United States Eventing Association

Marilyn Little’s background in show jumping was a huge advantage in the final round of competition for the Merial Intermediate division.

It was all about the Broadstone Beginner Novice and Novice Amateurs on cross-country this morning and the day was capped off with the Merial Intermediate division.

Allison Springer and longtime mount Arthur, a 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Windstar x Kelly) owned by Arthur Syndicate LLC, rose to the occasion once again in their admitted strongest phase of dressage, as the pair earned a 25.3 to hold a slight lead over Ryan Wood and Powell, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Pablito x Dinara) owned by Summit Sport Horses, who received a 25.4.

Tryon International’s George Morris Arena set quite the stage for the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Land Rover (AEC) as the first of the 2016 Champions were named

The second round of competitors at the 2016 Nutrena® USEA American Eventing Championship presented by Land Rover (AEC) rode down the centerline today at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Five divisions danced on one end of the venue, while seven other divisions began their cross-country courses on the other side of the venue.

Today marked the start of cross-country at the 2016 Nutrena® USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Land Rover (AEC). Nearly all of the overnight leaders stayed on top after cruising around Captain Mark Phillips’ courses here at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, N.C., but the competition isn’t over until the last show jump is cleared!

The inaugural Nutrena® USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Land Rover (AEC) at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) kicked off today with seven divisions having their turn in the sand box in Mill Spring, N.C. With ten hours of dressage capped off by an exciting welcome party, the first day of #AEC16 can officially be deemed success.