Aiken vs. Ocala
Undoubtedly, Ocala, FL and Aiken, SC are the two premier US winter eventing training locations, but which is best? I have been fortunate to spend two full winters in Ocala, and one in Aiken over
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Yearly Archives: 2010
Video Saturday: The Water Jump
The Water Jump is a guaranteed good show: It’s the fence volunteers hope to judge, it’s where you’ll always find the biggest spectator crowd, and it’s not the place to fall off on a cold
...» Read More!Aiken Under Snow
I only have enough computer battery for a very short post. Aiken has gotten 4-6 inches, and, at least where our barn is, we have completely lost power. I can only imagine what Pine Top
...» Read More!Friday News and Notes
EventingUSA: Conditioning Red Hills accepting late entries, meet the new course designer Pro-slaughter perspective, anti-slaughter perspective, recent victory for anti-slaughter Zenyatta vs. Rachel will happen after all, more info WEG ticket sales update Positive reinforcement
...» Read More!EN Fans Have Good Cold Fun at Poplar Place
After an early morning and a long day at work, I packed up and got on the road to Poplar Place Farm in Hamilton, GA for the February HT last weekend. One of the great
...» Read More!Road to the Roses: Fantasy Racing
Have you ever wanted your own racing stable? Are you looking for a fun way to pass the time until the first Saturday in May? The Road to the Roses is the official fantasy game
...» Read More!Travel Day
Today I am traveling from Ocala to Aiken, where I will do the remainder of my Spring training. So the posts may be a little sporadic today, but please stick with us. My next post
...» Read More!EN Report from the Blizzard
Thanks to regular EN reader Yvonne Lucas of Red Moon Farm for sending this report in, and thank you for reading. “In my area, we had 36″ of snow on 2/6/2010, with drifts to 50”. (In
...» Read More!Rollkur: Why Should I Care?
We have been writing about the Patrik Kittel blue tongue feud from the very first days of the controversy. Just to set the table, in our N&N post earlier today (if you have already read
...» Read More!Need to Know Wednesday
Update on GA horse injured by arrows Poplar Place recap: regular EN contributor and rising freelance journalist Leslie Threlkeld covered Poplar Place this weekend for the USEA. Cold Weather Safety Buyers beware Rich people are more
...» Read More!EN Fans of the Day are Ready for the WEGs
Tuesday USEA Planner: *Opening January 12, 2010 and Closing Feb 9, 2010, and Happening Around Feb 26, 2010 Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (TX), Spring Horse Trials at the Ark (NC), Twin Rivers Winter H.T. (CA), Pine Top Spring Advanced H.T. (GA) *Open January 19,
...» Read More!Lindsay Pearce Spring Blog Part 2
Lindsay Pearce is our Canadian guest writer who is working in England with Lucy Wiegersma. Click here to read Lindsay’s first entry. Thanks Lindsay and thank you for reading. From Lindsay: After I made
...» Read More!Monday Funday
What Lego Horses Do British comedian Eddie Izzard give his perspective of horse riding as a child and how racing should be done. Happy Monday!
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes
FEI requires stabling on-scene at CIC***’s and makes ground jury officiate horse inspections: At first glance, this seems like a reasonable rule, especially with the FEI’s new stabling doping policies. Frankly, I didn’t know that
...» Read More!Blizzard Photos
Here are some photos that readers have sent in from the blizzard that has much of the eastern US shut down. From the reports I have heard, electricity has been off in many regions and
...» Read More!Events this Weekend Scores
At Poplar Place, the intermediate and prelim cross country rode pretty slow with a lot of riders taking their time, with the footing on the hilly course described as deep, wet, and frozen. Poplar Place’s
...» 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?
...» Read More!Half of Eventing Nation Snowed In (again)
This winter has had some extraordinarily bad weather for many of our readers, culminating in a blizzard that is currently hitting the northeast and mid-atlantic US. Click here for video of the storm. At my
...» Read More!Video Saturday: Clydesdales and Football
Anheuser Busch is the highest paying advertiser during the Super Bowl. Thanks to overwhelming support from horse fans on Facebook, the Budweiser Clydesdales are back in the commercial line-up for Super Bowl Sunday. I like
...» Read More!ER Episode 62: Kelly Prather and XC Control
Rolex Featured Rider, Kelly Prather, joins Ashley Adams and Chris Stafford to share her anticipation and preparation for her first four-star event. We also learn what it takes to run Cross-Country Control from JJ Johnson.
...» Read More!Mark Phillips Rides at USET Ocala Training Sessions Day 2
Cross-country with Heather Morris and Slate River: Heather Morris and Slate river hail from Texas and placed 11th at the FHI CCI***. Before going out to the cross-country course, Heather’s team brought a variety of
...» Read More!Friday News and Notes
Afternoon Update: Buck Davidson COTH Rider of the Year, My Boy Bobby Horse of the Year WM: Love is the Answer *EventingUSA: Ashley Adams part 3 Full Gallop Feb 3rd results Thanks to Eventing Nation voters,
...» Read More!Karen and Mandiba Impress at USET Training Session Day 1
I just had ‘one of those days’ with the vet, but writing this post is a welcome distraction. This morning, I watched a few of the US training sessions being held at Meredyth South. CMP
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