This weekend is a busy one in Aiken, SC with the first-ever Aiken Equine Summit taking place on Saturday (September 26) at Bruce’s Field. If you’re in the area or planning a trip, here’s a look at the busy schedule for the Aiken Equine Summit (presented by Aiken Saddlery):
Highlights include cross country and show jumping demonstrations from top riders, course building seminars, a “fix-a-test” dressage session, grooming and farrier chats and much more. A full vendor row will also be active in Barn 10 and 11. Tickets can still be purchased here for $10, and kids 6 and under get in free. Attendees can also bring a canned good and receive a $5 certificate valid at many vendors on-site. [More information + ticket sales]
You can keep up with more happenings at the Aiken Equine Summit here.
Major International Events This Weekend
FEI Eventing Nations Cup – Lignières (France): [Website] [Timing & Scoring] [FEI Eventing Nations Cup 2026] [Live Stream – FEI YouTube] [Live Stream – ClipMyHorse.TV]
Ballindenisk CCI4*-L (Ireland): [Website] [Entries & Timing]
Eventing at the Parks and Canadian Eastern Eventing Championships (Ontario, Canada): [Website] [Entries & Timing] [Scoring]
U.S. Weekend Preview
Stable View Oktoberfest CCI4*-S (SC): [Website] [Entries & Timing] [Scoring] [Sept. 26 VIP Tickets] [Volunteer]
Spokane Sport Horse 12th Annual Fall H.T. (WA): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Sundance Farm H.T. (WI): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring]
Jump Start H.T. (KY): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Tomora H.T. (CO): [Website] [Entries/Timing] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Old Tavern H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries/Timing] [Volunteer]
ESDCTA New Jersey H.T. (NJ): [Website] [Entries/Timing] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Course Brook Farm Fall H.T. (MS): [Website] [Entries/Timing] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Links & Reading
- From Rescue to Ribbons: Gentle Draft Becomes A Dressage Star
- The VAP Series: Show Jumping In-Gate
- Want Your Horse to Trust You? Become More Predictable
- Use this exercise to train yourself to judge your galloping pace – and boost your horse’s fitness
- Finding Carawich
- EIA Weekly Fuel Price Update: U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Prices Rise on September 22, 2026
- The Third Level Double-Bridle Debate
Training Tip of the Day
Learn from the post-cross country strategies of top riders at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival earlier this year:
Go Eventing
Catch up with U.S. rider Tommy Greengard, who’s currently based in the UK and enjoyed a great weekend at Blenheim Palace last week:
