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Mar 28, 2016
New Opportunities for Competitors at the May Winona Horse Trials
The Winona Horse Trials has long considered offering an Intercollegiate Team Challenge and with the NEW Intercollegiate Championships at the VA Horse Trials two weeks later; 2016 seemed like the year to make it a reality. The competition already has a regular contingent of riders from Otterbein College and the University of Findley. The Team Challenge is open to riders who are currently enrolled at a university or college (a copy of a college ID must be submitted with entry). Colleges and Universities may submit teams of riders or any eligible riders who are not part of a college team may submit an individual entry (be sure to include school name) and the organizer will put you on a team. All levels and all schools are eligible to be on a team and teams may represent a mix of levels and schools. There is no special fee to participate. Teams of three to four will compete for awards.
In addition to the Intercollegiate Challenge, the organizer Jackie Smith took up the challenge that was made to all organizers at the USEA Annual Meeting to find innovative ways to offer new opportunities for competitors. Since there is a little down time during the show jumping phase it was decided to offer, on a limited basis, an addition show jumping round after the competition round. But rather than simply offering a schooling round it was decided to have it run as an equitation round where riders can get feedback from the judge on position and correct use of the aids much like the Charles Owen Technical Merit for cross country. Riders will receive feedback from the judge as well as awards for each level.
If anyone would be interested in sponsoring either the Intercollegiate Challenge or the Show Jumping Equitation classes, please e-mail [email protected]
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Jul 02, 2024
Educational Activities
USEA Educational Activity Highlight: Sherwood Forest Hunter Pace | Sherwood Oregon | July 13, 2024
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
No Longer Dreaming: Claire Allen's Goal of Qualifying for USEF Eventing Young Rider Championship is Now Reality
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.
Jul 01, 2024
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.
