From $450 Rescue Colt to the AEC: Stephanie Watko and Brinley Gold’s Unlikely Journey
When Stephanie Watko first met Brinley Gold, she wasn’t looking for another horse. A mixed-animal veterinarian, Watko was about a year out of veterinary school and working in Florida when a rescue she frequently assisted called her out to geld a 5- or 6-month-old colt. The procedure wou...
The Result Isn’t Everything: Charlotte Collier Finds a New Perspective Ahead of the AEC
When Charlotte Collier rides into the Kentucky Horse Park this week for the USEA American Eventing Championships, she’ll have two horses, her young son watching, and considerably different expectations than she once might have carried into a championship.
Everything Clicks for Young Rider Ava Applebaum at Millbrook
At 17 years old, Ava Applebaum had been thinking about moving up to Intermediate for a while. Winning her first start at the level? That was more of a daydream. “I had the thought, ‘It’d be cool to win your first Intermediate,’” she said. “But it would just be exciting to be there, you ...
Moriah Orms and the Power of Patience
A few weeks ago at the Tryon International Horse Trials (Mill Spring, North Carolina), Moriah Orms headed out on Clayton Fredericks’ influential CCI4*-L cross-country course knowing it would demand accuracy and confidence. Riding Shanaclough Quality Clover—her 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse geldin...
The VIP Volunteer: How Crystal Santos Helps Power Area I Eventing
When competitors arrive at Larkin Hill Horse Trials in the early morning hours, they’re stepping into a world that Crystal Santos has quietly, tirelessly helped hold together. A Novice-level amateur rider and the event’s longtime volunteer coordinator, Santos is one of those behind-the-scenes for...
An Unlikely Path: Alex Carbonaro’s Gamble That Paid Off
In March 2024, after more than 15 years without a horse of her own and after decades in the hunter/jumper world, Alex Carbonaro purchased a young Thoroughbred mare named Mystic Radar (“Rayna”).
Transylvania University’s Intercollegiate Eventing Team Finds Strength in Small Numbers
“Team Transy” may be one of the smaller rosters in the U.S. Eventing Association’s Intercollegiate Program, but the Lexington, Kentucky–based squad delivers far more than its size suggests. Tucked in the heart of Bluegrass horse country, Transylvania University recognizes eventing as an athletic ...
Tryon Collective: How One New Team Made Interscholastic Eventing Feel Like Family
When Sarah Lawrence announced in late-January that she was launching an Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) team in the Tryon, North Carolina, area, she hoped three riders might raise their hands. Two weeks later—just in time to submit her roster—she had a dozen.
Cross-Country Concludes with Beginner Novice and Starter at #AEC2025
Cross-country wrapped up at the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds with the Marshall+Sterling USEA Beginner Novice and USEA Starter Championships closing ou...
Novice Champions Shine at #AEC2025
The four Novice divisions took center stage today at the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds, wrapping up their week over Williams Robertson’s show jumping track. Read on to find out more about the day’s action—who slipped into the lead and who clung tight to their ove...
