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Jan 31, 2018
Eventers Honored with Inductions into Pony Club Academy of Achievement
Four eventers and Pony Club alumni were inducted into the U.S. Pony Club Academy of Achievement last week in Louisville, Ky. According to the Pony Club website, “The USPC Academy of Achievement recognizes Pony Club alumni for being outstanding in their chosen fields of expertise. Individuals are nominated by members, leaders, and other alumni.”
The alumni were selected by a national committee comprised of dedicated graduate Pony Club members and volunteers. This year the USEA’s own CEO, Rob Burk, along with Dorothy Crowell, Kat Drake, and Tim Leithead were invited to join this distinguished group. The four new inductees participated in the National Youth Congress at the USPC Convention and Equine Symposium as members of the USPC Academy of Achievement. They brought the voice of experience into the discussions and helped the youth delegates with personal development.
About the 2018 Academy of Achievement Alumni:
Rob Burk has been CEO of the USEA since December of 2015. Prior to his appointment he was the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Director of Programs. Previously Rob served as an Executive Director and Senior Adviser within the U.S. Department of Agriculture and with the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Burk competed throughout his life in various equestrian disciplines and had notable success as a young rider in California. He is a graduate H-A of Pony Club from the Middle California Region.
Dorothy Crowell along with her legendary horse, Molokai, were WEG silver medalists, two-time Olympians, the first U.S. champion at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and top-10 finishers at both Badminton and Burghley. Crowell is a USEA ICP Level IV instructor and a C-3 Traditional graduate from the Keenland Pony Club.
Kat Drake graduated as an H from Portola Valley Pony Club while completing her Masters in Epidemiology from the University of California Berkeley and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacogenomics from the University of California San Francisco. Drake currently works as the Director of Informatics at Cytobank, Inc. and continues to event at the Preliminary level.
Tim Leithead is a former eventer and graduate H-A from Eastern PA Region. He comes from a well-known Pony Club family as his mom was President of USPC, his dad was a USPC Vice President and National Examiner and his brother was also inducted into the Academy of Achievement. Tim now is involved in the start-up Moven as well as a consultant for Finvention and is a major advocate for the March of Dimes.
A full list of USPC Academy of Achievement inductees is available here.
Jul 03, 2024
AEC
Two Months Until the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds
The countdown to the 2024 United States Eventing Association (USEA) American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is getting shorter and the tentative schedule is officially set! For the second year in a row, the AEC returns to the iconic Kentucky Horse Park from August 27 through September 1 and will offer 26 divisions, including brand new Starter divisions and all levels of recognized evening up through the $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced Final.
Jul 02, 2024
Educational Activities
USEA Educational Activity Highlight: Sherwood Forest Hunter Pace | Sherwood Oregon | July 13, 2024
What’s a Hunter Pace? The Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center's Hunter Pace is a cross-country-style course around Sherwood Forest over various natural obstacles/terrain. The course ends with a final treat for riders to take in stunning views of Mt. Hood with a loop through the old Far Hill Farms field. The beginning of the course will first start with a warm-up loop around show jumping obstacles in the outdoor ring at Sherwood Forest and then riders will continue directly onto the course. Sign up as a solo rider, pair, or team.
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Profile
No Longer Dreaming: Claire Allen's Goal of Qualifying for USEF Eventing Young Rider Championship is Now Reality
Claire Allen remembers when she was 11 years old, having just made the switch from the hunter/jumper ring to three-day eventing. She told her new eventing trainer that her goal was to one day compete in the United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Young Rider Championships.
Jul 01, 2024
Competitions
Alliston’s Busy Weekend, Braitling’s Reuniting with Five-Star Mount, & Kalkman’s Advanced Victory Highlight Twin Rivers Summer H.T.
As he was finishing tacking up his horse in preparation to navigate the cross-country course at the 2024 Twin Rivers Summer Horse Trials, James Alliston expressed concern about navigating the 101 Freeway. That’s because as soon as he crossed the finish line aboard Intermediate level winner Addyson (Ampere x Nickerbocker) at 10:38 a.m. on Saturday—his fifth cross-country round of the morning with three at Preliminary and two at Intermediate—the West Coast-based five-star rider had to drive 185 miles on the 101 Freeway from Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, to San Francisco International Airport to catch a 4:35 p.m. flight to Frankfurt, Germany.
