Aug 19, 2024

Meet the Entries of the 2024 $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced Final

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff

There are 44 exciting horse and rider pairs entered in this year's $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced Final which takes place during the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds. The AEC kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and the Advanced Final gets underway on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. With such a superstar lineup, it can be hard to decide who you are going to root for, which is why we pulled some details on each entry for your review. Check them out here and let us know who you will be cheering on!

Fast Facts:

  • Ema Klugman has the most entries in this year's Advanced Final with three horses competing: Bronte Beach Z, Chiraz, and Slieve Callan Alpha.
  • That being said, Boyd Martin gets the award for busiest rider of the week with eight horses competing across various levels throughout the AEC. In addition to his two Advanced Final entries, Tsetserleg TSF and Commando 3, Martin has Mo Chroi in the USEA Open Intermediate Championship, Kolbeinn in the Bates USEA Preliminary Horse Championship, Cadiz 1 and Joey Fiddlesticks in the USEA Open Modified Championship, and Shmick and Flirt in the ARMA USEA Training Horse Championship.
  • In the Advanced field, there are 37 geldings and 7 mares.
  • Popular stallions include:
    • Womanizer | Sire of Liz Halliday's Cooley Quicksilver and Tim Bourke's Monbeg Libertine
    • Diarado | Sire of Will Coleman's Diabolo and Lucienne Bellissimo's Dyri
    • Connor-48 | Sire of Leslie Law's Lady Chatterley and Martin's Commando 3
  • The Irish Sport Horse and the Holsteiner are the most popular breeds in the field with 12 horses representing each.
  • 9 is the age of the youngest horses competing and there are two 17-year-olds who are the oldest: Martin's Tsetserleg TSF and Arden Wildasin's Sunday Times
  • Four off-the-track Thoroughbreds are competing this week: Jan Bynny's Beautiful Storm, Buck Davidson's Sorocaima, Olivia Dutton's Sea of Clouds, and Rachel Lawson's High Tide.

The Horses:


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About the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC)

The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is the pinnacle of the sport at the national levels. Held annually, the best junior, adult amateur, and professional competitors gather to vie for national championship titles at every level from Starter to Advanced. This ultimate test of horse and rider draws hundreds of combinations 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. In fact, the 2021 AEC garnered over 1,000 entries and now stands as the largest eventing competition in North American history. The 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds will be held Aug. 27—Sept. 1 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Click here to learn more about the USEA American Eventing Championships.

The USEA would like to thank Presenting Sponsor: Nutrena Feeds; Advanced Final Title Sponsor: Adequan; Platinum Level Sponsor: Bates Saddles, Horse & Country; Gold Level Sponsors: ARMA, Parker Equine Insurance, PulseVet, Schneiders Saddlery, Smartpak, Standlee; Silver Level Sponsors: Auburn Labs, Canter Culture Riding Apparel, Kerrits, The Jockey Club, Rood & Riddle; Bronze Level Sponsor: 70 Degrees, Athletux, The Chronicle of the Horse, D.G. Stackhouse & Ellis, Dubarry of Ireland, Equestrian Team Apparel, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Kraft Horse Walkers, Retired Racehorses Project, Ride EquiSafe, Santa Cruz Animal Health; Contributing Level Sponsors: Cross Country App, Georgetown – Scott County Tourism, Lexmark, L.V. Harkness, #WeRideTogether; and Prize Level Sponsors: BEMER, Ecogold, EquiFit, Equilab, FarmVet, FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips, Horses 4 Your Consideration, I Love My Horse Eventing Boutique, Jack’s Favorites, Jane Heart Jewelry, Kentucky Equine Research, LeMieux, Mare Goods, Neighborly Tack, Outlaw Nutrition, Palmera Polo, Parkmore Supplements, Practical Horseman / Equine Network, Rachel Dory Equine Fine Art, Remond Minerals, Secretariat Center, Shapley’s, Sidelines Magazine, Strides for Equality Equestrians, and VTO Saddlery.

About the $60,000 Adequan USEA Advanced Final

The $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final will take place at the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, Aug. 28-30, 2024. Thanks to Adequan’s amazing support, the Adequan® USEA Advanced Final will bring together the country’s top riders to vie for $60,000 in prize money and the title of Adequan® Champion. To qualify for the $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final at the AEC in 2024, competitors will need to complete a minimum of two events without cross-country jump penalties at any USEA recognized Advanced horse trials, CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L , CCI5*-L, World Championships or Olympic Games. Click here to learn more about the $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final.


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