Tamie Smith and Jump To Day D compete at the Florida Horse Park in 2026. Photo by Andy Media.
In case you missed it, there’s a new competition coming to Ocala in January and it’s set to be a multi-sport festival featuring all Pan American nations as the upcoming Lima 2027 Games approach in July. The Pan American Equestrian Confederation (PAEC) Championship of the Americas will be run as a CCI2*-S for eventing, with dressage and show jumping held at WEC Ocala and cross country at Florida Horse Park January 25-28. The Championship will take place again in 2029 and from then will repeat on a quadrennial cycle. Team and individual competition will be fun.
US Equestrian will be fielding a team for this, and applications are now open for riders interested in selection. Here’s a look at the requirements and process:
MERs:
All athletes and horses wishing to compete on the Squad must achieve the following minimum eligibility requirements (MERs) as a combination between January 1, 2025, and the FEI nominated entry deadline of December 15, 2026 (“Qualifying Period”) to be eligible to compete in the championship (see the FEI Rules for Eventing, Article 517). Combinations must achieve their MER result at:
- One (1) qualifying result at a CCI2*-S in the Qualifying Period
- Additionally, for U.S. applicants, one (1) qualifying result must be obtained at a CCI2*-L and CCI3*-S between June 1, 2025, and December 15, 2026.
Qualifying requirements and the selection process are outlined in the 2027 FEI PAEC Championship of the Americas Selection Procedures, now available here. Athletes interested in being considered must apply on the USEF Athlete Dashboard by December 1, 2026.
For questions, please contact Amber Braun, Managing Director, Eventing, at [email protected].
U.S. Events This Weekend
The Eventing Championships at Galway Downs (CA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Schedule] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Virginia Horse Center Fall (VA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Rocking Horse Fall H.T. (FL): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (TX): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Links & Reading
- First New World Screwworm Case Detected in Arizona; Overall Case Count Is Increasing
- Widespread yet often missed by owners: New research sheds light on dental and sinus disease in horses
- Sophia Hill claims CCN3*-S honours at Avenel Horse Trials
- What You Need to Know About Equine Prepurchase Exams
Coaching Corner
- How to ride a better walk pirouette – with advice from Becky Moody
- Enter a Virtual Cross-Country Clinic with Sinead Halpin Maynard
Go Eventing
Halloween vibes at Galway Downs’ season finale:
