Originally from San Diego, Jenni discovered eventing thanks to the Bedford Hunt Pony Club in Virginia. After working in both newspapers and magazines, she joined the EN team in 2012. She travels extensively covering the U.S. Eventing Team and has reported at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, Badminton, Burghley, Kentucky, Luhmühlen and Pau. As for her favorite event, it’s a toss-up between Aachen and Boekelo. When she isn’t on the road, she’s busy competing her heart horse, Imperial Striker, better known as Derry.
It’s #MotivationMonday, and here at EN headquarters we’re getting pumped up for the final FEI Eventing Nations Cup leg of the season at Boekelo CCIO3* this weekend in the Netherlands.
Leslie Wylie will be your boots on the ground to bring you behind the scenes as we follow Tredstep rider Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett, Kylie Lyman and Lup the Loop, Tamie Smith with Dempsey and Twizted Syster, Ellie MacPhail and RF Eloquence, plus the entire star-studded entry list.
Keep it locked on EN for everything you need to know about Boekelo. As we count down to the first horse inspection on Wednesday, don’t this highlights video from last year’s event. Go Boekelo! Go Eventing.
Santiago Zone competing at Campo de Mayo. Photo courtesy of Gabriel Di Giorgi Photography.
An FEI spokesperson confirmed to EN that Santiago Zone, 34, died Saturday, Oct. 1, while competing on cross country at a National horse trials at Campo de Mayo in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. No official statement about the fatality or the horse’s condition has been released at this time.
Eyewitness reports confirmed that the fall was rotational. Gabriel Di Giorgi, a Red Cross volunteer and firefighter, was at the scene at the time of the incident and told EN “there was nothing I could do” to save Santiago.
A first lieutenant in the Argentine Army, Santiago began competing at the one-star level this year and completed the CCI* at Campo de Mayo in June with two horses, Remonta Nunhil and Perdigon.
We are heartbroken for Santiago’s wife and two children, his brother and fellow event rider Ignacio “Nacho” Zone, as well as the greater eventing community in Argentina. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who knew and loved Santiago.
We’ve long considered combined driving to be the thrilling sister sport of eventing here at EN, and we are loving this tiny dynamo of a pony showing these two pint-sized drivers the ropes around a cones course. It’s Friday, so bonus points if you watch with the volume cranked up for the techno soundtrack. Go, little team, go!
Thanks to HN reader JoAnn Eaton Strauss for the tip. This video originally appeared on Horse Nation.
Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border. Photo by Valerie Durbon Photography.
The rains came down in typical Morven Park fashion today as the fall horse trials kicked off in Leesburg, Virginia. To be fair, the precipitation that fell didn’t require anyone to build an ark, unlike last year’s deluge that saw a chunk of cross country canceled during the competition.
Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border are sitting in familiar territory once again, leading the CIC3* after dressage and show jumping just as they did last year. The 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by the Cross Syndicate set the early bar in dressage with a 46.7 and held onto the lead with a double clear round over Chris Barnard’s challenging course.
Will Faudree and Pfun. Photo by Valerie Durbon Photography.
Just five pairs in the division managed clear rounds inside the time in show jumping to shuffle the leaderboard. Will Faudree and Pfun delivered one of those rounds to move from fifth up to second place on their dressage score of 49.8. The 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jennifer Mosing is our Dark Horse pick to take the win this weekend.
Booli Selmayr delivered her first double clear show jumping round at the CIC3* level aboard Jaeda to move from sixth to third on 53.4. This 12-year-old off-track Thoroughbred mare owned by Kelly Morgan was one of just four horses to make the time in her three-star debut at Plantation Field earlier this month, so look for her to be in her element tomorrow.
Booli Selmayr and Jaeda. Photo by Valerie Durbon Photography.
Will Faudree has a second ride in the top five in Hans Dampf, who sat in second place after dressage on 47.0 and added one rail and four time penalties in show jumping to move to fourth place on 55.0. Colleen Rutledge and Escot 6 round out the top five on their dressage score of 56.0, with a clear show jumping round inside the time boosting them up from 10th place.
Looking to the Advanced division, Lynn Symansky and Mary Ann Ghadban’s Cascani led after dressage on 28.8, but two rails and four time penalties over the tough show jumping course dropped them down the leaderboard to eighth. That boosted Hannah Sue Burnett and Under Suspection, also owned by Mary Ann Ghadban, up from second to lead on their dressage score of 30.7 thanks to the only clear round inside the time.
Rails came tumbling down in the Advanced just as they did in the CIC3*, with time penalties proving equally influential. Four combinations jumped clear rounds with time penalties, including Meghan O’Donoghue and Chase Shipka’s Palm Crescent to move from seventh to second on 34.5 with just one time penalty added to their dressage score.
Colleen Rutledge and Escot 6. Photo by Valerie Durbon Photography.
Lauren Kieffer and D.A. Duras, owned by Debbie Adams and Jacqueline Mars, round out the top three, adding two show jumping time penalties to their dressage score to move up from equal fifth place to third on 35.2. Buck Davidson and Carlevo initially sat third in the division on 35.0 after show jumping but have since withdrawn ahead of tomorrow’s cross country.
Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville C lead the CIC2* after the first two phases on a score of 40.0, with Lauren Balcomb and Guido Hatzis in second on 47.7. We have to send a special shout out to Gabby Dickerson and Kim Severson’s former upper-level ride and 2014 World Equestrian Games mount Fernhill Fearless, who sit in third in the CIC2* on 52.1.
Jessica Phoenix and Bentley’s Best sit 10th in the CIC3*. Photo by Valerie Durbon Photography.
Will Coleman and Cooley Off the Record lead the Open Intermediate A division on 25.2 after dressage and show jumping, with Lauren Kieffer and Landmark’s Ginger Rogers leading the B division on 21.5. Marilyn Little sits in second place in both divisions with RF Demeter and RF Overdressed, respectively. Kim Severson and Ringfort Fighting Chance are third in the A division on 25.7, with Jennie Brannigan and Waterford rounding out the top three in the B division on 30.7.
It’s a busy weekend at Morven as many pairs squeeze in their final prep run ahead of the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International. Click here for live scores from all the divisions.
You can preview Tremaine Cooper’s CIC3*/Advanced cross country course here thanks to our friends at CrossCountry App, and keep it locked on EN for more beautiful photos from Valerie Durbon Photography throughout the weekend. Go Morven!
The Dutta Corp Fair Hill International is less than two weeks away on Oct. 12-16 in Elkton, Maryland, and the USEF has awarded Land/Rover USEF Competition grants to two West Coast combinations slated to compete in the CCI3*.
Congratulations to Amber Levine of Rohnert Park, California and her own Carry On, a 2007 KWPN gelding, and Heather Morris of Wildomar, California and Team Express Group’s Charlie Tango, a 2008 Irish Sport Horse gelding.
Heather Morris and Charlie Tango. Photo by Sally Spickard.
Entries for Fair Hill went live earlier this week, and Amber and Heather join a strong West Coast contingent slated to compete in the CCI3*, which also includes Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo, Jen McFall and High Times, Mackenna Shea and Landioso, and Gina Economou and Calidore.
Click here to check out the full entry list for Fair Hill, and keep it locked on EN for all your #DuttaFHI news.
Boyd Martin and Trading Aces at the 2015 Wellington Eventing Showcase. Photo by Jenni Autry.
It’s a terribly sad time for U.S. eventing fans, as Boyd Martin confirmed to EN that his former upper-level mount Trading Aces died suddenly yesterday of cardiac arrest. “Oscar,” a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding formerly owned by the Trading Aces Syndicate, retired from eventing last year and had been enjoying a new career as an equitation horse with junior rider Alex Pielet.
“Oscar, you will be missed by everyone that has ever met you,” Alex wrote on her Facebook page. “Your personality made you, Oscar. I will miss that every single day. I am privileged to have been loved by you. I know there won’t be a day I’m not thinking of you, but you are in a better place now. I know you are watching down on me. I love you too much for words to describe. Rest easily up there.”
Originally imported from Ireland by Joan Nichols, Kylie Lyman campaigned Oscar through the CIC3* level and won the Fair Hill International CCI2* in 2011 before Boyd acquired the ride in 2012. In the 10 events they completed together at the three-star level, Boyd and Oscar only finished outside the top 10 twice, taking big wins at Richland Park CIC3* in 2013; Red Hills CIC3* in 2014; and the inaugural Wellington Eventing Showcase last year.
Lindsey Taylor and Trading Aces at Boekelo in 2013. Photo by Jenni Autry.
“He was one of the most incredibly horses I’ve ever ridden,” Boyd told EN. “He had sensational movement and presence on the flat and an unbelievable scopey jump. There are not many horses in the world that have competed at international four-stars, as well as Fourth Level at Dressage at Devon and the Maclay Finals — what an incredible all-rounder. He was one of the hardest horses I’ve ever had to let go because of how talented he was.”
Boyd made the difficult decision to sell Oscar as an equitation horse last year due to the horse’s ongoing struggle with stamina on cross country. “He just never could quite do the distance at the big four-stars, but I had a lot of success with him,” Boyd said. “He was a unique horse in that he also represented the U.S. at the World Equestrian Games with another pilot, which is something that hadn’t happened since the early days of U.S. eventing.”
Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces at the 2014 World Equestrian Games. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Our thoughts are with Melissa and Alex Pielet; Kylie and the Nichols family; Lindsey Taylor, Oscar’s dedicated groom during his time at Windurra; Boyd and the members of the Trading Aces Syndicate; and all who knew and loved the horse. His signature pinned ears may have earned him the name Oscar after a certain infamous grouch, but he was truly a special horse in his own way.
Savannah “Woodge” Fulton and Captain Jack are one of the combinations returning to contest the Dutta Corp Fair Hill CCI3* this year. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Entries for the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International are now live, with more than 50 horses entered in both the CCI3* and CCI2* divisions for the USEF Fall National Championships on Oct. 13-16 in Elkton, Maryland.
A number of strong West Coast combinations are making the trip east for the CCI3*, with Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo, Gina Economou and Calidore, Amber Levine and Carry On, Jen McFall and High Times, Heather Morris and Charlie Tango, and Mackenna Shea and Landioso all entered to compete.
Individual Olympic bronze medalist Phillip Dutton has four rides in the CCI3*, including Plantation Field CIC3* winner Mr. Candyman. Fellow U.S. Olympic team rider Lauren Kieffer has three rides in the three-star, as does Buck Davidson.
Ryan Wood will be another to watch with two rides in the three-star, including Powell, the Jersey Fresh CCI3* winner and reigning Adequan USEA Gold Cup Champion. Ryan’s other top mount Woodstock Bennett is heading to Europe for his fall CCI at Boekelo CCIO3* in the Netherlands.
We will also see 2015 Pan American Games individual gold medalist RF Scandalous back at her first FEI competition with Marilyn Little since Boekelo last year when a hoof injury forced her to withdraw before show jumping. Marilyn also has RF Demeter in the CCI3*, who is coming off a strong second-place finish at the Great Meadow CICO3* this summer.
Richland CIC3* winners Will Coleman and Tight Lines, who won the CCI2* at this event in 2015, are stepping up to the CCI3* this year, and we have a number of other top competitive combinations in the CCI3* field. Will Faudree, Caroline Martin, Colleen Rutledge and Erin Sylvester all have two rides in the three-star.
U.S. Olympic team rider Boyd Martin is notably absent from the event, as he’ll be competing in France instead at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4*, which falls on the same weekend as Fair Hill this year. Boyd confirmed to EN that he is taking two horses to Pau: Crackerjack, who finished second at Plantation Field CIC3*, and Welcome Shadow, who took second at the Jersey Fresh CCI3*.
Click here to see the full entry status for the Dutta Corp Fair Hill International CCI3*, as well as the CCI2* and the USEA Young Event Horse East Coast 5-year-old and 4-year-old Championships. Competitors can stay up to date on all the latest news from Fair Hill in Coldren’s Corner.
Who are you excited to watch at Fair Hill this year? Let us know in the comments below.
The annual Boot Up sale from Professional’s Choice is underway, with the company offering $10 off pairs of boots with a coupon you can download at www.profchoice.com/bootup. The promotion runs through the end of the year, and you can take the coupon to your local dealer for big savings.
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The inside of the boots feature a strike guard made from high quality TPU that is flexible and conforms to the shape of the leg but will harden to a rigid protective wall upon impact. EN took the Pro Performance XC Boots for a spin in a product review, and you can read all about our experience here.
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If 14-year-old Olivia Dutton has anything to say about it, her dad won’t be the only one in the family winning Olympic medals. Olivia marked a major milestone this past weekend, completing her first CIC* at Plantation Field International Horse Trials aboard Amy Ruth Borun’s Santa’s Playboy.
Olivia and “Santa” added one rail and a handful of cross country time to their dressage score to finish in 14th place on 63.6 in the B division. Phillip coached Olivia during the weekend in between his own ride times and winning the CIC3*, and the the whole family was bursting with pride on Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to RNS Video we have footage of Olivia and Santa in all three phases. Well done, Olivia and Santa!
William Fox-Pitt and Bay My Hero. Photo by Jenni Autry.
It’s the time of year again! Both William Fox-Pitt and Mary King will be traveling to the U.S. in November to teach clinics, and EN is teaming up with Team EnGaged Clinics to give away auditing passes AND dinner with these legends of the sport. Read on for all the details about the clinics and how to enter to win these awesome prize packages.
William Fox-Pitt Clinic: William is teaching Nov. 3-5 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. One EN reader will win auditing passes for all three days, plus a dinner with William and the rest of the clinic crew during the weekend. Enter to win by filling out the Rafflecopter widget below and leaving a comment explaining how William has inspired you. If you’re interested in riding in the clinic, click here to apply. Visit Blue Horse Entries for all the details on the clinic.
Mary King Clinic: Mary is teaching Nov. 12-13 at Split Rock Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. One EN reader will win auditing passes for both days, plus a dinner with Mary and the rest of the clinic crew during the weekend. Enter to win by filling out the Rafflecopter widget below and leaving a comment explaining how Mary has inspired you. If you’re interested in riding in the clinic, click here to apply. Visit Blue Horse Entries for all the details on the clinic.
Mary King and King’s Temptress at Badminton. Photo by Nico Morgan.
Entries for both giveaways will remain open through Friday, Sept. 30. Good luck! You can stay up to date with all of the news on William’s clinic on the event Facebook page here and with Mary’s clinic on the event Facebook page here. Thank you to Team Engaged for sponsoring this giveaway. Go Eventing.
It’s Throwback Thursday and we’re taking a look back at the 8/9-year-old CIC3* cross country action at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials thanks to our good friend David Robinson, better known as harvetwetdog. Kylie Lyman and Lup the Loop are at the 6:45 minute marker in the video, and Tamie Smith and Dempsey are at the 13 minute marker.
Both of our U.S. combinations in this class jumped around fast and clear to finish in the top 25, and you can read comments about their cross country rounds from both Kyle and Tamie here. Be sure to check out all of EN’s coverage from Blenheim here, plus more videos on harveywetdog’s YouTube channel. Go Eventing!
As the global equestrian community awaits a decision on the location of the 2018 World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Horse Park has announced its intent to bid for the 2022 Games, the Lexington Herald-Leader confirmed.
The Kentucky Horse Park successfully hosted the 2010 WEG and also bid to host the 2018 Games, losing out to Bromont due to a commercial conflict between Rolex, a key horse park sponsor, and Longines, the official timekeeper of the FEI. Rolex’s naming rights to the horse park’s main stadium expire in 2019, which would open the doors for WEG to once again return to Lexington.
It would also leave the Kentucky Horse Park without a longtime partner in Rolex, though horse park commission chairwoman Tandy Patrick told the Herald-Leader they would hope to find another role at the park for the watchmaker if the sponsorship is not renewed.
The FEI will inform the Kentucky Horse Park in December if the venue makes the short list of host sites that will be invited to formally bid.
From left, Emma Ford, Mighty Nice, Phillip Dutton and Roy Burek. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Charles Owen sponsored a recognition ceremony for Phillip Dutton and HND Group’s Mighty Nice at Plantation Field International Horse Trials on Sunday to honor their individual bronze medal performance at the 2016 Olympic Games.
It was Mighty Nice’s first public appearance since wowing the world in Rio de Janeiro, and super groom Emma Ford had him turned out to the nines, beautifully braided and sporting a custom cooler.
Mike Tucker emceed the ceremony, and Boyd Martin first shared his thoughts on the Olympics: “It was a really tough cross country, and if anyone saw it on the live stream, you saw Phillip and his horse Mighty Nice come to the corner at fence 6. He didn’t quite read it, and there was a moment where any normal horse or normal rider would have glanced off the jump.
“But Phillip being Phillip and Mighty Nice being Mighty Nice somehow found their way through the flags. For me that was a defining moment. It really speaks to the character of Phillip, and it also speaks to the heart of Mighty Nice.”
