Many of us may remember from our school days the saying: “define your terms.” In math class, in science class, and maybe even in English class, we were told to introduce the definition of the technical language we were using, never assuming it was too obvious or basic. But in our riding lessons, ...

It’s one of our favorite weeks of the year–USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) National Camp week! This week 12 talented Young Rider athletes from all over the country have gathered together in Ocala, Florida, for the 2025-2026 educational experience which is led by EA21 Director of Coaching and ev...

It's that time of year again! The 2025-2026 USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) National Camp is next week. This year the EA21 National Camp will welcome 12 exciting young athletes to Ocala, Florida, to participate in a prestigious week-long academy led by U.S. eventing legend David O'Connor.

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is proud to announce the talented Young Rider athletes selected for the Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) national camp. Over the summer, 12 athletes were accepted into each of the five regional EA21 clinics, which were led by instructors from the ...

The final USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) summer regional clinic took place at beautiful Aspen Farms in Yelm, Washington, from Aug. 12-13. We were on site to capture all of the key moments from coach Jan Byyny as 12 young riders learned new concepts on the flat and over fences.

he mind is a powerful tool. The stories we tell ourselves and the ways we view the world shape our actions in unconscious ways. “Our brains don’t process the negative,” Jan Byyny, EA21 West II coach, said. “Something that’s really important as a rider is to frame what you want to do in a positive...

“Learning is messy; embrace the mess. That’s the only way to get better,” said Jan Byyny, new coach of the EA21 West II Clinic held at Aspen Farms. “The people who win are the ones who can fix the mess the quickest.”

The USEA Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) regional summer clinics continued in July at Twin Rivers in Paso, Robles, California, and at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina. We were on site to capture all of the action!

“In our sport, we need to be able to do so many different things,” said EA21 Coach Emily Mastervich at day 2 of the EA21 West I Regional Cinic at Twin Rivers. “Certain aspects of the jumping have to become instinctive because there’s so much to think about.”