One Big Thing: Adult Rider Camp is Coming to Area V!
Area V Adult Rider Camp entries are officially open for 2026, and your summer camp era is calling!
Set for June 19-21 at Willow Draw, this year’s camp will feature a weekend of riding, learning, and classic camp fun with clinician Bec Braitling, a 5* rider for Australia and USEA Eventing Coaches Program coach. Show jumping lessons will take place on Saturday, with cross country rides on Sunday, and riders may hack Friday afternoon after check-in. To help beat the Texas heat — bless — all rides will be wrapped up by noon.
The weekend also includes dinner Friday and Saturday, lunch Saturday and Sunday, trivia on Friday night, and a relaxed Saturday afternoon of activities and tie-dye. The Area V Adult Rider program is subsidizing the event to keep the cost at $425, with stalls available as add-ons and a very limited number of RV spots.
Entries are open now, so run, don’t walk. You can find info to register here.
U.S. Events Opening Entries Today
Fox River Valley Pony Club H.T. (TN); Midsouth Pony Club H.T. (KY); Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Summer H.T. (VA); Stable View Summer H.T. (SC); Round Top H.T. (CO); Valinor Farm H.T. (MA); Bucks County Horse Park H.T. (PA)
U.S. Events Closing Entries Today
Flora Lea Spring H.T. (NJ); Sol Events at Willow Draw (TX); Spring Coconino H.T. (AZ)
Other Links & Reading
- The Countdown to the 2026 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds is On!
- USEA Podcast #412: The Stories that Defined Kentucky
- Master the Rein-Less Half-Halt Using a Bucking Strap
- Riske to travel to Quebec this June to compete at MARS Bromont CCI
- How Ocala’s Equestrian Market Has Changed, and What Today’s Buyers Are Getting Wrong About It
Training Tip of the Day
Poles provide endless options for practice and training — especially with this setup:
Go Eventing
Watch Simon Grieve (GBR) get ready for Badminton this week with some help from none other than reigning champ Ros Canter:
