What better way to spend your downtime at this year's USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds than by perusing the vendors on vendor row? While you are doing your browsing, be sure to stop by the official USEA booth to pick up all of your #AEC2023 and USEA merchandise to help commemorate your experience at this year's championships.
The booth has a little bit for everyone in this year's selection! Shop sunshirts, ball caps, hooded sweatshirts, sun hats, and so much more.
USEA CEO Rob Burk and Kentucky Horse Park President, Lee Carter stopped by to give their seal of approval on the Ariat men's jackets and sunshirts that we have in stock.
Don't worry ladies, we have quite the selection of Ariat and Kerrits sunshirts for you as well in a variety of colors and styles. Protect your skin while still staying cool and stylish in our USEA gear. There is also a large selection of short-sleeved, athletic polos with USEA branding.
A new item for this year's AEC swag are these super soft and cozy hooded sweatshirts. A definite must-have for those upcoming fall-weather hack days!
We have plenty of ball caps in stock in various colors. Sport the traditional Team USA style or snag one of our AEC originals. You also have to try on a USEA straw sun hat, perfect for keeping the sun out of your face as you walk your course this week.
AEC competitors Madison and Collins Zgutowicz stopped by the booth and picked out their favorite pieces, including this year's AEC t-shirts which are great to throw on and wear around the barn or show grounds.
No matter what your equestrian style is, we can help you represent the sport you love with USEA apparel at the USEA booth!
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About the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC)
The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC), presented by Nutrena Feeds, is the pinnacle of the sport at the national levels. Held annually, the best junior, adult amateur, and professional competitors gather to vie for national championship titles at every level from Beginner Novice to Advanced. This ultimate test of horse and rider draws hundreds of combinations from around the country to compete for fabulous prizes, a piece of the substantial prize money, and the chance to be named the National Champion at their respective levels. In fact, the 2021 AEC garnered over 1,000 entries and now stands as the largest eventing competition in North American history. The 2023 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds will be held Aug. 29—Sept. 3 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Click here to learn more about the USEA American Eventing Championships.
The USEA would like to thank Presenting Sponsor: Nutrena Feeds; Advanced Final Title Sponsor: Adequan; Platinum Level Sponsor: Bates Saddles; Gold Level Sponsors: Capital Square, Horse & Country, Parker Equine Insurance, Smartpak, Standlee; Silver Level Sponsors: Auburn Labs, Ecogold, Kerrits, The Jockey Club; Bronze Level Sponsors: 70 Degrees, Athletux, Black Petticoat, The Chronicle of the Horse, Devoucoux, D.G. Stackhouse and Ellis, Dubarry of Ireland, Equestrian Team Apparel, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Horseware Ireland, Majyk Equipe, Retired Racehorse Project, Ride EquiSafe; Contributing Level Sponsor: CrossCountry App, Georgetown – Scott County Tourism, Lexmark, L.V. Harkness, Mountain Horse, Mrs. Pastures Cookies, #WeRideTogether; Prize Level Sponsors: Coach Daniel Stewart, EquiFit, Equilab, Equiluxe Tack, Equine Essentials, Equine Pulse Performance, FarmVet, Achieve Equine/FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips, Horses 4 Your Consideration, Hound & Hare, I Love My Horse Eventing Boutique, Jack’s Favorites, Jane Heart Jewelry, Kinetic Equine Services, LeMieux, Levade Kentucky, Mare Modern Goods, OneTouch Fly Spray, Parkmore Supplements, Practical Horseman, Sidelines Magazine, Spy Coast Farm, Strides for Equality Equestrians, and VTO Saddlery.
From international superstars to hometown favorites, there are some exciting names on this year's five-star lineup at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Do you want to get to know each of these horse and rider pairs a little better? We've gathered all the important stats and facts about the 23 entries in the field in this year's USEA Five-Star rider cards below!
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.
Allie Knowles wrapped up a stellar weekend with Katherine O’Brien’s Starburst in the USEF/USEA 6-year-old Developing Horse National Championship this morning, jumping a clear show jumping round to take the win on their dressage score of 24.8.