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Apr 06, 2015
In Memoriam: Wanda Webb
Wanda Webb, a dedicated rider and instructor on the western Eventing circuit for over 30 years, died March 27, 2015, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Wanda competed through the one-star level and is best known for competing her horse Country Swing at the Preliminary level throughout the West.
Wanda grew up on the 3/B Ranch in Wilson, Wyoming, and learned to ride in 4-H. As kids, Wanda and her sister Wendy rode their horses on mountain trails adjacent to the family ranch, sometimes leaving to ride for the day with just a picnic lunch. She started to compete in the late 1970’s on the local circuit and rode with Tom Ordway in clinics the 1980’s. Wanda organized the early Jackson Hole Horse Trials on the Huidekoper Ranch in the late 1980’s introducing Jackson Hole to the sport of eventing. After a decade of training and competing, Wanda and Wendy built the Flying W Stables in 1995. Wanda, head instructor for the Flying W until 2009, trained many successful kids and adults. Wanda was influenced by Area VII instructor Jean Moyer and Mark and Tanya Kyle, four-star riders based in England, who conducted several training clinics in Wyoming and California with the Flying W team.
Wanda was known for her generous smile and flying braid as she competed in events around the West. She is remembered as an inspiring mentor, coach, teacher, sister, and friend.
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. Rebecca Barber Tyler, Bonnie Barr-Briggs, and Ashley Giles passed their in-person final examination for the judge education program at The Dutta. Corp USEA YEH East Coast Championships last fall and will now be certified to judge YEH qualifying events in 2025. Congratulations to our newest YEH Judges! Learn more about each judge and their excitement to join the program below.
Jan 21, 2025
News
Now On Course: Patience Pays Off for Nazila Hejazi & Her 20-Year-Old Missouri Foxtrotter
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, but they didn’t let that hold them back. It’s uncommon to see a horse in her twenties still competing in eventing, and even more rare for a gaited horse to compete in a jumping sport. Apparently, no one told Hejazi and Tessa that. Together, the pair galloped through the timers at the end of their show jumping round to become champions of the Area VI Senior Beginner Novice division. Together, Hejazi and Tessa are an excellent reminder to not let anything hold you back– let alone what is considered conventional.
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.
