Although a bit late this month, there was much to highlight for April, including the beginning of the 2024 eventing season has made it to Area 1! As of the end of April, Young Riders had a total of 40 new members joining us this year bringing the total up to 133. A total of… Read More>
General News from Area 1
2024 Young Rider Camp Applications Now Open!
We still have a few spots left! Sign up today to secure yours! Please contact Camp Coordinator, Chelsea Sprague at chelseasprague32@gmail.com or 802-279-8961 if you have any questions. Meet The Instructors: Stephie Baer has been teaching riding, training horses, and competing in three-day events and combined training events for over 35 years. She… Read More>
2024 USEA EA21 Athletes Announced
From the United States Eventing Association: “The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2024 USEA Emerging Athlete U21 Program (EA21). USEA Young Rider program members aged 21 and under are eligible for the program. The purpose of the USEA EA21 Program is to identify and provide consistent… Read More>
Young Riders Monthly Wrap-Up: March
The first opening date of Area 1 has passed and we’re one step closer to the season kicking off later this month! With the warmer weather slowly approaching, those who traveled south are in the thick of their spring season with 24 Area 1 YR competitors traveling to 11 different events throughout March. By the… Read More>
Young Riders Monthly Wrap-Up: February
It’s hard to believe that we’re only in the second month of the 2024 eventing season here in Area 1. Things are rapidly increasing behind the scenes in preparation for making this year even greater than the previous and February hit the ground running. We began with the Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 1st. The… Read More>
Young Riders Monthly Wrap-Up: January
While we still have over ten weeks until the start of the Area 1 season at the University of New Hampshire’s Spring Horse Trial, the Area 1 Young Rider program is in the peak of planning season with a few activities already underway. As of January 31st, we had 59 total members, including 14 new… Read More>
2024 Jimmy Wofford Legacy Fund Scholarship
Applications Now Open for 2024 Jimmy Wofford Legacy Fund Scholarship The Waredaca Eventing Education Foundation (WEEF) is pleased to announce an expansion of the 2024 Jimmy Wofford Legacy Fund Scholarships thanks to the generous donations of WEEF supporters and several USEA Classic Three-Day event organizers. This year’s scholarship funds will be awarded to several riders… Read More>
Annual Meeting – Now Virtual!
ANNUAL MEETING – Thursday February 1, 2024 and Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Session 1 on February 1 will be the Annual Meeting and Awards ceremony. Meeting will have our Keynote Speaker, Bobby Costello, and Awards Ceremony as well as all the other key features of the Annual Meeting Session 2 on February 6th will be the breakout… Read More>
Tentative Year End Results
The Area 1, 2023 Leaderboard results are now online. Review them to make sure you are in the proper division, with the correct horse and that all of your Horse Trials are listed. Please remember award point values are applied to the top 25% of starters in a division that have achieved the Minimum Eligibility… Read More>
Young Rider Member Monday: Behind the Scenes of Strzegom Part 2 with Ayden Schain
Happy Monday! We’re back with Part 2 of the behind-the-scenes look at the USEF’s European Development Tour. While being an upper-level groom isn’t her end goal, Area 1 Young Rider Ayden Schain was able to get a sneak peek into her future goals by being a groom at Strzegom Horse Trials earlier this year. She… Read More>
Young Rider Member Monday: Behind the Scenes of Strzegom Part 1 with Cassie Sanger
We’re back with another installment of “Member Mondays” but with a twist! This week we are sharing a behind-the-scenes look of Area 1 Young Rider, Cassie Sanger’s experience as a selected athlete for the USEF’s European Development Tour. During the winter months and into early spring, Cassie trains with USEF Development Coach, Leslie Law and… Read More>
Young Rider Member Monday: Meet Rory Cashman
While the Area 1 season is at its height, our program is rapidly growing, and the list of achievements of all growing longer by the weekend, we had some time to catch up with Rory Cashman! Something that sets Rory apart from the majority of our other program members is that she sits on our… Read More>
