General News from Area 1

2026 Area 1 Leaderboards Review Period – Pending Volunteer Hours  The Area 1 Leaderboard results for 2026 have been received from the USEA and are now available for all riders to review their standings for accuracy. Please note that these results do not include Volunteer hours, so the placings as shown on the charts do… Read More>

2026 Area 1 Annual Meeting Sunday, November 22, 2026 Inn on Boltwood, Amherst, MA    

Learn more about our nomination based year end awards: Year End Awards ARP Awards Best Eventing Buddy Award This award, sponsored by Suzanne Adams (former Area 1 Chair and Adult Rider Coordinator)  was designed to honor a friend – eventer, spouse, child, etc – who has supported a rider and the sport of eventing. The… Read More>

USEA Area 1 Town Hall Meeting: September 12, 2026 (GMHA Horse Trials) Participants: 15-20 people A mix of professional riders/coaches, young riders, officials, organizers, council members with a few adult amateurs. Similar themes to Millbrook Town Hall – revolving around accessibility, affordability, and inclusivity of the sport. Need to Build our Membership Area 1 membership… Read More>

USEA Area 1 Town Hall Meeting: July 24, 2026 Location: Millbrook Horse Trials Participants: 40-50 people A good mix of adult amateurs, professional riders/coaches, young riders, officials, organizers, parents, council members 1. Pathways Into the Sport How riders traditionally got in and what is changing. Pony Club used to be a direct pipeline into eventing…. Read More>

ABOUT THE JANET BRIGGS FUND Your purchase helps support The USEA Janet Briggs Fund for the USEA Continuing Education of Licensed Officials. Established by the United States Eventing Association (USEA) in memory of Janet Briggs, this fund honors her lifelong dedication to the sport of eventing by supporting the education and development of licensed officials…. Read More>

VIP site (eventingvolunteers.com) available for non-horse trial volunteer hours! We are happy to announce that we have adapted the USEA’s VIP site (https://www.eventingvolunteers.com/) to record non-horse trial volunteer hours. Now, you can record all your volunteer hours for Area 1 in one place. This will make recording and adding up volunteer hours for year-end awards… Read More>

We are thrilled that the 2026 Area 1 Championships will be held at Huntington Farms in South Stratford, VT on August 22-23, 2026. The Huntington team is already hard at work planning and preparing to make our Championship weekend a fantastic event.  Meanwhile, members have asked about 2026 Area 1 Championship qualifications. Great question! The… Read More>

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