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Apr 11, 2016
Eventing in the Bluegrass: Transylvania University
The Transylvania University Eventing Team was established in 2013 and competes across the country at USEA sanctioned events. As a Varsity sport, the team is engaged with the growing USEA Intercollegiate Program participating in high-profile events such as the Virginia Horse Trials, Poplar Place Farm Horse Trials, FENCE, Chatt Hills Horse Trials, River Glen and competitions at the Kentucky Horse Park. Located in the heart of Lexington, KY we have access to many eventing competitions. At Transylvania, the mission of our Eventing Team is to create an environment where student athletes have the opportunity to develop as riders and as individuals.
Charlotte Pruett at the Poplar Place Intercollegiate Challenge. Photo via Transylvania Eventing's Facebook page.
Our training facility is located in nearby Midway, KY at Three Day Farm. The Farm is well equipped with a large indoor arena, outdoor show jumping ring and cross country schooling fences. Benefiting from its location in central Kentucky, the farm also features several hundred acres over which our horses and riders condition, large grass turn out fields, and two barns with full amenities. The team’s coach since its inception is Tanya Davis. Coach Davis has been training event riders for over 25 years and has herself ridden through the 2**Level. Having grown up in the United States Pony Club (USPC), Davis trained with Jane and Christopher Bartle at the Yorkshire Riding Centre in Great Britain and is a certified British Horse Society Intermediate Instructor (BHSII).
Team decorations at the Poplar Place Intercollegiate Challenge. Photo via Transylvania Eventing's Facebook page.
The Transylvania University Eventing Team is heading in an exciting direction. Developing your riding skills, working within a team, and excelling academically are complimentary goals. Come visit us at Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in the trade fare, Booth #220 to learn more about our program and school. For more information about the program, visit their Facebook Page or contact Coach Davis at [email protected].
Jan 04, 2025
Emerging Athletes U21
Proof of Concept Confirmed On Final Day of the 2024-2025 EA21 National Camp
From the classroom lecture to the riding sessions, the focus on the final day brought those final finishing touches to bear on the athletes of the 2024-2025 Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) National Camp held at Sweet Dixie South.
Jan 03, 2025
Emerging Athletes U21
Details, Details, Details on Day 4 of the 2024-2025 EA21 National Camp
“There are 385 million people in the U.S., and only 3.8 million have horses,” David O’Connor said as he began the classroom session on day 4 of the Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) National Camp. “Not all of them are into eventing.”
Jan 02, 2025
Emerging Athletes U21
System Locked and Loaded on Day 3 of the 2024-2025 EA21 National Camp
A change in the original schedule of the Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) National Camp brought cross-country day forward to the third day instead of the original final day. Alongside his work with the U.S. Equestrian Federation and the FEI, EA21 Director of Coaching David O’Connor advises the Caisson Detachment of the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment on horsemanship and will be traveling to Arlington, Virginia, to attend the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. But no one was disappointed by the change.
Jan 01, 2025
Rideability and Responsibility on Day 2 of the 2024-2025 EA21 National Camp
Having established clear lines of communication yesterday on the flat, it was time to take those tools to the jumping arena during day two of the 2024-2025 Emerging Athlete Under 21 (EA21) National Camp held at Sweet Dixie South in Ocala, Florida. The curriculum for the second day focused on the rider’s responsibilities and maintaining rideability.
