Leesburg, Va. – This week, Morven Park International Equestrian Center in beautiful Leesburg, Va. will host one of the most anticipated weekends in eventing, where 18 new national champions and the inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Final winner will be crowned. Competition begins Thursday, October 9, and runs through Sunday, October 12, featuring three premier events: the USEF Eventing National Championships League, the USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships, and the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final.
The US Equestrian Open of Eventing has united top riders from 20 qualifying competitions across the country, culminating in this weekend’s final at Morven Park. Following the first horse inspection on Wednesday, October 8 - where 30 horse-and-athlete combinations jogged before officials and received approval to move forward - the inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Series champion, Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Penn.), was awarded $25,000 in prize money.
Throughout the Series, which began at the 2024 Morven Park International Horse Trials CCI4-S*, Martin competed with his talented top string of horses including Commando 3, Fedarman B, Luke 140, Shanroe Colley, and Miks Master C. His 2025 season highlights include first, second, and fourth at the Stable View Spring CCI4*-S International, second, third, and fourth at The Fork at Tryon CCI4*-S, and second at the Plantation Field International CCI4*-S. These strong finishes placed Martin at the top of the Series leaderboard with 260 points heading into the Final.
“The US Equestrian Open has really elevated our sport and given us a series of world-class events,” said Martin. “The U.S. deserves the best competitions; we have incredible athletes, horses, and venues. I think this Series and Final will only get harder to win with the great prize money and the grand finale here at Morven Park. I’m truly proud to be an American and very thankful to the sponsors for supporting this Series.”
The US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L concludes on Sunday, October 12.
The USEF Eventing National Championships League will debut as a new format for national championship recognition in the USEF CCI1*, the YETI/USEF CCI2*, The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3*, and the USEF CCI4* levels. Designed to increase accessibility and opportunity for riders nationwide, the League combines an athlete’s three lowest cumulative scores during the participation period, with one long-format competition required for CCI2* levels and above. The 2025 Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials serves as the concluding event of the participation period, where all National Champion honorees will be officially recognized. Each level will crown Champions and Reserve Champions for Professional, Amateur, Under 25, and Overall divisions.
Rounding out the weekend’s action, the USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships will spotlight the next generation of upper-level eventing horses, with six-year-olds taking center stage in the CCIYH2*-S and seven-year-olds in the CCIYH3*-S.
Competition Information (All Times Eastern):
The action at Morven Park kicks off Thursday, October 9, with dressage for the U.S. Equestrian Open CCI4*-L beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, features a full day of dressage starting at 9:00 a.m., including the CCI1*-S through CCI4*-S divisions and Young Horse divisions, along with the continuation of the U.S. Equestrian Open CCI4*-L dressage. Saturday, October 11, brings a mix of show jumping and cross-country excitement. The CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, CCI1*-S, and Young Horse divisions will complete their show jumping phases, while the CCI4*-S, U.S. Equestrian Open CCI4*-L, and the CCI3*-S and Young Horse divisions compete over the cross-country track starting at 9:00 a.m. The CCI1* division will also wrap up the dressage phase starting at 8:30 am.
The competition concludes on Sunday, October 12, beginning with the second horse inspection for the CCI4*-S and U.S. Equestrian Open CCI4*-L at 8:00 a.m. Cross-country continues for the CCI2*-S, CCI1-S, and Young Horse divisions, followed by show jumping for the CCI4*-S and U.S. Equestrian Open CCI4*-L starting at 10:00 a.m. The weekend will wrap up with the awards presentation at approximately 3:00 p.m.
The US Equestrian Open Series and Final is proudly supported by Great American Insurance Group.
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