USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) Program
Mission
The purpose of the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) Program is to identify and provide consistent quality instruction to the next generation of elite event riders. The aim is to create a pipeline for potential team riders by identifying and developing young talent, improving horsemanship and riding skills, and training and improving skills and consistency.
The USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program was launched in 2022 with a model of five summertime regional clinics taught by selected USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) instructors, leading to a winter national camp consisting of selected Young Riders from the regional clinics. Athletes who are 21 years or younger, are current members of their USEA Young Rider Area program, and are established at the Training Level or higher, are eligible to apply for the EA21 program.
EA21 Coaches (ECP certified):
- David O'Connor - USEA EA21 Director of Coaching & National Camp Coach
- Bec Braitling - 2022 & 2023 Central Coach
- Rebecca Brown - 2022 & 2023 West I & II Coach
- Shannon Lilley - 2022 & 2023 East I - Morven Park Coach
- Emily Beshear - 2022 & 2023 East II - Stable View Coach
2023 Summer Regional Clinic Schedule:
- Central Clinic - Holly Hill Farm (Benton, La.) on Saturday-Sunday, June 10-11
- East I Clinic - Morven Park International Equestrian Center (Leesburg, Va.) on Tuesday-Wednesday, June 27-28
- East II Clinic - Stable View Farm (Aiken, S.C.) on Tuesday-Wednesday, July 25-26
- West I Clinic - Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, Calif.) on Tuesday-Wednesday, June 27-28, and
- West II Clinic - Aspen Farms (Yelm, Wash.) Tuesday-Wednesday, July 11-12
2023 Regional Clinic Participants
| Clinic Location | Young Riders |
| Central - Holly Hill Farm | Vienna Allport Hadley Bruce Camryn Chung Daly Duarte Sierra Fishell Megan Hopkins Katherine Hyndman Quidley Kellerman Scarlett Peinado Camdyn Rahe Camila Saenz Kelsey Seidel Waitlist: (1) Sylvia Byars, (2) AnniePearl Stroud, (3) Addison Craig |
| East I - Morven Park | Emeline Gilbert Samantha Homeyer Audrey Ogan Caitlin O'Roark Chloe Paddack Maia Ramberg Jordan Riske Ruth Rosendaul Rebecca Roth Ayden Schain Braden Speck Annabelle Sprague Waitlist: (1) Jordan Crabo, (2) Noah Stanlaske, (3) Carlin Keefe |
| East II - Stable View Farm | Madison Blodgett Sara Ertl Katarina Midgley Kiersten Miller Ainslee Myers Tate Northrop Alina Patterson Dylan Philipps Lainey Phillips Breeanna Robinette Kate Servais Mackenzie VanEffen Waitlist: (1) Carly Stiller, (2) Annabelle Friend, (3) Crockett Miller |
| West I - Twin Rivers Ranch | Amanda Boyce Lauren Crabtree Julia Beauchamp Crandon Molly Duda Jillian Mader Keira McKeon Finley Powell Gabriella Ringer Sarah Ross Elsa Warble Anna Weston Smith Raney Wolfers Waitlist: (1) Mackenzie Davison, (2) Lizzie Lynch, (3) Adelaide Rudkin |
| West II - Aspen Farms | Natalie Barlow Kayla Dumler Lindsay Essex Madelyn Floyd Lizzie Hoff Alexis Larson Alexa Marandas Maeson Messmer Harper Padgett Kaylee Petticord Mylo Ritson Kendal Smith Waitlist: (1) Caterina Ritson, (2) Olivia Keye, (3) Simone Clark |
Contact
If you have questions about the program, please contact Kate Lokey, (703) 779-9897.
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