United States Eventing Association

The Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships (ATC) is the capstone event for the USEA Adult Team Challenges hosted throughout the year in all 10 Areas. The ATC provides adults competing in the Starter through Modified levels with the chance to compete as a team and represent their Area in a friendly and fun environment.

To add even more excitement to this year’s ATC, title sponsor Adams Horse Supply is challenging all ATC riders to an additional quest that will bring them even closer with their teammates: a photo scavenger hunt across the Kentucky Horse Park (KHP)! To participate in this year’s Adams Horse Supply ATC Scavenger Hunt, teams must complete eight tasks at various locations around KHP and take a photo of each to submit to [email protected] by the end of the day on Monday, Aug. 31. Each team will be required to send one (1) email with all eight (8) of their photos in order to be considered.

The USEA also encourages teams to post their photos to social media tagging Adams Horse Supply, the USEA, and using the hashtag #AdamsATCScavengerHunt during event week. Show your fellow eventers all the fun you’re having with your teammates! Photo submissions will be judged on execution of the tasks, creativity, and FUN! Extra consideration will be given to teams that sport matching outfits or send in themed submissions.

A special panel of judges from the USEA and Adams Horse Supply will crown the winning team in the weeks following the AEC. Each member of the winning team will receive prize packs from Adams Horse Supply, co-sponsored by Equinavia, filled with some of your favorite equestrian essentials. Prize packages will be mailed to individuals after the event.

The eight required task photos are as follows:

• High-five a volunteer! Without them, our sport would not be possible!
• Join one of USEA’s Cross-Country Course Walks to prep with the pros. Show us your "Oh no!” face in front of the scariest jump on course!
• Take a photo with a rider you admire, professional or amateur…and thank them for being an inspiration.
• Show an act of good horsemanship with a team horse (i.e. grooming, grazing, etc.)
• Pick your favorite “iconic” background or monument at KHP and take a team photo
• Do "duck face" with an Adams Horse Supply Rep…extra credit if you find one wandering loosely at the park!
• Participate in the Adult Rider Party Hoppy-Horse Races! Name your horse and include him/her in the photo
• Get a full team photo at the Adams Adult Rider Lounge Rider Meet-Up (bonus if you include your Area Coordinator or the USEA Adult Rider Program Chair, Amy Winnen!)

Start practicing your poses and get your smart phone or camera fully charged to join in on this fun bonding activity! Don’t forget that the scavenger hunt is a great way to get to know your fellow teammates and make connections with like-minded eventers in your Area. For general questions about the AEC or the ATC, please contact Kate Lokey. The USEA and Adams Horse Supply look forward to seeing the Adult Team Championship competitors in Kentucky very soon!

About the Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships

The Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships, which debuted in 2014, is the capstone event for the USEA Area Adult Team Challenges, providing adults the chance to compete as a team and represent their Area of the country in a friendly and fun environment. Historically, adult riders had three regional Team Challenges in which to compete with fellow adults in a team environment, with the locations changing each year. In 2013, the USEA Adult Rider Coordinators voted to move to support Adult Team Challenges taking place in all 10 Areas across the country, with the finale being the ATC at the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds. Each Area can send up to nine teams and 39 riders for the BN, N, T, and M levels, plus an additional eight members if they are at the Starter level only. Adult Riders know how to have a good time, and there is no doubt that they bring an increased level of excitement and camaraderie to the AEC! Click here to learn more about the USEA Adult Team Championships.

The USEA would like to thank ATC Title Sponsor, Adams Horse Supply, and contributing sponsors ARMA, Bates Saddles, The Chronicle of the Horse, FarmVet, FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips, Gallagher’s Water, Kerrits, Marshall+Sterling, Nutrena Feeds, PulseVet, Schneiders Saddlery, Sidelines Magazine, SmartPak, and Santa Cruz Animal Health for sponsoring the Adult Team Championships.