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Jan 30, 2022
Show Off Your School Spirit: 2022 USEA Interscholastic Eventing League Team Challenge Calendar Now Available
The USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) 2022 Team Challenge calendar is now available! Last year was the first official year of IEL and over 80 IEL affiliate teams have signed up to participate in this exciting new program. This is the second year of running IEL and these team challenges are a fun and flexible way to compete as a team and show off your school spirit.
The mission of IEL is to bring together junior riders with a common interest and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. This program will encourage team camaraderie and will give junior members a chance to compete in a team atmosphere. This program will also help provide a pathway for those riders who seek to be part of a collegiate eventing program as they graduate high school. The goal of the IEL is to increase membership, education, and engagement in riders on a national level who are in 7th through 12th grade.
Start planning your season now with the list of IEL team challenges below. Please keep in mind the calendar below is a tentative list of events hosting IEL Team Challenges and may be updated regularly. Please continue to check here for any updates throughout the year.
2022 IEL Team Challenges:
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EVENT |
DATE |
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Aiken Opener H.T. (Area III) |
January 22-23, 2022 |
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Sporting Days Farm H.T. (Area III) |
February 5, 2022 |
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Sporting Days Farm H.T. (Area III) |
March 5-6, 2022 |
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MeadowCreek Spring H.T. (Area V) |
March 12-13, 2022 |
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FENCE H.T. (Area III) |
April 16-17, 2022 |
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Sporting Days Farm H.T. (Area III) |
April 23, 2022 |
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Poplar Place Farm H.T. (Area III) |
May 7-8, 2022 |
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Waredaca H.T. (Area II) |
May 7-8, 2022 |
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Stable View May H.T. (Area III) |
May 14 – 15, 2022 |
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MCTA H.T. at Shawan Downs (Area II) |
June 4, 2022 |
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Poplar Place Farm H.T. (Area III) |
June 5-6, 2022 |
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Cobblestone Farms H.T. I (Area VIII) |
June 11-12, 2022 |
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The Maryland International + H.T. (Area II) |
July 8-10, 2022 |
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The Maryland H.T. (Area II) |
July 15-17, 2022 |
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Full Moon Farm H.T. (Area II) |
July 24, 2022 |
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Cobblestone Farms H.T. II (Area VIII) |
August 5-7, 2022 |
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Waredaca H.T. (Area II) |
August 19-21, 2022 |
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Stableview Oktoberfest H.T. (Area III) |
Sept. 23-25, 2022 |
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Poplar Place Farm H.T. (Area III) |
October 15-16, 2022 |
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TRHC Morris the Horse Trials (Area III) |
October 22-23, 2022 |
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Waredaca Classic Three-Day & H.T. (Area II) |
October 21-23, 2022 |
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Full Moon Farm H.T. (Area II) |
October 30, 2022 |
Need help organizing an IEL team challenge? Please follow this step-by-step guide.
Don’t see an IEL team challenge near you? Please contact your local USEA Horse Trial organizers to express interest and ask if they are willing to host an IEL team challenge at their event.
Make sure to send your team rosters to the USEA Senior Director of Membership Services Jennifer Hardwick at [email protected] by February 15. Please list every member on your IEL team.
About the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League
In August 2020, the USEA Board of Governors approved the creation of the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) as an official program of the USEA. The mission of IEL is to bring together junior riders who are in the 7-12th grade and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. A group of junior members in the 7th-12th grade who share a common bond (same barn, same school, same Pony Club, etc.) register with the USEA as an interscholastic team. Click here to learn more about the Interscholastic Eventing League.
May 26, 2022
Education
Rule Refresher: What Will Be Expected of Me at the Beginner Novice or Novice Level?
Preparing for your first horse trial and not sure what is expected of you at each level? Over the course of the next few Rule Refreshers, we will be diving into each level and the performance expectations of each phase. Want to better prepare yourself or your students for their first competition or a move-up? The USEA Eventing Handbook by the Levels is a free resource to all USEA members that outlines clear and consistent guidelines for riders and trainers to refer to when navigating their way through the competition levels. You can access this guide by logging into your online services account.
May 25, 2022
Profile
Now On Course: Handing Over The Reins
I’m not one for the spotlight. As the voice of the Association, you don’t need to know my personal views, political, eventing, or otherwise. So despite my byline appearing on thousands of articles on the USEA website and magazine, this is probably only the second time I’m writing about myself (the first was about my love for lessons, and reading it now makes me laugh as I am still 100% addicted). But as I am now just a USEA member I thought I would share a bit of my journey to add to our member spotlight series, Now on Course.
May 24, 2022
Education
Tips for Successful Haul-In Schooling
You’ve likely spent some time scouring the USEA Calendar to line up your 2022 competition schedule. Now that spring has sprung, it’s time to plan some cross-country schooling outings to make sure you and your horse are as ready as possible. If you own or manage a facility that welcomes guests for haul-in schooling, you’ve likely noticed horses and their humans showing up in droves to get their practice in. A successful off-site schooling day has many, many moving parts. From paperwork and payment to safety, these best practices for hosts and guests will help everything go as smoothly as possible.
May 23, 2022
Eventing News
US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S
US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from July 1-2, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello.
