USEA Podcast #410: Let's Chat Cross-Country Course Design
Dive into the fascinating world of cross-country course design with Adri Doyle and Beth Perkins—two of the leading female designers in the U.S. They take listeners behind the scenes of what it really takes to build a course, from balancing challenge and safety to understanding how horses read que...
Bellissimo Tops Stable View CCI4*-S Aboard Dyri
Charles Pinnell, cross-country announcer, said it best—it was a “picture-perfect Saturday here in Aiken, South Carolina.” The day at Stable View started early with the remaining national divisions starting their weekend in the Tree Arena with dressage. The FEI divisions got underway promptly at 9...
Spring Has Sprung at the Stable View Spring International with Bellissimo Leading the CCI4*-S
The first day of the Stable View Spring International started off with a little bit of fog but quickly turned into a beautiful day. The 2/3/4* FEI divisions kicked off the day with the first riders going down the center line at 8:20 a.m.
Bates Apex: Revolutionary Jump Saddle Launches with Patented Technology
Bates Saddles today launches the Bates Apex, the biggest evolution in jump saddles, featuring patented FlapLock Technology that eliminates flap movement and actively po...
In Memoriam: Roger Secrist
The USEA sends our heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of former USEA Board of Governors member Roger Secrist. Secrist played a pivotal role in founding of the Carolina Horse Park (Raeford, North Carolina) and spearheaded several influential initiatives for the USEA during his terms o...
Colleen Loach and FE Golden Eye Fly to the Top of the CCI4*-S at The Event at TerraNova
The Event at TerraNova may have started out with a closely ranked leaderboard, but the cross-country course sorted things out on Sunday. Canadian Olympic veteran Colleen Loach of Dunham, Quebec, was the lone competitor in the B&D Builders CCI4*-S to finish the event with a score in the 20s, addin...
Dan Kreitl and Carmango Maintain Top Spot in CCI4*-S at The Event at TerraNova
The show jumping phase of the CCI4*-S division at The Event at TerraNova on Saturday kept everyone on their toes as both time and jump penalties kept shuffling the standings in a tightly placed field.
Dan Kreitl and Carmango Lead B&D Builders CCI4*-S at The Event at TerraNova
The Event at TerraNova's B&D Builders CCI4*-S dressage lead goes to Dan Kreitl riding Carmango, a 13-year-old Westphalian gelding (Chirivell x Taramanga), owned by Kay Dixon. Kreitl, a real estate agent from Muncie, Indiana, and Carmango won the 2022 USEF CCI4*-L National Championships and in 202...
Tommy Greengard Takes the Top Two Spots at Galway Downs CCI4*-S
The Galway Downs International Horse Trials FEI levels concluded Saturday with cross-country stirring up the standings. Australia’s Clayton Fredericks took over designing Galway’s courses, from Ian Stark, a few years ago and riders continue to praise him for making the most of Galway’s varied ter...

























