United States Eventing Association

Start off 2019 on the right track and apply as a demo rider or demo horse at the United States Eventing Association (USEA) Educational Symposium on February 18-21 at The Grand Oaks Resort in Weirsdale, Florida.

Over 12,895 members, 235 recognized events, and 42,000 entries - the United States Eventing Association (USEA) has come a long way since its inception in 1959. In 2019, USEA will mark its 60^th anniversary, and in 60 years the USEA has seen it all: the ups and downs, the victories and heartbreak, and the countless individuals who have kept the sport of three-day eventing alive.

“We’re a big school with a lot of personality, and we were able to show off that SEC team spirit,” said University of Kentucky collegiate rider Jackie LeMastus. Seven months after the 2018 USEA Intercollegiate Championship and University of Kentucky’s eventing team is still going strong in spirit, and they plan to “rep the CATS just like last year,” said Elizabeth Silvia-Chandley.

The USEA Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP), Future Event Horse (FEH) Program, and Young Event Horse (YEH) Program are joining forces to bring USEA members a week of training and education. This year, the Frenchman Maxime Livio will be flying across the pond to be one of the featured clinicians.

The 2018 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention is all about officials, with a number of sessions being offered throughout the weekend that focus on matters pertaining specifically to our licensed officials, without whom events could not take place. Encompassing our eventing judges, technical delegates, and course designers, the eventing officials provide a safe and fair field of play for all.

East of Dallas and west of the Texas-Louisiana state line is Texas Rose Horse Park, a household name to Area V eventers. On November 9-10, Area V wrapped up the 2018 season with Texas Rose Horse Park Fall Horse Trials and awarded Kristin Curreri and Caleb McCombs the Charles Owen Technical Merit Awards.

With dark skies and dropping temperatures on October 25-28, the weekend of the Hylofit USEA Classic Three-Day Event at Waredaca brought a mix of weather elements for competitors. Amidst the cold spitting rain in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Alice Roosevelt, Caitlin O’Roark, and Cami Pease didn’t let the weather dampen their spirits as they all took home bright blue ribbons.

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is thrilled to announce their new partnership with Hylofit, the only equine wearable to offer in-ride feedback for horse and rider.

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is excited to welcome Coach Daniel Stewart as a Bronze Level Sponsor of the 2018 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, taking place on December 6-9, 2018 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Daniel Stewart of Equestrian Athlete Camps will be generously co-sponsoring the breakfast buffet open to convention attendees from 7:30 a.m, to 9:00 a.m., Thursday, December 6 through Sunday, December 9.

Finishing the season with a positive note, Full Moon Farm was excited to host Area II’s Charles Owen Technical Merit Award. Judged by Stephen Bradley, Elizabeth Welker-Ebling on Santana II and Nicholas D’Amore on Celtic Heritage took home the Charles Owen Technical Merit Awards for their safe effective cross-country rounds.