Ayden Schain and Fernhill Hole Shot. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2022 USEA Emerging Athlete 21 (EA21) Program. USEA Young Rider program members aged 21 and under are eligible for the program, which aims to creates a pipeline for potential U.S. team riders by identifying and developing young talent, improving horsemanship and riding skills, and training and improving skills and consistency.
Participants in the USEA Emerging Athlete 21 Program will have the opportunity to work with ICP coaches that have been selected for each regional clinic by the EA21 Task Force, and the EA21 Director of Coaching, David O’Connor. O’Connor will coach the national camp in Florida in the winter, which will be comprised of Young Riders selected from the regional clinic riders. O’Connor will mentor the ICP coaches selected for the regional clinics, and will develop a curriculum that leads to the national camp. The 2022 EA21 regional clinic venues, dates and coaches are listed below:
East Coast I – Morven Park International Equestrian Center (Leesburg, Va.) – July 25-26, 2022
Coached by Shannon Lilley.
East Coast II – Stable View Farm (Aiken, S.C.) – July 25-26, 2022
Coached by Emily Beshear.
Central – Holly Hill Farm (Benton, La.) – August 1-2, 2022
Coached by Rebecca Braitling.
West Coast I – Aspen Farms (Yelm, Wash.) – August 15-16, 2022
Coached by Rebecca Brown.
West Coast II – Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, Calif.) – August 17-18, 2022
Coached by Rebecca Brown.
The following athletes have been selected to participate in the 2022 USEA Emerging Athlete 21 Program, listed by alphabetical order, with a waitlist for each venue included in the order as listed:
Lea Adams-Blackmore and Fernhill Frostbite. Photo by Alison Green for Shannon Brinkman Photography.
East Coast I – Morven Park:
- Lea Adams-Blackmore
- Kate Bearer
- Sarah Ertl
- Elizabeth Gill
- Kiera Kenny
- Adalee Ladwig
- Audrey Littlefield
- Addison Neumeyer
- Caitlin O’Roark
- Meg Pelligrini
- Rebecca Roth
- Ayden Schain
East Coast I WAITLIST:
- Emma Wick
- Nicholas Beshear
- Eva Taylor
Sissy Sugarman and Carmani. Photo by Shelby Allen.
East Coast II – Stable View:
- Madison Blodgett
- Stephanie Cordell
- Georgia Dillard
- Solomon Edwards
- Callia Englund
- Rory Frangos
- Tessa Geven
- Lulu Malinoski
- Kiersten Miller
- Dylan Phillipps
- Bree Robinette
- Sissy Sugarman
East Coast II WAITLIST:
- Lucas Santi
- Lea Kilpatrick
- Jules Fanello
Michaela Frye and Bermuda. Photo by JJ Sillman.
Central – Holly Hill Farm:
- Hadley Bruce
- Camryn Chung
- Maya Clarkson
- Daly Duarte
- Michaela Frye
- Katherine Hyndman
- Jhett Jenkins
- Scarlett Peinado
- Camdyn Rahe
- Maia Ramberg
- Kelsey Seidel
- Ava Staton
Central WAITLIST:
- Ashlynn Riley
- Annie Pearl Stroud
- Brooks Searcy
Kayla Dumler and Faramir. Photo by
Cortney Drake Photography.
West Coast I – Aspen Farms
- Reese Blinks
- Abigail Cochran
- Kayla Dumler
- Lindsay Essex
- Madelyn Floyd
- Lizzie Hoff
- Willa Laski
- Maeson Messmer
- Harper Padgett
- Kaylee Petticord
- Kendal Smith
- Ashley Widmer
West Coast I WAITLIST:
- Eliana Thompson
- Brianna Lerner
Taylor McFall & High Times. Photo by Sherry Stewart.
West Coast II – Twin Rivers
- Amanda Boyce
- Julia Beauchamp Crandon
- Ella Garcia
- Natalie Kraus
- Lizzie Lynch
- Taylor McFall
- Annabelle Nieman
- Sarah Ross
- Audrey Sanborn
- Elsa Warble
- Emma Weber
- Grace Wechser
West Coast II WAITLIST:
- Molly Duda
- Jadyn Gooch
- Nicole Manning
The USEA will cover the regional clinic cost and stabling fees for all accepted applicants. Applicants will be responsible for their own travel and lodging costs. Athletes will be contacted by the USEA and on-site Young Rider Coordinators with more information and scheduling.
