At the close of each competition year, the winners of each of the eleven SmartPak Equine/USEA Training Three-Day events are entered into a drawing for the chance to win a custom, state-of-the-art saddle from our sponsor, Stackhouse Saddles. This year's winner is Kelsey Briggs, of Indian Land, South Carolina, who took home top honors at the first SmartPak Equine/USEA Training Three-Day Series of the year at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala aboard her Thoroughbred gelding The Gentleman Pirate.
Briggs, 21, was thrilled to learn about her new saddle and said, "Wow, this is so exciting! I do all my riding in my jumping saddle, so a new saddle is perfect!"
Congratulations to Briggs on her new Stackhouse saddle, and a special thank you to David Stackhouse and Leslie Gleave for their generous contribution to the SmartPak Equine/USEA Training Three-Day Series.
For some, riding is a casual hobby, taken up in childhood and lasting a few years before fading as the demands of “real life” take over. For others, it’s an all-consuming way of life, worth all the tremendous expense and pressure. Eventer Maddy Temkin is wholeheartedly in the second category.
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is thrilled to announce STRIDER will return as an “Official Educational Partner” of the USEA for 2025. As a leader in the equestrian industry, STRIDER is committed to making equestrian sports more accessible at all levels. This partnership further strengthens the shared mission of both the USEA and STRIDER to grow the sport and enhance the overall eventing experience for all.
Colorado-based upper-level eventer Dani Sussman has been sourcing horses from Argentina since 2019 thanks to the help of her show jumping coach, Mariano Bedoya. When Bedoya called her up about a then 8-year-old Hanoverian stallion who was showing on the show jumping circuit, Sussman hopped on a plane to check him out for herself.
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