Mar 06, 2025

USEA Adult Rider Program Hosts Team Challenges Again in 2025

By Abigail Fulmer - USEA Staff
USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo

Are you an Adult Rider looking to set new competition goals for 2025? Do you want to experience the excitement of team competition while connecting with fellow riders who share similar life experiences? Consider competing in a USEA Adult Team Challenge this year! Build camaraderie and gain valuable competition experience at your Area’s Adult Team Challenges. Then set your sights on the ultimate eventthe USEA Adult Team Championships (ATC) at the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds (AEC).

For years, the Adult Team Challenges took place in three regional locationsEastern, Central, and Western. However, to revitalize the program, USEA members voted to restructure the model in 2014. Now, each Area hosts its own Adult Team Challenges, giving riders more opportunities to compete as a team and prepare for the ATC. This change expanded access to these exciting competitions, making them more inclusive and widely available across the country. This year there are over 20 challenges happening across all 10 USEA Areas, with the potential of more to come!

The Adult Team Championships will be hosted at the AEC at the Galway Downs in Temecula, California, on Aug. 26–31. This year, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, and Preliminary divisions will be offered at the Adult Team Championships. The ATC is a great opportunity to meet new members in your Area and form relationships with likeminded competitors! For a full list of qualifications and procedures for the ATC, click here. Adult Riders will be expected to submit a Letter of Intent to compete in the Adult Team Championships at the AEC, and more information on this process will be released in the coming weeks.

View the list of Adult Team Challenges below to see what is being offered in your area this year. Keep in mind that the calendar is a tentative list of events hosting Adult Team Challenges that is subject to change. New challenges may be added regularly, so members are encouraged to reach out to their favorite local events to invite them to apply to host a team challenge. Please continue to check here for any updates throughout the year.

2025 USEA Adult Team Challenge Calendar:

Area

Event

Dates

Adult Rider

Email

Phone

I

GMHA June H.T.

May 31 - June 1

Amy Winnen

[email protected]

(617) 733-9221

GVRDC HT

August 16-17

Amy Winnen

[email protected]

(617) 733-9221

II

Plantation Field HT

April 12

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

Virginia Horse Center

May 22-25

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

Seneca Valley Pony Club HT

June 14-15

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

Loudoun Summer HT

June 21-22

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

WindRidge Summer HT

August 9-10

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

Bucks County HT

August 31

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

ESDCTA NJ HT

September 27-28

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

Area II Championship at Loch Moy Farm

October 3-5

Alissa Genovese

[email protected]

(540) 907-8200

III

Bouckaert Farms

March 28-29

Debbie MacConnel

[email protected]

(859) 749-3184

Stable View Spring

April 4-6

Debbie MacConnel

[email protected]

(859) 749-3184

Stable View Summer

June 20-22

Debbie MacConnel

[email protected]

(859) 749-3184

Ocala H.T. Area III Championships

May 31-June 1

Debbie MacConnel

[email protected]

(859) 749-3184

Poplar Place

October 11-12

Debbie MacConnel

[email protected]

(859) 749-3184

IV

Sundance Farm

September 26-28

Julie Simmons

[email protected]

(804) 754-5263

V

Texas Rose

May 3-4

Alissa McKinney

[email protected]

(817) 271-5878

VI

Twin Rivers INT

April 10-13

Sharl Talan/Kari Scoggins

[email protected]

(805) 551-4743

VII

Inavale Farm

June 27 - 29

Maggie Rikard

[email protected]

(253) 569-1287

VIII

Hagyard Midsouth

October 15-19

Shannon Risner

[email protected]

(513)284-6522

IX

Spring Event at Archer

May 30 – June 1

Becca Caulfield

[email protected]

(719) 313-1927

Tomora Horse Trials

September 26-28

Becca Caulfield

[email protected]

(719) 313-1927

X

Summer Coconino

June 27-29

Deirdre Orcelletto

[email protected]

(602) 568-4660

Are you interested in hosting an Adult Team Challenge? Learn more about the program here, and contact Kate Lokey at [email protected] to inquire.

For more information on the Adult Rider Program and Adult Team Challenges in your area, please contact your Adult Rider Coordinator, or visit the Adult Rider homepage to learn more.

About the Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships

The Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships, which debuted in 2014, is the capstone event for the USEA Area Adult Team Challenges, providing adults the chance to compete as a team and represent their Area of the country in a friendly and fun environment. Historically, adult riders had three regional Team Challenges in which to compete with fellow adults in a team environment, with the locations changing each year. In 2013, the USEA Adult Rider Coordinators voted to move to support Adult Team Challenges taking place in all 10 Areas across the country, with the finale being the ATC at the USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds. Each Area can send up to eight teams from Beginner Novice through Preliminary level to the ATC. Adult Riders know how to have a good time, and there is no doubt that they bring an increased level of excitement and camaraderie to the AEC! Click here to learn more about the Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships.

The USEA would like to thank Title Sponsor, Adams Horse Supply, and ARMA, The Chronicle of the Horse, Equilab, FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Kerrits, Nutrena Feeds, PulseVet, Ride iQ, Santa Cruz Animal Health, Schneiders Saddlery, Sidelines Magazine, and SmartPak for sponsoring the Adult Team Championships.

About the USEA Adult Rider Program

The USEA Adult Rider Program is open to all adults, professional or amateur, aged 22 years and older. The program aims to unite adults across all skill and experience levels in a supportive program that promotes education, communication, recognition, and fun! The goal of the Adult Rider program is to continue to encourage participation in the sport of eventing beyond one’s junior years by providing educational programs, support to Area Adult Rider programs, funding opportunities, and the Adult Team Championships (ATC) at the USEA American Eventing Championships, presented by Nutrena Feeds. Click here to learn more about the Adult Rider Program.

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