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May 10, 2023
Fast Facts: 2023 Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event
The Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event is next up on the busy spring calendar. Held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, this year’s top division, the CCI4*-L, features a group of 20 pairs, many who are coming from their final prep run in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S (Lexington, Kentucky) two weeks ago.
The event also features a CCI1*-S, CCI2*-L, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S, and an Advanced division for a total of 169 entries.
The USEA will be on site starting on Thursday, May 11 to cover all the action. If you’re competing at Tryon on a horse with a cool story, email Lindsay at [email protected] for a chance to be featured on useventing.com.
The CCI4*-L Field
- Fresh off a big win in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, Canada’s Karl Slezak and Hot Bobo will be vying for the win.
- Sharon White and Claus 63, recent winners of the inaugural Ocala CCI4*-S, will also take a shot for the title.
- Tamie Smith and her daughter Kaylawna Smith-Cook each have a horse in the division. Smith will ride Elliot V, who was 10th in Kentucky two weeks ago. Smith-Cook has brought Passepartout from her Southern California base.
- Doug Payne will ride his gorgeous gray, the U.S.-bred Camarillo.
- Boyd Martin will be the busiest rider in the division with two—new ride this year Commando 3 and Miss LuLu Herself.
- Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Nutcracker are another pair who will challenge for the lead. They led the dressage in Kentucky but a pesky 11 penalties for activating a frangible device on cross-country dropped them to ninth place.
- Hawley Bennett-Awad and her experienced campaigner Jollybo are rerouting from a retirement on cross-country at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L.
- Of the 20 entries, five are mares (Jollybo, Miss LuLu Herself, Flower Girl, Hot Bobo, and Wakita 54)
- The U.S., Canada, Sweden, and New Zealand will be represented this weekend.
The Facts
- The FEI Technical Delegates are Kristof Verlinden (BEL) and Alec Lochore(GBR) with Sharyn Antico (USA) assisting.
- For the CCI4*-L and CCI2*-S, the President of the Ground Jury is Jo Young (CAN). She’ll be joined by Polly Huntington (AUS) and Peter Gray (CAN). For the CCI3*-L and CCI4*-S ground jury, the president will be Robert Stevenson (USA), and he’ll be joined by Debbie Adams (USA) and Cindy Deporter (USA). For the CCI2*-L, CCI1*-S and CCI3*-S, the President of the Ground Jury is Sara Leary (USA), alongside Amy Nichols (USA) and Lela Wulf (USA).
- · All cross-country courses besides the CCI1*-S are designed by Mark Phillips (GBR). Elizabeth Perkins (USA) is the assistant course designer for the CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, and CCI3*-L and also designed the CCI1*-S.
- · Marc Donovan is the show jumping course designer.
- · CCI4*-L riders will ride FEI Four-Star test A.
The Competition Schedule
Wednesday, May 10
- 3 p.m. EST First Horse Inspection
Thursday, May 11
Dressage - International Stadium (Two Rings)
- 9 a.m. CCI2*-S
- 9 a.m. CCI4*-S
- 2 p.m. Advanced
- 3:30 p.m. CCI3*-L
- 3:30 p.m. CCI4*-L
Dressage - Rings 6/7
- 9 a.m. CCI3*-S
- 3:30 p.m. CCI2*-L
Friday, May 12
Dressage - International Stadium (Two Rings)
- 8:30 a.m. CCI4*-L
- 8:30 a.m. CCI3*-L
Dressage - Rings 6/7
- 8:30 a.m. CCI2*-L
- 10:50 a.m. CCI1*-S
Show Jumping - International Stadium
- 12:30 p.m. CCI4*-S and Advanced
- 2:25 p.m. CCI3*-S
- 4:15 p.m. CCI2*-S
- 6 pm. CCI1*-S
Saturday, May 13
Cross-Country - White Oak Course (Shuttles available!)
- 9 a.m. CCI4*-L
- 10:30 a.m. CCI4*-S
- 11:55 a.m. Advanced
- 12:40 p.m. CCI3*-L
- 1:55 p.m. CCI3*-S
- 3:20 p.m. CCI2*-L
Sunday, May 14
- 8 a.m. Third Horse Inspection
Cross-Country - White Oak Course (Shuttles available!)
- 10 a.m. CCI2*-S
- 11:30 a.m. CCI1*-S
Show Jumping - Tryon Stadium
- 10 a.m. CCI3*-L
- 11:25 a.m. CCI4*-L
- 12:50 CCI2*-L
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Dec 06, 2023
Convention
Fast Facts: 2023 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention
Welcome to the Show Me state and to Area IV USEA members! The 2023 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention kicks of tomorrow and features four full days of educational seminars, committee meetings, and social gatherings all with one aim—to bring the eventing community together to continue to improve upon and celebrate the sport that we all love. This year’s Convention takes place in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in downtown St. Louis from Dec. 7-10, and we have rounded up everything you need to know to make the most of your time in the heartland.
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Young Event Horse Arden Augustus Exceeds All Expectations for Antenucci and White
Every horse who participated this year in the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program has a story—a background that involves a breeder who labored over bloodlines, veterinary care, initial training, and so much more. This year’s highest-placing U.S.-bred horse in the 5-year-old division at the Dutta Corp./USEA Young Event Horse Championships, Arden Augustus, is no exception. His breeder and owner, Anita Antenucci of Arden Farms in Upperville, Virginia, started her program nine years ago and said that the Warmblood gelding was a more emotionally driven breeding for her than others due to his connections with Antenucci’s long-time friend Sharon White.
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USEA Podcast #349: All About the USEA Young Event Horse Program
Have you ever wondered why professional riders love bringing their horses through the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program? USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown chats with two of this year's YEH Champions, Caroline Pamukcu who won the USEA YEH 4-year-old East Coast Championship aboard HSH Afterglow, and Andrea Baxter who won the USEA YEH 5-year-old Championship with Camelot PJ, to discuss this year's Championships and all of the great things that the program has to offer.
