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Feb 15, 2022
Meet the USEA Areas: Area II
Get to know each United States Eventing Association (USEA) Area a little better in this new series, Meet the Areas! This month’s feature is USEA Area II which is made up of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina. Area II is the home of the USEA Headquarters, located in Leesburg, Virginia and just across the street from Morven Park. In 2021, 1,762 USEA members called Area II their home - making it the USEA area with the most members. Learn more about Area II below.
Area II Fun Facts
The passion for volunteering runs strong! Area II members made up a group of individuals who approached the USEA Board of Governors in 2015 with the request of the formation of the Volunteer Committee. Area II was later the birthplace of the Eventingvolunteers.com program which was first tested at the Maryland Horse Trials, Seneca Valley Pony Club Horse Trials, and the Waredaca Horse Trials before being rolled out nationwide five years ago. In 2021, Area II members clocked 23,236 hours of volunteer time donated across 52 events!
In 2018, Area II instituted the Service to Eventing Awards to award to individuals who demonstrate a very high standard of service to the area. New leaders are acknowledged every even-numbered year and past recipients include Mary Coldren, Susan and Duncan MacRae, Brian O’Connor, Steve Symansky, and Melissa Stubenberg.
Every year, Area II holds a fundraising auction of donated event entries and other goods and services donated by many area professionals and businesses. The funds raised go toward Area II’s very active Young Riders program or are split between any of the other programs that Area II administers. In addition to event entries, the fundraiser has auctioned off lessons from Mike Plumb, Bruce Davidson, Stephen Bradley, as well as the opportunity to ride former USET and five-star rider Jane Sleeper’s five-star mount, UN - making dreams come true for a couple of very excited riders!
Area II ICP Certified Eventing Instructors:
Beshear, Emily (Level IV) Certified in 2009
Address:5670 Blue Run Road | Somerset, Virginia 22972
Phone: (540)832-0241 (Day) | (434)960-2370 (Cell)
Byyny, Jan (Level IV) Certified in 2005
Address:20490 St. Louis Road | Purcellville, Virginia 20132
Phone: (540)729-3977 (Day) | (540)729-3977 (Cell)
Costello, Robert (Level IV) Certified in 2008
Address:P.O. Box 1951 | Southern Pines, North Carolina 28388
Phone: (910)603-5844 (Day) | (910)603-5844 (Cell)
Davidson, Bruce (Level IV) Certified in 2005
Address:P.O. Box 181 | Unionville, Pennsylvania 19375
Phone: (352)427-6820 (Day)
Dawson, Phyllis (Level IV) Certified in 2003
Address:36502 Kidwell Rd. | Purcellville, Virginia 20132
Phone: (540)668-6548 (Day) | (540)668-6548 (Cell)
Durr, John Michael (Level IV) Certified in 2011
Address:2745 Carla Drive | Shelby, North Carolina 28150
Phone: (707)529-8397 (Day) | (707)529-8397 (Cell)
Dutton, Phillip (Level IV) Certified in 2006
Address:248 Hood Rd. | West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390
Phone: (610)869-7700 (Day)
Faudree, Will (Level IV) Certified in 2010
Address:242 Tilley Street | Hoffman, North Carolina 28347
Phone: (910)603-8298 (Day) | (910)281-3056 (Cell)
Horgan, Eric (Level IV) Certified in 2005
Address:310 Thosmor Road c/o Neverend Farm | Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
Phone: (203)543-0813 (Day) | (203)543-0813 (Cell)
Hudspeth, Holly (Level IV) Certified in 2009
Address:621 Bent Ridge Place | Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Phone: (703)727-2753 (Day)
Online: hollyhudspetheventing.com
Meyerhoff, Bobby (Level IV) Certified in 2016
Address:2314 Old Mockville Road | Statesville, North Carolina 28625
Phone: (925)899-3214 (Day) | (925)899-3214 (Cell)
Online: www.meyerhoffshowhorses.com
O'Connor, David (Level IV) Certified in 2003
