“Long Term Equestrian Development”. Sounds fancy. But what does it have to do with you? 

A lot! Please read on!

Every person who picks up a pair of reins has taken their first step along the equestrian Pathway. This Pathway details the progression of a rider from their very first experience all the way to the Olympic podium. Each rider decides how far along the pathway they’ll travel, but the journey has been mapped out to ensure safe and successful learning.

One of the components of the Pathway is the Long Term Equestrian Development program. Started nationwide in 2007, this program takes riders from their current lesson program and guides them through a set of specialized lessons, training sessions, and off-horse seminars, taking them further along the Pathway and into a Team competition experience.

In years past, the NBEA’s Long Term Equestrian Development (LTED) program has focused on riders new to the disciplines, on riders new to competition, and on coach development. These addressed the Learn to Train, Train to Train, and Learn to Compete stages.
 
This year, the LTED program will serve as a bridge from the Learn to Compete to the Train to Compete stages. Each of the three Olympic disciplines – dressage, eventing, and jumping – will be inviting a highly credentialed and nationally certified coach to come to New Brunswick and work with riders to take their riding and competition goals to the next level. Special focus will be on goal setting and early season preparation, for both horses and riders, with online study and activities in the early months of 2026.

Auditing the mounted clinics will be highly encouraged for riders, parents, and coaches!

Watch for detail, dates, and venues here; they will be posted as soon as possible. 

Please note: Participation in LTED programs is reserved for resident of New Brunswick only. 

Equestrian Canada's LTED Document

Click to see where you are on the

Equestrian Pathway.

Dressage LTED 202

Program Description - complete details coming soon

The 2026 LTED Dressage program will focus on season preparation, with webinars and online training in the winter months, and two 2-day clinics in spring with High Performance Coach Birgit Valkenburg 

April 23-25

June 12-14

Moncton and Fredericton venues

Eventing LTED 2026

           Program Description - coming soon

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  Jumper LTED 2025

           Program Description - complete details coming soon

The 2026 LTED Jumper program will focus on season preparation, with webinars and online training in the winter months, and two 2-day clinics in spring with Competition Coach Specialist Jason Milburn of Ontario 

May 1-3

June 12-14

Moncton & Fredericton venues

Venue, details, and registration forms will be posted here soon. Keep watching this page!

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  First Show Funding 

Another focus of the LTED program is to serve as a bridge between new competitors and sanctioned competitions, to help riders get started competing in Bronze or Gold Equestrian Canada-sanctioned shows. 

To this end, the NBEA is offering First Show Funding. Any rider, of any age, who will be competing in his/her first-ever sanctioned competition can have 100% of show fees, including class fees, admin and drug fees, even stabling, paid for by the NBEA. A free show or event!

Head to our So You Want to Compete web page for more details on the program and a registration form. 

 Travel Funding

 Helping riders to experience the larger competition world has always been an NBEA goal and LTED initiative. In the past, that has meant support for teams representing New Brunswick at Atlantic Coast Games and Canadian INterprovincial Equestrian Championships. With the demise of those competitions, the NBEA supports individual riders who compete in New Brunswick, but who are also taking it upon themselves to venture beyond the Maritimes to compete in large sanctioned competitions in Quebec and Ontario. 

Funding is dependant upon the number of applicants in a given year and the amount of travel and expense incurred. Deadline to apply for funding is October 1st. 

Out-of-Maritimes Travel Funding Application Form - EC sanctioned

Out-of-Maritimes Travel Funding Application Form - non- EC (AQHA, APHA, etc.)

  Rider Fitness

 Get ready for the competition season:

 ► Equestrian Fitness Plan

 ► Equestrian Fitness Video Series