The Horse First: Episode 2 | Regulating Horse Nervous Systems
Our horses experience the world in ways that are often more complex than we realize. Behaviors we may label as quirks, habits, or personality traits can sometimes be signs of stress, anxiety, or an overwhelmed nervous system. In The Horse First series, we explore the relationships, care, and unde...
The Horse First: Episode 2 | Regulating Horse Nervous Systems
Our horses experience the world in ways that are often more complex than we realize. Behaviors we may label as quirks, habits, or personality traits can sometimes be signs of stress, anxiety, or an overwhelmed nervous system. In The Horse First series, we explore the relationships, care, and unde...
Ride the Pace Program Builds Momentum with Hands-On Workouts, Online Reach, and Upcoming Millbrook Sessions
TEAPRO Grant-Supported Initiative Engages Riders Across the Region to Develop Precision Pacing Skills
The Ride the Pace program is gaining significant traction as a growing resource for equestrian competitors looking to sharpen their pace judgment and ride the critical 400-meter-...
Register Now for a Classic Format Event Clinic to Benefit the DelMarVa Region Pony Club
Are you considering competing in a USEA Classic Series event or would just like to learn more? A classic format event in eventing (or "long format") is a three-day competition featuring four phases on the cross-country day: Phases A & C (roads and tracks), Phase B (steeplechase), and Phase D (cro...
Not Your Day: Knowing When to Push On—or Pull Up—On Cross-Country
Every eventer knows the feeling: cross-country day arrives, but something feels off. Maybe your week of preparation fell apart, your horse is sharper than expected, or an early mistake rattles your confidence.
Teaching The Teachers at the USEA Spring ECP Workshop
The USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) aims to produce and improve the craft and art in the teaching of riding and horse management through a pathway of workshops, assessments, and ultimately, certification of coaches.
Hiller and Patterson Claim First USEA Classic Series Victories of the Year at Longleaf Pine H.T.
The Longleaf Pine Pine H.T. kicked off the 2026 USEA Classic Series season on April 3-5 at the Carolina Horse Park (Raeford, North Carolina). This year, the event offered two Classic Series divisions at the Beginner Novice and Novice levels. Get to know the first Classic Series champions of the y...
The Classic Series is ‘Icing on the Cake’ for Longtime Coconino Organizer Alice Sarno
For Alice Sarno, competing in a long format three-day event during her competitive career was always “icing on the cake” after a season of horse trials.
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...
ECP Certification Opens Doors to New Opportunities for Emily Mastervich and Rebecca Brown
As a lifelong student of the sport, Emily Mastervich, a USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Level V Coach and Faculty member, saw certification from the ECP as a rite of passage when she began her journey in 2009.