Address:P.O. Box D O'Connor Equestrian | The Plains, Virginia 20198
Phone: (540)729-4319 (Day) | (540)729-4319 (Cell)
Springer, Allison (Level IV) Certified in 2009
Address:P.O. Box 427 | Upperville, Virginia 20185
Phone: (847)612-1108 (Day)
Adams, Debbie (Level III) Certified in 2012
Address:49 Chapel Ave | Medford, New Jersey 08055
Phone: (609)876-4826 (Day) | (609)876-4826 (Cell)
Beale, Susie (Level III) Certified in 2017
Address:140 Jug Hollow Rd. | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460
Phone: (610)220-8084 (Day) | (610)220-8084 (Cell)
Online: comstables.com
Bearden-Muller, Mogie (Level III) Certified in 2004
Address:2815 Church Hill Road | Centreville, Maryland 21617
Phone: (510)928-1050 (Day) | (510)928-1050 (Cell)
Brannigan, Jennifer (Level III) Certified in 2012
Address:855 Morriseianna Lane | West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390-8726
Phone: (610)869-7705 (Day) | (610)869-7705 (Cell)
Online: https://branniganeventing.com
Butts, Gretchen (Level III) Certified in 2006
Address:4015 Damascus Rd. | Laytonsville, Maryland 20882
Phone: (301)774-7123 (Day) | (301)774-7123 (Cell)
Heard, Lillian (Level III) Certified in 2013
Address:404 Wrigley Blvd | Cochranville, Pennsylvania 19330
Phone: (540)338-5747 (Day) | (301)938-4840 (Cell)
Hollis, Natalie (Level III) Certified in 2004
Address:6731 Dickerson Rd Destination Farm | Dickerson, Maryland 20842
Phone: (410)615-3673 (Day) | (410)615-3673 (Cell)
Lindroth, Nanci (Level III) Certified in 2006
Address:338 Currie Road | Jackson Springs, North Carolina 27281
Phone: (910)652-2086 (Day) | (910)690-6600 (Cell)
Moore, James (Level III) Certified in 2004
Address:6349 Louisianna Rd. | Locust Grove, Virginia 22508
Phone: (303)917-1488 (Day) | (303)917-1488 (Cell)
Online: prestigetraining.com
Payne Caravella, Holly (Level III) Certified in 2009
Address:P.O. Box 389 | Oldwick, New Jersey 07934
Phone: (908)334-3126 (Day) | (908)334-3126 (Cell)
Online: Www.hollypayne.com
Schurink, H. Jerry (Level III) Certified in 2004
Address:Austin Mountain Farm 9942 Austin Mountain Trail | Grottoes, Virginia 24441
Sleeper, Jane (Level III) Certified in 2006
Address:130 Buck Run Rd. | Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320
Phone: (610)857-2514 (Day)
Warrington, Daniel (Level III) Certified in 2013
Address:P.O. Box 389 | North East, Maryland 21901
Phone: (443)466-9809 (Day)
Wiedemann, Pam (Level III) Certified in 2006
Address:579 Creek Rd. | Christiana, Pennsylvania 17509
Phone: (610)563-6135 (Day) | (610)563-6135 (Cell)
Anderson-Blank, Cindy (Level III - Provisional) Certified in 2012
Address:36571 Kiddwell Road | Purcellville, Virginia 20132
Phone: (309)660-5765 (Day) | (309)660-5765 (Cell)
Bull, Molly (Level II) Certified in 2008
Address:1316 Antioch Rd. | Scottsville, Virginia 24590
Phone: (434)962-0306 (Day) | (434)962-0306 (Cell)
Lindsay, Geraldine (Level II) Certified in 2016
Address:8045 Scottsville Road | Scottsville, Virginia 24590
Phone: (434)960-6067 (Day) | (434)960-6067 (Cell)
Schwentker, Mary (Level II) Certified in 2003\
Address:223 Buckhorn Rd. Dry Run Farm | Middletown, Virginia 22645
Phone: (540)533-1927 (Day) | (540)533-1927 (Cell)
Symansky, Lynn (Level II) Certified in 2009
Address:22156 Sam Fred Rd | Middleburg, Virginia 20117
Phone: (540)460-1351 (Day) | (540)460-1351 (Cell)
Wellman, Michele (Level II) Certified in 2016
Address:9205 Bessie Clemson Rd | Union Bridge, Maryland 21791
Phone: (301)873-3496 (Day)
Online: www.bychancefarm.com
Wunder, Martha (Level II) Certified in 2015
Address:7085 Ulrich Mill Road | New Tripoli, Pennsylvania 18066
Phone: (309)530-6000 (Day) | (309)530-6000 (Cell)
Moyer, Britt (Level II - Provisional) Certified in 2015
Address:P O Box 131 | Butler, Maryland 21023
Phone: (360)520-0748 (Day) | (360)520-0748 (Cell)
Armstrong, Andy (Level I - Training) Certified in 2018
Address:503 Sunset View Terrace SE Unit 302 | Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Phone: (937)216-3342 (Day) | (937)216-3342 (Cell)
Beaumont, Chiantel (Level I - Training) Certified in 2014
Address:3100 McNeal Rd. | Woodbine, Maryland 21797
Phone: (207)862-3828 (Day) | (207)862-3828 (Cell)
Online: www.burningbenjamins.net
Cornue, Suzannah (Level I - Training) Certified in 2012
Address:11718 Peacock Trail | Hagerstown, Maryland 21742
Phone: (315)436-5189 (Day)
Diehl, Barrett (Level I - Training) Certified in 2019
Address:927 S. Willhaven Drive | Fuquay Varina, North Carolina 27526
Phone: (757)880-2885 (Day) | (757)880-2885 (Cell)
Online: www.TFEquestrian.com | Email
Gonzalez, Sarah (Level I - Training) Certified in 2018
Address:6714 Mink Hollow Rd. | Highland, Maryland 20777
Phone: (954)562-6198 (Day)
Kerola, Mari (Level I - Training) Certified in 2010
Address:Salarpsbacken 6 | Ronninge, Stockholms Lan 15146
Phone: +46 73 610 8310 (Day)
Moynihan, Deborah (Level I - Training) Certified in 2006
Address:5423 Crane Creek Road | Waxhaw, North Carolina 28173
Phone: (860)989-4663 (Day) | (860)989-4663 (Cell)
Online: www,irishacresfarmltd.com
Rizzo, Katherine (Level I - Training) Certified in 2008
Address:3155 Florence Road | Woodbine, Maryland 21797
Phone: (301)904-4048 (Day) | (301)904-4048 (Cell)
Schroeder, Liz (Level I - Training) Certified in 2008
Address:4021 Damascus Rd | Gaithersburg, Maryland 20882
Phone: (301)775-1862 (Day) | (301)775-1862 (Cell)
Johnson, Kerra (Level I - Novice) Certified in 2016
Address:14086 Winterville Rd | Bloxom, Virginia 23302
Phone: (757)709-3744 (Day)
Online: Kjequine.com
Miller, Amanda (Level I - Novice) Certified in 2006
Address:2012 Chase St. | Clayton, North Carolina 27520
Phone: (252)671-2175 (Day)
Online: www.millereventing.com
Stamos Johns, Christina (Level I - Novice Provisional) Certified in 2010
Address:508 Martin Avenue | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552-2924
Phone: (440)864-6253 (Day)
Upcoming Competitions:
March 12-13 | Southern Pines H.T. | CT-BN, BN, CT-N, N, CT-T, T, CT-M, M, CT-P, P, CT-I, I, CT-A | North Carolina
March 23-27 | Carolina International CCI & H.T. | T, M, P, I, A, CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S | North Carolina
April 2-3 | Morven Park Spring H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | Virginia
April 7-10 | The Fork at TIEC | BN, N, T, M, P, I, A, CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S | North Carolina
April 10 | CDCTA Spring H.T. | Intro, BN, N, T, P | Maryland
April 15-17 | Fair Hill International April H.T. & CCI-S | Maryland
April 16-17 | Longleaf Pine H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | North Carolina
April 23-24 | Plantation Field H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | Pennsylvania
April 30-May 1 | Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Spring H.T. | BN, N, T, PT, P, I | Virginia
April 30-May 1 | Horse Park of New Jersey Spring H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | BN, N, T, M, P | New Jersey
May 7-8 | Waredaca H.T. | BN, N, T, M, P, I | Maryland
May 11-15 | Tryon International May 3-Day Event | CCI1*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI4*-L | North Carolina
May 14 | Plantation Field May H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | Pennsylvania
May 14-15 | WindRidge Farm Spring H.T. | CT-Starter, Intro, Starter, CT-BN, BN, CT-N, N, CT-T, T, CT-P, P, I | North Carolina
May 15 | USEA MDHT FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling, NEY, YEH-4, YEH-5 | Maryland
May 20-22 | Hunt Club Farms H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | YEH-4, YEH-5, BN, N, T, M, P | Virginia
May 21-22 | Fair Hill International Recognized H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | Maryland
May 26-29 | VHT International & H.T. | Starter, YEH-4, YEH-5, BN, N, T, M, P, I, AI, CCI1*-L, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L | Virginia
