While we couldn’t be at this year’s first-ever standalone USEA Intercollegiate Eventing and Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Championships at Stable View this weekend, our friends at the USEA held down the fort with some epic coverage that encapsulated the team spirit, camaraderie and festive nature of this unique competition.
Let’s hand the mic over to the USEA, to which we’ll link for more extensive stories and coverage of an epic weekend in Aiken, SC!
UGA Claims First USEA Intercollegiate Championship Title in 10 Years
It’s been 10 years since the University of Georgia claimed victory in the inaugural USEA Intercollegiate Championship, and ever since, the top title has remained just out of reach—until today. In the final day of the 2026 USEA Intercollegiate Championship, three members of team UGA Black delivered double-clear cross-country rounds to secure the win on a score of 75.42.
“Knowing that it was the first time UGA has won in 10 years was, like, super exciting, but there was a lot of pressure going into cross-country, knowing that I needed to complete the job to get there,” said recent UGA graduate Ansley Carroll who rode her own 19-year-old Mustang gelding Sweet Georgia Brown to a third place finish in the Novice Rider A division and whose double-clear cross-country round contributed to today’s team victory. “But, we put a lot of prep into it for the past year, and it really paid off, and it was very exciting.”
Virginia Region Pony Clubs Make Debut at the USEA IEL Championships
The Virginia Region Pony Clubs made a memorable first appearance at the 2026 Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Eventing Championship this week at Stable View, arriving with three full teams, t12 riders, and enough spirit to rival even the most seasoned programs. For a region experiencing its inaugural IEL outing, the group quickly established itself as one of the most enthusiastic and unified contingents on the grounds.
Coach Hannah Schofield, whose home club is Loudoun Hunt Pony Club in Leesburg, Virginia, was a longtime Pony Clubber herself and is now a professional based in Northern Virginia.
“I’ve been coaching for the Virginia region at Pony Club Championships for the past three years, so I get to meet kids from all over Virginia, which is super cool,” Schofield said. “This is our first time doing IEL with a big group, and we decided to come down here and get as many kids involved as we could. We have three full teams—12 riders—which is awesome for our first year to come in strong like that.”
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