The deadline for riders to apply for the Essex Horse Trials Grant and the Seema Sonnad Junior Rider’s Grant is tomorrow, September 1, at midnight.
If you are 25 and under and riding at the CIC3* level then you are eligible to submit a Request for Consideration for the Essex Horse Trials Grant of $10,000.
Riders 18 and under and riding at the CCI* level are eligible for the Seema Sonnad Junior Rider’s Grant of $5,000.
For full details of these generous grants and Request for Consideration Forms check out the original announcement on the USEA Foundation website.
The USEA is saddened to hear of the passing of Margaret Joyce Good of Leesburg, Virginia. Margaret passed away peacefully Thursday, February 27, 2025. Born October 8, 1929, in Clay Township, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Jane Pfiefer.
At The Event at TerraNova last November, Canadian Jessica Phoenix narrowly missed winning the CCI4*-L with Fluorescent Adolescent, finishing second overall with two rails down. Today, the Olympic veteran found redemption and not only won the B&D Builders CCI4*-S with Freedom GS, but finished second once again with Fluorescent Adolescent.
The 2025 USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Eventing Championships are just one month away, and time is running out for program members to enter this unforgettable event! The Stable View Local Charities H.T. in Aiken, South Carolina, on May 2-4 will serve as host to both program championships again this year, and the max capacity of 400 horse and rider combinations is quickly filling.
Spring is a time to prepare for what’s ahead and many of this week’s international horse trials contenders at Galway Downs International took full advantage of ideal opportunities to build confidence, confirm training and find out where they can push the edges of their horse’s performance.