It’s been a big season with events around the country like The Fork, Rebecca Farm, and Galway Downs getting bigger and better with each go round. But everything carries more weight this year since the World Equestrian Games will be taking this place this September and October for the first time on American soil. And the 2010 Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships will be no different.
This September the AEC will take place at Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, Georgia. This new equestrian paradise offers the best of everything from stabling to cross-country to grand prix rings. Even the vistas are incomparable.
Log onto Three Days Three Ways to hear blogger Courtney Young give a sneak peek of some of the exciting things planned for this year’s AEC, which is sure to be one of the biggest and best we’ve ever had. Courtney will also be on-site during the AEC, helping the USEA provide fun, behind-the-scenes interviews with all kinds of folks who’ll be at the Championships: riders who’ve travelled from across the country, sponsors showcasing their amazing products, organizers and officials who work to make the event run smoothly, and of course the media, who are there covering every piece of the action.
The final USEA Classic Series event took place at Ram Tap Horse Park Horse Trials from Nov. 15-17 in Fresno, California. Read on to learn more about the winners!
The horses in trainer Joe Davis’ barn at Horseshoe Indianapolis don’t just get standard hay in their nets each day. Throughout the afternoon, Davis or one of his employees opens the HayGain machine that sits at the end of his shed row and pulls out a warm, beautiful-smelling bale of freshly-steamed hay to fill their nets.
Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered! Check out the USEA’s Weekend Quick Links for links to information including the prize list, ride times, live scores, and more for all the events running this weekend.
Last month, readers met VIP Volunteer Rebecca Proetto, who volunteered at the MARS Maryland 5 Star horse inspection. This month, the focus turns to husband and wife Ed and Leanne Barnett who introduced Proetto to the art of running an efficient horse inspection at Maryland. Ed and Leanne undertake a 12-hour drive from their home in Indiana to Maryland just to volunteer at the event.