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Sally Spickard is a Korean adoptee living in San Diego, California. Sally joined the Eventing Nation team in 2013 and has subsequently written for Noelle Floyd, Heels Down Mag, and other publications both in and out of the equestrian world. Sally is an eventing fan through and through and enjoys telling the stories of riders who are not well-represented within equestrian media.

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Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feed

By on Oct 12, 2021 12:01 am -

If there’s one thing I will feel some massive FOMO over this week, it will be that I don’t have my dog with me. I first got to see the MARS VIPet Experience at Great Meadow earlier this summer, and it was easily one of the best things I’ve seen at a horse show (or anywhere, honestly). Now, it looks like the pet lounge — which included a dog play area, toys and apparel for sale to benefit nonprofits, and plenty of swag for your dog — has officially pulled in to the Maryland 5 Star and will be on site all week. Be sure to stop by and check it out!

By the way, if you’re attending the Maryland 5 Star this week and you’d like to get involved behind the scenes, there are still a few volunteer positions available! Click here to see what’s still open.

Events Opening This Week:

Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T.

Events Closing This Week:

FEH & YEH Last Chance Qualifier for West Coast Championship, Course Brook Farm Fall H.T., The VHT International & H.T., Chattahoochee Hills H.T., The Event at TerraNova

Tuesday News:

We are teaming up with RideIQ for a CCI5* course walk at Maryland this week! Join us with resident CCI5* rider Ema Klugman, who will be leading a free course walk on Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Please meet by the start box on cross country — we’ll have goodies to hand out!

If you’d like to follow along with every bit of EN’s coverage of the Maryland 5 Star this week, you can sign up for our Daily Digest email, which will begin sending tomorrow evening and continue through the event. It’s the best way to stay up-to-date on all things Maryland! Click here to sign up.

Did you know that seven of the horses entered in the Maryland 5 Star are graduates of the USEA Young Event Horse Program? This program, which encourages the proper development of potential event horses, has become a well-established pipeline of young talent and it’s always fascinating to keep up with horses who continue to progress through the levels. Find out which horses at Maryland are former Young Event Horses here.

Don’t forget that it’s also Thoroughbred Makeover week in Kentucky! This year’s “Mega Makeover”, an expanded showcase of the off-track Thoroughbred hosted annually by the Retired Racehorse Project, will feature over 500 former racehorses who’ve begun their training in a variety of disciplines, including eventing. You can learn more about this year’s field here.

You know you love a firecracker five-star mare! In the latest Behind the Stall Door column, we get to know a little more about Fylicia Barr’s Galloway Sunrise. This pair is competing in the Maryland 5 Star this week, and she’s sure to have a big fan club cheering her on. Read more about “Sunny” here.

Tuesday Video Break:

Some tips on body clipping (yes, it’s already that time of year again) from Courtney Cooper of C Square Farm:

Morven Park Snapshots: A Beautiful Weekend for a CCI4*

By on Oct 11, 2021 2:30 pm -

Ema Klugman and Bronte Beach Z. Photo by Erin Gilmore Photography.

While we’re getting amped up for the Maryland 5 Star this week, let’s not forget the massive efforts put on by the team at Morven Park in Leesburg, Va. to produce the venue’s first CCI4*-L effort. It was a grand weekend for all, and it was the perfect fall weekend spent running and jumping — and getting captured by the lens of Erin Gilmore and her team. If you competed at Morven Park, you can order your photos from Erin here — don’t forget to support your show photographers and videographers!

Let’s take a look back at some moments from Morven, including some of the gorgeous fences on the Derek di Grazia-designed cross country…

And some gutsy riding across all levels…

To that finish line feeling…

To view the full results from the weekend, click here. Thanks for the epic memories, Morven Park! Until next year — Go Eventing!

Maryland 5 Star CCI5* Draw Order Goes Live: Buck Davidson Will Lead the Way

By on Oct 11, 2021 1:00 pm -

Buck Davidson and Carlevo. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Welcome to Maryland week! We are buzzing over here at EN ahead of this first-time CCI5*, which will be held at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md. beginning this Thursday. The event has just completed the draw of order for both the USEF National CCI3*-L Championship as well as the CCI5*, and we now know who we’ll see cantering down centerline for the very first time come Thursday.

Leading the way in the CCI5* will be Buck Davidson with Katherine O’Brien’s 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding Carlevo (Eurocommerce Caresino – Ramatuelle, by Levernois), making his third start at the level. Buck is one of five riders in this division with multiple rides, and he’s the only rider with three horses (he’ll also ride Kat and Roberto Cuca’s Jak My Style as well as Cassie Segal, Lisa Darden and Natalie Sandler’s Errol Gobey).

In the USEF CCI3*-L National Championship, Allison Springer will be the trailblazer aboard the Rico Syndicate LLC’s Vandyke. Allison is one of six riders in the 3*-L with two horses.

The full drawn order for the CCI5* is as follows:



The schedule for the Maryland 5 Star has been coordinated to allow for both FEI divisions as well as the Young Event Horse divisions to run concurrently. The CCI5* will be the highlight of each day, running in the afternoon for all three phases. Dressage will begin at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday and Friday. Full schedule:

Still need tickets? They are still available for advance purchase! Click here for more. If you aren’t in the area/aren’t able to travel, you’ll be able to watch the Maryland 5 Star on USEF Network as well as on Horse&Country outside of the U.S. Click here for more live stream info.

EN is also pleased and honored to be the provider of the Digital Program for the Maryland 5 Star this week — look for that to launch in the coming days! You can also sign up to receive our Daily Digest email newsletter, which will be sent each evening beginning Wednesday. Sign up here.

Both Abby Powell and myself will be on the ground in Maryland beginning Wednesday, and we’ll be joined throughout the week by Kate Samuels and Maggie Deatrick, with Tilly Berendt, Shelby Allen and Leslie Wylie supporting remotely. We look forward to sharing all the stories coming out of this brand-new CCI5* with you, and thank you as always for following along!

EN’s coverage of the Maryland 5 Star is brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products. KPP is our go-to for all things nutritional when it comes to supporting our horses and their healthier selves. Managing horses is a challenge, but KPP makes it simple — and they treat you like a horse owner, not just a customer. You can learn more about KPP by clicking here.

5 Star First-Timers: Emma Lomangino and Master Frisky to Debut at Maryland

By on Oct 11, 2021 11:00 am -

Emma Lomangino & Master Frisky. Photo by Abby Powell.

It’s safe to say that Emma Lomangino enjoys a good challenge.

If you want to find a common thread among successful riders — athletes in general, really — you might find one in their childhood years. By the time she turned 13, Emma estimates she’d ridden over 100 different horses (she was even featured here on EN’s Horse of a Different Color series with one of her earliest eventing horses, No Doubt), mainly on account of her not having a horse of her own starting out. So, as many top riders would tell you, she would throw a leg over whatever came her way, indiscriminately seizing every opportunity that presented itself.

So when she was offered the chance of a lifetime to take on the rehabilitation and riding of the former Boyd Martin ride Master Frisky for owner Steve Blauner, it’s not a surprise to hear she jumped at it.

Emma admits she “could barely ride” the big, strong Irish gelding by Master Imp when she first hopped aboard. “I’d never ridden an upper level horse,” she recalled. “But I really wanted to figure it out. When else do you have the opportunity like that?”

Emma met Steve Blauner while she was in college near her hometown in Millbrook, Ny. She was taking night classes at the time, riding and teaching during the day. Steve, who boarded some of his horses at the same facility as Emma, eventually became a lesson client. “I wasn’t sure how much he would enjoy having a lesson from me, but we really hit it off,” she said. “After that first lesson he said, ‘you know, that’s the first lesson where I haven’t fallen off in a long time!’”

A bond had formed, and the following summer Emma went to spend the break working for Steve. In the same period, Master Frisky found himself at Steve’s farm, having flunked out of other rehab programs following a soft tissue injury that was feared to be career-ending. Master Frisky competed through the then-CCI4* level with Boyd Martin, finishing seventh at Kentucky in 2015. When he sustained the injury, he began a rehab plan but was proving to be difficult to handle. So when he arrived at Steve’s and came under Emma’s care, she made it her mission to piece him back together.

“Steve decided to bring him home to see if he could rehab him as a dressage or lower level event horse,” Emma said. “The horse didn’t owe him anything at that point. He had enjoyed the journey with Boyd immensely. So he just said we’ll see what happens.”

Emma spent a good majority of her time with Frisky walking. Long hacks around the property or down the road were low-intensity methods for slowly building strength, and after this consistent program she began to feel a sounder, stronger horse underneath her. Flatwork became a regular part of the program (and a brief stint as Steve’s dressage horse, but after one lesson he declared that he simply could not ride Frisky’s big trot), then jumping. All throughout, the scans remained clear. But, sound as he may have been, she laughs now, Frisky was still “the weirdest horse I’d ever pointed at a jump”.

“I was pretty much lost,” Emma said, describing his unorthodox jumping style and big step. “But I told myself I had an opportunity to really learn from this horse, so I’m just going to keep plugging away. We have all the time in the world.”

A year after his last Advanced start with Boyd, Emma brought Master Frisky back to the same venue at The Fork, this time to test the waters at Training level. “He was really sound,” she said. “And once again I said, this is just the coolest horse on the planet. I just want to spend as much time with him as possible.”

At the time, Master Frisky was 13, and Emma was gaining mileage with every ride. Catch-riding as much as she did as she grew up, she’d never really had the opportunity to take the next step with her competitive career. In close consultation with Steve, Emma decided to keep going with Frisky. Since then, he’s become her first everything: first FEI horse, first Intermediate horse, first Advanced horse. And the whole time, she had Steve cheering her on, thrilled in his own right to see his horse find a new place in life.

Master Frisky has been a puzzle Emma’s been happy to piece together, little by little. Riding him wasn’t about furthering her career or winning. “It very much became more about ‘how do I get the absolute best out of this horse? How do I produce him to the best of his ability while keeping him happy and comfortable?’” The fact that she’s now found herself qualified for and entered in a CCI5* is icing on the cake.

Despite the ease with which they’ve moved up, Emma says she prioritizes Frisky’s wellness and keeping him healthy. At the same time, she recognizes the balancing act that is obtaining the experience she needed to advance, too. After all, she had just the one Advanced horse, and she was an up-and-coming upper-level rider herself. “It was a really good match as far as the pace I needed to go for my own education and the pace he needed to for his physical situation,” she explained. “I think had he been on a shorter timeline, maybe he would not have held up. So I think the fact that it took me a few years to be prepared for that made it possible.”

Management at home plays a large role in balancing longevity with mileage. “I just try to be really smart about making his lifestyle as simple as possible,” Emma described. “He gets a lot of turnout and we do a lot of walking — a lot of walking. He doesn’t need to keep running to stay sharp — he shows up and he’s like ‘put me in, coach!’. So it’s been finding a balance of getting out often enough that I’m staying in the flow while not putting unnecessary miles on his legs. But he’s been a pretty easy horse to manage.”

Emma Lomangino and Master Frisky. Photo by Abby Powell.

Emma says this unlikely, surprising path to her first five-star has taught her a lot. She says she’d love to open her own rehab center down the road, as she’s taken a strong interest in the nuances of coaxing a horse back to health. She’s become more mindful of her own biomechanics and how imbalances in both horse and rider can cause long-term problems. And in the process, she’s come to know her horse like the back of her hand. It’s given her a simmering sense of confidence as the week ahead approaches.

“I’m really invested in the partnership side of eventing, so Frisky is really special in that I feel so comfortable and we know each other so well that I don’t really get nervous,” she said.

Many riders will be riding in honor of Steve this week at Maryland; Steve, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 67, was a longtime supporter of the sport, owning horses for Boyd Martin and Doug Payne as well as launching the MARS Bromont Rising Program to support the up-and-coming talent. It’s delightfully fitting, then, that Emma would go on to receive a MARS Bromont Rising grant in 2019 and will now trot up on Wednesday with a horse he once owned for Boyd.

