The USEA is thrilled to announce that Stackhouse has signed on as sole Legacy Sponsor of the Classic Preliminary Three-day Series. The company is the first sponsor of this exciting new series. One Stackhouse Saddle will be presented to the winner of a drawing comprised of the winners of all the P3Ds annually.
The P3D is a Classic format three-day event, incorporating roads and tracks, steeplechase, and cross-country into four phases on speed and endurance day. Beginning in 2010 five events nationwide will run the P3D and will team up with the 12 events that run Smartpak Training 3-Day Events to form the USEA Classic Three-Day Event Series. All of these events will run as national competitions under a unique set of rules and specifications tailored to riders who are seeking the experience and education of the full-format three day event. The U.S. is the only country in the world still sanctioning Classic competitions.
Top riders across the country such as Karen O'Connor, Will Faudree, Holly Hepp, and Bobby Costello have all competed at the highest levels of the sport in Stackhouse saddles. Longtime sponsors of the USEA, Stackhouse offers saddles that can be tailored to each rider's requirements. Stackhouse also sponsors the Training Three-Day Event Series and the USEA/Spalding Labs Young Event Horse Series as well as the Adult Amateur Rider of the Year award. For more information on Stackhouse Saddles, visit their website at www.stackhousesaddles.com.
The 2025 USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships were an incredible success, ushering the programs forward as the first standalone championships knock on the door for 2026. The Intercollegiate and IEL Programs were merged for their year-end championships to ensure that the USEA’s junior and young adult members have a goal to continue to pursue their passion for eventing throughout their educational years and beyond, and the support the event has received in the last two years has been astounding.
A pre-purchase examination (PPE) is big part of investing in a new eventing partner, but there are so many options and add-ons that can be done in a PPE that the process can feel a bit daunting. USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sat down with equine veterinarian and USEA Board of Governors member Dr. Angie Yates, DVM, to discuss all things related to the PPE, different perspectives to keep in mind, and more in this week's episode of the USEA Podcast. This episode is a great one if you anticipate you will be in the market for a new horse soon!
Amidst the unbridled enthusiasm of the USEA Intercollegiate teams competing in this weekend’s USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships at Stable View (Aiken, S.C.), the Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) riders have held their own with displays of teamwork and horsemanship all weekend long. While all teams put their best foot forward, one team rose above the rest. The Iron Bridge Hounds Pony Club came into the weekend with one goal in mind—to win. They achieved that goal by such a large margin, a little more than 16 points, that they were able to claim the title of champions before their last rider, 16-year-old Claire McMillan, had even left the start box.
The University of Kentucky has claimed top honors at the 2025 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship, held this weekend at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina. With 10 teams and 36 entries, they not only secured the title of “School with the Largest Presence” once again, but also rode away with their second national championship title, adding to their 2021 victory. Their winning team, the Kentucky Wildcats (made up of Callia Englund,Sarah Ertl, Macy Hale, and Emerson Padgett) dominated the championship finishing 11 points ahead of second place with a total score of 77.76.