United States Eventing Association

The USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program has quickly been gaining popularity across the nation. In 2019, the participation in intercollegiate team challenges was the highest it has been. This year, the calendar has over 23 intercollegiate team challenges across the country.

In 2019, the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program saw more riders competing in team challenges and more championship entries than ever before. The program has steadily gained popularity since its creation in 2014. The USEA intercollegiate national leaderboards were introduced and every December, a new set of nationally ranked riders are named.

The Cal Poly SLO Eventing Team was founded in 2018 by Lexie Thacker, other Cal Poly Eventers, and current President Kaley Sapper. The Cal Poly Eventing Team currently has a total of 16 members, a majority of who plan on competing for the team in the coming school year.

The University Florida Eventing Team is in its fourth year and has been gaining momentum each school year. We are based out of the eventing hub Ocala, Florida and have been lucky enough to have five-star rider Ashley Johnson as our coach. Our team currently has 15 riders, some of whom have just begun their eventing journey and others who have competed up to the two-star level.

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the partnership with EQuine AMerica Magazine as a media partner of U.S. Eventing. They will also join as a Bronze Level Sponsor of the 2020 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championships and Prize Level Sponsor of the 2020 USEA American Eventing Championships.

Each of the four members of the champion team from the 2019 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship at the Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials reflects on their winning weekend.

On Sunday, May 19 in Lexington, Kentucky, Transylvania University hosted their annual all-sport athletic banquet with one team missing. The eventing team was on their way home from the 2019 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship at Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials in Fairburn, Georgia.

There is nothing quite like the spirit of a group of college students representing their schools as they go head-to-head in the best sport of them all – eventing!

The overnight leaders and 2018 defending champions have maintained their lead to take the title once again! Auburn University Orange team led the first day on a cumulative 92.601 in their respective Novice and Training level divisions, and they managed to jump clear today to remain on their overnight score, re-claiming their victory for 2019.

The 2018 defending champions, Auburn University, sent three teams with 12 riders to the 2019 USEA Intercollegiate Championship at Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials in Fairburn, Georgia. The University has riders competing in the Beginner Novice, Novice, Training and Preliminary levels this weekend, and they have returned this year to defend their title.