“He is very much still with us,” Emma said. “He’s constantly in my thoughts. I am just so thankful because the whole time Steve was nothing but supportive and encouraging, literally with us every step of the way.”

For more of Eventing Nation’s coverage of this week’s Maryland 5 Star, click here. Our coverage of Maryland is brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products.

Weekend Winners: Morven Park, Woodside, Heritage Park, Hitching Post Farm, Poplar Place, Radnor Hunt, WindRidge Farm

By on Oct 11, 2021 9:00 am -

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to scope out scores from the weekend before you dive into your day. No, that’s just me? Well in any case, maybe you’re looking for the quick scoop on who won what. Keep scrolling for a look at this weekend’s winners, as well as some social media from each event.

This weekend, the Unofficial Low Score Award was won by Puerto Rican Olympian Lauren Billys Shady and Luna, who won what appears to be their first outing together, the Open Beginner Novice at Woodside, on a score of 23.0. Congratulations!

Morven Park International CCI4*-L (Leesburg, Va.): [Website] [Final Scores]

CCI4*-L: Phillip Dutton and Quasi Cool (34.2)
CCI4*-S: Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS (35.3)
CCI3*-S: Katie Lichten and Yarrow (28.6)
CCI3*-S Young Horse: Ariel Grald and Diara (27.6)
CCI2*-S A: Arden Wildasin and Southern Sun (27.7)
CCI2*-S B: Arden Wildasin and Tokyo Drift (27.2)
CCI2*-S Young Horse: Caroline Martin and Galwaybay Blake (25.1)
Jr/YR Open Preliminary: Lea Adams-Blackmore and Frostbite (35.2)
Open Preliminary A: Will Coleman and Cold Red Rum (30.1)
Open Preliminary B: Hailey Gahan and Painted Sky (30.7)
Jr. Training Rider: Katherine Holzrichter and Idlehour Center Stage (31.4)
Open Training A: Holly Payne Caravella and Adagio’s Nobility (26.4)
Open Training B: Kurt Martin and Kelodiena W (32.3)
Training Rider: Cindi Moravec and Holloway (31.4)
Jr. Novice Rider: Clare Brady and Rhythm and Blues (32.6)
Novice Rider: Katherine Wheeley and Lunetta (32.1)
Open Novice A: Suzannah Cornue and Clear Crossing (30.2)
Open Novice B: Erin Murphy and Rough Heart (29.5)

Woodside International H.T. (Woodside, Ca.): [Website] [Final Scores]

CCI4*-S: Erin Kellerhouse and Woodford Reserve (43.5)
CCI3*-S: James Alliston and Nemesis (31.1)
CCI2*-S: Taren Hoffos and Regalla (30.0)
Advanced: James Alliston and Paper Jam (41.1)
Open Intermediate: Amber Birtcil and Cinzano (32.2)
Open Preliminary A: Erin Kellerhouse and Bon Vivant GWF (26.1)
Open Preliminary B: Chloe Smyth and Guinness on Draught (29.9)
Jr. Training Rider A: Mia Brown and Duke HW (24.8)
Jr. Training Rider B: Gabriella Ringer and Get Wild (25.5)
Open Training: Megan McIver and Galliard’s Lancer (27.3)
Sr. Training Rider: Becky Leisz and Gangster (28.2)
Training Horse: Grace Walker Alonzi and Frantz (24.7)
Jr. Novice Rider A: Edie Halloran and Makuba’s Prince (26.9)
Jr. Novice Rider B: Maddie Berry and Spf Vision Quest (30.5)
Novice – Amateur: Brooke Gibson and Iolani FCF (26.9)
Open Novice: Kaylawna Smith-Cook and AEV Zara (23.6)
Sr. Novice Rider: Faith Dalessandro and Spurs and Stilettos (26.4)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider: Carly Clarke and Captain Kirk (32.3)
Open Beginner Novice: Lauren Billys and Luna (23.0)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider A: Kelly Schwisow and Cat Ballou (26.5)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider B: Anne Morgan and Sonic (24.5)
Open Introductory A: Jessie Steward and North Forks Finley (36.3)
Open Introductory B: Riley Young and My Box of Crayons (27.0)

Heritage Park H.T. + Area IV Championships (Olathe, Ks.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Preliminary Open: Julie Wolfert and Ssh Playboy (32.7)
Preliminary Championship: Kristina Whorton and Finnigan (35.0)
Preliminary/Training: Jana Lyle and Heavenly SCF (40.7)
Training Open: Mallory Stiver and Hennessy Venom (33.8)
Training Championship: Katie Sisk and Long Legs Lenore (31.4)
Novice Jr./YR: Leah Jill Goff and Castle (29.7)
Novice Open: Hannah Gurske and Buenos Dias (25.7)
Beginner Novice Amateur: Sarah Forster and Caillou (29.5)
Beginner Novice Junior: Olivia Fesi and Perfect Alibi (33.5)
Beginner Novice Open: Rachel James and Casablanca (33.0)
Beginner Novice Championship: Judi Dietz and Rearcross Clover Q (30.8)
Starter Junior: Mia Scott and Remember Me (36.4)
Starter Open: Elly Bates and OSF Tuck Everlasting (35.3)

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Hitching Post Farm H.T. (South Royalton, Vt.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Preliminary: Katie Murphy and Joshua Tree (34.5)
Jr. Training: Cadence Theroux and Hot Toddy (44.0)
Training 1: Andrew Beal and Capstone’s MJ Tasmania (27.4)
Jr. Novice: Annabelle Sprague and Big Fred (26.9)
Novice 1: Amanda Tefft and Donnybrook’s Paddy Magee (31.0)
Novice 2: David Roby and Rumbledown (31.7)
Beginner Novice 1: Yuki Igari and Poppin Good Pic (33.5)
Beginner Novice 3: Zea Palthey and Ponko (31.7)
Jr. Beginner Novice: Isabella Day and Twilight (35.3)

Poplar Place Farm H.T. (Hamilton, Ga.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Intermediate/Preliminary: Katherine Brown and Victor Z (41.3)
Open Intermediate: Blake Fortson and Quiana AF (54.4)
Open Intermediate CT: Kimberly Keeton and Keys (26.0)
Open Preliminary: Mary Bess Davis and Monatrea Cooley On The Con (38.2)
Modified: Erin Pullen and Allia (24.6)
Jr. Training Rider: Margaret Frost and Euro Star (37.2)
Open Training: Julie Richards and Fernhill Destiny (26.7)
Sr. Training Rider: Lillian Van Winkle and Cleopatra (32.6)
Training/Novice: Beth Clymer and Ima Iny Too (41.3)
Jr. Novice Rider: Madalyn Ellis and Fernhill Magic (26.9)
Open Novice: Stephanie O’Neal and MochaSpice (26.2)
Sr. Novice Rider: Mary Carol Harsch and Foster’s Bold Favorite (29.3)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider: Lendy Johnston and Endless Possibilities (31.1)
Open Beginner Novice A: Susan Thomas and And Justice For All (28.9)
Open Beginner Novice B: LeeAnn McQuade and Trouble in Phoenix (38.4)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider: Beth Allen and Fernhill Coastal Cowboy (28.6)
Introductory: Kaarthik Sribalusu and Clooney (44.0)
Starter: Kathlyn Kraft and Fernhill Bullseye (25.8)

Radnor Hunt H.T. (Malvern, Pa.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Open Preliminary: Kelly Beaver and Excel Star Pluto (39.3)
Preliminary Rider: Lulu Malinoski and Coulson (34.7)
Jr. Training Rider: Will Rowland and Over Rider (33.8)
Open Training: Dom Schramm and Dawnbreaker (25.2)
Training Rider: Christen Ireland and Oscar (29.6)
Jr. Novice Rider: Cydney McGee and Ya Gotta Believe (31.9)
Novice: Jimmie Schramm and Castletown Cooley (25.7)
Novice Rider: Veronica Ucko and Mainely Brews (24.8)

WindRidge Farm H.T. (Mooresboro, Nc.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Intermediate A: Summer Covar and Mona Lisa (76.0)
Intermediate B: Lisa Borgia and Silmarillion (60.5)
Intermediate/Preliminary A: Leila Cluff-Ryan and Grand Finale (34.7)
Preliminary: Madison Chisholm and Reloaded (34.2)
Preliminary/Training: Addie Cant and Fiftyshadesofcharm (59.4)
Training A: Alex Martini and Poynstown Jaguar (31.2)
Training B: Emily Cardin and Hacker (34.7)
Novice A: Autumn Hoyle and Lone Wrainger (32.2)
Novice B: Laine Ashker and LOVEDANCE (29.8)
Training/Novice: Elyse Betz and Bishop’s .38 Special (52.6)
Beginner Novice A: Roisin O’Rahilly (29.1)
Beginner Novice B: Anne Baskett and Redfield Z7 Cayani (32.3)
Beginner Novice CT: Cindy McNeely and Jonah (35.8)
Introductory A: Paula Cudd and TJ (30.8)
Introductory B: Kathi Hines and The Lady (23.3)
Starter: Dianne May and Gilligan (34.7)

Monday News & Notes from Futuretrack

By on Oct 11, 2021 12:01 am -

FE Lifestyle mingles with his Dutch fan club. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Happy Monday of Maryland week! As we gear up for an action-filled week in Maryland, we’re also still buzzing about the results Team USA has been pulling in overseas. With a focus on higher pressure Nations Cup competitions and providing more riders with more opportunities to replicate these environments, the teams seem to really have gotten on well during their time together — and the results reflect all of these moving parts falling into place. It’s going to be a building process, no doubt, but the rising talent we have in the U.S. is certainly something to feel good about. And many, if not most, of these chances to improve on the world stage come in no small part thanks to the generosity of individuals such as Ms. Jacqueline Mars, Karen Stives, Rebecca Broussard, and many, many others. Here’s to big things coming for Team USA!

U.S. Weekend Results:

Morven Park International CCI4*-L (Leesburg, Va.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Woodside International H.T. (Woodside, Ca.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Heritage Park H.T. (Olathe, Ks.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Hitching Post Farm H.T. (South Royalton, Vt.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Poplar Place Farm H.T. (Hamilton, Ga.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Radnor Hunt H.T. (Malvern, Pa.): [Website] [Final Scores]

WindRidge Farm H.T. (Mooresboro, Nc.): [Website] [Final Scores]

Major International Results:

Military Boekelo Enschede CCIO4*-L & FEI Nations Cup of Eventing: [Website] [Final Scores] [Live Stream Replays] [EN’s Coverage]

Monday Reading:

Today is the final day (well, noon EST today, anyway!) to enter our giveaway of two VIP passes to the Maryland 5 Star! All you need to do to enter is sign up for EN’s Maryland Daily Digest, which will be sent each evening during competition to keep you caught up with all the action. We’ll be drawing and announcing the winner this afternoon, so enter now!

This is also the final week to apply for the winter disbursement of the Strides for Equality Equestrians Ever So Sweet scholarship. This opportunity provides three months of all expenses paid training with Sara Kozumplik Murphy at her Ocala, Florida facility. Learn more about the scholarship here and make sure to apply by October 15!

The Swedes are on fire! They clinched a repeat FEI Eventing Nations Cup title this weekend at Boekelo, adding more accolades to add to their 2019 title. Read the FEI’s recap on the Nations Cup finale here.

How do you “peak” at the right time? It’s the ongoing puzzle that professional riders are always looking for — there’s a balance between thoughtful training and training for the peak. Caroline Martin, who’s slated to be the busiest rider at Maryland this week, offers up some tips for finding your peak at the right time in this article with Practical Horseman.

The Maryland 5 Star will be auctioning off a 4-Star Trailer to benefit the Fair Hill Foundation this week. 4-Star Trailers has donated a customized 2+1 model, 23’6″ long, 8’ tall, 6’9” wide with a retail value $52,117. Bidding ends on October 17 and you can click here to learn more + place your bid. Good luck!

