The USEA’s Official Internet Catalog Retailer, Bit of Britain, is offering all USEA members an exciting opportunity to save some money during the cold winter months! Every Monday in January and February Bit of Britain will be doubling the discount for USEA members who shop online at BitofBritain.com. That’s right 10% off all orders instead of the usual 5%! The promotion will begin next Monday, January 9 and will continue until the last Monday in February.
Orders need to be placed online at BitofBritain.com between 10:00 AM on Monday and 10:00 AM on Tuesday and you must be a current USEA member. To receive the discount just enter your USEA member ID number in the coupon code section on the checkout page.
Haven’t renewed your 2012 USEA membership yet? Renew online and then head over to Bit of Britain and shop until your heart’s content!
2012 Bit of Britain Mad Monday Dates Include:
January 9
January 16
January 21
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27
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.