The United States Eventing Association (USEA) recently announced the release of applications for the USEA Emerging Athletes 21 (EA21) program. The USEA would like to remind all USEA Young Rider program members aged 21 and under to apply for the program before the closing date of June 17, 2022.
Applications are open here, and one copy will be sent to the USEA after submission, and one copy will automatically go to the rider’s USEA Area Young Rider Coordinator.
Athletes must select the primary clinic that they are applying for, and it is recommended to have each applicant select a reserve clinic choice in the application, in the case that they are not accepted into their first choice. The athlete must commit to attending the clinic(s) they have applied to if selected. Twelve riders will be accepted in each of the 5 regional clinics:
East Coast I – Morven Park International Equestrian Center (Leesburg, Va.) – July 25-26, 2022
East Coast II – Stable View Farm (Aiken, S.C.) – July 25-26, 2022
Central – Holly Hill Farm (Benton, La.) – August 1-2, 2022
West Coast I – Aspen Farms (Yelm, Wash.) – August 15-16, 2022
West Coast II – Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, Calif.) – August 17-18, 2022
The USEA will cover the regional clinic cost and stabling fees for all accepted applicants. Applicants will be responsible for travel and lodging costs. Athletes will be selected by the designated selectors within their Area of membership and invited to attend one clinic. Accepted applicants will be contacted and announced around July 1, 2022.
Please visit the EA21 Application to review the requirements and selection information. APPLY HERE!
For further questions, please contact [email protected] or your Area Young Rider Coordinator.
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is proud to announce the selected Young Rider athletes for the Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) national camp, now that the EA21 regional clinics have concluded. Twelve riders were accepted into each of the five regional EA21 clinics, taught by USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) instructors, and now riders have been selected from the regional clinics to participate in the EA21 national camp this winter.
The second Young Horse Show Series (YHS) Regional Championship took place on Sunday, October 1st at Haras Hacienda in Magnolia, Texas. Formerly known as the USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) Championships, this year’s qualifiers were run by the YHS, a program established to provide U.S. breeders the opportunity to show off their young stock, as well as connect them to owners, riders, and trainers looking for U.S. bred sport horses in the hunter, jumper, dressage, and now eventing, disciplines.
Have you made plans to attend the 2023 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, from Dec. 7-10? If so, you’ll want to add the Show Jumping Building Seminar to your list of activities.
Registration for the 2023 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention is now open! Join the USEA in St. Louis, Missouri, this Dec. 7-10 for a weekend of mingling with fellow enthusiastic eventers to partake in discussions about the future of the sport. This year’s event will include a keynote address by Dr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned scientist and author, a celebration of champions at the Annual Awards Dinner, and more! The city of St. Louis also has so many opportunities to sight-see and explore.