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]
Young Rider News & Updates
YR GMHA Camp Application Form
July 19-22, 2021 GMHA Camp – Open to all levels BN and up! Much fun! Mark your calendar and plan to join us. Our annual YRAP Camp, geared for riders between the ages of 10-24 who are keen to ride and learn with a few of the top instructors in the country and improve their competence, confidence and make new friendships. There is an application, pricing incentive for early enrollment and contact information available on the Area I website. This is geared towards all levels. With this instead: Registration for the 2021 Area 1 Young Rider Camp at the Green
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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!
2021 USEA/FEI Rule Refresher
Did you miss the 2021 USEA/FEI Rule Refresher presented by Area 1 Young Riders and UNH Equine Program with special guests USEA TD Katherine Cooper, and FEI Judge, Jane Hamlin? Click here to watch now!
GMHA Junior Horsemanship Clinic
The GMHA Junior Horsemanship Clinic is celebrating its 65th Anniversary in 2021! This is a premier Eventing clinic in the northeast for youth riders ages 9-17. However, all riding disciplines are encouraged to attend. Riders bring their own horses or ponies to camp, and receive two quality mounted lessons and two unmounted lessons every day. Riders will school all three phases of Eventing: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. The professional staff and extensive facility makes this an amazing opportunity! Check out our webpage for more details. Contact: Jill Bogert – jill@gmhainc.org; (802) 457-1509
2021 Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge
The USEF has announced the host sites of the inaugural Youth Team Challenge, listed below. Also, the deadline for riders to submit their Area Declaration to the USEF has been extended to February 15. We have 19 Area 1 Young Rider members, so far, who have submitted their Area Declaration to the USEF to be considered for a team! Yes, 19!!! We can field up to 2 teams and 2 individuals for each of the levels at each of the short format events, and 1 team at each level for the Finals in Tryon. We’ll keep everyone posted as we put together … [Read More]
USEA Area 1 standings for 2020
What a crazy year it has been. Joan Fleser asked me to post these so you can see if there are any errors. Please let Joan know asap if you are missing something. Well done all in a shortened Area 1 season. Please reach out to Joan at awards@area1usea.org by December 25th 2020 USEA Area 1 Awards- Senior Rider – PUBLIC 2020 USEA Area 1 Awards- Master Am Rider – PUBLIC 2 020 USEA Area 1 Awards- JR-YR Rider – PUBLIC 2020 USEA Area 1 Awards- Adult Am Rider – PUBLIC
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!
April Update!
April UPDATE from the Area I YR Coordinator HOT OFF THE PRESS: We are hosting a ZOOM-EXTRAVAGANZA for the month of May, so mark your calendars for the opportunity to dial-in and spend a about 30 min learning from some of the best in our sport! Wednesday, May 6th @ 4PM we will have MAX CORCORAN leading the call. Max is not just super fun, she’s also a New Englander who gets our wacky weather, a 5* professional Event Groom with loads of experience, and she is also the current USEA president who is just as frustrated as you are … [Read More]
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!
Ta Da! The finalized USEA Area 1 standings for 2019
Hello Area 1 – thank you so much for your patience as we believe we worked out the issues with missing scores. Below please find the finalized Area 1 standing for 2019. Missy Alaimo will be putting up the shortened version, soon. ~Joan Fleser Area 1 Awards – Adult Am Rider – PUBLIC – FINAL Area 1 Awards- Master Am Rider – PUBLIC – FINAL Area 1 Awards-Senior Rider- PUBLIC – FINAL Area 1 Awards- JR-YR Rider – PUBLIC – FINAL
Five Area 1 Young Riders headed to Montana
Area I is pleased to announce that we have three CCI2*L horses (2 riders) and three CCI3*S horses (3 riders) going to Montana. Please click on the following USEA articles to “Meet the Teams”: https://useventing.com/news-media/news/meet-the-teams-ccij2-l-junior-team-championships https://useventing.com/news-media/news/meet-the-teams-cciy3-s-young-rider-team-championships
USET Foundation is now offering five $500 scholarships to any under 25 rider who attends Equestrian Athlete Training Camp
Area 1 YRAP 2019 Summer Camp Registration Is Now Open!
CAMP REGISTRATION STARTS TUESDAY, MARCH 5 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR AREA I YOUNG RIDER MEMBERS. Register early, space is limited to 45 riders! We are very excited to open registration for this year’s Area 1 YR Camp! This year our theme is IMPROVING YOUR GAME at competition. Campers will learn how to sharpen scores in all three phases to maximize their competition results. We are once again fortunate to have an incredible all-star line up of instructors: BUCK DAVIDSON MAX CORCORAN JOHN BOURGOIN JANE HAMLIN STEPHIE BAER CORNELIA DORR We are changing the young rider camp experience this year to … [Read More]
