Aug 30, 2021

Join One of the USEA's ICP Course Walks at the AEC

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff
USEA/Leslie Mintz Photo.

The 2021 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds offers a ton of additional opportunities for competitors and spectators outside of competition. One of these educational opportunities includes the daily USEA Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP) Course Walks with an ICP certified instructor. Whether you are wanting additional perspective on the cross-country course you will be tackling throughout the week or you want to walk a level that you aspire to compete at one day and hear a professional's plan of attack, these daily course walks are a great opportunity to gain some additional insight on the cross-country tracks offered during this year's AEC.

Check out the schedule and the ICP instructors who will be leading each walk-through below:

  • Allison Springer | Intermediate | Monday, August 30 | 3:00 p.m.
  • Dorothy Crowell | Preliminary | Tuesday, August 31 | 6:00 p.m.
  • Jennifer Rousseau | Modified | Tuesday, August 31 | 5:15 p.m.
  • Rebecca Brown | Training | Wednesday, September 1 | 5:00 p.m.
  • Cathy Wieschhoff | Advanced | Wednesday, September 1 | 5:00 p.m.
  • Bill Hoos | Novice | Thursday, September 2 | 4:00 p.m.
  • Laura Backus | Beginner Novice | Thursday, September 2 | 6:00 p.m.

  • Joining in on any of these ICP Course Walks is easy- simply meet up with the group and instructor at the start box on the assigned day and time!

    About the USEA Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP)

    Instructors are essential to the training of riders and horses for safe and educated participation in the sport of eventing. The USEA Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP) was initiated in 2002 to educate all levels of eventing instructors with essential training principles upon which those instructors can continue to build throughout their teaching careers. ICP offers educational workshops and assessments by which both regular instructors, Level I through Level IV, Young Event Horse (YEH) instructors, and Young Event Horse professional horse trainers can become ICP certified. Additional information about ICP’s goals, benefits, workshops, and assessments as well as names and contact information for current ICP-certified instructors, YEH instructors, and YEH professional horse trainers are available on the USEA website.

    About the USEA American Eventing Championships

    The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is the pinnacle of the sport for the national levels. Held annually, the best junior, adult amateur, and professional competitors gather to vie for national championship titles at every level from Beginner Novice to Advanced. This ultimate test of horse and rider draws hundreds of horses and riders from around the country to compete for fabulous prizes, a piece of the substantial prize money, and the chance to be named the National Champion at their respective levels. With over 1,000 entries the 2021 AEC is set to be the largest eventing competition in North American history. The 2021 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds will be held August 31 – September 5 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Click here to learn more about the USEA American Eventing Championships.

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