Trot Set Pod of the Week:

The horse market is bananas right now! Why so? How do you navigate it? What are some things you should know? The Noelle Floyd Equestrian Voices podcast, hosted by Caroline Culbertson, offers a frank financial discussion about the current state of the market with hunter/jumper pro Hope Glynn. It’s a must-listen, especially if you do any business buying or selling horses! Take a listen here.

Monday Video Break:

Don’t forget to vote for supergroom Stephanie Simpson, who has been nominated for the Cavalor FEI Best Groom Award for 2021:

Riding for Tremaine: Preview the Inaugural Morven Park International CCI4*-L Cross Country Track

By on Oct 9, 2021 7:00 am -

 

Thanks to Erin Gilmore Photography for this awesome video of the 4*-L course at this year’s Morven Park Fall International Horse Trials & CCI! And thanks to our Course Designer Derek Digrazia for narrating!
#MorvenParkHorseTrials #eventinglife #equestrian

Posted by Morven Park International Equestrian Center on Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Riders are raving about the Derek di Grazia track they’ll be tackling today at Morven Park in Leesburg, Va. The event is hosting its much-anticipated CCI4*-L this weekend featuring a host of star riders and horses as well as some rising stars getting an early taste of a tougher level. This course had long been designed by the late and dearly missed Tremaine Cooper, whose influence can still be felt throughout. A memorial dedication plaque has been erected at the famous Morven Park Leaf Pit, question 9 on this year’s course, as well.

Photo by Jamie Gornall.

It’s a big track that will test the 4*-L riders, fully up to specs and beautifully dressed for a true example of a modern cross country course. After three straightforward gallop fences, Derek gets down to business, quickly testing riders’ steering, efficiency at selecting and sticking to a line, and management of their horses’ energy as he introduces the more technical questions.

A master of using the terrain he’s given on a property, Derek makes note of the places on course where riders will want to take particular care to really feel what is happening beneath them as their horses navigate the ground’s undulations. Some questions, such as the Hollow at fence 6 and the Morven Park Leaf Pit at 9, take riders on a veritable roller coaster, asking them to turn on varied ground while navigating to a narrow out fence.

As is signature on Derek’s courses, nothing on this track should come as a huge rider frightener or a horse confuser, but the nuances of the course are to be respected as one mismanaged step or a missed line will prove to be costly.

You can also check out a fence-by-fence guide and photos of each question on the USEA website here.

There is no live stream of the cross country action today, but you can follow along with live scores here — and stay tuned here on EN for more from Morven! Go Eventing.

Morven Park International CCI4*-L (Leesburg, Va.): [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores] [Schedule] [Volunteer]

Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L Cross Country Live Updates: Tamie Smith in 3rd, Team USA 2nd

By on Oct 9, 2021 4:59 am -

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It’s live update time! My coffee is brewed up, my dog is confused, and I’m ready to get to GIF-ing as we get set for the start of cross country at Boekelo, located in Enschede, Netherlands just to the east of Amsterdam. If you’re just catching up with the action, Germany’s Sophie Leube and Jadore Moi is currently the leader, having won the dressage on a score of 24.4. She will not, however, have any breathing room as the top four are all on sub-25 scores and the top 10 are separated by just 5.8 seconds of time.

British designer Adrian Ditcham, who managed and built the London 2012 Olympic track, is the man behind the plans today, creating a 10 minute, 16 second course with 40 jumping efforts to give both the Nations Cup team riders as well as the individuals a formidable test today. It’s going to be crisp and clear all day, making conditions fantastic for fit horses (thank goodness the dressage is done!).

Graphic via Military Boekelo.

The U.S. is sitting in a very competitive spot after dressage, sitting on a cumulative penalty score of 83.5 to sit just a hair behind Great Britain, who leads the way on a team score of 80.8. Tamie Smith is well-placed with both her team ride (Danito) and individual ride (Solaguayre California) in the top 10. Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire are tied for 11th, and we have a cluster of Americans (Jennie Brannigan and FE Lifestyle, Hallie Coon and Global Ex, Matt Flynn and Wizzerd) a bit further down the board in the early 30s, but at this point not out of contention ahead of cross country. Sadly, individual competitor Katie Ruppel withdrew Houdini prior to dressage on Friday after the gelding sustained a minor ligament injury on Thursday.

I’ll be bringing you updates as quickly as I can manage them, but I highly encourage you to check out the live stream over on ClipMyHorse.TV/FEI.TV. If you’re not up at the crack of dawn to watch, this platform is fairly quick about getting replays up — I’ve found the dressage replays were available same-day, so that bodes well for the cross country replay! You can sign up for a free 30-day trial of ClipMyHorse.TV to enjoy all of the rides (which are even sortable by rider once replay is up, which is a great feature) here. You can preview the course here.

The first rider will leave the start box at 11 a.m. local CEST time / 5 a.m. EST. The U.S. riders’ times are as follows:

Tamie Smith and Danito (Team – 3rd – 24.7): 11:28 a.m. local / 5:28 a.m. EST – CLEAR, 2 seconds of time
Matt Flynn and Wizzerd (Team – 34th – 32.2): 11:56 a.m. local / 5:56 a.m. EST – ELIMINATED, Rider Fall
Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire (Team – 11th – 26.7) 12:44 p.m. local / 6:44 a.m. EST – CLEAR inside the time
Jennie Brannigan and FE Lifestyle (Team – 32nd – 32.1): 1:20 p.m. local / 7:20 a.m. EST – CLEAR, 1 second of time
Hallie Coon and Global Ex (Individual – 32nd – 32.1): 2:20 p.m. local / 8:20 a.m. EST – CLEAR, inside the time
Tamie Smith and Solaguayre California (Individual – 6th – 25.6) 3:36 p.m. local / 9:36 a.m EST – 20 PENALTIES, inside the time

Refresh this page periodically for updates! Tilly will check in later today with a full report from Boekelo. Safe, clear and fast to all – Go Eventing!

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9:51 a.m. EST: Malin is home clear but picks up too much time to retain her top five placing. Our last to go, Merel Blom, has also fallen from Ceda N.O.P. at fence 20A, which will also bump her out of the top of the leaderboard. So we’ll finish the day with four U.S. pairs inside the top 15 and two in the top 10. Tamie Smith and Danito will be in third overnight on a two-day score of 25.5, and the U.S. will be in second as a team. You can check out complete scores and fence analysis here. Some facts and figures for you:

  • 44 of 58 starters completed the cross country for a 75.9% completion rate
  • 11 pairs were eliminated, 3 retired
  • 11 riders made the optimum time of 10:16
  • Less than two rails separate the entire top 10, and the top 6 have one rail between them

9:47 a.m. EST: Well we’ve lost the feed but Tamie is home with Solaguayre California, still managing to come home inside the time despite that trouble at the ditch and rails. She’ll be kicking herself for that, no doubt, but what a showing for this young mare in her very first CCI4*-L!

9:44 a.m. EST: Tamie and Solaguayre California have a bold ride through the water at 20, this mare is looking on her game and it’s a shame they had that one problem!

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9:42 a.m. EST: Tamie Smith had a runout at the C of the coffin at 11. We also welcome Malin Hansen-Hotopp and Monsieur Schnabel. We also see a 20 for Toshi at the arrowhead at 27.

9:39 a.m. Solaguayre California is just a little green jumping down the Bartenburg Bank at 4, but Tamie navigates her through clear.

9:36 a.m. EST: Brennus was another to have a bit of a trip or peck on landing in the water at 20, but Dibo keeps him on his feet and they’re safely through. And here’s Tamie!

9:32 a.m. EST: Next away will be another Japanese Olympic rider, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Talma d’Allou, who are currently in 15th on a score of 27.6. Tamie Smith will be the next to go with Solaguayre California.

9:28 a.m. EST: Oh no! Another one to fall at the number 20 water, Brian Morrison and Global Faerie Flashy. They are wet but both up and seem to be ok. Meanwhile, we have Andreas Dibowski and Brennus out on course next.

9:22 a.m. EST: Opposition Filmstar tries to add in an extra stride before this corner at 13 but scrapes his way through thanks to some quick reacting:

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9:16 a.m. EST: Arthur Marx punches the air as he gets a bold shot out of the water at 20 aboard Church’ile. Fellow French rider Barbara Sayous is now away with Opposition Filmstar.

9:14 a.m. EST: Sadly Willemina fell from Ekino at fence 13, what a bummer!

9:12 a.m. EST: We’ll next see Japanese Olympian Yoshiaki Oiwa and Calle 44, coming out on a 26.7 in 11th after dressage. This pair is coming off of a seventh place finish at Aachen last month after parting ways on cross country in Tokyo for a very unlucky early ending.

9:08 a.m. EST: Willemina opts for the long route at the coffin at 11 as we now welcome Arthur Marx and Church’ile, riding as individuals for France, to the course.

9:04 a.m. EST: And now we welcome Willemina and Ekino as we start the final group of 10 to see today!

8:57 a.m. EST: Hm, now Thierry van Reine has now been given a refusal at 27 and not an elimination for missing a jump.

8:54 a.m. EST Cool story that Spencer Sturmey has just shared: Dutch rider and our next to see, Willemina van der Goes-Petter, made it a goal of hers to ride here on home turf at Boekelo before she turned 50. Now at 49, she’s made it here and she’s done one better: she’s in eighth position coming into today. She’ll ride on a score of 26.1 as she leaves the start box.

8:46 a.m. EST: We’ve got just about 11 more riders to see go out of the start box this beautiful day, including our final U.S. rider Tamie Smith with her individual ride Solaguayre California. They’ll be taking their turn in just under an hour. Meanwhile, we’ve got British individual pair Tom Rowland and Quintillus out on course and looking to maybe move up a hair if they can go quick.

8:42 a.m. EST: Yes, it looks like Thierry jumped the brush over there at the end of the course and went right by the narrow arrowhead. What a bummer! That will be elimination for this pair. At least eventing eliminations don’t work the way Squid Game eliminations do…?

8:40 a.m. EST: An absolute class round for Thierry van Reine and the 18-years-young ACSI Harry Belafonte, who looked nowhere near his age as he skipped around out there. They are showing as having missed a jump at fence 27, so that could be a disappointing end to their weekend…

8:30 a.m. EST: Hallie Coon and Global Ex are home two seconds inside the time! They will remain on their dressage score of 32.1 and provisionally will go into 11th.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

8:28 a.m. EST: Hallie kills is through the water at 20:

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8:26 a.m. EST: Nicely sat for Hallie through the ditch and rail question:

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8:25 a.m. EST: Hallie clips the flag at the right-hand corner at fence 12B, but no issues as Global Ex locks right on and keeps going.

8:23 a.m. EST: Hallie looking strong down the Bartenburg Bank at 4:

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8:19 a.m. EST: A couple of updates, Simon Grieve and Drumbilla Metro retired after trouble at 9. U.S. individuals Hallie Coon and Global Ex will be the next to see.

8:18 a.m. EST: Ah, Declan Cullen and the 9-year-old stallion Grand Mariner have a runout at the big brush table coming off the Batenburg Bank at 4C. They’re clear on the second attempt.

8:15 a.m. EST: Jule Wewer had a stop at the first corner at 17 and she has called it a day. The horse just didn’t quite look totally switched on throughout — they also had a runout at the first water at 9 earlier on, too.

8:11 a.m. EST: Tamara Acklin and Caltra Western Beauty parted ways at fence 13 — we didn’t catch it on the live feed. Jule Wewer and Ruling Spirit, individuals for Germany, are clear through the long route at 11.

8:05 a.m. EST: Ugh! Irish rider Michael Ryan is another to fall victim to the water at 20 after TR Kaygraff just catches the toes on the landing in similar fashion to some before them. Michael gives a thumbs up after catch his horse and both look no worse for the wear. Meanwhile, Swiss rider Tamara Acklin has a runout at 12B.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

8:00 a.m. EST: A look at Alina through the water at 20, where she elects to go for the longer option.

