First of all, may I say I LOVE Tallahassee! It’s not at all what I expected, which was something more akin to Jacksonville, no offence Jacksonville! But Tallahasse….it’s giant oak trees, spanish moss, a distinctly
...» Read More!Entries have been announced for the Badminton CCI4* (April 21st to April 25th) along with the waiting list. As usua, Badminton had just under 100 million applications and they can only accommodate 85 at the
...» Read More!There are very few riders who spend more time serving our sport away from the barn than Jon Holling. Whether serving as president of the Professional Horseman’s Council, organizing events along with Peter Gray, or
...» Read More!Perhaps you have heard there is an event this weekend called Red Hills. The good citizenry of Tallahassee certainly has [Local Media Report #1, Local Media Report #2] In the second report, course designer Hugh
...» Read More!This week’s ears photo is certainly not an everyday ‘view’ for most of us! My first thought when I saw this photo was that it reminds me of the mountain scene from The Sound of
...» Read More!“In psychology and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information.” (From Word IQ on line). Everything human beings perceive is colored by past experiences, personal
...» Read More!Before we get to William’s proposed ‘binning’ of CIC’s, it’s worth mentioning that the US coaching debacle has gone international. The Horse and Hound has written a brief synopsis of the situation. Our friends in
...» Read More!Five days have passed since the Search Committee announced that the short list is comprised of just Leslie Law and David O’Connor. Supporters of Jimmy and Phillip have each voiced their concerns, with Phillip having
...» Read More!Good Morning Eventing Nation! Tuesday is probably the least exciting day for Eventing news as everything worth talking about from the previous weekend was covered in the Monday post, and Tuesday is still a long way
...» Read More!After February’s Ecogold, Point-Two, and FLAIR contests I thought March might give us a pause in giveaways here on EN, but such has not been the case. Between the Pennfield iPad contest and tonight’s SmartPak
...» Read More!The voice of concern about Phillip and Bobby being left off the short list started with Boyd’s and Jennie’s blog over the weekend and it has escalated to comments from Phillip himself. In an interview
...» Read More!Ever since Annie first wrote her article about Team Udonna, Eventing Nation has been discussing the incredible story about a grand prix show jumping mare transitioning to eventing and shooting for a CCI3* in less
...» Read More!It’s Monday, there’s no way around that. All we can do is work together here on EN to make the best of the situation. There were 4 USEA events this weekend that each deserve a
...» Read More!I had a little time before the PRO Derby Cross in Wellyworld recently, at the Winter Equestrian Festival to browse the show grounds, and of course it left me gobsmacked. I enjoy it for a
...» Read More!First Boyd and now Jennie have voiced their disappointment that Phillip and Bobby did not make the short list. When we linked to Boyd’s blog we noted for perspective’s sake that he has close ties
...» Read More!Rebecca Howard under the lights For me, this was definitely a weekend of mixing business with pleasure; the kids and I spent as much time as possible on the beach about a 45 minute drive
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For me, this was definitely a weekend of mixing business with pleasure; the kids and I spent as much time as possible on the beach about a 45 minute drive east of the (Alice in)
...» Read More!The winning Puissance ride, following the Derby Cross Good Morning Eventing Nation! Team Cavalor/FarmVet emerged victorious at the PRO Derby Cross Saturday night. Congrats to Buck, Bruce, Will Faudree, Aaron Vale, and Kris Kampsen on
...» Read More!The live feed is up online for the PRO Derby Cross in Wellington. A quick registration is required, but it is free. The eventers start at 6:00pm with the show jumpers and polo players following.
...» Read More!Good morning Eventing Nation! I am spending this weekend in sunny Wellington, Florida. Technically I am supposed to be relaxing a bit and I don’t plan to write anything about the trip except for maybe
...» Read More!As a quick note, I am very pleased to announce that Libby from New York is our Point Two contest winner from February. As always, it is a pleasure to partner with Point Two as
...» Read More!Even if you weren’t aware of Steph’s lengthy list of accomplishments upon meeting her, you’d still walk away from the conversation with the impression of a nice, hardworking, and positive horsewoman. Those qualities, along with
...» Read More!Greetings Eventing Nation! As that clock ticks ever more slowly towards the end of work, here are a few quick stories we are keeping our eye on today in the Eventing Nation mobile command center.
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