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Jul 22, 2024
GMHA Festival of Eventing August Horse Trials Accepting Entries for CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S
The GMHA Festival of Eventing, the only international event in Area I, is now accepting entries. With $10,000 in prize money, fabulous footing, beautiful surroundings, and cooler temperatures, make this a destination weekend for you and your crew.
Held Aug. 9-11 in South Woodstock, Vermont, the event will also feature Beginner Novice through Intermediate national levels.
The Festival boasts a rockin' competitor party catered by local Trail Break Tacos, free to competitors, with live music.
Prizes for the event include two $100 Groom’s Award’s certificates, Lowest Scoring overall Irish Sport Horse, and Lowest Scoring Irish Sport Horse for Training Level Adult Amateur. Adult Amateur awards at all levels are sponsored by Area 1 Adult Riders.
New this year, “Who Jumped it Best” for show jumping rounds at Beginner and Novice levels for adults and juniors alike, and the Mary Hutchins Award for Best Junior Horsemanship. Prize sponsors include ARRO Helmets, High Standards Design Co., Strafford Saddlery, Fieldstone Equine, Fernhill Sport Horses, and Platinum Performance.
Enjoy the charming village, great food and boutique shopping in historic Woodstock. With golf right down the road at the Woodstock Golf Club there is something for everyone.
Closing dates:
• National divisions - Tuesday, July 23
• FEI divisions - Tuesday, July 30
More information and entry details here.
Volunteers sign up through EventingVolunteers.com here.
For business and individual sponsorship opportunities reach out to Bruce Perry at [email protected] or call (802) 457-1509 x204.
Jan 21, 2025
Young Event Horse
First Class of YEH New Judge Education Program Graduates Added to the YEH Judges List
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is proud to announce the first class of USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Judges have completed their certifications through the YEH New Judge Education Program, which was led by YEH faculty member, Marilyn Payne.
Jan 21, 2025
News
Now On Course: Patience Pays Off for Nazila Hejazi & Her 20-Year-Old Missouri Fox Trotter
Nazila Hejazi and her 20-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter mare, Tessa, may have made for an unconventional pair at the USEA Area VI Championships, held in October at Galway Downs (Temecula, California) but they didn’t let that hold them back. It’s uncommon to see a horse in their twenties still competing in eventing, and even more rare for a gaited horse to compete in a jumping sport.
Jan 20, 2025
News
Echoing the Dream: Small Acts of Kindness in Eventing
Today, we pause to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on the powerful moment in 1963 when he stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and shared his vision for a better future. Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was more than just words; it was a call to action that transcended time, culture, and boundaries—a beacon of hope that continues to inspire.
Jan 19, 2025
That “Forward” State of Mind
We’ve all been there—on the horse who pokes his way around the warm-up ring, needs leg, leg, leg coming into the combination, or brings up the rear on every trail ride. None of us wants each and every ride to be a lower-body squeezefest, nor do we wish to do anything with our crop except maybe wave it at that annoying deerfly. In this excerpt from his book The Sport Horse Problem Solver, former international eventer Eric Smiley explains the essential quality of forwardness and how to prepare the horse to expect you to look for it in all that you do together.
