Today is the day! Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 $100,000 Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field in Aiken, SC! This year’s event will take place February 27 and 28, featuring dressage and show jumping on February 27 and a unique, condensed cross country track on Saturday, February 28. This year, Canada’s Jay Hambly will take over design of the cross country course from the retiring Capt. Mark Phillips, while fellow Canadian Michel Vaillancourt will reprise his role as show jumping designer.
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting, unofficial opening to the season in one of the best eventing hotspots in the country. You can learn more and book in your tickets and hospitality experiences (hint: tailgaiting does tend to sell out!) here.
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News & Reading
We’d love your help shaping Season 2 of The Go Eventing Podcast! Take our quick listener survey here and let us know what you want more of in 2026!
It’s no secret that grooms work exceptionally hard to care for their charges. Between the long hours (and long seasons), the multiple responsibilities to juggle and the pressures of being a part of any top-level program are enough to cause mental strain on anyone. In their latest Grooms’ Roundtable discussion, the USEA Grooms Committee welcomed Tyler Held, Adam Short and Alyssa Dobrotin for an open discussion about mental health. You can watch the replay here.
In the name of safety and frangible technology, 5* rider Jon Holling has been taking to the roads to raise awareness. With news of a renewed matching grant from The Manton Foundation to aid the ongoing development of safety technology on cross country courses around the U.S., Jon has challenged himself to run 10 miles for every $50,000 raised. Thanks to his and others’ help, the USEA Foundation is taking in strong donations to close the year and reach their matching goal of $250,000. You can read more about this personal mission for Jon here.
Sponsor Corner: Shop EN’s partners this holiday season!
This holiday season, you can save big on gifts for you, your horse and your loved ones with a few deals from our partners:
ENDING TODAY, World Equestrian Brands’ biggest sale of the year features 20% off nearly storewide, including custom E.A. Mattes products, Equilibrium therapeutic items and more. Don’t miss out on the deals here.
Also over at Ride EquiSafe, you can save 20% off on select safety equipment, also ending today. The bigger focus for Ride EquiSafe this year, though, is Giving Tuesday. To that end, 10% of all safety sales made through the end of this year will be donated to the Kevin Babington Foundation.
Video Break
Have you been taught to widen your hands when riding on the flat to create a connection? Amelia Newcomb breaks down this concept — and what the truth about it is — in this training tip video:
