The USEA 2006 Area III Championships are with us again this coming weekend to be held at Poplar Place Farm just north of Columbus GA. The Championships have blossomed this year with well over 150 rides up 50% in the four Championship Divisions of Beginner Novice, Novice, Training and Prelim. All in all there are 300 plus rides for the weekend at Poplar Place Farm which is fast becoming the leading venue for Eventing in Georgia.

All tracks led to Pine Top Farm in Thomson GA last weekend for the first main advanced competition of the season on a beautiful weekend for Eventing at a great location.

The usual contingent were there with a few other surprises. Phillip Dutton and Kim Severson both who have been prominent in the winter trials so far this year gave excellent indications of what is to come. The Aussie Dutton had a mixed weekend though and many riders found the new direction of the Cross Country course something extra to think about.

Polished Performances at Pine Top’s Advanced Event - From Hans Gerling of PhelpsSports.com

Without an international championship on the 2005 fixture card for North American event riders, last year was an understandably quiet year. However with a record number of riders fighting for spots on the team for the World Games this summer, the 2006 season was predicted to be exciting. This excitement was tangible March 4-5 at Pine Top Horse Trials in Thomson, Georgia, where a new cross-country layout, a new course designer, John Williams, and some stunning performances kicked off a great start to the upper-level season.

We all know a lot of this sport is so great because we have great volunteers. Well here is your chance to help. Pine Top are in need of volunteers. They will be offering Intermediate and Advanced at their March 4th -5th show so it is a great opportunity to get out and see your favorite riders.   They need jump judges for cross country and scribes for dressage.  So far, dressage is on Saturday, but they usually add Friday dressage as well if entries warrant.  So if you can scribe Fri and/or Sat please include the day(s) in your email. 

As you know this site is always going to be about Eventing in Georgia but it doesnt mean we dont have a favorite event or two in other states. The Fort Rucker Horse Trials are just around the corner located just near Dothan AL.

The world of Eventing is all around us here in Georgia with events nearly every weekend we are lucky enough to have so much of the sport right here on our door step or very close by. EventingGA.com will attempt to bring as much of the excitement of the sport as possible with news stories, event reviews and the latest innovations and equipment news delivered right into your home or wherever you can get online.