The USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program is best described as an eventing talent search. The program’s goal is to identify young horses that possess the talent and disposition to excel at the upper levels of the sport. During the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, we offer championship divisions for both four and five-year-old horses to be judged on dressage, conformation and jumping ability.

To qualify to compete in the the Dutta Corp. USEA YEH East Coast Championships held at Fair Hill, a horse must earn a 75% or higher at a qualifying event. The championships will include three sections: dressage, conformation and a jumping test/gallop.

All YEH competitions will take place on Thursday and Friday alongside the 5 Star (CCI5*-L) and 3 Star (CCI3*-L) competitions.

The winner of the five-year-old division will be awarded the Holekamp/Turner Young Event Horse Lion d’Angers Grant, which will enable them to travel to the FEI World Young Horse Championships at Mondial du Lion in Le Lion d’Angers, France for the seven-year-old 3 Star Championships. In addition, the Dutta Corp. will donate a roundtrip flight to the recipient of the grant.

The USEA YEH East Coast Championships hosted during the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill are funded in part by the Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund through Maryland Sports Commission’s Youth and Amateur Sports Grants program.