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Honoring USEA Veterans and Active-Duty Military Members

On this Veteran's Day, we wanted to take a moment to recognize and honor members of our USEA family who have previously served or are actively serving in the various branches of our U.S. military. Meet some of them below and please join us in thanking them for their service.

November 11, 2024
Membership

USEA Members Share the Love for their Horses this Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day—it's a special day dedicated to sharing your affection for your loved ones. At the USEA, we recognize who our members love most—their horses. Last week we asked our USEA membership a very loaded question on social media: what do you most love about your horse? We received over 150...

February 14, 2023
Education

10 Tips from the USEA Membership to Help You Survive Winter

For many of our members, winter is right around the corner (and for some of our Northern members, winter might already be upon you!). While some eventers head south for warmer weather in the winter months, a large part of our membership huddles down at home and use the winter months as an opportu...

November 12, 2022
Education

11 Tack Trunk Essentials from USEA Members Around the Country

A horse person is only as good as all of the tools they store in their tack trunk! Let's face it, as eventers we never know what we might need and when we might need it, so having everything prepared for whatever life might throw at us each day is essential. Needing some help deciding what items ...

July 14, 2022
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Nine Cross-Country Rituals to Help Get Your Head in the Game

If there is one thing that every event rider can relate to, it’s that combination of nerves and excitement and anticipation that comes in the form of pre-cross-country jitters. For some riders, that energy is best unleashed on the gallop out of the start box, while others need to find ways to unw...

June 17, 2022
Education

Seven Horsemanship Hacks that You Need to Know

Good horsemanship habits don't always have to be expensive. In fact, some of the best barn hacks don't even require a trip to the tack store. From buying sponges in the automobile section of your nearest superstore to using ketchup as a tool to help whiten the tails on a gray horse, there are ton...

May 13, 2022
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Ten Horse Show Parents Chime In on How to Best Support Your Child at Home and Events

Did your kiddo catch the eventing bug? While it can feel a bit overwhelming at first, we know you will find the sport and community of eventing to be a fun and welcoming one. Getting through the learning curve can feel a bit cumbersome, but top eventing parents from around the country chimed in t...

April 4, 2022
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Nine Eventing Parents Share their Secrets to Balancing Barn and Baby Time

One thing that eventing and parenthood share in common is the amount of dedication required to get it right. Aiming for excellence in horse showing and child-rearing is taxing enough on its own, but combining the two and things can get a little more challenging. For many, eventing truly can be a ...

March 16, 2022