The Maryland International and Horse Trials in Adamstown, Maryland, will host the 2024 and 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (CCI1*, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S), the U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced. The championships will be held July 5-7, 2024, and July 6-8, 2025.

“We are thrilled to host the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships over three days at the Maryland International and Horse Trials,” competition organizer Carolyn Mackintosh said. “Our team is ready to make it a great experience for them.”

“Designing for the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships is hugely exciting for me,” added cross-country course designer Ian Stark. “They are the future of our sport, and the quality of horses and riders in this competition shows incredible talent and potentially future Olympic team combinations. It’s particularly thrilling that the competition is at Loch Moy, where we have a great variety of jumps with challenging terrain and great footing. All the ingredients for a true championship.”

Learn more at themarylandhorsetrials.com.

The championships shifted from a fall long-format event to a summer short-format event to encourage more participation. Athletes interested in participating in the championships must complete a USEF Area Declaration by noon Eastern Time on May 1.

The qualifying period is Jan. 1, 2023, through May 26, 2024. In addition to the USEF and Fédération Equestre Internationale requirements to participate at each level, for the CCI3*, athletes will have to have a achieved a minimum eligibility requirement at a prior CCI3*-S within the qualifying period. For the CCI2*, athletes will have to have an MER at a prior CCI2*-S within the qualifying period.

Find out more about the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships.