(1) Welcome back to eventing Oliver Townend! Oli rode 15 horses at the Bridgstock International horse trials over the weekend in Northamptonshire. Oli won one division, placed 10th in the intermediate on Unsteelable (a horse
...» Read More!Did your weekend include jumping a 7 foot high vertical riding in a sidesaddle? If so, please do share. If not don’t worry–we still want to hear about your weekend. Extra points for stories involving
...» Read More!Link: Virginia Horse Trials and 3DE Results, COTH VA Recap Scheduling conflicts with graduation festivities for my close friends at UVa prevented me from making the trip to the Virginia Horse Center on Sunday. Congratulations
...» Read More!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!Today I decided to try a few quick interviews with some of Eventing Nation’s friends at the Virginia horse trials and three-day. As with everything on EN, I’m learning as I go, and I want
...» Read More!(1) The weather at Virginia started the day overcast, progressed to scattered showers, and ended the afternoon in a downpour. The footing held up well everywhere except for a couple of takeoffs and landings, and
...» Read More!Yesterday we posted photos of an Eventer riding sidesaddle. I watched this pair during the AECs several years ago and it was definitely one of the most impressive things I’ve seen. They looked so elegant
...» Read More!A reader recently commented that she bought tickets to the WEG for herself and her daughter, and in exchange for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, her daughter will miss a day of school. We all know how
...» Read More!Photo by Beth Collier I’ll give you a hint–check out the saddle. I never cease to be amazed by the incredible stuff we get sent in from readers via email. Beth sent us this is
...» Read More!Photo from Leslie Several events have struggled to find enough volunteers recently. It’s a beautiful time of the year across the United States and what better way to spend a Saturday than enjoying the spring
...» Read More!The best and the brightest marketing minds on earth have combined to create mascots for the 2012 Olympic games. The result is disturbingly creepy and will probably give you nightmares. Look kids–gender neutral cyclopses! All
...» Read More!Eventing Nation’s regular British contributor lec has sent us her next post, this time about how British Eventing funds its riders. Thanks for writing this lec and thank you for reading. From lec: One
...» Read More!I was in Chattahoochee this past weekend when the latest edition of LLRP was published. As usual, I received several more Rider Profile emails in response. I usually store them, and try to post them
...» Read More!The USEF has issued a press release forming a search committee to find Captain Mark Phillips’ replacement when the current US coach retires after the 2012 Olympics. The committee: Chairman: Eric Straus, New Canaan, CT Robert
...» Read More!I have been writing the past few days from Eventing Nation’s mobile vacation command center in Topsail Island. Each year, students graduating from the University of Virginia spend the week after finals and before graduation
...» Read More!If you’re still sitting on the fence about forking out the cash to attend the WEG this September, I’d start making my decisions quick, because tickets may be sold out soon. Yesterday I received a
...» Read More!(No, this is not a Nike commercial!) I’ve finally emerged from my spring officiating back to back, (Twin Rivers, Rolex Kentucky and Jersey Fresh), and I’m glad to have a reprieve from flailing my way
...» Read More!As all of my vets know, I’m a born skeptic. Perhaps it’s just my cognitive science background, but I tend to think a lot of alternative therapies have more to do with making us feel
...» Read More!As promised, this week is Quiz Rally. Quiz, as the name would indicate, is a knowledge competition for the nerdy really smart kids. Quiz is divided into 4 sections: Written Test, Classroom, Stations, and Mega-Room.
...» Read More!While hiking around cross-country at the Chattahoochee Hills Area III Championships, I spent some time introducing myself to the video feature on my DSLR. Photography is my forte, friends. I don’t claim to have a
...» Read More!On Friday, the USEF released partial short list for the WEGs, narrowing the list of potential horses to 11 names along with several that might be named after Luhmuhlen. Buck Davidson and BallyNoe Castle RM (11th Burghley
...» Read More!Welcome to the second edition of the weekly post where we ask readers to share about their weekend. Last week we got some great responses from Ohio to Washington to a starter horse trials in Maryland.
...» Read More!1. Jessica Phoenix and Exponential +0 33.0 2. Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master +1 41.8 3. Michael Pollard and Wonderful Will +12 47.8 4. Will Coleman and Twizzel +9 50.3 Link: Chattahoochee Results (1) Jessica
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