Jun 11, 2020

Read the Latest Issue of Eventing USA Today!

By Leslie Mintz - USEA Staff

The May/June issue of Eventing USA is now available for all current USEA members to read. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Eventing Association (USEA) was unable to print and mail the May/June issue of Eventing USA, but the full magazine has been released digitally.

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In this issue:

Features

Life in Lockdown
By Leslie Mintz

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the eventing world - forcing professional eventers into a new way of life and to get creative with their extra time. Find out how three professional eventers from across the country are staying busy and staying sane.

The Essentials of First Aid
By Claire Kelley

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic medical supplies are in demand, movement is restricted, and deliveries are delayed, which makes keeping a well-stocked first aid kit is more important than ever.

Considerations for Building Cross-Country Jumps at Home
By Jessica Duffy

If you are looking to build safe cross-country jumps at home, what are some of the considerations you need to take into account before you actually start building?

Power and Reliability
By Sam Watson

EquiRatings shares two of the easiest numbers to capture your performance and why you should use them.

Departments

President’s Letter

Bit Check

Horse Health: 4 Steps to Healthy Hooves

On The Bookshelf: Equestrian Life: The Animal Chronicles by Ellie E. Johnson

Grid Pro Quo with Peter Gray

Worth The Trust Grant Update with Greta Hallgren

Know Your Rules: Help, I Learned the Wrong Dressage Test!

Day in the Life: Beck Ratte

Member Memos: Make Earning An Eventing Medal Your Goal

In Memoriam

Calendar

Halt, Salute

Apr 21, 2025 Eventing News

How to Watch the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event

Can't make it to the Kentucky Horse Park this week for the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event? Never fear! We've got all the details you need on how to access the livestream for both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L taking place this week.

Apr 21, 2025 Competitions

USEA Podcast #385: Kicking Off Kentucky Week

Have your travels to Kentucky for the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event begun yet? We've got the perfect podcast episode to help you make the time on the plane or in the car pass by as you prepare for all of the excitement of the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L that will take place this week. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sits down with Will Coleman to talk all about this iconic week in U.S. eventing, his plans for the four-star this year (including an adorable homage to long-term partner Off the Record), his first ever time competing at Kentucky, and so much more!

Apr 20, 2025 Competitions

Meet the 35 Competitors of the 2025 #K3DE

Happy Kentucky week eventing fans! The 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event kicks off with the first formal horse inspection for the five-star field this Wednesday, April 23. With so much excitement building up for the competition this year, we compiled all the facts you might want to know about this year's five-star lineup. Get to know each of the horses and riders entered this year a little bit better below!

Apr 19, 2025 Education

Here’s to the Horse Trials: The Benefits of Eventing Competitions from Grassroots to FEI

Horse trials, from local grassroots competitions to FEI-level events, are the heartbeat of the eventing world. These trials are more than just a test of skill for riders and horses; they are essential to the growth and sustainability of the entire equestrian community.

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