United States Eventing Association

Final Countdown to the 2025 USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships

The 2025 USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Eventing Championships are just one month away, and time is running out for program members to enter this unforgettable event! The Stable View Local Charities H.T. in Aiken, South Carolina, on May 2-4 will serve as host to both program championships again this year, and the max capacity of 400 horse and rider combinations is quickly filling.

Awards & Prizes

In addition to vying for individual placings in each division, championship competitors will be going head-to-head for bragging rights and national titles for their respective programs. The USEA will award team ribbons through eighth place, as well as silver trophy trays for the champion and reserve teams in the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship, and pennant banners for the top two teams in the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League Championship.

Thanks to the generosity of the USEA program partners, the members of the top three teams in each Championship will walk away with an incredible assortment of prizes as well!

• Bates Saddles
  • Champions – Bates large duffle bags
  • Reserve Champions – Bates grooming bag
  • Third Place – Bates hats
• Sidelines Magazine
  • One-year subscriptions to Sidelines Magazine for each member of the champion and reserve teams in each division
• U.S. Equestrian
  • Custom engraved leather halters for all members of the top three teams in each division
• World Equestrian Brands
  • Gift certificates for all members of the top three teams in each division
• USEA
  • Champions – $50 ShopUSEA gift cards and program patches
  • Reserve champions - $25 ShopUSEA gift cards and program patches
  • Third Place – Program patches
• Young Rider
  • One-year subscriptions to Young Rider magazine for all members of champion and reserve teams in each division

Stable View has also brought on several sponsors to provide even more goodies for the championship competitors:

• Equestly
  • Champions - $200 gift cards, saddle pads, hats
  • Reserve champions - $150 gift cards, saddle pads, hats
  • Third Place - $100 gift cards, saddle pads, hats
  • Fourth Place - $75 gift cards
• VTO Saddlery
  • Champions - $100 gift cards
  • Reserve champions - $75 gift cards
  • Third Place - $40 gift cards
  • Fourth Place - $35 gift cards
• Cowgirl Up With Green
  • $10 gift cards for ALL competitors

The awards and prizes for the competition aren’t the only ones up for grabs, as the coveted Spirit Award will again be offered for both the Intercollegiate and IEL programs! As announced last month, the Spirit Award will be judged by four criteria and activities:

• Barn & Cross-Country Jump Decorating Contests
• Hobby Horse Combined Test
• College Fair
• Overall Spirit, Sportsmanship, and Camaraderie

Perpetual trophies, generously donated by Stable View, will be presented to the champions, and they will also award Stable View merch to the top three teams in each program championship.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, May 1

• 3:00 p.m. – Cross-Country course open
• 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Graze and Gaze at Ollie’s Inn

Friday, May 2

• 8:00 a.m. – Dressage: Upper Levels
• 10:00 a.m. – Show Jumping: Upper Levels
• 5:00 p.m. – Teams gather at Main Arena to prepare for Parade of Teams
• 5:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremony: Parade of Teams and Intercollegiate Senior Awards
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Graze and Gaze at Ollie’s Inn

Saturday, May 3

• 7:30 a.m. – Dressage: Lower Levels
• 9:00 a.m. – Cross-Country: Upper Levels
• 9:00 a.m. – Show Jumping: Partial Lower Levels
• 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - College Fair in Upper Pavilion
• 11:00 a.m. - Kerry Thomas "Sensory Soundness" Educational Seminar in Upper Pavilion
• 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Graze and Gaze Party at the Pavilion Pub, featuring the Hobby Horse Combined Test

Sunday, May 4

• 8:30 a.m. – Cross-Country: Partial Lower Levels
• 8:30 a.m. – Show Jumping: Partial Lower Levels
• 30-minutes following the completion of competition – Closing Ceremony and Championships Awards (unmounted)
  • **Attendance at Awards Ceremony is required to receive prizes.
  • **Exact schedule by division will be available after closing date.

Entries

Entries for the Championships close in two weeks on Tuesday, April 15. The USEA anticipates significant interest in participating in the event, so it is recommended to enter as soon as possible to ensure your spot. All registered colleges, universities, and IEL Clubs are welcome to compete at the 2025 Championships, and there are no qualifications necessary to enter beyond program affiliation. Don’t forget to submit your official rosters to Jennifer Hardwick, USEA Senior Director of Membership Services, at [email protected] as soon as possible to ensure your members are eligible to compete. Only members listed on each college, university, or IEL Club roster will be allowed to participate.

Tentative team rosters for the Championships are due no later than the closing date on April 15, and definite team rosters must be provided by 12:00 p.m. EST on Monday, April 28. For the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship, please submit your team rosters to Leslie Threlkeld, Chair of the Intercollegiate Eventing Committee, at [email protected]. For the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League Championship, please submit your team rosters to Kate Boggan, Chair of the IEL Task Force, at [email protected].

Any questions regarding the Intercollegiate Eventing Program or Interscholastic Eventing League and the upcoming 2025 Championships can be directed to USEA Staff Liaison, Kaleigh Collett, at [email protected].

About the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program

The USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program was established in 2014 to provide a framework within which eventing teams and individual competitors could flourish at universities and colleges across the country. Many events across the country offer Intercollegiate Team Challenges where collegiate eventers can compete individually or in teams with their fellow students. In Intercollegiate Team Challenges, each rider’s score is multiplied by a coefficient appropriate for their level to account for differences in level difficulty, and then the individual scores are added together to determine the team score. The USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship is a capstone event for the program, which is held annually in the spring. The 2025 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship will be held at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, on May 2-4. Click here to learn more about the Intercollegiate Eventing Program.

The USEA would like to thank Bates Saddles, Horse & Country, Kerrits, Sidelines, U.S. Equestrian, WeRideTogether, World Equestrian Brands and Young Rider for sponsoring the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program.

About the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL)

In August 2020, the USEA Board of Governors approved the creation of the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) as an official program of the USEA. The mission of IEL is to unite junior riders who are in the 5th—12th grade and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. A group of junior members in the 5th—12th grade who share a common bond, such as the same barn, school, Pony Club, or other connection, can register with the USEA as an IEL Club. The second annual USEA Interscholastic Eventing Championship will be held alongside the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, on May 2-4, 2025. Click here to learn more about the Interscholastic Eventing League.

The USEA would like to thank Bates Saddles, Horse & Country, Kerrits, Sidelines, U.S. Equestrian, WeRideTogether, World Equestrian Brands, and Young Rider for sponsoring the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League.