The Stable View CCI4*-S, held April 5-6 in Aiken, South Carolina, was an exciting preview of what's to come in three weeks' time at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, with several top pairs getting their final prep runs in.
The Fork at Tryon took place this past weekend, September 14-17, 2023, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. The event featured international competition at the CCI4*-S, CCI2*-L, and CCI1*-S levels, as well as national competition at the Advanced, Intermediate, Preliminary, Modified, Training, Novice, and Beginner Novice levels.
The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds returned to the Kentucky Horse Park for the second time from Aug. 29-Sept. 3, and it was a week to remember. Twenty-four champions were crowned, but there were so many more amazing moments in between. Here are some of our favorites.
It was a weekend to remember for eventers from 13 colleges as they convened at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, from May 26-28 for the 2023 USEA Intercollegiate Championship. The 23 teams gave their all and had tons of fun!
While she's won dozens of international events over her career, Liz Halliday-Sharp had never won a CCI4*-L until this weekend when she topped the Tryon International Spring Three-Day with Cooley Nutcracker.
It was a weekend to remember in Lexington, Kentucky, as Tamie Smith rode Mai Baum to a huge win at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Smith became the first U.S. rider in 15 years to win the event, and she was the first woman to win since 2011.
It was a beautiful but chilly weekend in the pines at the Setters' Run Farm Carolina International. After a record-setting 19.4 in the CCI4*-S dressage, Will Coleman became the first three-time winner in the event's history when he led from start to finish on Hyperion Stud's Chin Tonic HS.
Nestled among the Wasatch Mountain Range in Ogden, Utah lies the Golden Spike Event Center, home of the Golden Spike Horse Trials. For the past 32 years, the Wasatch Pony Club has organized the Golden Spike Horse Trials, welcoming riders from all over the West to experience the beauty of Utah and one of two USEA recognized events in the state.
Over 400 horses galloped through the pine trees last weekend at the Carolina Horse Park for the sixth annual Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trials in Raeford, N.C. By Sunday afternoon 11 horses and riders earned blue ribbons, but for the rest, they had their memories of another event in the books.
A backdrop of Glacier National Park. Endless sunshine surrounded by blue skies. Immaculate jumps tackled by top athletes. A welcoming atmosphere with everyone excited to be in attendance
For the third year in the row, the Great Meadow International CICO3* in The Plains, Virginia, hosted the only leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup that takes place on North American soil. Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Switzerland, and the United States were all represented within the 46 horse-and-rider field.