The USEA/ProChaps Young Riders Instructors Recognition Award was launched this year to acknowledge the vital contribution of the instructors in the support and development of Young Riders in the sport of eventing. The top rider and instructor of the Beginner Novice-Preliminary Junior leaderboards, the Intermediate and Advanced Young Rider leaderboards, and the overall Young Rider Leaderboard received a free pair of half-chaps from ProChaps. The other instructors in the top 10 received a special certificate. To provide additional recognition for instructors, the program extends to all ten USEA Areas, where the instructor of the winner of each Junior leaderboard will receive a pair of free chaps, and the other instructors in the top 10 will be recognized.
ProChaps and USEA Young Riders are also launching a unique fundraising program. USEA Young Riders will be selling ProChaps, with up to 20% of the proceeds going directly to support Young Rider programs. ProChaps only available online, so the transaction will only require the code for the USEA Young Rider and/or Area.
The national winners this year are:
Beginner Novice | |
Rider | Instructor |
Molly Sherman | Packy McGaughan |
Lena Campos | Lisa Mehner and Debbie Rosen |
Katie McCrory | Lauren Weil |
Darragh Looney | Stefanie Nelson and Ronan Moloney |
Ellis Rold | Becky Holder and Julie Stenslie |
Olivia Robles | Tawn Edwards |
Audrey Case | Jacquelyn Dickey |
Mary Dawson | Judy Pirtle |
Kit Ferguson | Susie Smith |
Gillian Warner | Lindsay Hafer |
Novice | |
Rider | Instructor |
Katie Speck | Erin Sylvester |
Maddie Lichten | Suzie Gornall |
Madeline Carlman | Becky Holder and Julie Stenslie |
Makenna Rold | Becky Holder and Julie Stenslie |
Alex Cole | Lauren Weil |
Jamie Miess | Lindsay Staiano-Williams |
Kelly Reeves | Sabrina Miller |
Hailey Mclaughlin | N/A |
Jorgen Olijslager | Heather Mason |
Lakiesha Varney | Mary Anne Davis |
Training | |
Rider | Instructor |
Katie Bibeau | Justine Dutton |
Paige Crotty | Eliza Farren |
Morgan McCue | Justine Dutton |
Jackie Lemastus | Lauren Ferguson |
David Pawlak | Alexandra Tatham |
Alexandra Ahearn | Michele Pestl |
Tayler Stewart | Packy Mcgauhan |
Christine Appling | Amy Nichols |
Grace Fulton | Karen Fulton |
Lydia Kennedy | Werner Geven |
Preliminary | |
Rider | Instructor |
Jenny Caras | Julie Richards |
Victoria New | Mike Huber |
Matilda Segal | Mary Bess Davis and Kyle Carter |
Andi Lawrence | Erin Sylvester |
Rowdie Adams | Mike Huber |
Erin Murphy | N/A |
Sara Vitkus | Hannah Sue Burnett |
Brindley House | N/A |
Adrian Jones | Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. |
Hanna Krueger | Jan Byyny |
Intermediate | |
Rider | Instructor |
Connor Husain | Skyeler Voss |
Lizzie Snow | Charlie Plumb |
Emma Fisher | Mike Huber |
Lexi Scovil | Jon Holling |
Jacob Fletcher | Mike Huber |
Sarah Dunkerton | Becky Holder |
Zachary Brandt | N/A |
Callie Judy | N/A |
Teresa Harcourt | Dayna Lynd-Pugh and Shannon Lilley |
Avery Klunick | Mike Huber |
Kendyl Tracy | Jan Byyny |
Advanced | |
Rider | Instructor |
Nina Ligon | Kim Severson |
Mackenna Shea | Michele Pestl |
Alexandra Green | Julie Richards |
Emily Renfroe | Kyle Carter |
Devon Brown | N/A |
Callie Judy | N/A |
Brittany Lunney | Debbie Rosen and John Staples |
Overall | |
Rider | Instructor |
Connor Husain | Skyeler Voss |
Caroline Martin | Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. |
Nina Ligon | Kim Severson |
Alexandra Green | Julie Richards |
Mackenna Shea | Michele Pestl |
Victoria New | Mike Huber |
Lizzie Snow | Charlie Plumb |
Sarah Dunkerton | Becky Holder |
Lexi Scovil | N/A |
Emily Renfroe | Kyle Carter |
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 licensed official development grant application.
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 licensed official development grant application.
When the MARS Maryland 5 Star announced that in 2024, it would be introducing sports betting to the sport of eventing in the United States, the idea was met with mixed emotions. But Jeff Newman, President and CEO of the event, believes that the addition of sports betting at the upper levels of the sport can make a huge difference.
The USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) held their annual Symposium at Galway Downs in Temecula, California, from Jan. 14-16.