And that’s a wrap on the 2025 USEA American Eventing Championships, presented by Nutrena Feeds! Galway Downs (Temecula, CA) hosted this year’s Starter through Advanced Championships, and it was a great weekend that serves as one of those reminders of what the sport means to us. AEC will return to Kentucky Horse Park for a three-year cycle starting in 2026 (August 25-30). In the meantime, we’ll have a couple more stories from California coming your way this week ahead of Defender Burghley and in the meantime you can catch up on more of the USEA’s updates here and our coverage (supported by Kentucky Performance Products) here.
USEA AEC, $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final and ATC Finals (CA): [Website] [Digital Program] [Schedule] [Live Stream Replays – Equine Network] [Live Stream Replays – H&C+] [Scores] [Official Photographer]
Other U.S. Results
Kentucky Classique H.T. (KY): [Website] [Scores]
Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. (MD): [Website] [Scores]
Bucks County Horse Park H.T. (PA): [Website] [Scores]
Silverwood Farm Fall H.T. (WI): [Website] [Scores]
Equestrians’ Institute H.T. (WA): [Website] [Scores]
Larkin Hill Fall H.T. (NY): [Website] [Scores]
News & Reading
Eventing Manager is back — just in time for Defender Burghley! After a brief hiatus, the eventing fantasy game is back with an all-new look and added features. You can now form teams and join leagues (all for free!) — if you had an Eventing Manager account before, you will need to sign up for a new account. We’ve opened the official EN Eventing Manager League for business, and you can join it once you’re signed into your account using league code PCTD. Click here to learn more and sign in or sign up.
Speaking of Burghley, check out some facts and figures about defending champions Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo – will they pull off a repeat? See more and share your vote here.
Two of the late Queen’s horses have been retired in a special ceremony that represented a full-circle moment. The two horses had previously been gifted to the Queen by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police over a decade ago and served in different roles during their service. They will now enjoy retirement at Horse Trust. You can read more about these horses’ careers here.
Elisa Wallace continues to be an ambassador for the Mustang breed, working not only to compete in events like the Mustang Classic but also to pair riders with Mustang partners for eventing — or whatever walk of life they choose. She’s currently preparing for the 2025 Mustang Classic with a new partner, Nodin, and Practical Horseman caught up with her here.
Sponsor Corner: Morven Park Fall International CCI & H.T.
Did you know you’ll be able to take in the action at Morven Park, host of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final CCI4*-L, at no cost? All you need to do to experience the biggest 4* prize competition on the North American calendar is register for your general admission pass here. Want even more out of your experience? VIP passes/tables and tailgating are also available, but you’ll want to secure them before they sell out!
Video Break
Germany dominated at the FEI Dressage European Championships this week, thanks in part to this performance from Isabell Werth and Wendy:
