United States Eventing Association

For the last 10 years, the Seema Sonnad Junior Rider Grant, facilitated by the USEA Foundation, has kept alive the memory of Seema Sonnad, an extraordinary person who the eventing community was lucky to have in our midst. Seema was a dedicated rider, volunteer, ‘r’ technical delegate, and leader ...

New for the 2026 season, the USEA Foundation has established the TEAPRO Grant (Training and Education in the Art of Pace and Riding in the Open). This grant is available to organizers, trainers, education groups, and others to provide opportunities for riders and horses to practice galloping, tro...

The American Horse Trials Foundation is proud to announce that they will once again be funding the “Chasing the Gold” Grant for 2026. The funding has increased for 2026 to include two horse and athlete combinations who have the attainable goal to successfully compete on the eventing world stage.<...

The Organizer’s Relief and Competition Assistance Program (ORCA) was announced at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in Seattle, Washington, last December. The program is designed to assist organizers who have experienced a disaster or catastrophe that has impacted their ability to run their co...

The USEA Foundation has announced an extension to the application deadline for this year’s Going Forward Grants supported by the Broussard Charitable Foundation Trust. There are three types of grants available: for those seeking an “r” eventing judge or “r” eventing technical delegate license; fo...

The USEA Foundation is honored to announce a new program, the Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation Fund, which provides grants for training and education in the sport of eventing for riders who face challenges accessing such training and education due to financial or social-economic circumstances, ...

The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) invites members of the eventing community to help honor those who make a lasting impact on our sport. From tireless volunteers and dedicated course builders to inspiring coaches and supportive owners, the USEA Appreciation Awards celebrate the i...

The USEA Foundation is honored and excited to announce a second grant of $250,000 from the Manton Foundation to help fund frangible technology on cross-country courses at eventing competitions in the United States. This funding is being supplied to match future donations in support of this import...

In 2022, Mary Sawyer became the first eventer to ever receive the USEA Century Ride Award with her own Unique Conversion. Three years later, history has repeated itself as Sawyer has done it again with Eclipse—Unique Conversion’s daughter.