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>
General News from Area 1
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>
There’s still space at Young Rider Camp!
Are you 25 or younger, competing at the beginner novice level or above and looking for a fun way to kick off your summer season? You’re in luck! We still have space for our annual Young Rider Camp at GMHA in South Woodstock, VT on July 17-20th. Come join us for 3 full days of… Read More>
Adult Rider Team at AECs
Are you interested in being on an Adult Rider Team at American Eventing Championships? (Aka opportunity for more prizes and meet more people) If yes, you must be an ARP member by July 1st and submit a Letter of Intent via the link below by July 18th. No exceptions allowed!! Even if you aren’t fully… Read More>
Young Rider Member Monday: Meet Eliza Quigley
It’s Monday and you know what that means… another installment of our “Member Monday” series. This week we will be sharing the story of 17-year-old Eliza Quigley who has been a Young Rider Member since 2019. “I had done a clinic with Jane Hamlin. I was 13 at the time and she had mentioned that… Read More>
Young Rider Member Monday: Meet Annabelle Sprague
We’re back with our Member Monday series and this week we are introducing Annabelle Sprague! “I joined this program because of the great resources it offers,” Annabelle said about the Area 1 Young Rider Program, “from the camp, to the new committee, and people you get to know, it’s so helpful to young riders.” Annabelle… Read More>
Young Rider Member Monday: Meet Ava Applebaum
We are delighted to dive into our “Member Monday” series with Area 1 Young Rider, Ava Applebaum, who is a new member of the YR program in 2023. “Sometimes competing horses can feel like an individual sport,” she said regarding why she joined the program, “the Young Rider program makes you feel like you belong… Read More>
5 Young Riders from Area 1 Selected for the 2023 USEA Emerging Athlete Program
With nearly 200 applications for the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA)’s Emerging Athlete Program, FIVE Young Riders from Area 1 were selected. Such a massive accomplishment for these riders and we can’t wait to hear all about it. There will be TWO East Coast clinics, the first taking place at Morven Park International Equestrian… Read More>
Spring Startbox Symposium
USEA Area 1 and the University of New Hampshire co-hosted the Spring Start Box Young Rider Symposium on March 25, 2023 at the university’s Cole building. While the university does not have an eventing team, it is the only college in Area 1 to offer a USEA Recognized Horse Trial. Panelists were divided into two… Read More>
