Thoughts on the 5 US short list additions
Here are a few quick thoughts about the 5 additions to the US eventing team’s short list: 1) Phillip Dutton and Connaught—The only surprise here is due to the fact that Phillip already has
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Yearly Archives: 2010
5 Pairs Added to the WEG Short List
Here are the 5 additions to the short list that just passed through all the necessary approval committees at the USEF on Monday afternoon: Holly Hudspeth and Last Monarch
...» Read More!VIDEO: Pat Parelli and Catwalk controversy at Express Eventing
Of all the things that could have gone wrong at the Express Eventing Festival of the Horse in England last weekend, I didn’t think I would be writing about a Parelli demonstration. The Horse and Country
...» Read More!The weekend that was Maryland Horse Trials
Eventer, photographer, and now certified Eventing Nation guest writer (we all have cards and matching capes) Lindsay Berreth has sent this report for the Maryland Horse Trials. Before I forget, please notice that we have
...» Read More!Tubber Rebel’s short list preview
Remember how I mentioned that Dag Albert and Tubber Rebel were in 104th after the Barbury CIC3* dressage with a score of 91.5 (39%)? Well, even though that photo might be the one and only
...» Read More!Lec’s UK Barbury selection trials report
EN guest writer lec has gone above and beyond the call of guest writers by turning in this fantastic report from the CIC3* British selection trials in Barbury this weekend. Thanks very much for writing
...» Read More!The Sunday Jog-Up
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!Events this weekend
The heat might be getting to me, but I’m feeling pretty scatter-brained this afternoon. The reality of websites is that the finished product that everyone reads is like the tip of the iceberg–I spend a
...» Read More!Video Saturday: Camp Dutton from Ecogold, Part II
Ambitious, brave, and totally lucky campers are spending some summer days at Eventing Camp with Phillip Dutton. Today we go the educational route with Video Saturday as you head out to True Prospect cross-country with Phillip and
...» Read More!National helmet day
Saturday, July 10th, is the National Don’t Step on a Bee Day, National “Clerihew” Day, National Hop-A-Park Day, and Independence Day in the Bahamas. I only wish I was making those up, but, of course,
...» Read More!Lower-Level Event Rider Profile
Another week gone by, another LLRP to share with the rest of Eventing Nation! What began as a simple reader request has turned into a fan-favorite weekly staple on the site. If you wish to
...» Read More!A Surprise Adventure at Cataloochee Ranch
Reading about our fans’ horsey adventures is great, and getting to know them is even better! Amanda’s sweet husband took her on an adventure to the beautiful Cataloochee Ranch in North Carolina. Read on to
...» Read More!Short list update
Good to see you friends. Are you still alive? Have you melted to death yet in this heat wave yet? Oh, I see. No, I have never seen that much sweat. Actually, that doesn’t sound
...» Read More!Are You Smarter Than A Pony Clubber
This week’s quiz is about feet! Perhaps I was inspired by an enlightening conversation with my farrier, or the fact that this is the month that my poor horse’s feet start to fall apart. Either
...» Read More!Sport Horse Nation — The first week
I remember the first week on Eventing Nation, and trust me the first week on Sport Horse Nation went a lot better. We posted 2 classifieds each of our first 6 days, and we already
...» Read More!Leah Lang-Gluscic, chapter 1
To our readers who sit in a concrete jungle all day, working for (as LisaB calls them) pointy-haired bosses–have you ever wondered what it would be like to quit your job and start your own
...» Read More!Weekly Discussion from Omega Alpha: Natural Horsemanship
McKenna’s excellent Camp OCET report from yesterday mentioned natural horsemanship a lot, and unquestionably such techniques are an important component of the O’Connor training philosophy, as well as other eventing programs around the US. On
...» Read More!Steph Rhodes-Bosch, chapter 2
Steph Rhodes-Bosch has been kind enough to write her second guest blog entry. Today she writes about competing lower level horses while Port Authority enjoyed a well deserved rest after Rolex. Thanks for writing this
...» Read More!Camp OCET: Everything you need to know
Eventing Nation had a strong presence at the O’Connor Eventing Camp last week, and one of our readers was kind enough to share about her camp experience. In this article, McKenna writes about everything from
...» Read More!Katie Lindsay: Chasing the Elusive “AHA” Moment
Into each life, hopefully, some AHA moments shall fall. “So Katie, now WTF are you babbling about?” you may ask! This topic came about following a somewhat well lubricated dinner conversation I was having with
...» Read More!Prologs at Glanusk Horse Trials
Lec, an Eventing Nation regular and guest writer from the UK, attended the Glanusk horse trials over the weekend. Lec sent us this report with her thoughts and observations about Prologs, which are styrofoam logs
...» Read More!Monday Hot Links
NYT: One of the carriage drivers passed away in the hospital Sunday night after the Iowa parade stampede Bellvue’s fire chief, about the stampede: “This is just something that happens that we can’t prevent,” he said.
...» Read More!Developing: 1 dead, 23 injured in horse stampede at Iowa parade
Monday Update: The NYT is reporting that one of the carriage passengers has passed away We have some sad news coming from Bellevue, Iowa, where several horses broke loose and ran wild through the crowd for several
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