Roy Burek, Mike Tucker and Boyd Martin during the ceremony. Photo by Jenni Autry.
“Phillip for me has obviously been a life-long mentor,” Boyd continued. “On these Olympic trips he’s our unofficial team captain, and you see the quality of a person by the way he leads the team. I can tell you I’ve been on a few U.S. teams, and I don’t think I would have completed a couple of those courses without Phillip’s guidance. He’s a selfless person and a great guy, too.
“This is a special horse. The late Bruce Duchossois passed away two years ago, and this was Bruce’s horse. It was one of those events where we all felt Bruce was watching from above cheering Mighty Nice on. It’s a huge achievement, and it’s awesome that in our back yard here in Chester County we have one of the greatest riders in the world,” Boyd concluded.
Roy Burek presented Phillip Dutton with a plaque and photo from the victory gallop in Rio. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Roy Burek, president of Charles Owen, then presented Phillip with a commemorative plaque and photo from the victory gallop in Rio. “It’s been an extremely proud time to work with Phillip, and we’re really honored to recognize Phillip’s achievements. We’ve been working together for more than 10 years, and when we choose riders to work with, we want their input and we want them to push us to be our best,” he said.
“The AyrVest was very much Phillip’s idea. After a few years of development Phillip said it was right, and we’re proud to be sponsors of the equipment for the U.S. Olympic team. Certainly for us we really look at the sport and try to think about how we can improve safety all the time and really invest that. Phillip pushes us on to find the new boundaries.”
Lastly, Phillip thanked everyone for attending the ceremony. “To be in a community that really gets behind its riders and supports everything we do is wonderful. It becomes a little bit more than a sport. I’m so proud and pleased to be a part of this community.”
Happy loved all of the attention from his fans. Photo by Jenni Autry.
The best part of the ceremony had to be when Phillip and Emma invited fans to come into the ring and meet Mighty Nice. This horse is named “Happy” for a reason, and he genuinely seemed to enjoy all of the attention, plus the surplus of mints and carrots from Emma.
Thank you to Charles Owen for sponsoring such a touching tribute to Phillip and Happy. Keep scrolling for a full gallery of photos from the ceremony, and click here to catch up on all of EN’s coverage from Plantation Field. Go Eventing.
Mighty Nice’s custom cooler. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Roy Burek, Mike Tucker and Boyd Martin during the ceremony. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Roy Burek presented Phillip Dutton with a plaque and photo from the victory gallop in Rio. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Phillip Dutton and Roy Burek. Photo by Jenni Autry.
From left, Emma Ford, Mighty Nice, Phillip Dutton and Roy Burek. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Phillip Dutton. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Super groom Emma Ford and Mighty Nice. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Roy Burek presented Phillip Dutton with a plaque and photo from the victory gallop in Rio. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Phillip Dutton. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Super groom Emma Ford (with a package of mints!) and Mighty Nice. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Super groom Emma Ford and Mighty Nice. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Happy loved all of the attention from his fans. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Jennie Brannigan gives Mighty Nice a congratulatory pat. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Mighty Nice hamming it up for his fans. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Super groom Emma Ford with Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Will Coleman wearing Roeck-Grip gloves from Roeckl on his way to the Richland Park CIC3* win with Tight Lines. Photo by Leslie Wylie.
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Tractors hard at work at Plantation Field. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.
With it now going on three weeks since the Unionville, Pennsylvania area has seen any measurable amount of rain, the grounds crew at Plantation Field International Horse Trials has significantly stepped up their efforts in the last week to prepare the footing for this weekend’s cross country.
While there is some rain in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, we currently have beautiful weather with no precipitation in sight over the next two days, and Plantation Field International Executive Committee member Boyd Martin said heroic efforts are underway to aerate, aggravate and water the parched ground.
“I’ve been in constant contact with our groundskeeper Jamie Hicks, who has been working relentlessly for the last seven days on aggravating the galloping lanes along with dumping thousands of gallons of water all over the track,” Boyd said. “Obviously it’s a main concern for everyone because there are top class event horses here and we obviously want to see them run on the best ground as possible.”
Mike Etherington-Smith, the course designer for the CIC3* and CIC2*, walked the track with event officials yesterday morning to pinpoint specific areas of the course that need a bit more work, and those areas are receiving the most attention from the aggravator today.
“The footing is on the firm side, but what we have done is more aggravating and aerating and some watering, and we’re sanding on the landing side of fences starting tomorrow morning. Everything that can be done is being done, and it will be as good as it possibly can be. You can tell where the footing has been prepared. If you get outside the ropes, it’s immediately noticeable,” Mike said.
“It’s an outdoor sport. Horses have to run on this sort of ground, and they also have to run on very wet footing. It isn’t going to be perfect because the ground needs rain, but I would be happy to run my horse on it.”
Local farmer and Plantation Field groundskeeper Jamie Hicks is spearheading the efforts to improve the footing both for this weekend and beyond.
“We are aerating, which slices the ground to break up the compaction, as well as aggravating, which shakes the ground loose. We will touch up certain areas with the aggravator, and we’re going to try to water a fair part of the track starting tonight. We haven’t done much watering yet because it just evaporates.”
As for just how much water is going to be dumped on the course: “We have a 3,000 gallon water tank truck and just added a pump that can fill it in one minute. The actual course is about 30 acres. We’d like to at least get a truck load of water per acre, if not more if we have time, so that would be 90,000 gallons.”
The footing is responding well to the aggravating so far, and the ground is noticeably improved even from yesterday in some of the more firm areas. Jamie also has been spreading thousands of pounds of mushroom compost on the galloping lanes for the past two years now, which has helped combat the lack of rain.
