United States Eventing Association

Since 2005, the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) classes for 4- and 5-year-olds have showcased rising stars in the eventing world, and many graduates of the program have gone on to compete at the highest levels of the sport.

Happy MARS Maryland 5 Star week, eventing lovers! This week, riders from all over the country will descend upon the grounds of the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Maryland, for the CCI5*-L, USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, and the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast 4- and 5-year-old Championships.

Twenty-three pairs are set to start the MARS Maryland 5 Star on Oct. 16, and four of those are USEA Young Event Horse program graduates. The YEH program serves as a pathway to introduce young horses to the sport of eventing. Founded in 2004, the program’s goal is to identify 4- and 5-year-old horses that possess the talent and disposition that, with proper training, can excel in the four-star and five-star levels of eventing.

Julie Wolfert (Bucyrus, Kansas), the overnight leader in the Morven Park International CCI4*-L, was a ball of nerves as she waited for her turn to jump around Chris Barnard’s show jumping track with SSH Playboy.