One of the main goals of the newsletter is to help Area 1 riders connect with each other, to share our successes and our struggles, to help build a stronger community. To further this, we have invited Area 1 riders to contribute to the newsletter updates of their experiences in this competition year as we all try to figure out our new normal. This year, we would like to introduce you to Kelly Rooney and her young thoroughbred Tigger. They are going to update us on their progress throughout the year; look for updates in each edition of this year’s … [Read More]
Get to know your Area 1 Eventers – Susan Mutter Boquist, Part 1
One of the main goals of the newsletter is to help Area 1 riders connect with each other, to share our successes and our struggles, to help build a stronger community. To further this, we have invited Area 1 riders to contribute to the newsletter updates of their experiences in this competition year as we all try to figure out our new normal. This year, we would like to introduce you to Susan Mutter Boquist and her horse Ivy. They are going to update us on their progress throughout the year; look for updates in each edition of this year’s … [Read More]
Young Rider Spotlight – Peytyn Geer and Lexi Evans
New in 2021, we’d love to hear about you and your horses journey and what you hope to accomplish as apart of the Area 1 Young Rider Program! Kicking off the new “Rider Spotlight” are Peytyn Geer and Lexie Evans. Welcome to the YR program Peytyn and Lexie! Peytyn Geer and Dublin Red ⭐ Tell us a bit about you and your riding journey including your current trainer(s)… I started riding around age 4 or five. I’ve had a couple trainers along the way and has led me to where I am now. But my current trainer now, Jean Donnan, … [Read More]
YTC Stable View Wrap Up – March 2021
This past Thursday, March 25th, Stable View Equestrian held their annual Spring FEI CCI-S 1,2,3, and 4* in Aiken, South Carolina. Stable View was the kick-off event for the new Adequan FEI/USEF Youth Team Challenge that took the place of the North American Youth Championships. Area 1 had a full roster for the CCI-S 2* team with riders, Elizabeth Gill, Libby Scruton, Jack Curtis, and Ayden Schain. Area 1’s weekend began Thursday morning with Elizabeth Gill and her 9-year-old Thoroughbred, Opportunity Knoxx. Elizabeth did a wonderful job and rode a very tactful test which left them on a score of 40.60 … [Read More]
Spring 2021 Area 1 Newsletter now available!
The Spring 2021 Area 1 Newsletter is now available! Please send feedback and ideas to USEAArea1Newsletter@gmail.com. If you would like to be on the email list just let us know and we’ll add you!
Area 1 Newsletter – Summer 2020
The Summer 2020 Area 1 Newsletter is now available! Please send feedback and ideas to USEAArea1Newsletter@gmail.com – we’ll be accepting submissions each month until the 15th. If you would like to be on the email list just let us know and we’ll add you!
Area 1 Newsletter – March/April Edition
The March/April 2020 Area 1 Newsletter is now available! Please send feedback and ideas to USEAArea1Newsletter@gmail.com – we’ll be accepting submissions each month until the 15th. If you would like to be on the email list just let us know and we’ll add you!
The Science of Better Riding Part III – COVID-19 edition
For the past two months we have talked about using the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning and how to utilize those ideas in Eventing. Please click here if you missed the first installment, and click here for the second. Given the seismic shift in all our lives with the outbreak of the Corona Virus everyone’s day to day is no doubt, very different. Some of us are unable to visit our horses at their boarding facilities, never mind worrying about improving your riding. For this edition of The Science of Better Riding, I thought I could address what we can … [Read More]
Walk It Out
Walk It Out! So with our season on hold and the pressure to train and compete off, it might be time to take a look at how you are incorporating walking into you and your horse’s fitness routine. Walking, alone or with a buddy (six feet away, please! And not just for the mares), is one of the best ways to develop fitness and strength in your horse while putting very little wear and tear on their joints and feet, improving their fitness and soundness and saving them for when we actually get to start competing again. For many of … [Read More]
Area 1 Newsletter – February Edition
The February 2020 Area 1 Newsletter is now available! Please send feedback and ideas to USEAArea1Newsletter@gmail.com – we’ll be accepting submissions each month until the 15th. If you would like to be on the email list just let us know and we’ll add you!
Aiken Envy
Hillori Connors is an amateur adult from Topsfield, MA who enjoys competing at the lower levels of eventing in Area 1. Her horse is Chantilly All Quality (aka Fig), an 8 year old, 17 hh ISH gelding that she has had for almost 1 year. Shortly after Fig’s arrival, he had several back-to-back minor injuries, and just started back under saddle in January. In 2020, they are looking forward to getting back into full work, and hopefully competing at some of their favorite Area 1 events. We thank Hillori for reporting from Aiken this winter! What is it about Aiken … [Read More]
Ocala Opportunities
Rachel Kiczuk is from Amherst NH and works in Groton, MA at Scarlet Hill Farm. Her horse Africa is a 15.3 TB/Irish Sport Horse by Formula One, and they compete at the preliminary level. Rachel is looking forward to creating good memories with her co-workers down in Ocala this winter. Next Wednesday will mark one month since I migrated down to Florida with Scarlet Hill Farm. I work for Denise Goyea as her head groom at the farm. The two-day road trip down to Ocala was uneventful for us, just driving for hours on end and stopping overnight on the … [Read More]
Riding Corner – February 2020
For those of us without very many jumps, this exercise gives you tons of options using minimal jump standards, and keeps the outside of the arena open. Poles on the ground work great for this exercise as well! The three jumps in the middle can be any type, I chose a skinny and an oxer for the diagonals, and a vertical on the center line. The far vertical is set to allow both verticals to be jumped on a circle or on a serpentine. I added the bounce exercise as I had extra poles but you can leave that out … [Read More]
The Science of Better Riding- Part II
Last month we talked about the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning and how to utilize those ideas in Eventing. Please click here if you missed it. This month I would like to highlight a key principle and discuss how we can apply it when in the tack. External Focus of Attention How many riders have listened to our instructor say the same thing over and over? You understand the words, understand what they mean but can’t seem to make it happen? How many instructors feel they give the same lesson over and over again? When we hit these training road … [Read More]
Beach Riding in New England
So while some of us are lucky enough to decamp to warmer climes for the winter, many of us in Area 1 are stuck at home for the winter, circling around and around the indoor. For intrepid eventers, however, the off season is a great time to hit the beach with our horses. I really don’t know if there’s anything more fun that galloping down a windswept beach and I know my horse appreciates the break! So we’ve put together some tips for beach riding – especially for those who’ve never done it before – and some information about some … [Read More]
