United States Eventing Association

In August of 2025, #WeRideTogether, a USEA Educational Partner and a nonprofit organization created to cast light upon the endemic issue of sexual abuse in youth and amateur sports, released "Out of Bounds,"...

“Do not ride corners on circles.” “Use your touch points. ”These and a number of other comments I have heard repeatedly over the years as a scribe and have also used myself when judging. Though the difficulty many riders seem to have riding a 20-meter, or any size circle, has puzzled me, I never ...

Ice boots are a type of therapy boot that help cool the lower leg to bring a range of therapeutic benefits. Ice boots for horses can help aid recovery, treat acute injury, support the natural healing processes, reduce inflammation and reduce pain.

Doing hard stuff is hard. It requires energy and time and dedication and a willingness to fail or come-up short. Perhaps that’s why so many of us struggle taking-on additional challenges in our already challenging-enough lives. Not only that, our brains have been designed to seek smooth; to conse...

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced a strategic partnership with EnviroEquine & Pet that involves an innovative online cookie drive aimed at raising funds for vital equine research. The collaboration features EnviroEquine & Pet's best-selling Healthy Hound and Healthy Pony treat lin...

Happy National Coaches Day! Did you know that the USEA has a program dedicated to the education and certification of eventing coaches? The USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) was designed to ensure that the sport of eventing continues to be taught at the highest standard. Whether you’re a rider l...

With a natural break in competitions coming up throughout many USEA Areas, autumn clinic season is heating up. Whether you’re riding with a local legend or a visiting Olympian, a bit of preparation can help you make the most of your experience. The team at STRIDER has some tips to help you and yo...

As surprising as it might seem, imagination is considered one of the strongest of all mental coaching skills. For example, is it possible to lose but still imagine we’re winners? Can we fail but still imagine we're not failures?

Last month we discussed a visualization technique designed to help us overcome challenges that are too risky to actually practice (like falling), but what about those challenges that aren’t risky? What about those that bother us but don’t threaten us? What about those that feel more dramatic than...