“We’re building up the organic matter level. It’s a long-term plan with the mushroom compost to keep adding organic matter to the soil, and eventually we’ll be able to withstand a dry spell like this without any issue,” Jamie said. “In a couple of years it will be totally different. We’re fighting against Mother Nature, but we’re going to put in 100 percent and make the footing the best that we possibly can.”
Until then, EN salutes Jamie and the whole grounds crew — with a special shout out to the Embree brothers — for their hard work. It’s going to be a long few days for these guys, and we can’t thank them enough for their dedication to the ground with the welfare of the horses in mind.
Click here to follow along with all of EN’s #PlantationField coverage so far. Go Eventing.
Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy. Photo by Jenni Autry.
With the FEI divisions absolutely packed for Plantation Field International Horse Trials, the competition kicked off this afternoon with the small but mighty Advanced division. Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy delivered a personal best score of 29.7 to lead the 13-horse field with the only score in the 20s in the division.
“He’s been going in and out of waves of nervousness this year, but he had a good look in his eye when we were tacking him up, and he felt like he really wanted to perform,” Erin said.
“It’s all in there. He’s very capable and he can school really well at home. He goes through stages at each level where he’s a bit insecure for awhile. He’s felt that way in his last few events, but he’s been going well the last few weeks. Today he was ready to focus.”
Erin has brought “Paddy,” a 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Frank McEntee, through the levels from Novice and stepped him up to Advanced at Pine Top in February. Bred in Ireland to race (Azamore x Slamy), Frank imported the horse to the U.S. and had him in training with Graham Motion, but Paddy never made it to the track.
“He sat in a field for awhile. I was teaching Frank’s daughter at the time, and he brought Paddy to me and said, ‘What do you think?’ He was really small, but he definitely knew how to jump from the start. He’s got this cute way of moving that he’s had from day one.”
Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie, a 13-year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding owned by Gretchen Wintersteen, Pierre Colin and Denise Lahey, sit in second in the Advanced division on 31.8. Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus, a 9-year-old Anglo Arabian gelding owned by Jacqueline Mars, round out the top three on 32.2. Click here to see scores.
Everyone is in good spirits today at Plantation Field. This event is undisputedly one of the East Coast favorites for the fall season, and Katie Walker, Amy Ruth Borun, Evie Dutton and the rest of the fantastic organizing committee have planned an amazing weekend for us.
Mother Nature has unfortunately not gifted the Unionville, Pennsylvania area with much rain over the last few weeks, but Jamie Hicks and his amazing grounds crew team have been aerating and aggravating the course all week and will also be watering with guidance from course designer Mike Etherington-Smith to get the track in the best possible condition for the horses.
“I think we need to wait until Saturday to make a judgement call on whether we run,” Erin said. “There are a lot of machines out there right now. All of the courses are built big, and it’s taxing for the horses to land on ground like that, but I think as riders we should wait to make a call because I think they are trying to do a lot to make the footing better.”
We will continue to keep you posted on the status of the footing here on EN, which is definitely your headquarters for all things Plantation Field this weekend. Click here to check out the 10 things we love most about the Best. Event. Ever. Then click here to check out Maggie Deatrick’s predictions for who might take the CIC3* win.
Both CIC* and CIC2* dressage start tomorrow at 8 a.m. EST, with the CIC3* kicking off on Friday at 8 a.m. EST. All of the CIC3* action will stream live on USEF Network, so be sure to plan to tune in. As always we have to send a huge shout out to Mary Coldren for being the Best. Secretary. Ever.
Keep it locked on EN. Leslie Threlkeld is your boots on the ground here at Plantation Field this weekend, and I will be joining Karen O’Connor on the live stream. We’re also excited to partner with EquiRatings to bring you exclusive statistics and analysis for the CIC3*. Go Eventing.
We’ve been saying it for years: EN karma is real, as evidenced by our own Kate Samuels taking the win in the Advanced division at Five Points Horse Trials, which ran at the Carolina Horse Park this past weekend.
Kate and her “French unicorn” Nyls du Terroir sat in second place after dressage on 37.5, had one rail down in show jumping to stay in second, and then jumped clear on cross country with 6.8 time penalties to narrowly edge Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett for the win on 48.3.
Click above to watch Kate’s helmet came a take a spin around Hugh Lochore’s course. Go Nyls!
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Carson Kressley judging the tailgating competition at Plantation Field in 2014. Photo by Josh Autry.
It’s that time of the year! Plantation Field International Horse Trials in beautiful Unionville, Pennsylvania is one of EN’s favorite event of the entire season. This year the CIC3* is streaming live on USEF Network, but if you live locally in the area, there are so many reasons to come out and watch in person. Here are 10 things we love about the Best. Event. Ever.
1. Competition: The divisions at Plantation Field are always packed with the best horses and riders on the East Coast, and this year doesn’t disappoint. More than 40 horses and riders will battle it out for top honors in the prestigious CIC3* division, which is part of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup/PRO Tour Series. The CIC2* is packed to the brim with nearly 90 entries, and the CIC* divisions also boast more than 80 entries.
2. View: Plantation Field continues to offer one of the best viewing experiences for cross country in the U.S. You can perch yourself on top of one of the many rolling hills and almost see the entire course. If you smell a delightful aroma while watching the action on Sunday, it’s coming from Steve Berkowitz’s grill, where he flips his famous burgers during cross country.
3. Hospitality: Plantation Field is well known for treating riders and owners like kings and queens. All CIC riders and owners eat and drink for free all weekend for every meal, as well as at the great parties hosted each night. We can vouch for the fact that the food and beverages are always delicious.
4. Course: Mike Etherington-Smith will once again bring a top-notch track to Plantation Field as the CIC3* and CIC2* course designer. New fences have been added to the course, courtesy of Eric Bull and ETB Construction. Nina Fout has also worked alongside Mike to design the CIC* course as part of Plantation Field’s Course Designer Development Program.
