Run for Cover!
It was a surreal situation this morning when all the Rolex entries, and the Kentucky Cup Reining horses were herded into the Alltech Arena to hunker down until the tornado (warning) had passed. Surprisingly, all
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Omega Alpha’s Rolex Challenge
I’m very excited to introduce the second annual edition of Eventing Nation’s Rolex Challenge. Eventing Nation is a site designed to be fun for the most intelligent and connected members of the eventing community, and,
...» Read More!Run for Cover!
It was a surreal situation this morning when all the Rolex entries, and the Kentucky Cup Reining horses were herded into the Alltech Arena to hunker down until the tornado (warning) had passed. Surprisingly, all
...» Read More!Stormy Wednesday Trot-up at Rolex
In a morning that had already seen every horse entered at Rolex evacuated to the Alltech Indoor Arena, the trot-up was delayed an hour, and then ran the gamut weather-wise, beginning in a downpour, and
...» Read More!Stormy Wednesday Trot-up at Rolex
In a morning that had already seen every horse entered at Rolex evacuated to the Alltech Indoor Arena, the trot-up was delayed an hour, and then ran the gamut weather-wise, beginning in a downpour, and
...» Read More!Rolex Jump by Jump Photos
Well friends, the Rolex course has just been officially opened. The riders will be trying to sneak out between predicted storms this afternoon to see as much of the course as they can, but Samantha
...» Read More!$250,000 in Rider Development Grants
The riders briefing has just concluded with a big announcement from the USEA Endowment Trust and its Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant Task Force. Becky’s daughter Sarah announced that a grant totaling $250,000 over
...» Read More!All Clear at the First Horse Inpsection, TruLuck Not Presented
Susan Beebee and Prowler Update: Truluck did not present at the jog, meaning that 45 horses will do dressage All of the horses presented passed the first horse inspection at Rolex and the field moves
...» Read More!Tornado Warnings and Taking Shelter at Rolex
9:50am Update: The tornado warning has just been lifted and the horses are being allowed to return to the barns from their evacuation to the indoor arena. The jog has been rescheduled to 11am, weather
...» Read More!Tuesday at Rolex
At Badminton I thought it was an english thing that found us obsessively discussing the weather, but nothing changes here in Lexington; except for the weather, that is. Very wet, and windy. We’re all hoping
...» Read More!Best Dressed Wednesday’s News and Notes from Horse Quencher
The winning outfit, photo by Lesley Ward Good Morning Eventing Nation! I don’t know about you, but today marks the start of my favorite weekend of the spring season. The horses have spent the past
...» Read More!Updates to the Rolex Entry List
Well, with all the horses arriving at Kentucky yesterday, and the international riders arriving after their weekends at Badminton today, we are in the final stretch of the Kentucky lead up. We have posted several
...» Read More!Badminton 2011, can it really be over?
I have Badminton and England withdrawal, and if it wasn’t for Rolex starting tomorrow, I don’t think I could have got on that plane. The end of a three day, even if you’re not competing,
...» Read More!The Best of Rolex
Hannah’s latest installment of her guest blog series in the lead up to Rolex Kentucky has taken on a slightly different twist. As most of us that have been following know, Hannah will be partnering
...» Read More!Steph Rhodes Bosch: Reflections on Badminton
Well, we all know this is a hard sport, and I think both the Canadian and US contingents were reminded of that fact with the results of last weekend’s Badminton. Steph had a tough weekend,
...» Read More!Mark Todd, I am not sure he is a legend
Photo thanks to Samantha Clark There are few riders with the audacity to enter Badminton and Rolex in the same week and then keep their younger, greener and untested at four star level as their
...» Read More!Rolex’s Tuesday Morning Reader from Pennfield
Sinead and company crossing into Kentucky As the first official full day of Rolex week, how could we name Tuesday’s post after anything but Rolex? By now all of the horses should have arrived at
...» Read More!Where and when to watch the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
+ As Rolex rapidly approaches, we are getting more and more questions about where to watch Rolex live and online during the event. For once, I have a simple, free, and elegant solution to
...» Read More!Hamish Cargill gets his feet wet
Hi team EN. I know we are still celebrating Toddy’s fourth title at Badminton. Toddy is an amazing horseman and it was great to see him do it again. Meanwhile, those in Lexington preparing for
...» Read More!Your Goodbye Badminton, Hello Rolex Links
Because this photo is awesome Well friends, it has been a great Badminton weekend. From all of us tall skinny eventing guys who endure the horrible hardships of ill-fitting hunt coats, britches, and boots, who
...» Read More!Show Jumping Report from Badminton by Katherine Erickson
Katherine Erickson, of the Grey Brook Eventing Blog that we often link to on EN, has been providing beautiful photos for the USEA this weekend from Badminton and will be writing a Badminton report for
...» Read More!Mark Todd and NZB Land Vision Win Badminton!
Mark Todd and “Ben,” photo updated via our friends at the Badminton Press Office I have to say that as an incredibly huge Mark Todd fan for all of my life I’m slightly speechless. With
...» Read More!Badminton Show Jumping Live Blog from the Horse and Hound
Click below for a live blog of the Badminton competition from our friends at the Horse and Hound and click here for the Horse and Hound’s complete Badminton coverage. Eastern time is Badminton time -5
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