O’Connor Event Camp: Eight Years Ago and Today
On Thursday, as I was waiting to hear the announcement of the 2014 World Equestrian Team, a flood of memories came back to me. I was so happy to see my girl Lauren Kieffer named
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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Eight Life Hacks to Summer Survival
Remember a few short weeks ago when we were all moaning and groaning about the cold, the snow and the unseasonably long winter weather? Well, no worries because Mother Nature knows just how to be
...» Read More!Germany Names Long List for World Equestrian Games
Holger Heigel, the chairman of the Eventing Committee of the German Olympic Equestrian Committee, announced the German long list for the World Equestrian Games on his website today. No final pairs will be named until after
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Tipperary
Is it just me or was last week the longest week in the history of long weeks? I don’t know what caused it to stretch on so long, but man am I ever glad it’s
...» Read More!The View from Fort Collins Presented by World Equestrian Brands
From Annika: This was taken today on my very own Reason in Fort Collins, CO. Reason is a 6 year old warmblood, who was raised as an orphan as he was a twin and his
...» Read More!Canadian World Equestrian Games Squad Announced [Updated with Alternates]
Hot on the heels of the U.S. WEG squad announcement last night, Equine Canada named its squad today. Hawley Bennett-Awad posted the team on her Facebook page, and we have confirmed that the Canadian squad is: Hawley
...» Read More!Practical Horseman Posts Must-Read Story on Phillip Dutton
Good friend of EN Nancy Jaffer has written an excellent story on Phillip Dutton, which was published today on Practical Horseman’s website. She interviewed Coach David O’Connor, Boyd Martin, longtime owners Annie Jones and Bruce
...» Read More!U.S. WEG Alternate List Shows Impressive Depth
One of the most exciting things about Team USA’s WEG squad is the depth of the alternate list: Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot, Jan Byyny and Inmidair, Buck Davidson and Park Trader, Phillip Dutton
...» Read More!Rebekah Bond’s Epic Journey to USPC Festival 2014
It’s a long way from California to the Kentucky Horse Park. From Goldspirit Farm in Los Angeles, where 15-year-old Rebekah Bond boards her horse, it’s 2,169 miles exactly — a 31-hour haul. But Rebekah, along
...» Read More!Friday Videos: Watch the U.S. WEG Squad in Action
Our good friend, The Horse Pesterer, put together this great video playlist of all of our Team USA WEG riders for your viewing pleasure. Want to relive the moments that helped stamp a ticket to
...» Read More!Taking “Show” Out of the Weekend
This past weekend, my awesome barn hosted one of several schooling hunter shows that we put on throughout the summer. These days are a great get-together of riders from all over the area, and they
...» Read More!How the Selectors Gave Us a Team That Can Storm Normandy
You always wonder exactly what you’re going to get with a new group of selectors. With all the emphasis that’s been placed on getting U.S. dressage scores as close to the 45 mark as possible
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
How do Kim Severson Eventing’s dogs celebrate their fearless leader being named to the 2014 Team USA WEG squad? By chillin’ in the liverPOOL. Obviously! Virginia has been experiencing the kind of heat that can
...» Read More!Social Media Reactions to Team USA WEG Announcement
I don’t know about you all, but my social media feeds are positively buzzing with activity after today’s announcement of the eventing squad for WEG this year. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen such
...» Read More!Team USA Reacts to Making the WEG Squad
The U.S. eventing community is buzzing with excitement tonight after the WEG squad announcement. Team USA will be Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM, Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces, Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville,
...» Read More!Team USA Named for World Equestrian Games
The USEF has just named the U.S. eventing squad for the World Equestrian Games! The announcement reads as follows: The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named six athlete-and-horse combinations to the Squad for the Land
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday Presented by Ice Horse: Trivia Answers
How did you enjoy our first ever Throwback Thursday trivia round, EN? Thanks to our generous sponsor, Ice Horse, we’ve got an Ice Horse Emergency Wrap up for grabs for a randomly selected winner who
...» Read More!Keep Pluggin’ Away
For those of you who have recently visited Tamarack Hill Farm, you might have noticed the gorgeous stone walls that provide intricate and luring mazes all over the farm. I have been a part of
...» Read More!7 Ways to Pass the Time While Waiting for the U.S. WEG Squad Announcement
Ireland and Great Britain have now announced their WEG squads, and Team USA could be named at any moment. Are you constantly refreshing EN in the hopes that the U.S. WEG squad announcement magically appears? Here are
...» Read More!Fans React to No Harry Meade, Gemma Tattersall on British Squad
Great Britain announced its World Equestrian Games squad this morning, and fans took to Twitter to lament the absence of Harry Meade and Gemma Tattersall on the team. Harry made a very strong case for
...» Read More!Product Review: Tredstep Ireland Da Vinci Stretch Field Boot
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder — at least that’s what I’ve heard over the years. I like to think of myself as a person who enjoys the simple moments of life and
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday Presented by Ice Horse: Trivia Edition
I’ve decided to put a different spin on Throwback Thursday this week, and it will require you to do some homework! Never fear, there will be a prize handed out to a randomly selected winner
...» Read More!Finding the Right Match
Six months ago, I posted a rather different type of sales ad on Sport Horse Nation. You see, I really wanted to find “the right” rider for a pony I own. The problem with selling
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