Area 8 Championships

USEA Area 5 Championships Set For Jump Start Horse Trials, September 25 – 27, 2026, through Preliminary and Hagyard Midsouth Three-day Event for Oct 14 – 18, 2026 for Intermediate.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL

  1. All Area Championship competitors must be current USEA Members.
  2. All qualifying competitions must be USEA registered horse trials, three-day events or CIs.
  3. Divisions must have five or more starters to count as qualifying competitions.
  4. Qualifiers must be achieved at the level intended for competition at Championships
  5. List the qualifying competitions on the entry form.

NOTE: Whips are not permitted to be carried in the Dressage Test at USEF/USEA Championships or USEA Area Championship divisions.

(Intermediate, Preliminary, Modified, Training, Novice, Beginner Novice and Starter)

Placing to Qualify: 1st - 5th in Area.

Riders must be members of USEA Area 8 as determined by their address of record with the USEA or declaration of Area. Placings earned through the USEA Amateur Upgrade Policy will count as a placing requirement. 

To compete for the Adult and Young Riders awards competitors must be a member of the Area 8 Adult Rider or Area 8 Young Rider program no later than opening date for entries.