5. Tailgating: Not only do you get a great view of cross country when tailgating at Plantation Field, but the intensity of the theme competition increases every year. This year tailgaters will go all out with the Septemberfest theme to impress a panel of celebrity judges in the hopes of winning prizes from local favorite The Whip Tavern. Which famous face might be stopping by your tailgate as a judge?
6. Shopping: This year’s Vendor Village will be bigger and better than ever with more than 50 businesses located under one big tent to allow for shopping in all weather conditions. The Plantation Field Vendor Village has it all: saddle and tack shops, jewelry, clothing, boots, antiques and artwork, furniture and accessories, outerwear, and sweets and treats.
7. Beverages: It’s easy to have a good time at Plantation Field with so many tasty beverages flowing all weekend, and this year the sprawling Victory Biergarten sponsored by local favorite Victory Brewing Company will offer beer tastings, delectable German food and live music for those 21 and older.
8. Themes: Dancing With The Stars, Downton Abbey and Down Under in the Aussie Outback have delighted competitors and spectators alike over the past few years at Plantation Field, and this year’s Septemberfest theme will bring an authentic Oktoberfest flair to the festivities. The popular Saturday night party for sponsors, CIC riders and CIC owners will showcase the theme in full force, with a performance from a polka band and other authentic German entertainment throughout the evening.
9. High Jump: Plantation Field pioneered the concept of a bareback puissance, and this year the event is upping the ante once more with the new Legends High Jump. Three legends of eventing, foxhunting and steeplechasing will face off against three young rising stars in an unforgettable high jump competition on Sunday. The winners will take home $1,000 in prize money courtesy of everyone’s favorite vet Dr. Kevin Keane and Sports Medicine Associates.
10. Beneficiaries: Plantation Field has long given back to worthy causes in the community, and this year proceeds will benefit Work to Ride, which gives disadvantaged urban youth the opportunity to learn to ride and care for horses. The Chester County Food Bank, Barn at Spring Brook Farm and Cheshire Land Preservation will also benefit from proceeds.
This year Charles Owen is also sponsoring a special presentation recognizing Olympic bronze medalists Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. It will be the grand finale of the entire event and a chance to get up close and person with Phillip and Happy. Click here to see the full spectator schedule and here to see the competitor schedule.
Admission is free on Friday, with general admission on Saturday and Sunday just $20 per carload. For more information or to become a sponsor, vendor, volunteer or place an ad in the annual magazine, please visit www.plantationfieldht.com. Tickets and tailgate passes can be purchased in advance on the website. Follow Plantation Field Horse Trials on Facebook for news and updates.
The Professional's Choice Pro Performance Pro Mesh TPU Show Jump Boots are available in black or white. Photo courtesy of Professional's Choice.
We are just three days away from Professional’s Choice launching a chance to win a $500 shopping spree, plus a huge boot promotion. Starting this Thursday, Sept. 15, EN readers can get $10 off per pair of boots by downloading a coupon at www.profchoice.com/bootup. The promotion runs through the end of the year, and you can take the coupon to your local dealer to redeem it.
To celebrate this big Boot Up promotion, we’re bringing back one of our most popular Fab Freebie giveaways of 2016. EN took the Pro Performance Pro Mesh TPU Show Jump Boots for a test drive and gave them two thumbs up for innovative design, and now we’re giving away another pair!
The outer shell of the boots is made from Pro Mesh TPU, a honeycomb, hex-patterned material that is extremely breathable and durable while also being lightweight. We also love the durability of the strike guard made of of Pebax, which stiffens on impact to provide superior protection and won’t shatter like stiff plastic or carbon fiber.
The inner lining of the boots is made from a neoprene-free, comfortable foam lining that is ideal for horse’s with sensitive skin and very easy to keep clean. The boots are also PVC-free and nearly odor-free thanks to the green standards Professional’s Choice uses when manufacturing them.
Mia models the Pro Performance Pro Mesh TPU Show Jump Boots from Professional’s Choice. Photo by Jenni Autry.
The TPU fasteners on the boots make it super easy to find the right fit for your horse. The boots are available in one size in black or white, retailing at $102.95 for the front boots and $92.95 for the hind boots. Click here to read EN’s full product review experience with testing the Pro Performance Pro Mesh TPU Show Jump Boots.
Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter to win the boots. Entries close at midnight EST on Friday and we’ll draw the winner that day. Good luck! Thank you to Professional’s Choice for sponsoring this week’s giveaway.
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Andrew Nicholson and Avebury at Westwood Stud. Photo by Edward Whitaker/Racing Post Books.
The eventing community mourns the loss of three-time Burghley winner Avebury, who was euthanized today due to a malignant tumor in his jaw. His owners, Rosemary and Mark Barlow, announced in a press release that Avebury’s tumor was diagnosed several weeks ago.
“This tumor developed very rapidly, and he received palliative care to ensure he was comfortable throughout. Sadly, there was no appropriate treatment for this type of tumor, and the difficult decision was made to put him to sleep today.”
The 16-year-old British Sport Horse gelding retired this past April after a legendary career with Andrew Nicholson. In addition to his three Burghley wins, Avebury completed eight CCI4* events, finished Badminton three times and also delighted American fans when he competed at Rolex Kentucky in 2014.
Andrew bred Avebury, by Jumbo of a Thoroughbred mare named Memento, who raced under the name Bairn Free before enjoying a brief eventing career with Andrew until she developed a cataract in one eye and had to be retired. Avebury was originally sold as a show jumper, but Andrew’s wife, Wiggy, bought him back as a 6-year-old and evented him.