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7:53 a.m. EST: Now we see Alina Dibowski, Andreas Dibowski’s daughter, on course and clear through the first few with Barbados 26. Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Izzy Taylor and Hartacker are clear through 26.

7:51 a.m. EST: The best way to celebrate a fast clear? Two Dutch beers and some quality time with your superstar groom and superstar horse:

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7:43 a.m. EST: The U.S. will solidly retain its second-place position as we wrap up the team rounds at Boekelo. Great Britain is on a team score of 80.8, followed by the U.S. on an 84.7. We still have Izzy Taylor to see for Great Britain as the final team rider, but thanks to three clear rounds ahead of her she’s got less pressure to worry about.

7:38 a.m. EST: Jennie does the U.S. proud with just one second of time aboard FE Lifestyle. What a brilliant ride! Jennie’s had some poor luck overseas in the past and it’s so wonderful to see her bring home a great one. Well done! Meanwhile, Sandra Gustafsson and Koordinat have two stops at the cottage at The Homestead (fence 16) and have called it a day. Maarten Boon and Gravin van Cantos opt for the long route at the ditch and rails at 11.

7:37 a.m. EST: Jennie is bold and clear through the water at 20!

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

7:31 a.m. EST: Ah, Jordy Wilken falls from Curacao at the final corner at 25 after the horse twisted a bit on the air and couldn’t stick the landing. Susie Berry has also picked up a runout on course, I believe at the corners at 17/18. We get a view of Jennie as she comes to the coffin — FE Lifestyle almost looked like he got off the line a bit but they’re safely through!

The loneliest place on the cross country course. GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

7:28 a.m. EST: And away goes Jennie Brannigan with FE Lifestyle!

7:24 a.m. EST: Italy’s Tosca Brambilla and Legaland Mood Swing have a refusal at the corner at 17 and later have a fall at the water at 20, much similar to Matt’s fall on landing. Ireland’s Susie Berry is now away with Ringwood LB.

7:22 a.m. EST: She’s done it! Despite the pressure, Sophie rebounded from Aachen, where she lost the lead due to time faults, and will keep her lead overnight now after coming home clear inside the time! Nicely done.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

7:19 a.m. EST: Sidney Dufresne punches the air as he finishes inside the time with the Jaguar Mail stallion Tresor Mail. He’ll go into fourth place currently.

7:16 a.m. EST: Sophie Leube opts to take the longer route at the ditch and rails at 11. We’ll see if that affects her on the clock at all — remember, she has basically nothing in hand — one second, I think — to keep her lead. William, meanwhile, has slotted into second after his brilliant round, remaining on a score of 24.9.

7:14 a.m. EST: William and Grafennacht finish two seconds under the time with probably the smoothest and easiest-looking ride of the day. This mare has a lovely expression, shown here through the final water:

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

7:13 a.m. EST: Sophie Leube and Jadore Moi are on course!

7:10 a.m. EST: Overnight leaders Sophie Leube and Jadore Moi will be the next to see. We’re also joined by French team rider Sidney Dufresne and Tresor Mail.

7:08 a.m. EST: William makes the ditch and rails at 11 look like a schooling gymnastic, naturally.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

7:06 a.m. EST: William Fox-Pitt is now on course with the lovely mare Grafennacht. This is another pair in strong contention, coming forward on a score of 24.9. Lina Forsberg and Kaizen finish their round four seconds in the time — this was a really cool pair to watch. Meanwhile, Belgian Olympian Lara de Liedekerke-Meier and Cascaria V are clear on the direct route at the final water.

7:03 a.m. EST: Sydney is 10 SECONDS inside the time! She adds no marks to her dressage score and gets a huge hug from coach Erik Duvander at the finish. Well done!

7:02 a.m. EST: Sydney has to work to keep QC Diamantaire on the line to the corner at 25, and he kicks the flag out to the right but is clearly through.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

7:00 a.m. EST: Gosh, what a round Sydney is having! Brilliant through the water at 20. Meanwhile, Sweden’s Lina Forsberg takes the long route at 11 with the very bold Kaizen.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

6:57 a.m. EST: Sydney and QC Diamantaire have a brilliant ride through the ditch and rails at 11 as well as the brush to corner at 12. Sydney is really riding forward and keeping her horse out in front of her so she can be efficient and agile.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

6:55 a.m. EST: Tim is going to pick up time penalties with a time of 10:53 but a wonderful round with a confident-finishing horse!

 

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6:54 a.m. EST: Tim is carrying a bit of brush on his right foot — if he ends up with any time penalties surely we can just blame it on the extra drag?

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6:52 a.m. EST: Tim and Lady Chin are sharp through the final water, going long but not losing any time. And our next U.S. rider, Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire, are away!

6:49 a.m. EST: And away now we see Ireland’s Padraig McCarthy with Tokyo Phil. Tim Lips shows his guts at the ditch rail at C and he’s safely through that troublesome question.

6:46 a.m. EST: Another one who reads the hanging log at 5 just fine will be Tim and Lady Chin. A look at the drop question at 4, the Batenburg Bank:

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6:43 a.m. EST: Dutch rider Tim Lips and student/Chinese Olympian Huadong Sun’s Lady Chin van’t Moerven Z are away. There has, surprisingly, never been a Dutch winner on home turf here at Boekelo, but Tim finds himself in good position in second on score of 24.5.

6:42 a.m. EST: Uhlan de l’Epine has a look to get down the big drop at the Batenburg Bank found early on at 4, but they’re clear there as well as over that hanging log at 5.

6:40 a.m. EST: Looks like we are getting set to proceed as Italy’s Giulio Guglielmi and Uhlan de l’Epine are away.

6:36 a.m. EST: Just on a bit of a hold now, maybe for the Ground Jury to take a look at that hanging log that has become quite problematic.

6:30 a.m. EST: Oh gosh, Mighty Spring also takes a look at the hanging log at 5, goes to jump but then hangs at the knees almost and very nearly has a rotational fall. Heike takes a moment to get up but now she’s on her feet — what a bummer. This fence definitely is looking funny to the horses.

6:26 a.m. EST: A bit of a break now in between riders, and our next to see will be Germany’s Heike Jahncke and Mighty Spring.

6:23 a.m. EST: Bummer — Camille’s weekend comes to an end after he and Dame Decoeur Tardonne have a stop at the narrow arrowhead at 27. This was their third on course and so close to the end!

6:20 a.m. EST: Quite a few riders are kicking out the left side flat at the corner at 17. No flag penalties as of yet, as everyone looks to be getting their horse safely through, but that jump judge is busy today!

6:19 a.m. EST: Nicola Wilson is the first one to come home inside the time with a finish of 10:05 aboard Coolparks Sarco. She slots in just behind the clubhouse leader, Tamie and Danito.

6:15 a.m. EST: French team rider Camille Lejeune and Dame Decoeur Tardonne have a stop at the hanging log at 5 — this is not the first one we’ve seen take a hard look here so there must be an issue with light there. Nicola Wilson has to call on her skills a bit to get Coolparks Sarco through the final water but they make short work of the direct work. Camile now has a drive-by at the C element of fence 11.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

6:12 a.m. EST: Just in from Tamie: turns out her watch stopped during her round, so she had to ride solely off her feel and this is the quickest she’s been able to go on Ruth Bley’s Danito to date. Hats off!

6:08 a.m. EST:

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6:04 a.m. EST: Matt and Wizzerd are safely through the corners at 17 and 18. But — no! Wizzerd has a bit of a look and trip on landing into the water at 20, catching a foot and sending Matt out over his left shoulder. They are both fine, but what a bummer for this pair.

6:00 a.m. EST: Felicity Ward and Regal Bounty, riding for Ireland, safely navigate the direct route at the water at 20. Wizzerd sadly has a runout at the rails at C — Lucinda comments about the narrow ditch and the extra split second a horse might need to pick the C element up. Matt and Wizzerd are clear on their attempt at the option. Bummer!

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

5:58 a.m. EST: Perhaps another light issue, Wizzerd takes a hard look under the hanging log at 5, but he’s clear over it.

5:57 a.m. EST: Now on course are the second pair for the U.S., Matt Flynn and Wizzerd!

 

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5:55 a.m. EST: I think the shadows this morning are having a bit of an effect on some questions — and as I said earlier, combined with the relative inexperience of this field we’re seeing quite a few greener reads of some questions. Eveline Bertoli’s Fidjy des Melezes had a very bold, almost looky drop into the water at 20, which prompted Eveline to pull out for the alternate route. There is a very steep angled brush at a very short distance from the drop, so I think we’ll see a few more taking this alternative rather than risk a silly problem.

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

5:53 a.m. EST: Here’s a look at the ditch rail question at 11, as shown by Eveline Bertoli:

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5:51 a.m. EST: A look at Tamie and Danito over the last! Time will tell how influential those two seconds of time will be at the end of the day, but for now they’re no worse than fifth.

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5:48 a.m. EST: Germany’s Malin Hansen-Hotopp and Carlitos Quidditch K fly into the water at 20 and nearly lose their balance, forcing Malin to go for the alternate route to keep her round clean. Meanwhile, Fidjy des Melezes is another horse to look a bit surprised at the C element of the ditch and rail coffin question with Italian team rider Eveline Bertoli, but this pair gets away clear.

5:43 a.m. EST: French rider Gireg le Coz has a runout at the C element of the coffin at 11 with Caramel d’Orchis — this looks like it might be an influential question as the day progresses due to the tricky nature of the line (which does seem to be subject to shadows right now) as well as the inexperience of some of these horses.

5:39 a.m. EST: And Tamie is home clear! She was originally given a 20 at fence 23 but that has been removed and she finishes in a time of 10:18 — just 2 seconds of time over! I apologize for the lack of GIFs in these updates, I’m just dealing with a slow upload so I’ll sprinkle them in as I can! Here’s a look at Tamie over the corner at 25:

GIF via ClipMyHorse.TV.

5:35 a.m. EST: Ugh, I jinxed Brian as he had a runout at fence 23, but hey — with an 8-year-old, who looks to finish with his ears pricked still, this is still a fantastic effort. Tamie is shown as clear through fence 19 on fence reports. We finally see her coming through the water at 20, a bit squirrely at the angled brush out, but clear!

5:34 a.m. EST: Well we’ve barely seen Tamie on the stream so I will update you as soon as we can catch up with her.

5:33 a.m. EST: Gosh, how cool is Global DHI? He’s just eight years old, but he’s so bold and keen he looks more mature than his age would suggest. He navigates the water at 20 greenly but there really doesn’t ever look to be a question of whether or not he’s going to go!

5:29 a.m. EST: Sanne de Jong has a bit of a Jesus take the wheel moment at the water at 20, having to lean back and slip the reins to allow Enjoy to navigate the severely angled brush out of the question.

5:27 a.m. EST: Ingrid finishes with Equistro’s Siena Just Do It with some big pats — this will have been a learning moment for this pair and this feisty mare is surely one to watch as she continues to mature. We’ve just spotted Tamie in the start box with Danito!

5:25 a.m. EST: French rider Sanne de Jong and Enjoy have a hard look at the brush corner at 12B but is clear on the option. We’re also joined by Ireland’s Brian Morrison and the 8-year-old Global DHI.

5:22 a.m. EST: Bummer! Siena Just Do It just doesn’t quite see the narrow rails coming out of the coffin at 11 and has a run out to the left. She’s through the option, but a rather green moment and a disappointing 20 to boot here.

5:17 a.m. EST: And she’s away! Ingrid now joins us on course with another young horse, the 9-year-old Equistro’s Siena Just Do It.

5:13 a.m. EST: We’re treated to some great commentary as usual today from Spencer Sturmey, who is joined this weekend by Lucinda Green.

