The calm before the hurricane. Photo via Joe Meyer on Facebook.
Florida is bracing for another big storm as Hurricane Milton succeeds Helene and takes aim to make landfall on the Gulf side of the state as soon as today near Tampa. The trajectory of a hurricane is always changing, but Ocala residents are bracing for impact nonetheless. Please stay safe, everyone.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Morven Park Fall International & H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries] [Schedule] [YouTube Channel] [USEF Network] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
The Event at Isaacks Ranch (NM): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]
Redefined Equestrian H.T. (CO): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Pine Hill Fall H.T. (TX): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Poplar Place Farm October H.T. (GA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Major International Events
Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L (Netherlands): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [ClipMyHorse.TV Live Stream] [FEI YouTube Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage]
News & Reading
EN’s classified site, Sport Horse Nation, got a makeover! It’s still the eventers-only online marketplace you know and love, but we’ve added advanced user features and upgraded search functionality to make it easier for riders to connect with the unicorns they’re searching for. EN readers get unlimited free listings until October 10th with promo code “GoEventing” at checkout. Check it out today! [SHN]
Meet one of the warhorses coming to compete at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover this week! Dr. Jennifer Selvig and Hot Shot Kid have journeyed from Minnesota to compete at this year’s Makeover in Kentucky, and you can read more on their story here. For more information on following the Makeover, click here.
A new interview with U.S. Olympian and CHIO Aachen winner Will Coleman is out on your favorite podcast platform. Here’s the Spotify link.
The Maryland 5 Star is allowing riders to choose their music for dressage, and Emily Hamel is asking for your help! What’s the perfect song for Corvett to dance to? Cast your vote here.
Read a great profile on the collegiate eventing team at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia here.
Sponsor Corner: Morven Park Fall International & H.T.
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Get excited! This weekend marks the official opening of the brand new US Equestrian Open, which will span the course of a year leading up to the finale at the 2025 Morven Park Fall International, where $200k in prize money, along with a $50k points bonus, will be up for grabs. The first qualifier of the Open of Eventing will happen in the CCI4* at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA starting this Friday, October 11.
For those of your unable to be with us in person this weekend, we’re pleased to share that USEF Network will be hosting a live stream of the 4* divisions, as well as the jumping phases USEF Developing Horse Championship for 6- and 7-year-olds in the CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S divisions. You can also follow along on the Morven Park YouTube channel for free offerings. USEF Network is also available for free access to USEF members — click here for more information. You can flip through the slides on the Instagram post above for more information on the Open series and how it works.
Additionally, more information on the entries, schedule, and more can be found here. We’ll have an entry preview coming your way later on here on EN.
Video Break
A throwback highlight reel from Boekelo in 2016 to whet your whistle for this weekend:
