Jan 11, 2024

Through the Lens: 2024 USEA EA21 National Camp

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff
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In just its second year, the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) program just completed its second ever EA21 National Camp in the first week of the new year in Temecula, California. The EA21 program was devised to identify and provide consistent quality instruction to the next generation of elite event riders.

Each time a EA21 Regional Clinic or National Camp takes place, the coaches facilitating the instruction are looking at each rider as a potential team U.S. rider and helping to fine-tune their skills, both in and out of the saddle, to prepare them for the next steps in their eventing endeavors.

This year's National Camp was a huge success, with athletes leaving feeling empowered in their riding skills and their plan for the future. Take a look behind-the-scenes of this year's experience below.


About the USEA Emerging Athlete U21 Program (EA21)

The purpose of the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) is to identify and provide consistent quality instruction to the next generation of elite event riders. The aim is to create a pipeline for potential team riders by identifying and developing young talent, improving horsemanship and riding skills, and training and improving skills and consistency.

The USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program was launched in 2022 with a model of five summertime regional clinics taught by selected USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) instructors, leading to a winter national camp consisting of selected Young Riders from the regional clinics. Athletes who are 21 years or younger, are current members of their USEA Young Rider Area program, and are established at the Training Level or higher, are eligible to apply for the EA21 program. Click here to learn more about the USEA EA21 Program.

The USEA would like to thank Kerrits, Ride iQ, Sidelines Magazine and WeRideTogether for sponsoring the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program.

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