The First Links of 2012 from Dubarry
Good Morning Eventing Nation! It may have been a slight inconvenience to write the Links post on New Years Eve, but it was worth it because now I can say I’ve written the first post
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Jacky Green — Christmas and New Years UK Style
Happy New Year’s to all of our readers in Australia and New Zealand and Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone else around Eventing Nation! For most of us this holiday week has been a whirlwind
...» Read More!Happy New Year Quiz Question
Thank you for being a part of Eventing Nation in 2011, and please raise your glass to a fabulous 2012 – let us know what you want more and less of, and we’ll do our
...» Read More!Controlling your emotions
EN is about to say goodbye to Moveable Type…sparing the frustration of many writers! The original source of the following essay is unknown; it seems to be making the internet rounds. We take
...» Read More!Last Saturday Links of 2011 by Tipperary
Happy New Years, Horse Lovers! Hello EN Readers! Welcome to the Final Saturday Links post of 2011!! The next time we meet, it will be in the year 2012 (and will my Mayan calendar have
...» Read More!Farewell Model Cadet
Photo of Lee Lee and Cadet, courtesy of Annie Jones 2011 has been an incredibly tough year for the team at True Prospect Farm and unfortunately the year comes to a close with the sudden
...» Read More!A View From My Horse: In Remembrance
Very sadly, this week’s view is one that will never be able to be repeated. One of our readers, Haley, sent us this photo taken from her horse, Dan. Tragically, Dan had to be put
...» Read More!Things to look forward to in January
That don’t include joining a gym, or giving anything up, but instead enriching your equestrian education! (along with your peers in a comfortable location, food and drinks provided – what’s not to like?) Mary King
...» Read More!The Eternal Quest for Better Leg Protection
Gather ’round, EN readers, and listen to my tale of woe! It’s a story about the fruitless search for what I now perceive as Eventing’s “Holy Grail,” a prize so elusive and crafty that
...» Read More!Kentucky Horsewear Contest Finalists
Happy Holidays to Eventing Nation from Kentucky Horsewear! We’ll cut to the chase and get to the Kentucky Horsewear Contest Finalists showing us your “finer” moment on your fake horse. We had lots of terrific
...» Read More!Happy Birthday…..
Olivia Loiacono! (and also Nick Skelton, thanks to @Horseandhound twitterfeed for the scoop!) Many Happy Returns to Olivia who was 15th at Rolex this spring with her trusty campaigner Subway. They both returned to their
...» Read More!George Morris’s News and Notes from FLAIR
Haven’t you people heard one lousy, dadgum thing I’ve been telling you for the last 50 years? [Photo from ChicagoEquestrian.blogspot.com] God bless George Morris. You’ve gotta love that guy. He’s probably the crotchetiest, most cantankerous trainer in all of
...» Read More!Craigslist Merry Go Round
Photo by Vince Mig You know it, you love it, so here’s some more Craigslist to make you feel a little bit smarter today. There’s nothing wrong with the barter system, but some
...» Read More!Hats off, helmets on to Canada
Starting Jan. 1, 2012, all dressage competitors in Canada must wear protective headgear while mounted. [Horse & Hound story] What a great step taken by our neighbors to the north. Riding accidents
...» Read More!Welcome to Eventing: No such thing as a late start
This week’s Welcome to Eventing Profile just goes to show that one is never too old or too busy to learn something completely new and foreign, if it is what they truly feel called or
...» Read More!Soundbite’s Thursday News and Notes from Devoucoux
Just in case you need reminding Good morning EN! It may not come as a surprise that there isn’t much news to write about today during one of the most random weeks of the year.
...» Read More!Rider Profile: Ryann Quigley
If you’d like to submit an Eventing profile, follow this link for more information, fill out the form, and send it to [email protected] Name: Ryann Quigley Age: 19 Location: High Point, NC Relationship to Eventing: Prelim Rider Favorite
...» Read More!Kauto Star wins his FIFTH King George VI
In the world of National Hunt racing, Kauto Star needs no introduction. Trained by Paul Nicholls, the bay gelding has had a remarkably consistent career as a top British steeplechaser. He’s won the Cheltenham Gold
...» Read More!Remembering Kilfinnie II
Paul and Kilfinnie, Badminton warm up this year Earlier today I heard of the passing of Kilfinnie II. Kilfinnie was campaigned by Paul Tapner since 2008 and had completed four CCI4* events including Badminton twice.
...» Read More!Wednesday Morning News from Horse Quencher
Horse about to get quenched. Good Morning Eventing Nation and welcome to Wednesday! I have to say the week really flies by when the only thing my agenda entails is sitting on the couch,
...» Read More!War Horse: Have you seen it yet?
After much anticipation and hype, Steven Spielberg’s War Horse finally opened on Christmas Day. Of course, my husband and I went to see it instead of spending the day with long-lost (and frankly scary) relatives.
...» Read More!The Best of 2011
Well Eventing Nation, sadly but truly the year of 2011 is drawing to a close. Simply due to nature of a news website, we cover a lot of stories throughout the course of the year.
...» Read More!Vacations are more dangerous than eventing
From the EN Mailbag: Hey EN, Christmas is the one day I have off a year. This year I am so thankful to have some great students-Janelle Phaneuf, Talia Freundlich, and Taylor Freundlich who volunteered
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