“Rosemary Barlow wanted a new horse, so I said to her that I thought I knew of one,” Andrew said at the time of his retirement. “Wiggy went away for a few days, so I sneaked him up to the gallops to see what he could do. I was quite impressed, so I suggested Rosemary bought him for me to ride.”
That started the beginning of Andrew and Avebury’s illustrious partnership. Avebury won at every level during his career, in which he amassed an impressive 2,113 British Eventing points. He competed 71 times with Andrew and 11 times with Wiggy. Avebury won 27 events in his career with numerous other top placings.
Avebury competed once this year at Great Witchingham in March, winning the final event of his career. Since then, he has enjoyed his retirement at Westwood Stud, hacking out on the property and also being ridden by Andrew and Wiggy’s children, Lily and Zach.
“We were deeply shocked at the rapid progression of the cancer, as only a few weeks ago he was thoroughly enjoying being ridden by Lily in his retirement,” Andrew said. “Our only relief is that we were able to ensure he did not suffer and were able to make the right decision in the interests of his welfare, which has always been our absolute priority.”
Wiggy added: “He has been part of our family for a very long time and has given Andrew some of the greatest days of his career. He will be deeply missed.”
Avebury was buried in the garden at his home at Westwood Stud.
The EN team extends our condolences to Rosemary and Mark Barlow, the Nicholson family, and all who knew and loved “Buddy.” He will be missed by so many, and his legacy will live on through his many achievements. Avebury was truly one of the greatest event horses of our time.
Pre-tied or un-tied? The choice is yours with Style Stock!
We discussed fashion forward stock ties last week and discovered you all LOVE thinking outside the traditional white stock tie box. This week we’re partnering with Style Stock to give away the stock tie of your choice to only lucky winner.
Style Stock is one of our favorite small businesses, owned by eventer Hannah Childs. We especially love that all of their beautiful stock ties are made right in the USA, in California. They come in a wide range of styles, nearly all of which are available pre-tied or un-tied.
How gorgeous are these? Photo courtesy of Style Stock
Click here to check out the amazing variety of stock ties. The dilemma for the winner will be choosing which one to take home! Style Stock also has a new collection for fox hunters, as well as an assortment of stock ties for children. To top it off, Style Stock also offers custom shadbelly points.
So many choices, so little time! Photo courtesy of Style Stock.
So many choices, so little time! Photo courtesy of Style Stock.
So many choices, so little time! Photo courtesy of Style Stock.
EN’s own Kate Samuels will be wearing a Style Stock stock tie this week at Five Points Horse Trials at the Carolina Horse Park, where she’ll be competing in the Advanced division with Nyls du Terroir. We’ll be bringing you a full product review soon, plus much more on this super small business.
In the meantime, enter to win the Style Stock stock tie of your choice by using the Rafflecopter widget below. Entries close at midnight EST Friday, and we’ll draw the winner that day. Good luck! Go Style Stock.
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EN has enthusiastically championed the documentary Harry & Snowman ever since we heard their amazing story would be coming to the big screen, and we’re excited to announce the film is officially opening in select theaters on Sept. 30!
Harry deLeyer purchased Snowman, an Amish plow horse, for $80 off a truck bound for a slaughterhouse in 1956. Less than two years later, Harry and Snowman were stars of the show jumping circuit. In 1992, Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame and he was later the subject of Elizabeth Lett’s best-seller The Eighty-Dollar Champion.
The memory of Snowman lives on in the film but also through the Snowman Rescue Fund established by the documentary’s filmmaking team in support of the Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center, a group that gives slaughter-bound horses another chance at a happy life.
Who’s excited to watch Harry & Snowman in theaters?
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It was a super busy weekend around the Eventing Nation and beyond, with a slew of USEA recognized events running in the States and major horse trials also taking place at Millstreet in Ireland, where all of our U.S. riders finished in the top 10 in their divisions, and Blair Castle in Scotland, where Oliver Townend and Cillnabradden Evo once again took the Event Rider Masters win.
Read on for a summary of what went down at key U.S. events this weekend.
Will Faudree and Pfun. Photo by Lennon-Freire Photography.
Clean Sweep for Will Faudree at Chattahoochee Hills
Will Faudree cleaned up at Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, Georgia, winning the Advanced division with Pfun and the CIC2* with Hans Dampf. Pfun, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jennifer Mosing, easily cruised to victory by adding just time penalties to his dressage score of 33.1 to finish on 41.5.
Two other horses completed the Advanced, with Julie Richards and Urlanmore Beauty continuing their comeback after the horse sustained a tendon injury early on in the 2015 season. “Ricky,” a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Asa Cooper, had an easy run in his first Advanced back since the injury to finish second on 74.5. Amanda Miller and Firewater finished third on 123.6.
Will and Hans Dampf, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Jennifer Mosing, just edged Sydney Conley Elliot and Cisko A for the CIC2* win, finishing 0.3 penalties ahead of them for a final score of 53.6. Sydney and Cisko A took second on 53.9, with Hillary Irwin and Kilbeggan in third on 71.5.
Clayton Fredericks made his return to competing after a hiatus to coach the Canadian Eventing Team at the Olympic Games, making it a memorable occasion by winning the CIC* with FE Vindus. The 6-year-old Hanoverian gelding Clayton owns with Amanda Bernhard, Eckart Siewert and Diana Crawford, finished on 41.2, the only final score in the 40s in the field.
Sydney Conley Elliott and QC Diamantaire, a 6-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Carol Stephens, finished second in the CIC* on 50.5, with Arden Stephens and Ultra T, an 8-year-old Dutch gelding she owns, rounding out the top three on 60.1.