5:11 a.m. EST: Right, I think I’ve gotten myself in a working order here, just as our first pair of the day, Benjamin Massie and the 9-year-old Climaine de Cacao, have completed the track on a clear round. They’ve collected one second of time to add just .4 to their dressage score of 36.1. We’ll next see Germany’s Ingrid Klimke and Equistro’s Siena Just Do It, coming on a score of 29.2 and 20th position (yes, a sub-30 still will only get you a spot in the top 20 in this ultra-competitive field).

5:08 a.m. EST: I’m currently working through some technical difficulties with the live stream, so thanks for bearing with me!

Don’t Miss Out on the Eventing Extravaganza Happening at TerraNova’s First FEI Event This Month

By on Oct 8, 2021 4:35 pm -

Photo courtesy of TerraNova Equestrian Center.

You’ve seen the sneak peeks at the gorgeous TerraNova Equestrian venue in Myakka City, Fl., and now you can snag the chance to take your horse for a spin at the brand-new facility hosting its first recognized/FEI event October 22-24. If you haven’t sent in your entry for the weekend — which will offer national divisions (with prize money for all!) from Starter up through Intermediate as well as FEI divisions from CCI1*-S through CCI4*-S — you’ve got some extra time thanks to a closing date extension through Tuesday, October 12. The headline CCI4*-S division will compete for $17,500 in prize money, but there is cash to be won in each and every class at TerraNova.

Riders competing at TerraNova also have a unique opportunity to help make a difference for a variety of local nonprofit organizations that have been selected as beneficiaries of grants after the event concludes. Each rider will have the opportunity to select and ride for one of three charity partners in the competition: Southeastern Guide Dogs, Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee and Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy. This will then be turned into a team style competition, with collective scores counted and the winning “team” determining the highest grant recipient. Grants will range from $10,000 for the winning organization to $5,000 for the third-placed team/organization.

For spectators (or riders who like to have a good time!), there is also a full slate of VIP Experience options to take in the event in style. With options that include full-service catering and bar options, comfortable seating, and the best views of competition, there is an experience for everyone who wants to make a weekend out of the TerraNova event.

“We are looking forward to a great event and opening the facility for the first time,” TerraNova owners Hannah and Zach Ketelboeter said. “The courses look fantastic, and we can’t wait to see everyone enjoying it.” Captain Mark Phillips, assisted by Mogie Bearden-Muller who has also designed the CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S and national levels, is the designer for the CCI3*-S and CCI4*-S this weekend. Nick Granat will design the show jumping courses. “It has been an incredible journey that I have been honored to have been part of and that I’ve rarely been as proud of anything in my life,” Sara Kozumplik Murphy, who has been involved with TerraNova on multiple fronts since the facility’s infancy, commented.

To learn more about The Event at TerraNova, including how to enter, click here.

Oliver Townend is Teaching a One Day Clinic at Appleton Equestrian on October 11

By on Oct 8, 2021 3:50 pm -

Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

FEI Eventing world #1-ranked rider, three-time Kentucky Three-Day winner, and recent Olympic gold medalist Oliver Townend is coming to compete for the crown at the inaugural Maryland 5 Star, but before he gets down to business he’s stopping at Juli Sebring’s Appleton Equestrian facility to teach a one day clinic on Monday, October 11.

This will be a very limited opportunity, but there are still a couple of spots available for riders who want to learn from Oliver. Auditing spots are also available for $25. The clinic will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday at Appleton Equestrian (1966 Appleton Road, Elkton, Maryland 21921), and riders will be divided into combined groups by level. The cost for riding in this clinic is $375.

To learn more and to sign up for the clinic, visit Strider here. Oliver will also be riding Juli’s CCI3*-L horse, Ulises, who he campaigned through the CCI4* level before the gelding was sold to Juli, at Maryland next week.

Enter to Win VIP Passes to the Maryland 5 Star!

By on Oct 8, 2021 1:46 pm -

We couldn’t celebrate the opening of the second North American five-star without a bit of a party, so we’re inviting you to join us in Maryland next week with a giveaway of two VIP passes to the event! Here’s a look at what’s up for grabs:

Tier 2 West Grandstand Club 4-Day Package Pass (Single Pass x 2): This Pass offers access to an exclusive club experience (Cincoro Club) to purchasers for all four competition days and phases of the event. 4-DAY PASSES ARE INCLUSIVE OF GENERAL ADMISSION PASSES AND RESERVED SEATS FOR THE DAYS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE.

Tier 2 West Grandstand Club 4-Day Passes grant you the following benefits for all four days of the event:

  • Front and center reserved, covered bleacher seating within the Tier 2 West Grandstand
  • Reserved seat remains reserved for your use on Saturday for viewing and enjoyment of equine demonstrations taking place in the Main Arena.
  • Premium rail-side view of elite competition taking place in the Main Arena
  • Access to the exclusive Cincoro Club located directly behind the Tier 2 West Grandstand. Cincoro Club amenities include:
  • Gourmet catering by The Classic Catering People available for purchase
  • Catering offerings to include:
  • Continental Breakfast Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
  • Buffet Lunch on Thursday, Friday and Sunday
  • Boxed Lunch on Saturday
  • Variety of Beverages
  • Full Service Bar
  • TV screens so you don’t miss any of the Main Arena Action
  • Climate control for increased comfort regardless of the days’ weather
  • Private Bathrooms
  • One (1) VIP Parking Pass valid for all four days
  • Admittance into the event venue and all the amenities as outlined for General Admission including:
  • Admittance into the event venue, including unlimited infield access
  • Access to GA bleacher seating in designated areas of the North Aintree Grandstand
  • Unlimited access to our curated Retail Vendor Areas
  • On-site fan activations
  • Wide variety of food and beverage offerings
  • Access to viewing around the Warm-Up and Practice Arenas
  • Access to viewing of the Young Event Horse Competition (Thursday and Friday only)
  • Access to walk the entirety of the new Cross Country Courses up close and personal to all the action with purchase for Saturday

Sounds fun, right? We agree! It’s easy to enter: simply use the form below or click here to sign up for the Eventing Nation Maryland 5 Star Daily Digest, which will begin sending on Wednesday, October 13. You must sign up by 12 p.m. EST on Monday, October 11 — the winner (one winner will receive two passes) will be drawn and notified via email and in this post Monday afternoon.

Good luck and we’ll see you in Maryland!

EDIT: Congratulations to our winner, Joanna Y.! Joanna, please check your email for communications regarding your VIP passes. Enjoy your weekend!

P.S.: If you’d still like to receive our Maryland Daily Digest email, you can sign up here.

Your Guide to the Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L Nations Cup

By on Oct 6, 2021 11:17 pm -

Eventing Nation’s coverage of Boekelo is brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products, our go-to source for the best support your horse can get. With a full line of proven supplements designed to help your horse feel his or her best, you can have peace of mind knowing that Kentucky Performance Products has your horse’s top health in mind. Learn more about KPP by visiting kppusa.com.

By the time you read this, we’ll likely be underway in The Netherlands, about two hours to the east of Amsterdam at Military Boekelo. This fall destination event features the finale of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup, and Team USA stands in a strong position to be a contender here this weekend. The U.S. will also have three individual combinations competing in the CCIO4*-L.

Tilly Berendt is our reporter on the ground this weekend, and you can bookmark this hub for relevant information and links to follow along all throughout.

What’s at stake? This is the fifth and final leg of the 2021 FEI Eventing Nations Cup, which is held annually over a series of up to eight events at the CCI4* level. This year, due to cancelations of Nations Cup legs at Bromont and Ballendenisk, only five of the original seven legs will have been held. This series finale is also the sole long format event of the Nations Cup. Sweden currently holds the lead on an accumulated total of 240 points, but it’s a three-horse race for the next  spot as Italy, Germany and Belgium are all on 180 points. This is the first leg of the Nations Cup that the U.S. has participated in this year, primarily due to ongoing Covid precautions. However, USEF Eventing High Performance Director Erik Duvander has emphasized his intention to prioritize this event as a regular stop for U.S. teams looking to gain some practice in a higher pressure environment. Many of the American riders this week are here thanks to the support of the Jacqueline B. Mars International Competition & Training Grants and the Karen E. Stives Endowment Fund Grant

How do I watch?: There is a live stream of all phases of competition thanks to ClipMyHorse.TV’s partnership with FEI TV. You will need to purchase or sign up for a free trial of a Premium subscription in order to view the cross country phase. Generally, CMH.TV is quite quick to put up replays, so chances are you’ll be able to follow along fairly closely even if you opt not to wake up at 3 a.m. each morning. Click here for the Boekelo live stream schedule.

Team USA’s schedule: The U.S. is represented by a total of seven combinations this weekend, four of whom will serve as members of the Nations Cup team. The U.S. contingent’s ride times are as follows (we will update this post with cross country times following dressage):

THURSDAY 10/7 – Cross Country 

  • Tamie Smith and Danito: 10.28 a.m. local/4.28 a.m. Eastern
  • Matt Flynn and Wizzerd: 11.32 a.m. local/5.32 a.m. Eastern
  • Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire: 12.35 p.m. local/6.35 a.m. Eastern
  • Jennie Brannigan and FE Lifestyle: 2.49 p.m. local/8.49 a.m. Eastern

FRIDAY 10/8 – Cross Country

  • Hallie Coon and Global Ex: 11:26 a.m. local/5:26 a.m. Eastern
  • Katie Ruppel and Houdini: 12:35 a.m. local/6:35 a.m. Eastern
  • Tamie Smith and Solaguayre California: 2:49 p.m. local/8:49 a.m. Eastern

Who are the officials? The Ground Jury will be presided over by New Zealand’s Andrew Bennie, who will be joined by Sweden’s Christina Klingspor and Dutch member Merel Schurink. British designer Adrian Ditcham has designed the cross country track and Dutch designer Kris van Gelder will handle the layout of the show jumping.

Where do I find ride times and scores? All timing and scoring is kept on Rechenstelle, so keep this link handy all weekend. The schedule for the weekend can be found here.

How do I follow EN’s coverage? EN’s coverage of Boekelo, which is brought to you thanks to support from Kentucky Performance Products, can be found at this tag and nonstop right here on EventingNation.com as well as our Instagram, @goeventing. Thanks for following along!

Military Boekelo/FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-L: Website, Start Lists + Scores, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, Twitter, Instagram

Wednesday Social Media from Boekelo: Do as the Dutch Do

By on Oct 6, 2021 5:30 pm -

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Kicking off the week at Boekelo typically involves a welcome bash-induced hangover (or, so I’m told at least, having never ventured over to the land of the Dutch myself), but most everyone managed to make it to and through the first horse inspection this afternoon. Boekelo is always a favorite of mine each year (and a warm welcome back this year, at that!) as it just looks like a fun event. Yes, it’s the Nations Cup finale. Yes, it’s a serious long-format with an equally serious entry list. But man, it looks like a good time. And at under two hours from Amsterdam, you’ve got ample option for a post-event vacation spot, too.

Anyway, I digress — the point is, we’re ready to party all week long as we do as the Dutch do and enjoy a good weekend of fall eventing. Tilly is on the ground in The Netherlands (no, we don’t ever let her go home) this week and we’re, of course, cheering hard for Team USA as they look to finish the weekend in strong contention.

Without further ado, let’s take a scroll through Instagram at some of the highlights from trot-up day:

 

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Military Boekelo: [Website] [Entries and Live Scoring] [Live-Stream] [EN’s Coverage]

Learning at EQUITANA USA: Inside Phillip Dutton’s Clinic on Jumping with Green Horses

By on Oct 6, 2021 2:30 pm -

Dual Olympic Gold Medalist Phillip Dutton teaches the nuances of equestrian competition at EQUITANA USA. Photo courtesy of EQUITANA USA.

