The VAP Series: Dressage Score Runner
While riders are focused on putting their best foot forward in the dressage arena, another important part of the competition is happening just outside the ring. Behind every promptly posted dressage score is a team of dedicated volunteers helping ensure that completed tests make their way from th...
The VAP Series: Dressage Score Runner
While riders are focused on putting their best foot forward in the dressage arena, another important part of the competition is happening just outside the ring. Behind every promptly posted dressage score is a team of dedicated volunteers helping ensure that completed tests make their way from th...
Never Say Never: Devoted Area VII Volunteer Sarah Airhart Completes Her First USEA Recognized Event
Sarah Airhart had it made. She was enjoying a half lease on a 16.2 Warmblood named Pantero (Rex Grannus x Tibet) that she adored and whose owner, Ronni McLaughlin-Remy, was willing to take them wherever they’d liked. She also landed a coach who she long admired through her 12 years of volunteerin...
Registration Now Open for 2026 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention and U.S. Eventing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia
Registration is now open for the 2026 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, which will include the U.S. Eventing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner, on December 11-13 in Arlington, Virginia. Interested members are enco...
The VAP Series: Show Jumping In-Gate
There is a lot happening at the show jumping in-gate. Riders are putting the finishing touches on their warm-up, horses are coming and going from the arena, officials are communicating over the radio, and the order of go needs to keep moving. At the center of it all is the Show Jumping In-Gate St...
The VAP Series: Cross-Country Starter
There are few places at an event quite like the cross-country start box. Excitement, nerves, anticipation, and adrenaline all meet in one small space, and the cross-country starter is there to make sure each competitor begins their round accurately, safely, and with confidence.
The VAP Series: Dressage Bit Check
Before the first horse heads down the centerline and the first dressage score is awarded, one group of volunteers helps ensure every competitor enters the ring on a level playing field: the dressage bit checkers.
Arlington Attractions – Make the Most of Your Trip to the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention and the U.S. Eventing Hall of Fame
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) staff can’t wait to welcome members to their backyard for the 2026 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention on Dec. 11-13 in Arlington, Virginia! With the company headquarters in Leesburg, Virginia, this year’s convention will be just a hop, skip, and a...
Celebrating the Heart of Eventing with a Mid-Year Volunteer Update
The 2026 eventing season has reached the halfway point, and the sports strongest supporters, its volunteers, have been out in full force already. As of June 25, 38,049 hours have been recorded through EventingVolunteers.com at 147 events across th...
The VAP Series: Cross-Country Finish Timers
Every second counts in eventing, and no one knows that better than the Cross-Country Finish Timer. As part of the USEA Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP), the Cross-Country Finish Timer badge recognizes volunteers who have demonstrated competency in one of the most important positions on cross-c...
