Gallop, Scope, Rideability, and Heart; Evaluating Young Talent at the 2026 Ocala Horse Properties USEA YEH Symposium
Now heading into its 21st year, the USEA’s Young Event Horse Program aims to spot 4- and 5-year-old horses that have the talent and temperament to excel at the upper levels.
Through the Lens: 2026 Ocala Horse Properties USEA Young Event Horse Symposium
Whether you were a competitor, coach, trainer, parent, owner, breeder, or avid supporter of the sport, there was plenty to learn from the 2026 Ocala Horse Properties USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Symposium, held Feb. 16 in Ocala, Florida.
The YEH Yearbook: Class of 2020
There were 70 young horses who contested the 2020 USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) 5-year-old Championships between the East and West Coast Championships which were held in Elkton, Maryland, and Paso Robles, California, respectively. Following 2020’s YEH finale, many of the graduating class of the 20...
USEA Podcast #401: Inside the USEA Young Event Horse Program
This episode of the USEA Podcast is all about the future stars of the sport. We dive into the USEA Young Event Horse Program with two riders who topped the 2025 USEA YEH championships with their promising young mounts on opposite sides of the country, Nicholas Cwick and Arielle Aharoni.
Twin Rivers Crowns USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Champions
The 4-year-old and 5-year-old that won the 2025 USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships came to Twin Rivers Ranch with very different backgrounds. Their successes highlighted the scope of horses that take part in the YEH program that has become a stepping stone to the upper levels of even...
Meet the Field: 2025 USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships at Twin Rivers Ranch
The team at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, has made a significant commitment to growing eventing programs for young horses on the West Coast and has hosted the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) West Coast Championships as a standalone event each year since 2020. The goal is to create a ...
Pine Top Penny Belline and MBF Mirror Image Impress Judges at USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships presented by Dubarry of Ireland
When Kylie Cahoon agreed to school Janet and Glenn Wilson’s granddaughters’ ponies and give them lessons, she never imagined that relationship would blossom into what it is today.
Save the Date: YEH Educational Seminar with Sally Ike
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce that a Young Event Horse (YEH) Educational Seminar taking place on Friday, Oct. 17, during the YEH-5 jumping and galloping phase at the USEA YEH East Coast Championships at the MARS Maryland 5 Star. The exact ti...
The Race to Le Lion Continues: Six Fully Qualified Horses Are in the Running
The race to Le Lion continues, as the 2025 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships edge closer on Oct. 16-10. This event, which features both the 6-year-old CCI2*-L and 7-year-old CCI3*-L divisions, is known as the pinnacle for young horses.
Save the Date for the 2025 Young Event Horse Series!
Start your young horse’s career out on the right path by joining the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program! Since it became a USEA program in 2005, YEH strives to identify talented young horses with the potential to excel at the highest levels of eventing in the years to come. The primary goal is ...