There’s never a bad time to take part in an opportunity to learn, and when eventer Kelly Jarvis saw that Phillip Dutton was teaching a clinic at Equitana USA last weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park, she jumped at the chance. She got even more than she bargained for when she found herself as, for the first part of the session at least, she was the sole participant on the first day of the clinic. Kelly brought her 7-year-old off-track Thoroughbred, Watson, to tackle a session focused on introducing jumping to green horses, and she took a few minutes to fill us in on some of the main takeaways from an incredible learning experience that even saw Phillip get on Watson for a part of the lesson.

With jumping a green horse, being forward is the number one priority, if they’re not forward at every jump, it quickly becomes unsafe.

Leg on means GO! Watson was kicking at my leg when we were doing flat work which caused issues almost immediately when we started jumping. Phillip was able to keep his leg on strong enough to get the message across that leg on means go and bucking wasn’t going to take that leg away.

When there are holes in your training, they will eventually shine through and it’s best to find the holes and patch them sooner rather than later.

Even with green horses, it’s important to start working on adjustability in your horse’s stride early on so you have options when you go to ask for transitions. We practiced this on the flat because forward doesn’t always mean running.

Unless you have a horse that bolts or rushes jumps, always canter away from the jump and go straight rather than turning immediately.

If your horse chooses to run out to the left, you immediately turn right and vice versa so you don’t agree with your horse that running out is okay.

When Phillip Dutton asks you if he can hop on your horse, you always say yes! It was an excellent learning opportunity for the both of us. My next ride was completely different, he was immediately responsive to my leg and our transitions happened the first time I asked rather than at the fourth or fifth ask.

“Overall it was such a great experience and opportunity that I plan to sign up for every chance I get in the future,” Kelly said. “The atmosphere, the education, and getting to ride in the famous Rolex arena was an unforgettable experience that couldn’t have been possible without Equitana.”

Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain

By on Oct 6, 2021 12:01 am -

Caitlin Gooch (Saddle Up and Read), Carson Cressley, Emily and Sarah Harris (Sisters Horsing Around), and Sydney Collier (Paralympian – Paradressage) at EQUITANA USA. Photo via Caitlin Gooch.

I’m still just so happy I was able to make it to EQUITANA USA this year, and some of the people I was lucky enough to meet really made it an unforgettable weekend. The exhibition and trade show focused around a theme of “Discovering Diversity”, showcasing the brilliant variety of horse sports and disciplines as well as the enthusiasts who also represent a wide variety of backgrounds. We get so stuck in a bubble, following one sport the majority of the time — this was a nice reminder that our world is just one small part of a larger universe revolving around a common thread of love of the horse.

U.S. Weekend Preview

Morven Park International CCI4*-L (Leesburg, Va.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Schedule] [Volunteer]

Woodside International H.T. (Woodside, Ca.): [Website] [Volunteer] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]

Heritage Park H.T. (Olathe, Ks.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times] [Volunteer]

Hitching Post Farm H.T. (South Royalton, Vt.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Poplar Place Farm H.T. (Hamilton, Ga.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]

Radnor Hunt H.T. (Malvern, Pa.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]

WindRidge Farm H.T. (Mooresboro, Nc.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]

Major International Events

Military Boekelo Enschede CCIO4*-L & FEI Nations Cup of Eventing: [Website] [Info Hub] [Entries] [Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage]

Wednesday Reading List:

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials will have a new Event Director at the helm after the appointment of Martyn Johnson. Prior to accepting this position, Martyn served as Event Director for Burgham International as well as Sport Director for the Event Rider Masters series. More on the appointment here.

Nominations are now open for the 2021 USEA Appreciation Awards! These awards were created as an opportunity for the eventing community to recognize and honor people who have served the sport tirelessly both in a non-riding capacity and riding capacity. The deadline for submitting nominations is October 31 — you can find a description of the awards acceptation nominations and more information on how to submit here.

While you’re at it, don’t forget to vote for our eventing friends (particularly supergroom Stephanie Simspon!) in the 2021 FEI Awards — learn more here.

The application deadline for the Strides for Equality Equestrians Ever So Sweet scholarship is rapidly approaching! Have you applied yet? Learn more here.

Morven Park riders: be sure to take advantage of several course walk opportunities at the inaugural CCI4*-L and Horse Trials this weekend. Walk the CCI4* track with Phyllis Dawson on Friday, October 8 and the Novice, Training and Preliminary courses with Lisa Bauman, Lynn Symansky and Meghan O’Donoghue, respectively on Saturday, October 9. Times for all walks are TBA — click here to learn more.

See who will be representing the on-fire Team GB at this weekend’s Nation’s Cup leg, happening at Boekelo.

International show jumper Mavis Spencer recently took up steaming hay for her string of competition horses. It was a groom’s perspective that helped turn her on to the idea, and soon she saw for herself how beneficial the steamed hay was, especially when her horses were on the road traveling to shows. Read more in this Haygain blog.

Watch This:

Ever wondered what it’s like to be an eventing influencer? H&C+ followed along with four eventing stars as they venture to training camp for a new series available worldwide on the H&C+ platform. New episodes every two weeks, and the first is already up and ready for watching. Click here to sign up — it’s well worth it!

Wednesday Video Break:

Take a look at the beautiful grounds hosting Boekelo’s CCIO4*-L this weekend:

WHAT A VIEW 👀

From the stables to the main area 🙏🏻

Founders Military Boekelo Military Boekelo – Enschede #mbe21 #MBE2021

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Tickets for the 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Are Now On Sale!

By on Oct 5, 2021 11:00 am -

Photo by Sally Spickard.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is here! Tickets for the 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event are now on sale, and with next year slated to be the first spectator-friendly edition of the event since 2019 it’s sure to be a full weekend of eventing greatness. The 2022 event is scheduled to run April 28 through May 1. Fans can also reserve tailgating spots (pro tip: these sell fast and it’s recommended you reserve yours immediately) and/or VIP hospitality packages to complement their weekend.

To pick up your tickets, visit https://kentuckythreedayevent.com/tickets/. We can’t wait to see you in Kentucky next spring!

Who Jumped It Best? Jump Start Training Level Edition

By on Oct 5, 2021 9:00 am -

While at Equitana USA this past weekend, we got a chance to wander over to catch some of the action at Jump Start, which was running concurrently and also hosting Area VIII’s 2021 Championships. I was able to catch just a few riders tackling Cathy Weischhoff’s cross country course on Friday evening at the end of our day at Equitana, so I thought I’d compile them for a quick edition of Who Jumped It Best?

The majority of the riders pictured hail from the Training Amateur Championship division, though we also have a few appearances from other Training divisions. Apologies for not being able to capture more, but you know the drill! Cast your vote for the pair presenting the best overall picture of harmony using the poll below. Bragging points and EN karma to the winner!

Sophie Coorssen and Coolnaboy Rubens. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Hayley Barbato and Whiskey Road. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Lydia Eifler and Hans Christian. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Maria Temperini and The Flying Dutchman. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Lily Callahan and Royal Crest’s Granite Permission. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Scott Owens and Summer Knight. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Bailey Hennings and Floral Clock. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Erin Neville and Bluestone. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Ruth Rosendaul and Kaloosh. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feeds

By on Oct 5, 2021 12:01 am -

Lily Callahan and Royal Crest’s Granite Permission. Photo by Sally Spickard.

I’m dedicating today’s News & Notes to all of our eventers out there riding horses “of a different color”, aka breeds you typically might not expect to see doing the sport. Truthfully, the term “horse of a different color” in this context is really a bit exclusionary. After all, haven’t we been shown time and time again that just about any horse can at least dabble in eventing? Name a breed of horse, or a mix of breeds, and you’re likely to find one eventing somewhere — this is one of the things I love the most about the sport. Going on a (I’ll try to keep it brief) tangent, I’m re-reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink, which dives into the nitty-gritty of the snap judgement and first impression and how humans are driven by these instincts at a very basic, unconscious level. Just as with everything else, our lives and experiences have shaped our perspective and therefore affect our first impressions.

I bet if you asked a fair majority of eventing enthusiasts what type of horse they pictured when the term “event horse” is mentioned, they’d tell you they saw an athletic, lean, rangy, powerful horse with good conformation, correct gaits, and a powerful gallop and jump. Sure, the eventing archetype may look a lot like this — but event horses come in all shapes, sizes and colors (just as event riders do!). I attended the Equitana USA exhibition this past weekend and was treated to a display of all sorts of disciplines, breeds and riders. Honestly? It was sort of refreshing to be at an event that wasn’t only for eventers — but of course, I did seek out the eventers!

Lily Callahan and Royal Crest’s Granite Permission, her 18-year-old American Saddlebred gelding, were one pair I had the privilege of meeting this weekend. Lily was kind enough to venture over to participate in the Equitana USA American Saddlebred demo shortly before heading out to cross country, where she was competing for the Area VIII Training level title at Jump Start. Lily’s had her Saddlebred for several years, moving through the levels and competing through Modified. They went on to finish 10th in the Training Amateur Championship over the weekend, setting a grand example as ambassadors of the breed while they were at it.

We want to showcase more of these event horses of all types — please tip us by emailing [email protected] and show off your horse!

Events Closing Today: Waredaca Classic Three-Day Event & H.T., The Event at TerraNova, Tryon Riding & Hunt Club “Morris the Horse” Trials, Windermere Run H.T., Holly Hill H.T., Fresno County Horse Park H.T. (Oct), Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event

Events Opening Today: Fresno County Horse Park H.T. (Nov), SAzEA Fall H.T.

Tuesday News:

We are rapidly approaching blanketing season, and our friends at SmartPak want to kit your horse out with the latest and greatest in warmth. As a part of a mega giveaway period on SmartPak, you can enter to win two blankets this week just in time for the cooler temperatures. Click here to submit your entry — and be sure to keep an eye on SmartPak over the next few weeks for new giveaways.

Go behind the scenes at the #1 ranked UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and how its future Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center will enable an Olympic-level approach to sport horse health and injury prevention in a free virtual event open to the public entitled “Going for Gold: Setting the Standard for Equine Athletes”. Attendees will also learn about the unmatched educational opportunities the center will provide to veterinary students. You can register for this free event here.

Jordán Linstedt has had more than her share of ups and downs when it comes to life and horses. In the latest issue of Sidelines Magazine, Jordán reflects on her horse of a lifetime, the late RevitaVet Capato, motherhood, and what the future holds — you can read the article here.

Multiple factors need to be considered when it comes to safety in eventing. Five-star rider Jon Holling and Landsafe co-founder Danny Warrington discussed some important topics pertaining to safety at the USEA Event College at AEC last month. Read their thoughts on selecting a trainer, schooling safety, moving up and more here.

Hot on Horse Nation: Just-in feedback on the newly-released essay collection, Horse Girls, edited by Halimah Marcus: “Recovering, aspiring, and devoted riders redefine the iconic bond,” states the cover – Horse Girls is an essay collection exploring what it means to be a “horse girl.” Edited by Halimah Marcus, it features essays from instantly recognizable names, like Jane Smiley, but also plenty of work from authors not quite as well-known. The book showcases the diversity of the horse world, featuring works from authors around the world, from Black authors, Pakistani authors, authors with Native American heritage, LGBTQ+ authors and transgender authors and that is what makes it great. Read the review here.

Tuesday Video Break:

Fresh off their trip to Tokyo, Australia’s Stuart and Karen Tinney sat down to answer some questions for Horseland Australia:

Weekend Winners: Areas II and VIII Crown Champions + More!

By on Oct 4, 2021 1:00 pm -

It’s Area Championship season as we get into the thick of the fall competition calendar, and we saw champions from both Area II and Area VIII take home their prizes over the weekend. Let’s jump right in!

This week’s Unofficial Low Score award was a battle of the 19s, but eventually it was Hannah Reeser and Ltl Ireland Summr Soldier, competing in the Area VIII Beginner Novice Amateur Championship, would took the top honors with a finishing score of 19.3 at Jump Start. Ltl Ireland Summr Soldier is a 2014 Morgan mare, and this pair is no stranger to competitive scores on the flat! Their personal best together came at this same event in 2019, where they earned a 15.5 to win the Beginner Novice Amateur Championship. They also finished third in the same division at this year’s USEA American Eventing Championships, also held at Kentucky Horse Park. Many congratulations, you two!

