Technical Merit

Competitions

London and Baker Claim Shepherd Ranch Charles Owen Technical Merit Awards

The Shepherd Ranch SYVPC Horse Trials hosted the Area VI leg of the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award, which is presented to one junior and one adult amateur rider based on their safe and effective cross-country riding. Bridget London and Anika Baker were the recipients of the adult amateur and ...

October 28, 2019
Competitions

Otter Creek Charles Owen Technical Merit Awards Go to Stroh and Poulos

Mya Poulos and Vanessa Stroh were the junior and adult amateur recipient of the award at the Otter Creek Farm Fall Horse Trials, September 13-15, 2019, which hosted the Area IV leg of the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award. The Charles Owen Technical Merit Award takes place in each of the 10 USEA...

October 14, 2019
Competitions

Maxian is Masterful in the Charles Owen Technical Merit at GVRDC

Every year, the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award is presented in each of the 10 USEA areas, awarding junior and adult amateur riders for their safe and effective cross-country riding technique. The Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club Horse Trials (GVRDC), August 17-18, 2019, hosted the Are...

October 2, 2019
Competitions

Stanlaske and Weeks Conquer Charles Owen Technical Merit Awards at Cobblestone

The Charles Owen Technical Merit Award visits each of the 10 USEA Areas each year, presenting one junior and one adult amateur rider at the Training level with an award based on safe and effective cross-country riding. The Area VIII leg of the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award took place at the ...

September 16, 2019
Competitions

Storm and Villela Victorious in USEA Charles Owen Technical Merit Award at Coconino

Area X’s leg of the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award took place at the Coconino Summer I Horse Trials in Flagstaff, Arizona on July 5-7, 2019. Over the course of the year, the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award is presented at one event in each of the 10 USEA Areas, rewarding riders for their s...

September 8, 2019
Competitions

Sullivan and Swain Secure USEA Area IX's Charles Owen Technical Merit Award

On Sunday, June 16, Molly Sullivan and Kate Swain were named the two winners of the Charles Owen Technical Merit award for Area IX at Golden Spike Horse Trials.

June 17, 2019
Competitions

Judging the USEA Charles Owen Technical Merit Award with Wayne Quarles

One of the most highly respected event officials in the country, Wayne Quarles, will be judging Area IX’s USEA Charles Owen Technical Merit Award (COTM) at Golden Spike Horse Trials in Ogden, Utah on Sunday, June 16.

June 16, 2019
Competitions

PODCAST: Making the Sport Safer: The Charles Owen Technical Merit Award

This week’s USEA Podcast episode is all about the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award. Founded in 2009 by the Professional Horseman’s Council and Charles Owen, the Charles Owen...

April 5, 2019
Competitions

Jones and Kroviak Prevail in Charles Owen Technical Merit at Pine Top

The first of 10 Charles Owen Technical Merit competitions took place February 21-24 at the Pine Top Horse Trials in Thompson, Georgia. Over the course of the year, the Charles Owen Technical Merit Award will be presented at one event in each of the 10 USEA Areas, rewarding riders for their safe a...

March 18, 2019
Competitions

Charles Owen Technical Merit Will Reward Safe Cross-Country Riding in 2019

The Charles Owen Technical Merit (COTM) Award aims to reward juniors and adult amateurs that demonstrate safe and appropriate cross-country riding technique and educate riders and trainers as to what constitutes safe cross-country riding.

January 22, 2019