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Youth Mentorship Program Applications Open for 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships

Anticipation for the 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Maryland, is building, and the USEA is here to help all program members get in on the action. If you are a non-competing Young Rider interested in participating in the Championships on June 27-29 with...

June 1, 2025
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Simpler is Better During Day Two of the EA21 West II Clinic at Aspen Farms

A good canter with a consistent rhythm was the key to success during day two at the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) West II regional clinic at Aspen Farms in Yelm, Washington. During the morning lecture that kicked off the day's educational activities, Brown recounted a lesson that she was taug...

July 13, 2023
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Day One at the EA21 West II Clinic at Aspen Farms Serves as a “How to” on Being a Professional

This week, USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) and ECP Level IV coach, Rebecca Brown of Dallas, Texas, is back on the West coast at Aspen Farms in Yelm, Washington to teach twelve talented Young Riders at the EA21 West II Regional Clinic. Day one started with a dressage lecture from Brown, which fo...

July 12, 2023
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The German Training Scale In Focus At EA21 West I Regional Clinic

A chilly morning dawned on the USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) Regional Clinic at Twin Rivers Ranch, headed by West Coast EA21 coach Rebecca Brown of Dallas, Texas. A woman who wears many hats and is supremely committed to the sport, Brown is an ECP Level 3 coach, FEI 4* rider, U.S. Dressage Fed...

June 28, 2023
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A Foundation of Rhythm and Balance is the Focus on Dressage Day at EA21 East I Regional Clinic

For riders at the USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) East I Regional Clinic, today’s dressage lessons with Advanced rider and Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) coach Shannon Lilley focused on the training scale as it relates to jumping.

After a lecture on Monday, 12 young riders rode in pairs ...

June 27, 2023
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Braitling Highlights Position and Intent Over Fences on Day 2 of EA21 Central Clinic

The USEA Emerging Athlete (EA21) Central Region Clinic resumed at Holly Hill Farm in Benton, Louisiana, on Sunday, June 11. Rebecca “Bec” Braitling, USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) instructor, streamlined instruction with 12 pre-selected participants who may be vying for a spot at attending t...

June 12, 2023
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Fast Facts: 2023 USEA EA21 Regional Clinics

Tomorrow, the first of five regional clinics for the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) Program kicks off in the central region of the country in Benton, Louisiana, at Holly Hill Farm. Throughout the summer, the remaining clinics on the East and West Coast will follow. At each clinic, 12 hand-sele...

June 9, 2023
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Adrenaline-Seeking EA21 Eventers Were Also Competitive Skiers

Ayden Schain and Sarah Ross were two of the 19 young riders that participated in the first-ever USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) National Camp in Ocala, Florida, at the start of 2023. Ross came from the West, originally from Nevada and most recently training and competing in California. Schain ca...

March 16, 2023
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The EA21 National Camp Riders Share All | Part One

At the start of the new year, 19 young riders from all over the country embarked on a journey to Ocala, Florida, for the first-ever USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) National Camp led by EA21 Director of Coaching David O'Connor. These riders were hand-selected from the five EA21 Regional Clinics w...

February 12, 2023