Suzanne Hillhouse and FGF Bob'n for Silver. Photo by Shelby Allen.
The Stable View Horse Trials will have an extra dose of fun in store for 2024 and 2025, as they are set to host not only the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championships, but also the first ever USEA Interscholastic Eventing League Championships.
“The USEA is looking forward to hosting the inaugural IEL Championship in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Eventing Championship,” said USEA CEO Rob Burk. “The team at Stable View is so enthusiastic about welcoming these programs to their beautiful venue in Aiken, South Carolina and has already shared several ways that they plan to enhance the championship experience for our Young Riders. Stay tuned for more developments as we get closer to the event and start preparing your teams today!”
Photo by Shelby Allen.
Both championships to be held on May 4-5, 2024 and May 3-4, 2025 will host Beginner Novice through Intermediate levels with no qualifications needed to enter, so long as your school and team are registered affiliates with the USEA. The IEC championships were most recently held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center and Chattahoochee Hills in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Interscholastic Eventing League began in 2021 and is a national pathway program hoping to increase education, engagement, and membership in the Intercollegiate programs for junior riders in 7th through 12th grade. The USEA states the mission of IEL as an opportunity “to bring together junior riders with a common interest and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. This program will encourage team camaraderie and will give junior members a chance to compete in a team atmosphere. This program will also help provide a pathway for those riders who seek to be part of a collegiate eventing program as they graduate high school.”
The groups of junior riders do not have to all attend the same school to register with the USEA as an interscholastic team, but may share a common bond, such as the same barn or Pony Club.
Photo by Shelby Allen.
Any questions regarding the Intercollegiate Eventing Program or Interscholastic Eventing League and the upcoming 2024/2025 championships can be directed to USEA Staff Liaison, Kaleigh Collett, at [email protected]. Further information about the championships will be forthcoming as planning progresses, and a dedicated informational website for the championships will be established soon.