May 28-29 | Flora Lea Spring H.T. | BN, N, T, P | New Jersey
June 4 | MCTA H.T. at Shawan Downs | BN, N, T, M, CT-P, P, CT-I, I, CT-A | Maryland
June 11 | Plantation Field H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | Pennsylvania
June 11-12 | The Middleburg H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | BN, N, T, M, P | Virginia
June 18-19 | Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. | BN, N, T, M, P, I | Maryland
June 19 | Bucks County Horse Park H.T. | BN, N, T, P, T | Pennsylvania
June 25-26 | Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Summer H.T. | Intro, BN, N, T, P, I | Virginia
July 1-2 | Essex H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | BN, N, T, P | New Jersey
July 8-10 | The Maryland International + Horse Trials | BN, N, T, M, P, I, CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S | Maryland
July 15-16 | The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling, NEH, YEH-4, YEH-5, BN, N, T, M, P, I | Maryland
July 15 | Applewood Farm YEH/FEH & Mini Event | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling, Starter, YEH-4, YEH-5 | New Jersey
July 24 | Full Moon Farms H.T. | Intro, Starter, BN, N, TN, T, PT | Maryland
July 29-31 | Hunt Club Farms H.T. | YEH-4, YEH-5, BN, N, T, M, P | Virginia
July 30-31 | Horse Park of New Jersey Horse Trials II | BN, N, T, M, P, I | New Jersey
August 7 | Olney Farm H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | BN, N, T, M | Maryland
August 13-14 | WindRidge Farm Summer H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | Intro, Starter, CT-BN, BN, CT-N, N, CT-T, T, CT-P, P, IP, CTI-I | North Carolina
August 13-14 | Fair Hill International Recognized H.T. | BN, N, T, P, I | Maryland
August 17 | Applewood Farm YEH/FEH & Mini Event | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling, Starter, YEH-4, YEH-5 | New Jersey
August 19-21 | Waredaca Farm H.T. | YEH-4, YEH-5, BN, N, T, M, P, I | Maryland
August 24-28 | Great Meadow International | P, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S | Virginia
September 3-4 | Seneca Valley PC H.T. | Starter, BN, N, T, M, P, I | Maryland
September 4 | Bucks County Horse Park H.T. | BN, N, T, PT | Pennsylvania
September 10-11 | Flora Lea Fall H.T. | BN, N, T, P | New Jersey
September 10-11 | Five Points H.T. | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling, NEH, YEH-4, YEH-5, CT-BN, BN, CT-N, NCT-T, T, CT-M, M, CT-P, P, CT-I, I, CT-A, A | North Carolina
September 11 | USEA MDHT YEH/NEH Qualifier | NEH, YEH-4, YEH-5 | Maryland
September 11 | CDCTA Fall H.T. | Intro, BN, N, T, P | Virginia
September 15-18 | Plantation Field Horse Trials | CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S | Pennsylvania
September 16 | FEH Qualifier at Loch Moy Farm | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling | Maryland
September 17 | Marlborough H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | Starter, BN, N, T, P | Maryland
September 17-18 | FEH Championships at Loch Moy Farm | FEH-2, FEH-3, FEH-4, FEH-Yearling | Maryland
September 24-25 | Old Tavern Horse Trials | BN, N, T, P, I | Virginia
September 24-25 | ESDCTA New Jersey H.T. - Pending USEF Approval | Starter, BN, N, T, M, P, I | Maryland
September 30-October 2 | The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm | BN, N, T, M, P, I, AI | Maryland
October 5-9 | Morven Park International CCI4*-S, CCIYH3*/2*-S, CCI4/3/2*-S & HT | N, T, P, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L | Virginia
October 8 | Radnor Hunt H.T. | Pending USEF Approval | N, T, P | Pennsylvania
October 8-9 | WindRidge Farm Fall H.T. | CT-Starter, Intro, Starter, CT-BN, BN, CT-N, N, CT-T, T, CT-P, P, CT-I, I | North Carolina
October 12-16 | Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill | YEH-4, YEH-5, CCI3*-L, CCI5*-L | Maryland
October 21-23 | Waredaca Classic Three Day Event & H.T. | BN, BN3D, N, N3D, T, T3D, M, M3D, P, P3D | Maryland
October 30 | Full Moon Farms H.T. | Intro, Starter, BN, N, TN, T, PT | Maryland
November 3-6 | The VHT International & H.T. | Starter, BN, N, T, M, P, I, AI, CCI1*-L, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L | Virginia
November 9-13 | Tryon International 3-Day Event - Pending USEF Approval | CCI1*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, CCI4*-L | North Carolina
Area Representatives:
Area Chair
Melissa Stubenberg
(610) 869-5750
Board of Governors Area Representatives
Morgan Rowsell
(908) 876-3070
Jerry Schurink
(413) 531-7381
Area Treasurer
Cindy Wood
(410) 726-8926
Adult Rider Coordinator
Carly Eddahri
(434) 242-6698
Young Rider Coordinators
Chris Donovan
(410) 409-2255
Holly Covey
(302) 382-9043
Pam Wiedemann
(610) 563-6135
Young Rider Advancement Coordinator
Chris Donovan
(410) 409-2255
Active Rider Representative
Lynn Symansky
Organizer Representative
Mary Coldren
(302) 547-0695
Affiliate Eventing Association Representative
Janet Gunn
(703) 594-3139
Webmaster
Cheryl Microutsicos
Jul 02, 2024
Educational Activities
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What’s a Hunter Pace? The Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center's Hunter Pace is a cross-country-style course around Sherwood Forest over various natural obstacles/terrain. The course ends with a final treat for riders to take in stunning views of Mt. Hood with a loop through the old Far Hill Farms field. The beginning of the course will first start with a warm-up loop around show jumping obstacles in the outdoor ring at Sherwood Forest and then riders will continue directly onto the course. Sign up as a solo rider, pair, or team.
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Profile
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Claire Allen remembers when she was 11 years old, having just made the switch from the hunter/jumper ring to three-day eventing. She told her new eventing trainer that her goal was to one day compete in the United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Young Rider Championships.
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Competitions
Alliston’s Busy Weekend, Braitling’s Reuniting with Five-Star Mount, & Kalkman’s Advanced Victory Highlight Twin Rivers Summer H.T.
As he was finishing tacking up his horse in preparation to navigate the cross-country course at the 2024 Twin Rivers Summer Horse Trials, James Alliston expressed concern about navigating the 101 Freeway. That’s because as soon as he crossed the finish line aboard Intermediate level winner Addyson (Ampere x Nickerbocker) at 10:38 a.m. on Saturday—his fifth cross-country round of the morning with three at Preliminary and two at Intermediate—the West Coast-based five-star rider had to drive 185 miles on the 101 Freeway from Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, to San Francisco International Airport to catch a 4:35 p.m. flight to Frankfurt, Germany.
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Education
USEA Podcast #364: All Your Grooming Questions Answered
There is so much more to proper grooming than keeping your horse picture-perfect for the horse inspection. Good grooming practices are critical to proper horse management, no matter if you are planning for your next FEI appearance or your Starter level debut. To help you maximize your knowledge of grooming practices, we opened up the opportunity for USEA members to submit any questions they might have on our Instagram and Facebook stories. In this week's episode, Host Nicole Brown sits down with three of the highest-regarded grooms in this industry, Max Corcoran, Emma Ford, and Stephanie Simpson, and asks them all of your questions and more to help you perfect the art of grooming.
