The Race to Le Lion Continues: Six Fully Qualified Horses Are in the Running
The race to Le Lion continues, as the 2025 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships edge closer on Oct. 16-10. This event, which features both the 6-year-old CCI2*-L and 7-year-old CCI3*-L divisions, is known as the pinnacle for young horses.
All In for the 2025 USEA Young Event Horse Championships
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is eagerly looking to this fall for the return of the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East and West Coast Championships. Yet again, the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Maryland (East) and Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California (West) ...
From Setback to Spotlight: James Power and His Connemara Sport Horse’s Remarkable Comeback
When 17-year-old James Power headed to the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington last month, he wasn’t chasing a blue ribbon. He just wanted a clean go—something steady to help him qualify for this year’s USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (Adamstown, Maryland). But by weekend’s end, he and his...
Meghan O’Donoghue: Thankful For the Gift of Horses
While many riders spend decades searching for their “horse of a lifetime,” Meghan O’Donoghue considers herself doubly blessed. At only 35 years of age, the international five-star event rider has already had two such horses. Pirate’s Gold Star and Palm Crescent—both bay OTTB geldings—achieved rem...
Third Class of YEH New Judge Education Program Now Open for Expressions of Interest
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is excited to announce that applications for the third class of the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) New Judge Education Program are now open.
The Race to Le Lion Begins: Qualification Requirements and Current Contenders for the 2025 Holekamp/Turner Grant
Can you believe that it's already time to start counting down the days until the 2025 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Mondial du Lion in Le Lion d’Angers, France? This event, which features both the 6-year-old CCI2*-L and 7-year-old CCI3*-L divisions, is known ...
From the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Cross-Country: Miriam Keefer’s Eventing Journey
At last fall's Full Moon Farm Horse Trials, 16-year-old Miriam Keefer guided her horse, Micky, over the final cross-country jump with quiet determination and a flash of joy. It was her first recognized event at the Novice level, and she placed second out of 16 competitors—qualifying her for both ...
Lily Dal Cin Found Her People—and Her Purpose—Through Intercollegiate Riding
For Lily Dal Cin, college has been as much about grit and growth as it has been about horses and art. As a member of NC State’s intercollegiate eventing team, she’s weathered setbacks with her horses while continuing to ride, support her teammates, and pursue a demanding degree. Through it all, t...
Now On Course: Korbin the Conqueror Beats the Odds
Suzannah Cornue’s Korbin has always stood out in the show ring, thanks to his bright blue eye, bald face, and chestnut pinto coat. However, what really makes this pinto gelding one of a kind isn’t how he looks, but what he’s been through.