Patience and Planning Lead Kokoleka to 2025 USEA 7-Year-Old Horse of the Year Title
The economics of being a professional rider often mean selling your top horse to fund the next group of young horses, and that’s exactly what brought Kate Brown to Ireland four years ago on a cold, stormy night. Brown had just sold one of her Advanced horses and was looking for a young horse who ...
'Friesian From the Dryer' Kimberlake Jophiel Wins 2025 SmartEquine USEA Pony of the Year Title
In her earlier eventing years, Molly Smith competed up to the Intermediate level primarily on off-the-track Thoroughbreds. These days, however, you can find her competing at the Beginner Novice level on a very different mount— Kimberlake Jophiel, a 12-year-old Fell Pony gelding (by Kimberlake Gab...
Built, Not Bought: Bates USEA Mare of the Year Freedom GS and the GS Story
Fifth generation horse breeder Charlotte Schickedanz (Toronto, Ontario) has been involved in the breeding of Trakehners since she was born and has seen many of her family’s homebreds go on to successful careers in various disciplines in her lifetime.
Did You Know? Fun Facts About the 2025 World Equestrian Brands USEA Rider of the Year Boyd Martin
In May, Boyd Martin reached no. 1 on the FEI Eventing World Athlete rankings, the first time a U.S. rider had held that position in more than 20 years.
Eventing Q&A with Two-Time USEA Volunteer of the Year Jim Moyer
For decades, Jim Moyer has been one of the most familiar, and most valued, faces in the eventing volunteer community, supporting horse trials across the country with tireless dedication. After being named the 2023 USEA Volunteer of the Year, he’s done it again, becoming the first-ever t...
Nunn Finer Continues Partnership as Title Sponsor of USEA Overall Leaderboards
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the continued partnership with Nunn Finer as the Title Sponsor of the USEA Overall Leaderboards for 2025. A steadfast supporter of the USEA for over three decades, Nunn Finer plays a pivotal role in funding overall leaderboard c...
Allison Springer Has Found 'Her Horse' in 2024 USEA 7-Year-Old Leaderboard Winner Monbeg Zebedee
When Monbeg Zebedee came to Allison Springer’s barn nearly three years ago, she wasn’t sure where he might end up or how far his talent would take him. The Irish Sport Horse gelding (Dignifed van’t Zorgvliet x Bolacreane Dolly) had been purchased out of the Monart sale in Ireland by British five-...
2024 Bates USEA Lady Rider of the Year Liz Halliday is Laser-Focused on Her Recovery
“She’s back to being Liz,” Chris Desino of Ocala Horse Properties said of Liz Halliday just six months after Halliday and the 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Shanroe Cooley (Dallas x Shanroe Sapphire) fell while competing in the USEA Advanced Final at the 2024 USEA American Eventing Champio...
Hard Work, No Regrets: 8-Time World Equestrian Brands USEA Rider of the Year Boyd Martin Reflects on Life and Career
When asked if he could go back in time and give the younger version of himself one piece of advice, eight-time World Equestrian Brands USEA Rider of the Year Boyd Martin says he wouldn’t change a thing.
A Year of Growth for 2024 USEA 6-year-old Leaderboard Winner Arden Augustus
Last year was a big one for USEA Young Event Horse program graduate Arden Augustus. He made a successful move-up to Modified with Sharon White in the tack, followed by a smooth transition to Preliminary, then went on to win two CCI2*-S divisions and ended the year with a CCI2*-L win.
