In August 2020, the USEA Board of Governors approved the creation of the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) as an official program of the USEA. The mission of IEL is to bring together junior riders with a common interest and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. This program will encourage team camaraderie and will give junior members a chance to compete in a team atmosphere. This program will also help provide a pathway for those riders who seek to be part of a collegiate eventing program as they graduate high school.

The goal of the IEL is to increase membership, education, and engagement in riders on a national level who are in 5th through 12th grade.

IEL Membership

Any individual who is currently in the 5th through 12th grade is eligible to become a member of IEL. Members of IEL should register with the USEA as a USEA Junior member. Membership must be renewed each year.

Junior riders may only join one Interscholastic Club. Junior riders should make sure their name is on the official Club roster that should be submitted to USEA Senior Director of Membership Jennifer Hardwick via email at Jennifer@useventing.com or via mail to the USEA office at 525 Old Waterford Road NW, Leesburg, VA 20176. There is no specific age group, but IEL members must be in grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12. There is no restriction on the type of school an IEL member attends. They can attend public, private, online, and homeschool.

Meet the Area 1 IEL Teams

Apple Knoll Farm IEL

TEAM WEBSITE: www.appleknoll.com
ECP COACH: Adrienne Iorio (msamberfrog@mac.com)
CLUB REPRESENTATIVE: Tara Brown
LOCATION: Millis, MA

Flying Unicorns

ECP COACH: Elizabeth Libby
CLUB REPRESENTATIVE: Yvette Chevalier (grandbyponyclub@gmail.com; yvetted7@cox.net)
LOCATION: Enfield, CT

True North Eventing

ECP COACH: Kay Slater (kay@truenortheventing.com; kslater62@comcast.net)
CLUB REPRESENTATIVE: Kay Slater 
LOCATION: Harwich, MA