Coming closely behind Hannah and also finishing on scores in the 19s this week are Adalee Ladwig and Argenta MSF (Jump Start – Area VIII Open Novice Championship) and Julie Augustine and Texas Riddle (Maryland – Area II Novice Championship), who each ended on a score of 19.8. Well done to all!

Editor’s Note: As of publication, Facebook and Instagram are still down, so we’ll update this post with social media once they’re back up and running!

Fleur de Leap H.T. (Folsom, La.): [Website] [Results]

Training: Emily Jackson and Southern Reserver ERE (83.7)
Training/Novice: Margaret Morgan and Kegan MacCruise (37.1)
Novice: Kalie Beckers and Calla GBF (28.3)
Novice Junior: Hudsyn Bagwell and Ardeo Mermus Hill (37.4)
Beginner Novice: Ginny Harrison and Romeo Alfa R (31.8)
Beginner Novice Junior: Ann Parker Meyers and Lean Upon Me (34.3)
Novice/Beginner Novice: Hannah Reynolds and Painted Postcard (32.6)
Introductory: Delanie Ward and Wish Upon A Star (37.0)
Starter: McMillan Williams and Misty’s Sorrento Breeze (35.8)
Starter Junior: Victoria Sudkamp and Razzles (32.8)

Jump Start H.T. and Area VIII Championships (Lexington, Ky.): [Website] [Results]

Intermediate Championship: Dan Kreitl and Horales (46.0)
Open Intermediate: Allie Knowles and Street Call (50.7)
Open Preliminary Div 1: Benjamin Noonan and Keep Kitty (30.7)
Open Preliminary Div 2: Liz Halliday-Sharp and FE Caison (24.4)
Preliminary Championship: Maxine Preston and Wants To Be Cooley (32.2)
Open Training: Marty Riney and George Alexander (28.3)
Open Training Championship: Adalee Ludwig and Diego (29.1)
Open Training Junior Championship: Lydia Eifler and Hans Christian (25.0)
Training Amateur Championship: Cora Severs and Cuervo (25.2)
Training Horse: Ciaran Thompson and Ooh La La SCF (29.2)
Training Rider Div 1: Jenny Lackey and Dallo de la Galerna (25.5)
Training Rider Div 2: Micki McDaniel and Magic Artist (30.9)
Novice Amateur Championship: Jane Musselman and Bentley’s Best (25.5)
Novice Horse: Julia Spatt and Uptown Funk (25.7)
Novice Junior Championship: Victoria Baugh and Curioso (28.3)
Novice Rider Div 1: Ansley Whitehouse and Dynamic Knight (32.3)
Novice Rider Div 2: Erin Kowalewski and HSH Lastikko (21.7)
Novice Rider Div 3: Madeline Bletzacker and Landtino S (28.6)
Open Novice: Megan Edwards and Galwaybay HSH (24.1)
Open Novice Championship: Adalee Ladwig and Argenta MSF (19.8)
Beginner Novice Amateur Championship: Hannah Reeser and Ltl Ireland Summr Soldier (19.3)
Beginner Novice Horse: Tate Northrop and Bourbon Boy (26.8)
Beginner Novice Jr. Championship: Maggie Hahn and Duchess (32.0)
Beginner Novice Rider Div 1: Ajay Ryan and Cool Under Fire (32.5)
Beginner Novice Rider Div 2: Lindsay Parsley and Kilkenny Mile (28.0)
Open Beginner Novice: Kaylianna McMorris and Fernhill Future Star (28.0)
Open Beginner Novice Championship: Anika Hawes and Can Do Man (27.3)
Starter Div 1: Brittany Wilson and Playboy (26.3)
Starter Div 2: Danielle Northup and Charley (30.0)
Starter Div 3: Erika Adams and Girl On Fire (28.5)

Larkin Hill H.T. (North Chatham, Ny.): [Website] [Scores]

**Larkin Hill was run as a CT due to weather, and we are told the scoring reflects the final placings. We apologize if any of the results from this show are incorrect!**

Preliminary CT: Booli Selmayr and Carnivale King (28.7)
Training CT: Kate Day and Fortissimo (26.6)
Open Novice A: Emilie Smith and Kildare’s BGS Destination Street (32.6)
Open Novice B: Alexander Conrad and Lexington II (22.6)
Introductory A: Hayden Aureli and Number Nine (33.9)
Introductory B: Miriam Evans and Sunny (24.7)
Open Beginner Novice A: Sophia Grace and Craig Mor Tom (27.0)
Open Beginner Novice B: Alexander Conrad and Sequel (26.5)
Open Beginner Novice C: Morgen M Bowers and Joya de Esmeralda (28.5)

Thank you to Joan Davis of Flatlandsfoto for sharing these winner shots from Larkin Hill! Don’t forget to support your show photographers — Larkin Hill riders can order their shots from this weekend here.

The Maryland H.T. at Loch Moy Farm + Area II Championships (Adamstown, Md.): [Website] [Results]

Intermediate Championships: Tim Bourke and Quality Explosion (43.4)
Open Intermediate: Anna Loschiavo and Fernhill That Guy Jack (45.9)
Open Preliminary: Ryan Wood and Bellavista (38.9)
Preliminary Championships: Martin Douzant and Olympus (34.0)
Modified A: Holly Shade and Hang on Caitlyn (32.1)
Modified B: Tim Bourke and Kung Fu Quality (35.1)
Modified C: Lindsay Kelley and Plumes (31.9)
Modified Championships: Courtney Cooper and Briarhill Excel Star Take 2 (29.5)
Junior Open Training: Jenna Levesque and Paprika (36.8)
Junior Training Championships: Sydney Sturgill and Papa Pablo (42.4)
Open Training: Lexi Scovil and SH Just For Laughs (23.6)
Training Championships: Ashley Trier and LNJ Encyclopedia (30.2)
Training Rider: Kenya Siepser and Charlie Hustle (41.2)
Junior Novice Championships: Leeci Rowsell and Man of Conviction (30.2)
Junior Open Novice: Catherine Kelly and Cooley Meridian (36.4)
Novice Championships: Julie Augustine and Texas Riddle (19.8)
Novice Rider A: Cassandra Strobel and Weather Advisory (31.2)
Novice Rider B: Alexandria Huber and Willy Wonka (31.7)
Open Novice: Kate Coleman and Calloway (22.4)
Beginner Novice Championships: Rebecca Barber and Here and Now (29.5)
Beginner Novice Rider: Sonja Tucker and Gustav (28.0)
Junior Beginner Novice: Daisy Shumaker and The Magician’s Nephew (38.5)
Junior Beginner Novice Championships: Willow Chase and Diablo (25.1)
Open Beginner Novice: Courtney Cooper and Excel Star Quidam’s Cavalier (24.3)

Middle Tennessee Pony Club H.T. (Nashville, Tn.): [Website] [Results]

Training: Sydney Ayres and Pucon (30.9)
Novice: Chelsea Sawtell and Covenant (24.5)
Beginner Novice A: Kim Clark and Mimi’s Musical (22.3)
Beginner Novice B: Sofie Rhodes and Fly High Harvey (35.9)
Starter A: Anne Dottore and Admiralty (34.0)
Starter B: Olivia Trotter and Corner Oak Loch Lorian (39.3)

Moqui Meadows H.T. (Greeley, Co.): [Website] [Results]

Open Training: Julie Pawlak and Catch Me (39.7)
Open Novice A: Dean Santistevan and Vegas (33.1)
Open Novice B: Kara Miller and Chesterland’s Knockout (31.0)
Open Beginner Novice A: Sarah Richards and LaMarca WF (32.0)
Open Beginner Novice B: Emmy Williams and Fortunate Rebel (31.3)
Introductory A: Madeline Backus and Felix Felicis (23.9)
Introductory B: Lauren Fedorczyk and C3’s Playing With Fire (37.1)

Spokane Sport Horse Seventh Annual Fall H.T. (Spokane, Wa.): [Website] [Results]

CCI3*-S: Stephanie Cooper and Sketchy Past (46.2)
CCI2*-S: Ella Kurtz and Sportsfield Harley Davis (37.7)
Open Intermediate: Ashley Widmer and What Are The Odds (53.0)
Open Preliminary: Karen O’Neal and Clooney 14 (28.5)
Open Modified: Dane Padgett and Cafe Noir (27.8)
Junior Training: Ella Eisenbarth and Bryn Carregwen Serendipity (31.8)
Open Training: Whitney Spicher and Ballon (27.9)
Training Amateur: Kathryn Daniel and de la Renta (28.4)
Training Three-Day: Annie Budiselich and Bff Brushfire (33.5)
Junior Novice: Hanni Sreenan and Enchanted (29.8)
Novice Amateur: Sandy Flowers and Reno’s Lad (29.8)
Open Novice: Devin Robel and Gillou (21.2)
Novice Three-Day: Olivia Murphy and Navigator (26.8)
Beginner Novice Amateur: Emily Morrison and Finn (31.3)
Junior Beginner Novice: Piper Hale and Diavolo (29.0)
Open Beginner Novice: Natalie Sullivan and Liberia (32.3)
Beginner Novice Three-Day: Kady Ellifritz and Yankee Bay (29.7)
Introductory A: Whitney Spicher and Jaguar’s Jewell (26.9)
Introductory B: Kathy Rundhaug and Etched In Copper (38.2)
FEH 2 Year Old: Ghislaine Homan-Taylor and Trilogy (72.9)
FEH 3 Year Old: Tanya Adamson and Idaho’s Icewater (73.7)
FEH 4 Year Old: Mary Burke and Valinteno (73.0)
FEH Yearling: Julie Bishop and TBF Sweet Harmony (69.7)
YEH 4 Year Old: Sarah Sullivan and La Copine (81.6)
YEH 5 Year Old: Lois James and Copper Fox (83.7)

Sundance Farm H.T. (Plymouth, Wi.): [Website] [Results]

Open Preliminary: Rebecca Roth and Chapter Two (31.7)
Open Training: Hannah Boyd and Billy McClusky (25.2)
Novice Rider Junior: Megan Holmes and VC Casandra (25.7)
Novice Rider Senior: Cathrine Wunderlich and Concatulations (30.2)
Open Novice: Lauren Miller and Beau’s My Daddy (30.2)
Beginner Novice Junior: Morgan Peterson and Tiz Vivid (29.0)
Beginner Novice Senior: Alexandra Walters and Wrenaissance (28.1)
Open Beginner Novice: Kenneth Dierks and Forget To Remember (34.3)
Starter A: Christy Schlough and Vanquish (33.0)
Starter B: Keileen Driscoll and White Gold (31.4)

Willow Draw Charity Show (Weatherford, Tx.): [Website] [Results]

Open Training: Rebecca Brown and Fe Chiara Mia (30.9)
Training Rider: Courtney Kurlger and Eagle Rising (33.4)
Novice Rider Junior: Scarlett Peinado and 50 Shades of Envy (31.0)
Novice Rider Senior: Ashton Jones and CMF Rembrandt (37.4)
Open Novice: Laura McEvoy and Visconti (28.3)
Beginner Novice Rider Junior: Avery Stroud and Valedictorian (31.5)
Beginner Novice Rider Senior: Anna Hailey and Roma (32.5)
Open Beginner Novice: Hannah Corlett and Mac Creiche (26.8)
Starter: Kamran Fatehdin and Native Black Label (36.6)

Thursday Video: Ride Around Stable View with Elisa Wallace and Riot Gear

By on Sep 30, 2021 4:00 pm -

It’s never a bad time for a good helmet cam, and Elisa Wallace is always blessing us with her latest footage as she campaigns her string each season. In her latest GoPro video, check out her ride aboard Steve and Vicki Sukup’s Riot Gear, who finished ninth in the CCI3*-S at beautiful Stable View last weekend. I’m constantly amazed at the quality these helmet cams are putting out — no more motion sickness while watching a helmet cam video!

