Memorial Day cookout reader
We said it this morning and we’ll say it again, thank you to all of the fine folks defending our country around the World tonight, and thank you to the many men and women who
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Between Rides: Hydration Strategy
In sports, success on the field depends on successful preparation off the field. At the USET exams after Rolex where 7 of our top horses were evaluated by vets, the riders attended talks by nutritionists
...» Read More!How was your Memorial Day weekend?
It’s a long weekend in Eventing Nation and hopefully you are spending it with your family, friends, and horses. Today is an opportunity to express our eternal gratitude for the men and women who are
...» Read More!Ashdale Cruise Master is excited for weekend news and notes
I’m back home from my friend’s wedding this weekend which was a beautiful southern celebration with incredible southern hospitality. All I’ll say is that South Carolina has a lot of beauty. I should also mention
...» Read More!Waredaca XC
Link: Waredaca Scores Courtesy of Buzzterbrown
...» Read More!The Sunday Jog-Up: Tips from a Groom
Do you ever stare in awe at the sleek shiny horses, the glistening brass, perfect braids, and dazzling white marks at a CCI trot up? Do you ever wonder how they get that way? (LOTS
...» Read More!A trip to the breeding shed: WinStar Farm
Central Kentucky is home to some stunning horse farms, and WinStar is one of them– you may recognize that name, as they own and bred 2010 Derby winner Super Saver. Down scenic Pisgah Pike in
...» Read More!Video Saturday: blast from the past
Leslie is hopefully enjoying sunny weather and warm beaches on vacation right now, so I get the pleasure of providing your Saturday morning dose of videos. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and check
...» Read More!Lower-Level Event Rider Profile
It’s finally Friday! And time for another Lower-Level Event Rider Profile. We’ve met Nation members from all over the US and the world, and today we’re back to Kentucky to meet Lori. If you wish
...» Read More!Events this weekend
May-Daze at the Park (KY): Homepage, Ride Times, Weather Notes: An EN shout-out to FEIPony who asked if we would be covering May-Daze. We will be keeping our eye on it, but I won’t be
...» Read More!Eric Dierks: Have You Found What You Are Looking For?
Eric Dierks, a four-star rider and respected trainer/clinician, was kind enough to send us this article he wrote for Eventing Nation’s reading pleasure. To learn more about Eric, check out his website, and I particularly
...» Read More!Virginia Intermediate XC Video
Word in the barns is that there might or might not be a video from Virginia just released by a certain well known and respected videographer that contains an interview with me as well as
...» Read More!Are You Smarter Than A Pony Clubber?
How well do you know your drugs? An unplanned excursion to the Equine Hospital earlier this week (for a severed artery) got me thinking about drugs. Well, really it was listening to the horse’s owner trying to pronounce
...» Read More!Best of Craigslist
Here we go again, it’s time to shake your head in amazement at the stupidity of the human population. And once again wonder if animal owners should be required to take a test or earn
...» Read More!Silva Martin pledges allegiance to the flag
Silva Martin, who is a Grand Prix dressage rider, supermodel, and Boyd’s wife, was sworn in as an American citizen Wednesday in Philadelphia. Because us Americans do things a little differently, I have decided to provide
...» Read More!Carrie Meehan and Blue Devil: Chapter 5
I put up the Eventing Nation bat signal to our writers last night, which essentially means I’ll be traveling and need some posts for the site tomorrow. Carrie Meehan, our guest blogger targeting the Bromont
...» Read More!Hotter weather, big events, and words of wisdom from the UK (part 2)
British eventer and Eventing Nation contributor ‘lec’ has kindly sent us a report from England. Thanks for writing this lec, and thank you for reading. —- From Lucy: This week I have no plans to
...» Read More!The worst, worser, and worsest horse people
The past week has been a tough one for our four-legged companions. Unfortunately, all too often horses are the victims of humanity’s weakness. The worst—A man was arrested on Tuesday for starting a fire
...» Read More!Tuesday night reader
We are in the middle of an upper-level eventing lull after Jersey and before Bromont and Luhmuhlen. I’m taking advantage of the time to rest up a bit and be a groomsman in a wedding
...» Read More!Virginia CCI* JY video
Courtesy of Buzzterbrown
...» Read More!Fireside chat
Courtesy of HC Friends, as you know, I am always thinking about how to improve this ridiculous experiment known as Eventing Nation. In the beginning, I was the only writer *shudder* and I struggled to
...» Read More!Virginia CCI* video
Courtesy of Buzzterbrown
...» Read More!4 US pairs entered at Luhmuhlen CCI4*
Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe and The Good Witch Will Coleman and Twizzel Michael Pollard and Wonderful Will Allison Springer and Arthur (1) Each of these pairs has submitted a WEG application to the USEF. The Good Witch,
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