The Weatherford and Greenwood Farm, Inc. Horse Trials hosted classes from the USEA Young Event Horse Series, IDHSNA/USEA Future Event Horse Series, and the New Event Horse Series at Willow Draw Farm in Weatherford, Texas yesterday. 17-year-old James Barnett took top honors in the five-year-old division with his mother’s Irish Draught Sport Horse mare, Pollie finishing on the score of 64.9. Gaby Stephens and her own Glenlord's Mystique, also an Irish Draught Sport Horse, earned a 67.4 for first in the four-year-old division.
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As a child growing up in Virginia’s hunt country, William “Will” Coleman III developed a lifelong passion for horses. “I was lucky to grow up in a ‘horsey’ family,” Will said. “Both of my parents rode, and we always had knowledgeable horse people visiting our farm. They instilled in me a deep love of the animals, right from the beginning.”
Young professional Tommy Greengard and That’s Me Z added this year’s Galway Downs Preliminary Challenge title to their two years of ongoing successes in the sport. Launched in 2009, the Challenge is a West Coast fixture on the spring eventing circuit, giving horses and riders a step-up opportunity with slightly more difficult dressage and show jumping demands.
A total of 19 USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program graduates started the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, held April 24-28 in Lexington, Kentucky, in both the highly competitive CCI4*-S and five-star divisions.
Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered! Check out the USEA’s Weekend Quick Links for links to information including the prize list, ride times, live scores, and more for all the events running this weekend.