Twelve talented young riders headed to Ocala, Florida, from Dec. 30-Jan. 3 for the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) National Camp. The riders were selected by the EA21 Task Force after the completion of the five EA21 Regional Camps that took place in summer 2025.

The USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) 2025-2026 National Camp concluded five days of theory-intensive lectures and riding instruction with a finale cross-country day. “I'm thinking it'll probably take a day or two to process all the information!” Hannah Willford, National Camp participant, said wit...

The premise of Day 4 of the USEA Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) National Camp was simple. After a quick morning lecture, head down to the show jumping ring and warm up as if at a show with one of the EA21 coaches. Ride one show jumping course without any input or instruction then ride it a sec...

The motto of day 3 of the USEA Emerging Athletes Under 21 (EA21) National Camp was simple. “You can be bad or you can be great,” EA21 Director of Coaching David O’Connor told participants. “Make mistakes; we can fix that. Do well, and we’ll be happy. But whatever you do, don’t be average.”

There are three phases before reaching the level of mastery. The first is technique, or the how. The second is theory, or the why. The third is instinct, or the do. When all three come together, the boundaries of what is possible are limited only by the imagination.

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, ...

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...