United States Eventing Association

Want to learn more about the history of eventing and how to develop the strongest partnership possible with your horse? Consider adding a USEA Classic Series event to your 2025 competition calendar! USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown chats with two of the biggest fans of the USEA Classic Series, five-star competitor Sharon White and organizer/former long-format competitor Sarah Broussard, about all the phases of this iconic event and how you can get involved this year.

Spring and summer are on the horizon. As rider’s calendars begin to fill with horse trial, clinic, and schooling outing dates, organizing teams are busy with preparations to ensure smooth operations and a great experience for participants, horses, and spectators.

Step back in time and experience the thrill of traditional three-day eventing by competing in a USEA Classic Series event this year! The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is excited to announce that the 2025 Classic Series calendar is now available, with a new venue joining the lineup.

The Godshall Accessibility Report, created by the United States Eventing Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, aims to honor Christopher Godshall’s legacy by addressing accessibility challenges within the sport of eventing. Inspired by Godshall’s own struggles with mobility due to Myasthenia Gravis, the report underscores the importance of creating inclusive environments for riders, spectators, volunteers, and others involved in the sport.

The USEA is honored to carry forward the legacy of the traditional long-format, three-day event through the USEA Classic Series. These events celebrate the roots of our sport, offering riders a chance to step back in time and experience the original format that shaped the sport we enjoy today. From the excitement of steeplechase to the strategic demands of roads and tracks, endurance day serves as a true test of the preparation and partnership between horse and rider. In addition, horse inspections and educational opportunities add to the depth of these competitions, making them an unforgettable milestone, particularly for those experiencing the long-format for the first time.

The final USEA Classic Series event took place at Ram Tap Horse Park Horse Trials from Nov. 15-17 in Fresno, California. Read on to learn more about the winners!

Waredaca celebrated 20 years of its USEA Classic Series Three-Day Event from Oct.23-26 in Laytonsville, Maryland. From Beginner Novice through Modified, 72 horse and rider pairs got to experience the thrill of competing in a long format three-day event. Read on to learn more about the winners.

The Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event hosted two USEA Classic Series divisions from Oct. 16-20 in Lexington, Kentucky. Twenty-nine horse and rider pairs contested the Training Three-Day, while 32 were in the Novice Three-Day. Read on to learn more about the winners!

The following submission was provided by Keira McKeon, a Young Rider from Area VI and a 2023 USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) West I Regional Clinic Athlete. McKeon recently competed at The Event at Rebecca Farm in the Training Three-Day division, thanks in part to the Jimmy Wofford Legacy Scholarship offered by the Waredaca Eventing Education Foundation. Learn more about McKeon's experience below.

The Classic Three-Day Event Series, which features seven competitions each year, is a beloved program of the USEA that gives Beginner Novice to Preliminary level competitors the chance to experience the unforgettable rush of the classic long-format three-day event. At each event, competitors are immersed in an educational weekend that revives all the elements that we know and love from the old school competition format - roads and tracks, steeplechase, and cross-country on "endurance day," as well as horse inspections and more!