Volunteer Nation: 5 Events Where You Can Lend a Hand This Weekend

By on Sep 30, 2021 11:30 am -

Our sport is run on volunteer power, and if you’re wanting to get out and help this weekend we’ve got a full listing of currently available positions at events around the country. Don’t forget, you can accumulate points and win prizes by racking up volunteer hours — not to mention, it’s a great educational opportunity and a chance to take in the sport from another angle.

To learn more about the USEA’s Volunteer Incentive Program, click here.

Planning ahead? The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md. is still looking for volunteers at its inaugural fall event! Click here to sign up.

Event: Spokane Sport Horse Farm Fall H.T.
Address: 10710 S Sherman Rd, Spokane, WA, 99224
Dates: Today through Sunday, October 3
Positions Available: YEH Jump Crew, YEH Score Runner, General Help, Parking Steward, Dressage Bit Check, Dressage Check-In, Dressage Scribe, Dressage Steward, Event Takedown – Dressage, XC Jump Judge, Phase A&C Checkpoint Judges, Phase A Finish Timer, Phase A Start Timer, Phase B Judge, Phase B Start Timer, Phase C Start Timer, Hospitality Steward, SJ In-Gate, SJ Jump Crew, SJ Timer, SJ Warm-up, Vet Box Check-In, Vet Box Scribe, Vet Box Timer, XC Warm-up, Hospitality Helper, Awards Committee, Office Help

Event: MDHT at Loch Moy Farm + Area II Championships
Address: 1235 Park Mills Road, Adamstown, MD, 21710
Dates: Today through Sunday, October 3
Positions Available: Event Prep – General, XC Jump Judge, Dressage Bit Check, Dressage Steward, Dressage Warm-up, Horse Ambulance Driver, XC Finish Timer, XC Starter, Awards Committee

Event: Fleur de Leap H.T.
Address: 13349 Verger Rd, Folsom, LA, 70437
Dates: Today through Sunday, October 3
Positions Available: Event Prep – Dressage, Event Prep – XC, Office Help, Hospitality Steward, SJ Jump Crew, SJ Warm-up, XC Crew, XC Crossing Guard, XC Jump Judge, XC Start Timer, XC Warm-up, Hospitality Steward

Event: Jump Start H.T.
Address: 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY, 40511
Dates: Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 3
Positions Available: XC Crossing Guard, XC Score Input, XC Score Runner, Dressage Score Runner, Dressage Scribe, Dressage Steward, SJ Jump Crew, XC Starter, Scorers, SJ In-Gate, XC Jump Judge

Event: Larkin Hill Autumn H.T.
Address: 515 County Route 312, North Chatham, NY, 12132
Dates: Today through Monday, October 4
Positions Available: Event Prep – Dressage, Event Prep – SJ, Stabling Check-in & Trailer Parking, XC Jump Judge, Dressage Score Runner, Hospitality Helper, Hospitality Prep, Volunteer Information, Parking Steward, Scorers, Secretary – Awards, SJ Jump Crew,

Catching Up with Strides for Equality Equestrians Ever So Sweet Scholarship Recipient Helen Casteel

By on Sep 30, 2021 9:00 am -

Helen Casteel and Unapproachable. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

As Strides for Equality Equestrians prepares to award its second round of the Ever So Sweet scholarship, generously supported by Edy Rameike and the USEA Foundation, we sat down and caught up with our first scholarship winner, Helen Casteel of Silver Spring, Maryland.

The Ever So Sweet scholarship, which is the first of its kind, provides a fully-funded opportunity for riders from diverse backgrounds to train with upper-level professionals. The scholarship will cover expenses for full board and training costs for the horse, several lessons per week, housing for the rider, a stipend to cover living expenses, competition fees, and coaching at competitions. Participants will learn to manage, care for, and compete horses in an immersive program and will have the opportunity to work as part of the team in all aspects of running a large, competitive barn. For the upcoming winter session, the awardee will train with Sara and Brian at their Ocala, Florida facility.

SEE is currently accepting applications for the winter 2021-2022 round of the ess scholarship. the application deadline is october 15, 2021. click here to learn more and apply.

Photo courtesy of Helen Casteel.

SEE: What were your expectations coming into the Ever So Sweet Scholarship?

HC: Well, when I came into this I had applied but never imagined I would actually receive the scholarship. I didn’t know much about Sara, but everyone I asked had great things to say about her and she has an incredible reputation in the sport. So I really wasn’t sure what to expect — mostly, I worried about whether or not she’d like me or my horse, Abel. But I didn’t have to worry about that!

SEE: Can you describe your experience training with Sara?

HC: It’s been great from start to finish. I’ve never thought and still don’t think I’m a particularly brilliant rider, but doing this is kind of like going into boot camp where they pick you apart and then put you together. There was a lot of doing something different – so it’s not even a continuation, it’s almost a new beginning for my riding. It’s been a whole eye-opening experience as far as the training — what it means to be straight and forward, for example. We thought we did but we didn’t! And the details of care around the barn, little stuff that you just didn’t think of until you’re in a barn like this. All things that I’m so happy to have the opportunity to soak up and learn.

SEE: Tell us about a typical day working with Sara and her team.

HC: We would usually ride in the mornings — we did a lot of lessoning and received a lot of instruction. Dressage is a foundation of everything they do, so we’ve done a lot of flatwork. Show jumping has always in my head been my weakest phase so it’s been good because Sara is very good at it. When we do jump it’s very focused — two fences on a line, a lot of counting.

From there, every day is a little different. Sara has a great relationship with her staff and team, and as much as I offered to help out it really seemed like a well-oiled machine and I would have just gotten in the way! I was able to balance my remote work and my riding, while also making a ton of progress with my riding and my relationship with Abel.

First Virginia hack: check! Photo courtesy of Helen Casteel.

SEE: Do you have any advice for future recipients of the ESS?

HC: I would say the biggest thing is to keep an open mind on the training. The expectation is for you to get better. Be prepared to take it all in and just know that she wants you to get better. Horsemanship is so key. Really appreciate your horse when you’re there — even Sara will yell at me sometimes to pat my horse faster! And finally, enjoy the hell out of it. It will go by far too fast!

ESS Scholarship Description & History

Edy Rameika, Sara Kozumplik Murphy, and Brian Murphy will provide bi-annual sponsored internships for riders to train with Sara and Brian. Beginning in summer 2021, scholarship recipients will receive funding to immerse themselves in a high-performance training program with Brian and Sara at Overlook Farm Equestrian Center in Berryville, VA for three months. During the winter, the scholarship will provide two months of training with Sara and Brian in Florida. Sara and Brian will determine the exact dates of each scholarship period in coordination with the awardee. The scholarship will cover expenses for full board and training costs for the horse, several lessons per week, housing for the rider, a stipend to cover living expenses, competition fees, and coaching at competitions. Participants will learn to manage, care for, and compete horses in an immersive program and will have the opportunity to work as part of the team in all aspects of running a large, competitive barn.

Riders will also make professional connections that would otherwise be unattainable and play an active role in fostering a more inclusive environment within the sport. “I’ve had to overcome many challenges in my life as an upper-level event rider, but I never had the challenge of feeling like the sport wasn’t easily available to me. This scholarship allows access for those that currently don’t have a clear pathway to fight for their dreams,” Sara said when explaining why they decided to offer the opportunity. The Ever So Sweet scholarship is an important first step toward increasing diversity and inclusion in equestrian sports.

Edy shares the passion for providing opportunities for deserving riders, “Our family loves horses and the sport of eventing. My daughters, Roxanne and Nadine, began riding when they were quite young. They rode and competed through high school, and Roxanne continued into her college career. We are very fortunate. But there are students in underserved communities who have the passion and talent for the sport but perhaps not the means. Roxanne passed away in 2017 but her passion lives on through her family. Nadine, Sara, and I want to honor Roxanne and Nadine’s Native American heritage and their love of eventing through this scholarship in the hopes of helping to keep others’ dreams alive. Ever So Sweet is a song that was beloved to Roxanne and Nadine, especially during those memorable years of riding.”

Eligibility Requirements

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide education, experience, and networking opportunities for diverse young people interested in careers in competitive horse sports, particularly in the disciplines of eventing or show jumping. Please review the full description of this opportunity above and the detailed eligibility criteria within the scholarship application to determine if this opportunity is right for you or someone you know. Strides for Equality Equestrians welcomes inquiries for more information about the scholarship and/or application process.

The scholarship is offered twice annually for winter and summer sessions. Applicants who are not selected are eligible to reapply to future rounds.

Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain

By on Sep 29, 2021 12:01 am -

I’ve just landed in Kentucky for the first Equitana USA trade fair and exhibition, happening this weekend, October 1-3. Equitana is a bit of a multi-purpose trip for me: it’s a great opportunity to meet our sponsors in person, maybe meet some new ones, and dabble in some event coverage for our sister site, Horse Nation. Horse Nation’s editor, DeAnn Sloan, is joining me in Kentucky this week and we’re looking forward to experiencing Equitana and all of its jam-packed schedule. You can click here to view the happenings and buy your tickets.

One session I’m particularly keen to check out is the “Closing The Gap” panel, featuring Nicole Byrd of Detroit Horse Power, Patricia Kelly of Ebony Horsewomen, and Dr. Anastasia Curwood of Strides for Equality Equestrians. The session will be held on Saturday, October 2 at 2:45 pm on the Shadowfax Main Stage at Kentucky Horse Park. Click here to view more about the panel and here to purchase your tickets.

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Fleur de Leap H.T. (Folsom, La.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]

Jump Start H.T. and Area VIII Championships (Lexington, Ky.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times] [Volunteer]

Larkin Hill H.T. (North Chatham, Ny.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]

The Maryland H.T. at Loch Moy Farm + Area II Championships (Adamstown, Md.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]

Middle Tennessee Pony Club H.T. (Nashville, Tn.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Moqui Meadows H.T. (Greeley, Co.): [Website]

Spokane Sport Horse Seventh Annual Fall H.T. (Spokane, Wa.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times] [Volunteer]

Sundance Farm H.T. (Plymouth, Wi.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Willow Draw Charity Show (Weatherford, Tx.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Wednesday Reading List:

What does it mean to possess emotional intelligence when it comes to riding? Well, we all know that horses are mirrors of our internal thoughts and emotions — even more so than ourselves, sometimes — so it comes as no surprise that successfully managing emotions will translate to better riding. This piece from the FEI provides some insights on accomplishing this challenge.

What happens when you decide to bring your horse along for the adventure on your overseas military assignment? Well, Chronicle of the Horse Blogger Lindsey Colburn has done just that, relocating with her horse to the UK for her new assignment — and she’s written about her initial impressions here.

Aiming for the Classic Three-Day at Waredaca this fall? Exciting news! The Preliminary Classic Three-Day will be offering jackpot prize money. The Jackpot is currently at $2,000 but is anticipated to rise, and the winning rider will take home 50% of the prize pot. Learn more here.

Heading to Morven Park’s inaugural CCI4*-L? If you plan to apply for media credentials, you can do so here. Registered media will receive a press pass, parking pass, invites to media events, and more — all media reps planning to attend are asked to register.

Watch This Wednesday:

What’s new on H&C+ this week? If you’re a dressage fan, there is plenty of action to take in from Dressage At Devon, which returns this week to the storied Pennsylvania venue. Catch all of the action, all week long with your H&C+ subscription! Plus, relive Osberton, Blenheim Palace, Bicton and more with on-demand live stream coverage. Click here to subscribe to H&C+.

Wednesday Video Break:

Ride around Stable View’s CCI3*-S with Elisa Wallace and Sharp Decision: