Shore Riders

05/31/2026

Great day for some XC schooling with Kelly Coile at Flora Lea Farm LLC. Thanks Kelly! And thanks Trinity GrindStone Stables for sticking around after for some water instruction. Bonus: nobody got wet. Lol

05/31/2026

A little catch up with pictures. Delmarva Dressage Rally 5-3-26.

05/31/2026

Beautiful day for a XC lesson with Kelly Coile at Flora Lea Farm in Medford. Thanks Kelly and thanks to Trinity and Grindstone for trailering. Sure, I missed a picture with Kelly for this group. Ill get her in there I swear.

https://shoreriders.ponyclub.org/
https://www.ponyclub.org/

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

Are you considering competing in a Classic Format Event or would you just like to learn more? A classic format (or "long format") event in Eventing is a three-day competition featuring four phases on the cross-country day: Phases A & C (roads and tracks), Phase B (steeplechase), and Phase D (cross-country). Unlike modern short-format horse trials, it emphasizes stamina, featuring steeplechase, formal veterinary inspections, and extensive education, often run through the USEA Classic Series at lower levels.

Join us for a weekend of education and fun with clinicians that include Lauren Annette, Matt Brown, Valerie Pride, Steve Berkowitz, VMD and Jane Sleeper. Also featuring talks by Phillip Dutton and Hayley Frielick.

This event is run by USPC DelMarVa Region in collaboration with Fair Hill International and is made possible by a grant from the Maryland International Equestrian Foundation.

Click here for more info & registration -> https://www.uspcdelmarvaregion.com/

05/20/2026

This August, the U.S. Eventing Association will launch intro level: a new division with 18” fences, slower speeds and coaching allowed in all three phases. In a sport that has a high barrier to entry, the class is designed to make eventing more welcoming for beginners, young riders and green horses.

Read more about how the new level hopes to open the door to more riders and more confidence-building first experiences in eventing at the link in comments.

📸 USEA/Annan Hepner

05/20/2026

🚨 Entries are now open for the June Unrecognized event! Saturday June 27th we'll be hosting Novice through Elementary. Get those entries in now!

https://fairhillinternational.org/starter-horse-trials/

05/17/2026

"The Classic Format tests endurance and speed in ways that are not found in the Olympic format. I have always maintained that Classic Eventing is not merely a test of training, but of character. Like Vince Lombardi, I think that 'Fatigue makes cowards of us all.'"

- Jim Wofford in “In Support of the Classic Three-Day Event”
Volume 34 (2005) Issue 2 of Eventing USA Magazine

Alongside our upcoming DelMarVa Eventing Rally, we are running a Classic Format Event Clinic!! This is open to the general public (not just Pony Clubbers) and there is stabling available. This is all being done in thankful cooperation with Fair Hill International and will be held at the Fair Hill NRMA Fairgrounds under the Department of Natural Resources, Fair Hill.

➡ The signup for the clinic is on the DelMarVa website (link in the comments!) and is now taking registrations. There are also options to sign up for stabling and dinner. Don't wait, we expect this very popular format with these amazing clinicians will fill up quickly!

Our esteemed clinicians are:

Jane Sleeper - Jog Out inspections
Lauren Annette - Dressage Fix-A-Test
Valerie Pride - 'Riding for Pace and Efficiency'
Matt Brown - Steeplechase schooling
Steve Berkowitz, VMD - Vet Box
Phillip Dutton - 'Preparing for your first Classic Format Event'
Hayley Frielick - 'Using Technology in your Training'

Hit our link in the FB comments or head to USPC Delmarva Region dot com for all the details and to sign up!

Jane Sleeper Lauren Wilson Blue Clover Eventing Phillip Dutton Eventing Hayley Frielick The United States Pony Clubs Inc., (USPC) Official Page Fair Hill International

05/17/2026

“It’s like the happiest horse trial in the world. I’ve never seen so much glitter.” ✨🐴

The Virginia Region Pony Clubs brought the energy, teamwork, and sparkle to their first-ever IEL Championship appearance this week.

Read more about their championship debut! ⬇️