Young Riders

Feb 06, 2023

BONUS EPISODE: The Purpose of the USEA EA21 Program

Have you heard of the USEA's Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) program? The EA21 program officially kicked off in the summer of 2022 with the five Regional Clinics that took place across the country, followed by a National Camp shortly after the start of the new year in Ocala, Florida. USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown sits down with EA21 Director of Coaching David O'Connor and EA21 Regional Coach Shannon Lilley to talk about this influential new program, how the Regional Clinics and National Camp were structured, and how they whittled down the field to 19 top young riders who would be invited to attend the first-ever National Camp. 
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Feb 23, 2018 Young Riders

The Next Generation: Eventing 18 Winter Training Sessions

On this, the 200th episode of the USEA Podcast, we are joined by Eventing 18 Program List members Carson Richards, Sophie Tice, and Delaney Vaden, who attended the winter training sessions in Ocala, Florida and Temecula, California in January.
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Jan 26, 2018 Young Riders

Insights from the Eventing 25 Winter Training Sessions

​Listen in to this week's USEA Podcast to hear from Amanda Beale Clement, Sophie Click, and Jacob Fletcher, all members of the USEF Eventing 25 Program List who attended the winter training sessions in Ocala, Florida, January 8-11.
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Sep 04, 2017 Young Riders

NAJYRC Wrap-Up with Winners Tosca Holmes-Smith and William Zuschlag

The winners of the CH-J* and CICOY2* at the 2017 North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana, Tosca Holmes-Smith and William Zuschlag, come on the show to talk about their experience in the young rider program, what it was like to compete at NAJYRC, and what advice they would give to other young riders.
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Jul 06, 2017 Young Riders

The Event at Rebecca Farm + NAJYRC: A Match Made in Heaven

This year, the 2017 FEI North American Junior and Young Adult Championships will take place at The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Mont. This week, listen in as Sarah Broussard, organizer of The Event at Rebecca Farm, and National Young Rider Coordinator Diane Snow talk about all the exciting changes taking place to bring these two events together and what both the young riders at NAJYRC and competitors at The Event at Rebecca Farm have to look forward to!
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Jul 20, 2016 Young Riders

Preview of The Event of Rebecca Farm and North American Junior and Young Rider Championships

This week we preview two huge upcoming events. First, Event Organizer Sarah Broussard introduces The Event at Rebecca Farm (July 20-24, Kalispell, MT) and Diane Snow and Vicki Howard-Fine preview The North American Junior and Young Rider Championship (NAJYRC, July 28-31, Colorado Horse Park).
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Aug 05, 2015 Young Riders

USEA Young Rider Mentorship Program

Vicki Howard-Fine explains the USEA Young Rider Mentorship Program; Jessi Hart, Area V, a 2014 graduate, Miranda Losey, Area VIII, and Jane Cook, Area V, who took part in the program this year, reflect on their experiences.
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Jul 22, 2015 Young Riders

NAJYRC Review: Rob Burk, Camilla Grover-Dodge, Diane Portwood

Rob Burk, COO, presents an overview of the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships Presented by Gotham North. The CH-J* champion Camilla Grover-Dodge (Remington XXV) from Area II, and Diane Portman (Cinerescent), winner of the CCI2* share their performances.
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Jul 08, 2015 Young Riders

NAJYRC Preview with Area Coaches

NAJYRC coaches from Area IV - Emily Beshear; Area V - Mike Huber; Area VI - Brian Sabo; Area VII - Dayna Lynd-Pugh and Area VIII - Cathy Wieschhoff share their team’s preparations for the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships Presented by Gotham North that take place at the Kentucky Horse Park from July 14-19.
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Jul 01, 2015 Young Riders

Leslie Law/NAJYRC & Sir Mark Todd/Pan Am Games

In our series of previews with coaches for the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships that take place in the Kentucky Horse Park from July 14-19th, we hear from Area III Coach Leslie Law, and for the Pan American Games in Toronto from July 17-19th, Sir Mark Todd tells us what he is hoping for with the Brazilian team.
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Jun 24, 2015 Officials

Sinead Halpin/NAJYRC & Peter Gray/Pan Am Previews; Janis Linnan /Licensed Officials

Sinead Halpin, Coach of Area II Team talks about their preparation for the FEI/Adequan North American & Junior Young Rider Championships which take place in the Kentucky Horse Park, July 14-17, 2015. Peter Gray, Guatemalan Team Coach discusses his team's prospects for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada July 10-26th. Janis Linnan, Chair of the USEA Eventing Licensed Officials Committee explains the work of the committee and the USEA Preceptor Program for Licensed Officials.
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