United States Eventing Association

Dr. Katie Sisk, DVM, is no stranger to working for what she has got. All through undergrad, she would train and sell ponies for spending money. In her first year of vet school, her grandmother gave her a loan for $4,000 to help her purchase her first “big horse,” a Thoroughbred/Hanoverian mare na...

You’ve heard the saying, “without volunteers, the show wouldn’t be possible.” Well here are some fun facts about the 2025 USEA American Eventing Championships volunteer pool.

A lifelong horsewoman and current Kentucky resident, Carroll Crowl still remembers the exact moment she went from a competitor and spectator to a volunteer.

As parent of a horse-crazy daughter, Kendra Zartmana admits she didn’t know what she was doing when she started taking her to events. So, instead of hanging out at the barn and getting in the way, she started volunteering at Area VII events.

Liz Brothers has played many roles in the eventing community, from horse owner and rider to co-owner of an upper level horse. Now she has another title to add to the list—VIP Volunteer.

Each spring, as the competition calendar begins to fill up again, event organizers start sounding the call for volunteer signups to help manage more than 220 recognized events that take place in the U.S. every year. It's no secret that the sport of eventing wouldn’t be possible without the amazin...

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...

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...

The USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds is a celebration of eventing at all levels of the sport that brings competitors together from across the country. This extraordinary feat isn’t achieved without the help of hundreds of volunteers that work tirelessly behind the s...