The 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships will be held June 27-29, 2025 at The Maryland Horse Trials in Adamstown, Maryland.

The following three levels are offered with the following age requirements:

• CCI1* for FEI ages 14-18

• CCI2*S for FEI ages 14-21

• CCI3*S for FEI ages 16-25

The qualifying period is January 1, 2024, through May 25, 2025.

You can apply if you aren’t currently qualified, but you must be fully qualified by May 25, 2025 to compete on a team!

In addition to the standard USEF and FEI requirements to participate at each level, the following additional qualifications are required to be on an Area IV YRC team:
Athlete must be a current Area IV Young Rider declared member for 2025.
Athlete must have at least 7 volunteer hours within the qualifying period.
CCI3*S athletes must also have a MER at a prior CCI3*-S within the qualifying period.
CCI2*S athletes must also have a MER at a prior CCI2*-S within the qualifying period. 
CCI1* athletes do not have any additional MER qualifications beyond what is required by FEI/USEA. 

USEF Application deadline to represent Area IV at YRC is May 1, 2025, at 11am Central Time. USEF has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for late applications. Area IV is not permitted to accept late applications.

Application will be available on the USEF Athlete dashboard under online applications by the end of February 2025.

Selected representatives must also submit their FEI Entry through his/her USEF Athlete Dashboard along with his/her direct entry to the competition with the indication of YRC and Area IV.

The 2025 USEF Selection Procedures are available here.

Area Selection Procedures are available here.

The SafeSport, Background Check, and Conflict of Interest policies for the Championships are published in a memo below and available here.

• Please complete an Area IV YRC Intent to Qualify form. This is only for Area IV YR planning. You must also complete the USEF Application if you wish to be a YRC team member.

• Review the YRC Checklist to prepare for the competition.

• 2025 Applications are on the USEF Athlete Dashboard

• USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships Website

Direct Inquiries to:

Gemma Stobbs, USEF Director of Eventing Development Programs; gstobbs@usef.org

Kristin Strehlow Area IV Young Rider Coordinator; youngriders@useaiv.org