Let’s Discuss: Are You Aiming for the 2019 AEC? Sound-Off + Qualification Details!

2018 AEC Jr. Beginner Novice champions Ella Robinson and Fernhill Fearless des Terdrix. Photo by Leslie Wylie.

The 2019-2020 American Eventing Championships are coming to the Kentucky Horse Park … raise your hand (and tell us in the comments) if you’re going to be there!

In the President’s Letter of the latest issue of Eventing USA magazine, USEA prez Carol Kozlowski says that she has a bet going with CEO Rob Burk and Director of Programs/Marketing Kate Lokey that “we’re going to break all AEC entry records in 2019. I’m counting on everyone’s support here as I’ve got dinner riding on this wager as my last AEC president… Get going, get qualified and get there! It’s going to be a blow out, and I’m going to do everything I can to be riding there myself!”

Love ya Rob and Kate, but I’ve got to come down on the side of Carol on this one. Come next fall you guys are going to be buying that lady dinner, and I hope she orders the porterhouse. The AEC at Tryon International Equestrian Center was huge, but I think Kentucky is going to be even bigger. It’s the Horse Park! It’s hallowed ground. For those of us who aren’t four-star riders (*cough* most of us), this is our chance for a moment of glory in Rolex Stadium.

The 2019 USEA American Eventing Championships will take place Aug. 27 – Sept. 1, 2019. First things first: You’ve gotta qualify. The qualifying period is May 28, 2018 – August 19, 2019. There are a few qualification updates for this year, which you can check out here. View the full qualifications for here; for additional explanation of the rules in Appendix 3, click here.

So, roll call: Who’s going?