The 2020 Morven Park Fall International Horse Trials was originally supposed to host a brand new CCI4*-L division this year alongside their existing CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, and Novice through Advanced horse trials. Unfortunately, like so many things in 2020, the new CCI4*-L division was canceled, along with all of Morven's FEI divisions. Nevertheless, the event still went forward this past weekend with the Novice through Advanced horse trials divisions on what ended up being a perfect fall weekend in Virginia. For full scores from the weekend, click here. Then, take a walk around the Morven Park Fall International through the lens of the USEA.
Alison Eastman-Lawler has been an active part of the sport for 44 years—this past year was her toughest yet, as she battled breast cancer while running her two eventing facilities in Areas I and III, organizing countless schooling shows and clinics, and teaching close to a hundred students. But thanks to her close-knit barn family she’s heading into 2025 with a bright future.
This January the West Coast played host to the annual USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium at the beautiful Galway Downs, in Temecula, California, and despite some chilly mornings, participants were treated to three days of interactive learning and sharing of knowledge in a safe space dedicated to the continuing education of eventing coaches from around the U.S. and Canada.
After nearly two decades of the Ravenscroft family and their team at Ride On Video focusing their cameras on horses and riders of all levels, the eventing community is putting the spotlight on all that Bob, Debi, and their daughter Tayler have meant to the sport as they close up shop.
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.