ENTER TODAY BEFORE CLOING DATE TOMORROW AND SAVE THE LATE ENTRY FEE!!! Kent Fall Horse Trials will be terrific on Skiff Mountain surrounded by fantastic Fall foliage! Please note the following changes of officials for this competition… President of the Ground Jury – Carol Mayo, r Technical Delegate – Katherine Cooper, r Dressage: Jennifer Englund, r and Leslie De Grand Maison, r Cross Country Course Designer – Jim Gornall, R Show Jumping Designer – Linda Smith WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO SUPPORT THIS AREA I EVENT WITH YOUR ENTRY AND PARTICIATION… and invite you to enjoy our Saturday night … [Read More]
USEA Grants
As you may be aware, the USEA offers various grants to defray some costs of competitive eventing. Some are for young riders, some for upper level riders, some for amateurs, etc. Descriptions and links are below, and can also be found here: https://useafoundation.org/grants/ The USEA Foundation is honored to administer a number of grants and scholarships, all designed to assist event riders reach their goals. The grants provide funds to be used for coaching, training, and participating in competitions aimed at advancing the skills of both horse and rider. Wilton Fair Fund Grants The Wilton Fair Fund allows up to $100,000 in … [Read More]
The Young & Rest of Us Team Challenge @ GMHA
Get your teams together or gather your friends and barnmates! This is your Team Challenge! Teams are comprised of at least 2 Young (under age 22 riders), one Area 1 Adult Rider Program Member and another rider of your choice (Young, old, friend, trainer, barnmate, etc). If you want to participate but can’t fill your team, email your request to the ARP Coordinator. First Come First Added – however, if you come with a Young (under age 22), you will be put on top of the waiting list! More information – rules and scoring – can be found on the … [Read More]
ARP’s Adult Team Challenge at Town Hill Farm Results are posted
A beautiful weekend with so many riders and so many ARP members participating in the last of two Adult Team Challenges. Twenty two teams competed this past weekend. That’s 88 ARP members! Great job! The ARP Coordinator will be contacting the winning team members soon to get sizing for the championship coolers! Town Hill Adult Team Challenge Results
Town Hill Horse Trials Adult Team Challenge Teams are POSTED
Town Hill ATC Teams Final If there are last minute scratches (before the start of the event) teams selected by the ARP coordinator will move around to assure that everyone has a full team. Have a great ride!
GVRDC Horse Trials Update
Welcome Competitors to the GVRDC Horse Trials August 18, 19, 2018. We look forward to a fantastic competition week end! Please note: The Preliminary Division will be riding the Preliminary Test A Dressage Test not Preliminary B Test, as previously published. Thank you, Co Organizer, Ray Denis and GVRDC Event Committee
USEA Area 1 “Strategic Social” at GMHA
We have a “Strategic Social” planned for this Saturday @ GMHA. A few months ago your Area I council invited some leaders in our organization up to GMHA and asked them share national trends in our sport, and help us collaborate on what we can do to right here at home to make our sport as strong as it can be. We invited: Rob Burk, executive director of USEA Carol Kozlowski, president of USEA John Bourgoin, Area I representative to USEA So….If you are near South Woodstock on Saturday afternoon between 3:30 – 5:30, then come by to share, learn, listen … [Read More]
Stoneleigh-Burnham School will no longer host USEA Recognized Horse Trials
As part of Area 1, the Stoneleigh-Burnham School Equestrian Center has hosted USEA horse trials each summer and fall for many years. These horse trials have been some of the longest-running events in New England, with levels from beginner novice to preliminary. After much consideration, USEA sanctioned horse trials will no longer be hosted at the SBS Equestrian Center. We have enjoyed being an eventing site, but find it necessary to dedicate our resources to more student-focused programming. Stoneleigh-Burnham School and the Equestrian Center will continue to hold schooling horse trial events throughout the year, and will continue to offer … [Read More]
Young Rider Clinic with John Bourgoin coming up
John Bourgoin at High Wind Farm Saturday, August 18th 100 Roscoe Road Monkon Boro, Vermont 05469 THIS IS A REMARKABLE GEM OF A FACILITY THAT OFFERS BN – PRELIM XC JUMPS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE OVER VARIED TERRAIN. REGISTER NOW
YEH/FEH/NEH a Huge Success at Valinor Farm
The weather was perfect for our first young horse weekend at Valinor Farm. A clinic with Tik Maynard was held on Saturday, which was an excellent opportunity for competitors to work their young horses on the grounds beforehand. Tik taught a wide range of students, from a yearling in an in-hand group, to a Novice/Training level jumping group. At the lunch break, Tik talked about his new book, In The Middle Are The Horsemen, and read a chapter to us as a special treat. Sunday morning dawned bright and beautiful, and we started off the day with the Future Event … [Read More]
