It’s a storyline that will ring familiar to horse-crazy girls of all ages. “During high school she had no interest in boys whatsoever,” Rodney Remley recalls of his daughter, Courtney. “It was all about the
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Ellen Doughty-Hume’s four-star mount Sir Oberon has jumped plenty of blue numbered cross country jumps in his life. But white numbered jumps? Never.
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Buck Davidson’s head groom of many years, Kathleen Murray, has had the ride of a lifetime with Ballynoe Castle RM. The USEA’s all-time leading points earner and the holder of countless eventing accolades, “Reggie” is
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Volunteers are the backbone of the sport of eventing. Working long hours on their own time, these generous people are those who keep our events running, even at the highest levels. From the jump judges,
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Terri Myers and her 8-year-old Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse gelding, Terroz, were never supposed to compete as eventers. “Several years ago I purchased ‘Oz’ knowing he had an injury,” she said. “The veterinarian said he would probably
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There’s something special about seeing a driven and talented kid who is just starting out in the sport of eventing. There’s something even more special when you meet a pair of siblings who are each
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After meeting Hawley Bennett-Awad on the side of the road while out hacking, Jennie Duke signed her daughter, Elise, up for lessons. Now, two years later, Elise has blossomed into a dedicated equestrian and Jennie
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While some of the best American eventers congregated in Texas this past weekend for the Nutrena American Eventing Championships, some of Area 1’s future stars took the spotlight about a month ago at the inaugural
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When I was a kid, in my pre-Eventing days, I spent more than a few dreary winter days daydreaming about competing at Spruce Meadows or Thunderbird in Canada. Sure, I could have gone to Indio
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Many of us associate bareback riding with childhood barn adventures — bombing around on ponies beyond the four-board fence of adult supervision, testing the boundaries of our bravery and balance. Area VIII eventer Carrie Mulks,
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Queeny Park is the St. Louis area’s only event, nestled in the heart of Area IV. Looking back on my childhood, some of my fondest memories are of walking our horses across the street to
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Sarah Braun was on top of the world in 2012. She had just come off of winning team gold placing fifth individually in the CH-Y** at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships and was
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Eventers at this past weekend’s Plantation Field Horse Trials donned purple to honor the memory of rider, owner, mentor and volunteer Seema Sonnad, who passed away suddenly last month. The event was made all the
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Dauntless Courage, an 18 hand Percheron/Thoroughbred cross gelding, was anything but an embodiment of his ironic name when Chelsea Kolman first met him. Chelsea, who makes her home in Lexington, Ky., first met “Dante” as
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I’ve found at this age, I (and pretty much everyone in the Junior divisions) get caught up in the ribbons, scores and results of the shows more than we care about the experience and people
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The USEA recently kicked off a great series of articles authored by Joe Verga celebrating the 2000-2010 decade of eventing highs. The first two articles recalled the glory of David O’Connor winning gold at the
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As athletic as they are tough, it’s no wonder Irish Sport Horses have topped the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses Eventing Studbook rankings for 8 out of the last 10 years. Last year, once
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Last week we shared with you eight emerging stars that we were inspired by in 2014. We asked for you to add to our list by telling us about an eventer that inspires you, and
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From Beth: When I’ve competed in horse trials, there are always wonderful volunteers who make it a great day. So, I volunteer at events to make it a great day for someone else. Plus, it’s
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Another WEG year has come and gone, and the U.S. horses are enjoying some well-deserved downtime before being brought back into work. Horses are unique in that each individual requires a different training program. While
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From Erika and Katherine: On what could have possibly been the last beautiful autumn weekend before winter, 24 riders gathered at River Glen Equestrian Park just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, for a two-day clinic with Sinead
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From Margaret: Let me tell you about a few very important volunteers from the Carolina Horse Park. Pat Gibson: Pat is the Volunteer Coordinator for all the recognized Horse Trials (four each year), unrecognized Starter
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We posted an article on the new indoor eventing series in Southern California, Pacific Indoor Eventing, yesterday, and the idea was met with great popularity among our readers. Some readers thought it would be a
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