Thinking Big Picture with RevitaVet USEA Young Rider of the Year Meg Pellegrini
For Meg Pellegrini, 2024 was a year of transition. She’d started to train with Olympian Will Coleman and his wife, Katie Coleman, as she was eyeing the upper levels of the sport and admits she was struggling at the Intermediate level. But by the end of the year, a top-10 finish at the CCI3*-L at ...
Thinking Big Picture with RevitaVet USEA Young Rider of the Year Meg Pellegrini
For Meg Pellegrini, 2024 was a year of transition. She’d started to train with Olympian Will Coleman and his wife, Katie Coleman, as she was eyeing the upper levels of the sport and admits she was struggling at the Intermediate level. But by the end of the year, a top-10 finish at the CCI3*-L at ...
In Memoriam: Sandra McDonald (1962-2026)
The USEA is saddened to hear of the passing of our 2022 Ironmaster Award recipient Sandra McDonald (Aiken, South Carolina). She was 63.
Eventing Q&A with Two-Time USEA Volunteer of the Year Jim Moyer
For decades, Jim Moyer has been one of the most familiar, and most valued, faces in the eventing volunteer community, supporting horse trials across the country with tireless dedication. After being named the 2023 USEA Volunteer of the Year, he’s done it again, becoming the first-ever t...
Introducing the Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) – A New Offering for 2026 from the USEA Volunteer Incentive Program
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) and the USEA Volunteer Committee are proud to introduce a new offering under the Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) umbrella that celebrates volunt...
Leslie Law and Lesley Grant-Law: Same Names, Same Love for Eventing
Leslie Law’s life forever changed in 2004. As a member of the British eventing team, Leslie won the individual gold medal and team silver at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics aboard Shear L’Eau. That fall, he met Canadian eventer Lesley Grant when he traveled to Toronto, where he participated in a ...
Celebrating the Successes of the USEA's VIP Volunteers in 2025
As we close out 2025, the USEA would like to recognize the many volunteers who dedicated their time to our sport this year. The USEA’s Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) tracks hours logged by volunteers at USEA recognized events, and we’ve put together some stats!
USEA Membership Sends Thanks to Eventing Volunteers
This fall, the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) made a callout to the membership to nominate volunteers that they think deserves as extra “thanks” for the hard work they contributed to the sport in 2025… and the USEA Members delivered!
The VIP Volunteer: How Crystal Santos Helps Power Area I Eventing
When competitors arrive at Larkin Hill Horse Trials in the early morning hours, they’re stepping into a world that Crystal Santos has quietly, tirelessly helped hold together. A Novice-level amateur rider and the event’s longtime volunteer coordinator, Santos is one of those behind-the-scenes for...
The VIP Volunteer: Volunteering is a Family Affair for Suzy Edwards
If you rode at the this year’s USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds (AEC) at Galway Downs in Temecula, California, chances are high you were greeted at the warm-up ring by volunteer Suzy Edwards.