Leslie Law and Call the Law won the Open Intermediate division on 38.7, a personal best final score at the level for the 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Leslie owns with Carmen Anderson. Downtown Harrison completed his first event back after sustaining an injury earlier in the year, finishing in second on 39.3 with Jon Holling. Laura Welsh and Toute Va Bien finished third on 42.4.
Many thanks to Kimberly Lennon-Freire for sharing her lovely photos from the event. You can view more photos from Chatt Hills in this album on her Facebook page.
Sara Lieser and Osh Kosh finished second in the Open Intermediate division at Loudoun Hunt. Photo courtesy of Mary Pat Stone.
Waylon Roberts Wins Big at Loudoun Hunt
Waylon Roberts and Henley House Stables’ HH Lancaster clinched a wire-to-wire win on 34.3 in the Open Intermediate division at Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Fall Horse Trials in Leesburg, Virginia. Super mom and COTH ninja Sara Lieser and her off-track Thoroughbred Osh Kosh were the only pair in the division to finish on their dressage score, taking second place on 41.7. Sally Cousins and Christopher finished third on 46.5.
Cornelia Dorr and Louis M, the former three-star mount of Germany’s Pia Münker, are officially on a winning streak. They won Louis’ first event in the U.S. at GMHA earlier this month and also won the Open Preliminary division at Loudoun Hunt, adding just cross country time penalties to their dressage score to finish first on 30.9. Oliver King and Bruno finished second in the class on 39.9, with Alyssa Peterson and Stormin’ Truth in third on 42.9.
We have to send a shout out to Jan Byyny for winning two of the three Training divisions at Loudoun Hunt, finishing first in Open Training 2 with Dashwood on 29.6 and first in Open Training 3 with Electrik on 33.5. Kristin Bachman and Coltrane took the win in Open Training I on 31.0.
Kiera Carter and Corinthoz Cruise to Caber Farm Victory
Looking to the West Coast, Kiera Carter and Corinthoz won the Open Intermediate division at Caber Farm Horse Trials in Onalaska, Washington. Kiera and the 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding added just 0.8 cross country time penalties to their dressage score of 30.2 to lead wire-to-wire and finish first on 31.0, the only final score in the 30s in the division.
Mary Burke and her own Prince William had two rails down in show jumping to finish in second place on 43.0, with Patience O’Neal and Kat Lessing’s Kaala Jaadu adding 12 cross country time penalties to their dressage score to finish third on 43.5.
Finishing on your dressage score made all the difference in the Open Preliminary divisions. Lauren Billys and Marseille, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, were the only pair to finish on their dressage score in the Open Preliminary A division to take the win on 26.4. Similarly, Rio Jensen and Osito were the only combination in Open Prelim B to finish on their dressage score, moving up from ninth after the first phase to win on 36.1.
Ava Wehde and Butts Leonie won the Open Preliminary division at Huntington Farm. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.
Ava Wehde and Butts Leonie Prevail at Huntington Farm
Huntington Farm Horse Trials ran Preliminary to Beginner Novice divisions in South Strafford, Vermont, and Joan Davis of Flatlandsfoto kindly sent in photos of some of the big winners.
Ava Wehde and Butts Leonie took control of the Open Preliminary division and never looked back, adding just two cross country time penalties to their dressage score to win on 35.2. Rachel Laliberte and Zydeco Nights finished second in Open Prelim on 56.8, with Kaitlyn Sutherland and George Cook’s Indian Summer in third on 71.8.
Click through the photo gallery below to see more of the winners from Huntington Farm. We are LOVING the photo of Madi Luce and Melinda Weschler’s Allie III, a 22-year-old Clydesdale mare and the big winner in the Junior Beginner Novice division. Go Clydesdales!
Madi Luce and Allie III won the Junior Beginner Novice division. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.
Sylvia Penfield and Silken Tom won the Junior Training Division. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.
Lila Gendal and Tenesee won the Open Preliminary/Training division. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.
Mimi Buttenheim and Lestaire won the Open Novice 2 division. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.
Area I Young Riders Dominate at Town Hill Farm
Area I Young Riders dominated the Preliminary divisions at Town Hill Farm Horse Trials in Lakeville, Connecticut, not farm from iconic Millbrook. Sloane Pierpont and Indie, Jennie Brannigan’s former two-star mount, won the Saturday class on 32.9, with Alice Roosevelt and Fernhill Zoro winning the Sunday class on 36.4.
Looking to the rest of the leaderboard in the Preliminary divisions, Darrah Alexander and Kilgarron Quality had the next best final score across both classes, finishing second in the Saturday division on 41.6. Booli Selmayr and Millfield Laucando finished third on 42.9. In the Sunday division, Missy Miller and Quinn finished second on 43.4, with Heather Maytham and Wake Robin in third on 48.3.
Our friendly neighborhood videographer David Frechette filmed more than 80 videos at the event, which you can view on Thehorsepester YouTube Channel.
Kaylawna Smith and Fleur de Lis with Heather Morris. Photo courtesy of Heather Morris.
Fleur de Lis Makes His Comeback at Shepherd Ranch
While her mom Tamie Smith is away competing in England, Kaylawna Smith and Fleur de Lis took the Open Preliminary win on 36.6 at Shepherd Ranch SYVPC Horse Trials in Santa Ynez, California. That’s the first time “Milton,” a 9-year-old Dutch gelding Tamie owns, has competed in more than a year, and it’s great to see him back out in such good form. Tracy Alves and Desert Pearl finished second in Open Prelim on 45.5, with Gina Economou and Moonlights Ranger in third on 47.0.
Speaking of Tamie, she competed both Twizted Syster and Dempsey in the Open Intermediate division at Wellington Horse Trials in England yesterday, finishing 18th on 40.6 with “Chloe” and 23rd on 44.8 with Dempsey. Both horses had easy prep runs ahead of Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials next month.
