Members asked, and the teams at the USEA and Stable View answered! This year, the educational opportunities available at the USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships at Stable View in Aiken, SC on May 15-17 have been enhanced to provide a well-rounded weekend of team competition and personal growth for program participants.
The 2026 event will mark an exciting transition for the Intercollegiate & IEL Championships, which is now in its third year as a combined event. With over 225 competitors at last year’s edition, the championships are now being hosted as a standalone event, like the AEC, which will only be open to Intercollegiate and IEL members and a select number of collegiate alumni teams. With the focus now fully centered on school-aged juniors, the USEA is thrilled to offer new and exciting educational programs for the students that attend.
During Friday evening’s Graze & Gaze reception, which follows the traditional Opening Ceremony and Parade of Teams, the USEA Grooms Committee will proudly present a Horsemanship Demonstration, led by committee member Christina Curiale. Curiale is the longtime head groom and barn manager for 5-star eventer, Will Faudree. She grew up in British Columbia, Canada, and moved to Southern Pines, North Carolina, in 2012 to take what was intended to be a one-year working student position…