General News from Area 1

Returning for another year is the Bromont Rising U25 Grant Program. This grant is awarded to riders under 25 years old competing in the U25CCI2*L, U25*CCI3*-L and/or the CCI4*-S or CCI4*-L at the MARS Bromont CCI horse trials June 5-8 in Quebec, CAN. Repost from bromonthorsetrials.com: “The MARS Bromont Rising U25 scholarship program, administered by… Read More>

The Area 1 Young Rider Program is excited to welcome Poulin Grain as a sponsor for the Spring Symposium. The Spring Symposium will occur on Saturday, April 5 at UNH Equine Center in Durham, New Hampshire. It is the mission of Poulin Grain, Inc. to be the leaders in the feed and agricultural field by… Read More>

The Area 1 Young Rider Program is excited to welcome Great Bay Equine as a sponsor for the Spring Symposium. The Spring Symposium will occur on Saturday, April 5 at UNH Equine Center in Durham, New Hampshire. Founded by Dr. A. Rachel Roemer in 2016, Great Bay Equine is rooted in the local equine community… Read More>

Area declarations for the 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (YRC) and Area 1 Groom Applications are now open. Athletes MUST complete a USEF Area Declaration by May 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The USEF Area Declaration can be submitted in your USEF Athlete Dashboard, along with the application fee of $75.00. Athletes MUST… Read More>

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month on January 4-5 for the Area 1 Clinic & Annual Meeting. We had a great turnout at both and hope everyone gained some valuable skills and enjoyed themselves. We are already looking forward to our next annual meeting including looking at a few different dates for… Read More>

Applications for the USEA Emerging Athlete U21 Program in 2025 are now available for those who meet the requirements to apply. The purpose of the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 program (EA21) is to identify and provide consistent quality instruction to the next generation of elite event riders. The aim is to create a pipeline for… Read More>

Eventers do know how to pivot! Early this week, Mount Holyoke informed us that their arena has to undergo important repairs that cannot wait. They need to close the arena, making Mount Holyoke’s Equestrian Center unavailable for us on January 4th. Now the good news! The Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Greenfield, MA has graciously stepped in… Read More>