To those horsey bloggers everywhere, The 2011 show season is definitely underway and you know what that means… the Nutrena/USEA American Eventing Championships Presented By Bit of Britain (AEC) is not far off! Amateurs, juniors, and professional riders alike come to the AEC compete from Beginner Novice through Advanced to test their mettle against the best in the country, and vie for exciting prizes, cash, and the chance to be named the best in the nation at their respective levels. The AEC has been known to draw more than 600 entries and approximately 20,000 spectators from 42 different states. Bit of Britain and the USEA want to know one thing: how are you getting there? That’s right; we are opening up this blogging forum to hear from YOU about your road to the AEC! Oh, and there’s more. From May through August Bit of Britain will randomly choose one blogger per month to win a $50 gift card! In addition, the more you blog, the better the chances are for you to win. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what level you compete at, if you have something to say about your journey to compete at the AEC SAY IT! Well, blog it really. Get blogging now! Submit your photos and blog posts to [email protected]!
The MARS Bromont Rising U25 scholarship program, administered by the USEA Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s grant funding for riders aiming to compete in the MARS Bromont CCI (Quebec, Canada) taking place June 5-8.
Were you one of the competitors at this year's USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Eventing Championships? Or do you dream of the day that you can participate yourself? Are you just a huge eventing superfan and love seeing young riders of all ages enjoying the sport? No matter where you fall, you will love this week's episode of the USEA Podcast where we chat with a member of the USEA IEL champion team and the president of this year's Intercollegiate Spirit Award winners, the University of Georgia. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it feels like to participate in one of these championships from Olive Dumais and Katlyn Parker.
In this excerpt, trainer and educator Anne Buchannan explains bit contact connection and why it matters for true collection and healthy movement.
Familiarizing yourself with the key players at each horse trial is an important step to your success at your next competition. One of those important figures is the show secretary. Think of the show secretary as the mastermind behind most of the organizational efforts related to each horse trial. They manage entries, the show schedule, ride times, stabling, and so much more. Without the hard work of the show secretary and their office staff, a horse trial simply would not be able to operate.
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