Paige Beauchamp Crandon, one of this winter’s EA21 Athletes. USEA/Atalya Boytner photo.
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is proud to announce the talented Young Rider athletes selected for the Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) national camp. Over the summer, 12 athletes were accepted into each of the five regional EA21 clinics, which were led by instructors from the USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP). From this pool, a select group has now been invited to advance to the prestigious national camp.
The EA21 National Camp will be held Dec. 30, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026, at Sweet Dixie South in Ocala, Florida. This immersive, high-performance training experience offers emerging eventing athletes an unparalleled opportunity to further develop their skills and knowledge under the guidance of EA21 Director of Coaching David O’Connor.
This year’s five EA21 regional clinics were: East Coast I at Morven Park International Equestrian Center (Leesburg, Virginia), coached by Bec Braitling; East Coast II at Stable View Farm (Aiken, South Carolina), coached by Rebecca Brown; Central at Chaps Equestrian Center (Bucyrus, Kansas), coached by Shannon Lilley; West Coast I at Aspen Farms (Yelm, Washington), coached by Jan Byyny; and West Coast II at Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, California), also coached by Emily Mastervich.
The USEA’s EA21 Task Force has approved 12 USEA EA21 Young Riders for the program’s fourth year of the EA21 national camp. EA21 Director of Coaching, David O’Connor believes that 12 athletes is the ideal number to offer specialized attention to all athletes at the National Camp. The athletes invited to attend the national camp are listed below, in alphabetical order:
- Shruti Bona (Aspen Farms West II Clinic)
- Greylin Booth (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
- Paige Beauchamp Crandon (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
- Sierra Fishell (Chaps Equestrian Center Central Clinic)
- Ella Hubert (Stable View East II Clinic)
- Caitlin O’Roark (Morven Park East I Clinic)
- Riley Zgrebnak (Morven Park East I Clinic)
- Adelyn Rinehart (Stable View East II Clinic)
- Gabriella Ringer (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
- Willow Schwartz (Chaps Equestrian Center Central Clinic)
- Hanni Sreenan (Aspen Farms West II Clinic)
- Hannah Willford (Stable View East II Clinic)
The EA21 Task Force put together a wait list for this year’s National Camp in the case an athlete must withdraw. The Selection Task Force felt that the below athletes were prepared for the National Camp level, and if an athlete from the national camp withdraws, then their spot will be filled with the first ranked athlete from the waitlist from the same respective clinic, as noted:
If any athlete who attended the Morven Park East I Clinic scratches, the alternates in the following order will be:
- Carlin Keefe (Morven Park East I Clinic)
- Eliza Quigley (Morven Park East I Clinic)
If any athlete who attended the Stable View East II Clinic scratches, the alternates in the following order will be:
- Devon Tresan (Stable View East II Clinic)
- Rebecca Roth (Stable View East II Clinic)
If any athlete who attended the Chaps Equestrian Center Central Clinic scratches, the alternates in the following order will be:
- Mia Volpentesta (Central Clinic)
- Shaena Putnam (Central Clinic)
If any athlete who attended the Twin Rivers West I Clinics scratches, the alternates in the following order will be:
- Julia Beauchamp Crandon (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
- AnniePearl Stroud (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
If any athlete who attended the Aspen Farms West II Clinics scratches, the alternates in the following order will be:
- Madyson Hsue (Aspen Farms West II Clinic)
- Kendal Smith (Aspen Farms West II Clinic)
The USEA would like to thank the five venues for hosting the EA21 regional clinics (Morven Park, Stable View, Chaps Equestrian Center, Twin Rivers Ranch, Aspen Farms), and for their wonderful hospitality.
For questions regarding the Emerging Athlete U21 Program (EA21), please email Kate Lokey at [email protected]. For questions regarding the selection procedures or to receive any feedback, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your regional coach or the EA21 Task Force Chairs.
About the USEA Emerging Athlete U21 Program (EA21)
The purpose of the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) is to identify and provide consistent quality instruction to the next generation of elite event riders. The aim is to create a pipeline for potential team riders by identifying and developing young talent, improving horsemanship and riding skills, and training and improving skills and consistency.
The USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program was launched in 2022 with a model of five summertime regional clinics taught by carefully selected USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) coaches, leading to a winter national camp consisting of selected Young Riders from the regional clinics. Athletes who are 21 years or younger, are current members of their USEA Young Rider Area program, and are established at the Training Level or higher, are eligible to apply for the EA21 program. Click here to learn more about the USEA EA21 Program.
The USEA would like to thank ARMA, Bates Saddles, Horse Illustrated, Kerrits, PulseVet, Ride iQ, Schneiders Saddlery, Sidelines Magazine, WeRideTogether, and YETI for sponsoring the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program.
