United States Eventing Association

Yesterday we filled you in on everything you needed to know about the USEF/USEA Developing Horse Championships that take place during the Morven Park International, but today we are helping you better understand the field of 16 who are contesting the CCI4*-L division at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia.

It’s back! Now in its second year, 2024 marks the return of the USEF/USEA Developing Horse Eventing National Championships for 6- and 7-year-olds. With the goal of creating a pathway for young horses in the U.S. and participants of the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and USEA joined forces to launch this championship in 2023.

The following submission was provided by Keira McKeon, a Young Rider from Area VI and a 2023 USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) West I Regional Clinic Athlete. McKeon recently competed at The Event at Rebecca Farm in the Training Three-Day division, thanks in part to the Jimmy Wofford Legacy Scholarship offered by the Waredaca Eventing Education Foundation. Learn more about McKeon's experience below.

If you attended the USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships this year at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, you would have been hard pressed to look anywhere on grounds without seeing Randolph-Macon College’s signature yellow and black school colors buzzing around. The college fielded a personal record-breaking five teams made up of 18 students at this year’s championship and brought a substantial entourage of grooms, supporters, and fans along for the ride as well.