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Sep 09, 2024
USEA President, USEA Foundation Chair, and CEO Statement
On the evening of Saturday, September 7, 2024, the USEA, Inc. and, by extension, the USEA Foundation, learned of allegations of equine abuse and were provided links to videos of a rider striking a horse.
Horse welfare is a core principle of our educational organizations, and we take this very seriously. The USEA staff notified the United States Equestrian (USEF), the governing body of U.S. eventing, within two hours of being provided those videos. We were supplied with the following related statement from the USEF:
“USEF takes reports of animal abuse very seriously and prioritizes the safeguarding of horse welfare. We have received the videos in question and the matter is currently under investigation with the FEI. To ensure the integrity of the disciplinary process, we have no further comment at this time.”
The USEA will continue to cooperate with the USEF and FEI, the governing bodies that hold the responsibility for investigations and disciplinary sanctions under the rules of our sport. USEA leadership is listening to your concerns while we gather more information, and we will follow up with more details as soon as possible.
Mar 25, 2025
Volunteers
The VIP Volunteer: Laurie Hogan Finds Peace in Volunteering
Strange as it may seem to some die-hard eventing fans, not everyone seeks out horses in their lives. Sometimes, the horse world chooses the equestrian. And that’s exactly what happened to this month’s VIP Volunteer Laurie Hogan. Hogan has two main passions in life—volunteering at horse trials and jam sessions with a group of local musicians.
Mar 24, 2025
Eventing News
Meet Area VI Teen Harvest Renfro, Who’s Representing the True Spirit of Eventing
Area VI’s Harvest Renfro, 13, and her pony, Take That, or “Robbie,” recently won their first blue ribbon at Introductory at Ram Tap’s February Horse Trials (Fresno, California) on their score of 43.9. Harvest’s accomplishment was even more impressive because she was competing in an open class.
Mar 24, 2025
Eventing News
USEA Podcast #383: The First #TeamTalk with Leslie Law
It's the first Team Talk of 2025 and the first Team Talk with newly appointed U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager Leslie Law and it is an exciting one! USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown asks Leslie all the big questions: from what his new responsibilities will be, to preparations for the LA Olympics, and more!
Mar 23, 2025
Eventing News
Pressure Proof with Daniel Stewart: Chart Your Course
This month we’re going to wrap-up our discussion on mindsets and how they can point us in the direction of growth, grit, and gratitude—or in the direction of disappointment, defeat, and dejection.
