United States Eventing Association

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...

For Skyler Norris, the Florida Horse Park in Ocala is more than just another competition venue. It’s where she first discovered the thrill of eventing as a little girl and where she’s spent countless weekends competing, learning, and chasing her dreams.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

A few weeks ago at the Tryon International Horse Trials (Mill Spring, North Carolina), Moriah Orms headed out on Clayton Fredericks’ influential CCI4*-L cross-country course knowing it would demand accuracy and confidence. Riding Shanaclough Quality Clover—her 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse geldin...