The Stone Gate Farm Horse Trials opens on Aug 9th and is offering an early bird discount to those competitors whose entries are post marked by Aug 23rd. In addition to the $20 discount, the closing date for withdrawing and receiving a full refund less office fee will be extended by one week for those who submit an early bird entry.
The Area VIII Beginner Novice and Novice Championship divisions will have $20 from each entry as prize money. Last year there was $400 per division awarded. There will also be an award for the youngest and oldest riders in both of the championship divisions to recognize those riders who have been supporting support the sport of eventing for awhile and encouraging those riders who will be the future of the sport. A full list of qualified riders will be posted at www.usea8.org.
There will be a Masters Beginner Novice & Novice Rider divisions for riders over 50 who have not competed above Novice & and Training respectively in the last two years. If there are not enough entries to make a division; there will be an award for the best scoring Masters at each level.
More information will be posted at www.stonegatefarm.org
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The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to offer the USEA Adult Team Championships (ATC) at the upcoming USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds. The AEC will take place at Galway Downs in Temecula, California, from Wednesday, Aug. 27, to Sunday, Aug. 31.
Seventeen-year-old Carolyn Rice, a high school junior from Johns Creek, Georgia, has spent the last 10 years riding at Willow South Riding School—the very place where she first sat on a horse. What started as a casual introduction quickly became a lifelong passion.
A field of top veteran riders is entered in this year’s Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, a US Equestrian Open Eventing Series Qualifier, at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, which returns to the Kentucky Horse Park, April 24-27.
Trainers are some of the most important people in our lives. They develop our skills, ensure that our horses receive quality care, and look out for our best interests as equestrians.