Tips From Your Event Organizer: The Importance of Volunteers with Loch Moy Farm’s Carolyn Mackintosh
Eventing couldn’t exist without volunteers, and according to Loch Moy Farm’s owner and organizer Carolyn Mackintosh, there’s a very simple answer to attracting and retaining them at her events—take an interest in the people.
Tips From Your Event Organizer: The Importance of Volunteers with Loch Moy Farm’s Carolyn Mackintosh
Eventing couldn’t exist without volunteers, and according to Loch Moy Farm’s owner and organizer Carolyn Mackintosh, there’s a very simple answer to attracting and retaining them at her events—take an interest in the people.
Adult Amateur Spotlight: Ateasha Baltodano is Finding Joy in the Journey
Ateasha Baltodano is your typical adult amateur rider. She's a mother of three plus a bonus son, works a full-time job as an operations manager, and is just trying to enjoy eventing when she can.
The Path to Preliminary: How the USEA EA21 Program Helped Willow Schwartz with Her Eventing Goals
Since getting the ride on RH Finnegan nearly three years ago, Willow Schwartz has had the goal of competing successfully at Preliminary, and with the help of the USEA’s Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) program the last two seasons, she and “Finn” have achieved that goal and more.
USEA Names Athletes for 2026 EA21 Regional Programs
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2026 USEA Emerging Athlete U21 Program (EA21). Open to USEA Young Rider program members aged 21 and under, EA21 is designed to build a strong pipeline of future team riders by identifying and develo...
The VAP Series – Dressage Scribes
The USEA Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) was created by the Volunteer Committee in 2025 to recognize the sport’s volunteers for their education, experience, responsibility, and commitment in dif...
Behind the Scenes with Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Rundt
Volunteers are the backbone of the sport of eventing and behind every successful competition is a dedicated volunteer coordinator making it all happen. For Melissa Rundt, that role has grown into a full-time career built on relationships, organization, and a passion for the sport. From recruiting...
ECP Certification Opens Doors to New Opportunities for Emily Mastervich and Rebecca Brown
As a lifelong student of the sport, Emily Mastervich, a USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Level V Coach and Faculty member, saw certification from the ECP as a rite of passage when she began her journey in 2009.
The VAP Series – Show Jumping Warm-Up Stewards
The USEA Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) was created by the USEA Volunteer Committee to recognize volunteers for their education, experience, responsibility, and c...
