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Apr 29, 2025
Meet the 2025 USEA IEL Championship Teams
The second edition of the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Championship at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, will be underway in just three days! Along with the 154 Collegiate entries that will contest their national championship, 70 IEL entries representing 15 Clubs will form 18 teams to go head-to-head in this year's event on May 2-4.
In the inaugural year, a total of 42 competitors representing eight IEL Clubs made up 12 teams in the race for the first IEL Championship title. All but one of the eight founding Clubs will return for this year's event, and newcomers the Area III Young Riders IEL, Iron Bridge Hounds Pony Club, Lauren New Equestrian, Lewis Eventing, Team L'Esprit Equestrian, Radway Eventing, Salt Marsh Pony Club, and Tryon Collective will join the founding Clubs.
The USEA launched the IEL in 2020 with a mission to bring together junior riders with a common interest to provide a supportive community through which these students in 5th through 12th grade can continue to pursue their riding interests. Now that the Intercollegiate and IEL Championships have been combined, the USEA is able to provide a pathway for those riders who seek to be part of an Intercollegiate Eventing Program after graduation or those who are working towards representing their Area or country in future team championships.
Keep reading the cards below to meet some of the IEL competitors that will participate in this week's USEA IEL Championship at Stable View.
The USEA would like to thank Bates Saddles, Horse & Country, Kerrits, PulseVet, Schneiders Saddlery, Sidelines Magazine, U.S. Equestrian, WeRideTogether, World Equestrian Brands, and Young Rider Magazine for supporting the USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships.
May 19, 2025
Interscholastic
USEA Podcast #387: Flashbacks to the USEA Intercollegiate & IEL Eventing Championships
Were you one of the competitors at this year's USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Eventing Championships? Or do you dream of the day that you can participate yourself? Are you just a huge eventing superfan and love seeing young riders of all ages enjoying the sport? No matter where you fall, you will love this week's episode of the USEA Podcast where we chat with a member of the USEA IEL champion team and the president of this year's Intercollegiate Spirit Award winners, the University of Georgia. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it feels like to participate in one of these championships from Olive Dumais and Katlyn Parker.
May 18, 2025
Education
How to Ride the Horse You Thought You Bought
In this excerpt, trainer and educator Anne Buchannan explains bit contact connection and why it matters for true collection and healthy movement.
May 17, 2025
Education
Eventing 101: The Show Secretary is Your New Best Friend. Here’s How to Keep Them Happy
Familiarizing yourself with the key players at each horse trial is an important step to your success at your next competition. One of those important figures is the show secretary. Think of the show secretary as the mastermind behind most of the organizational efforts related to each horse trial. They manage entries, the show schedule, ride times, stabling, and so much more. Without the hard work of the show secretary and their office staff, a horse trial simply would not be able to operate.
May 16, 2025
Officials
USEA Foundation Announces the Janet Briggs Fund for the Continuing Education of Licensed Officials
The USEA Foundation is pleased to announce a new initiative, the Janet Briggs Fund for the Continuing Education of Licensed Officials. Established in memory of Janet Briggs, this fund honors her lifelong dedication to the sport of eventing by supporting the ongoing education and development of eventing licensed officials.
