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Give Back to Your Favorite Sport on #GivingTuesday

By on Nov 27, 2018 3:30 pm -

Photo by Leslie Wylie.

Think about all the ways that the sport of eventing has positively impacted your life. Today is the day to pay it forward! This #GivingTuesday, consider making a secure, tax-deductible donation to the USEA Foundation to help ensure a happy, healthy future for our sport.

From a $25 “Novice” donation to a $1,000 “Four-Star” donation and beyond, gifts of any amount are welcome and can make a big difference. You can designate your donation for use where needed or earmark it to benefit your favorite program. A few options:

  • Securing the Future — Long term investments of the Foundation
  • Frangible Fence Research — Collapsible Fence Study and other safety initiatives
  • Roger Haller Officials’ Education — Funds and scholarships for Officials’ Education
  • Instructors’ Certification Program — Funds for Instructors Certification Program (ICP)
  • Equine Welfare — Funds for equine safety and welfare
  • Young Event Horse — Funds for Young Event Horse (YEH) Program
  • Future Event Horse — Funds for Future Event Horse (FEH) Program
  • Juniors/Young Riders — Funds for national Junior and Young Rider Program
  • Liz Cochran Memorial Grooms Award — National grooms award

For more inspiration, check out the USEA’s post from earlier today, “What is an Association, What is Our Association, and Why Should WE Care?“

Go give back. Go Eventing!

Kentucky Three-Day Event Granted Five-Star Status by FEI, Names 2019 Official Charity

By on Nov 27, 2018 11:30 am -

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class, winners of the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event announced two items of interest this morning. The first: Kentucky has officially been granted five-star status by the FEI, in accordance with the new event classification star system that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2019. Goodbye Kentucky CCI4* … hello Kentucky CCI5*-L! This event sure does keep changing up its name on us lately. It’s OK — we’ll get used to it.

The official granting of CCI5* status is more formality than anything at this point, as all the current CCI4* competitions — Kentucky, Badminton, Luhmühlen, Burghley, Pau and Adelaide — will receive the new category designation in 2019. However, they must fulfill new requirements over a period of two years to retain the designation.

CCI5* Requirements:

  • Minimum level of prize money: €150,000 Euro ($175,000 USD)
  • Mandatory closed-circuit television for public, athletes, owners and ground jury
  • A minimum of 30 starters, maximum of 75 starters
  • 11-12 minute cross country course (6,270-6,840 meters in length with 40-45 efforts)
  • All-weather dressage arena is strongly recommended

A yearly review will take place to evaluate each CCI5* event in regards to performance against the established criteria. A pre-assessment will take place at the end of 2019, with a formal evaluation at the end of 2020.The Risk Management Steering Group will also be involved in the yearly review to assess the fall rate on cross country and other safety measures.

Starting in 2020, all CCI5* competitions will be reviewed on an annual basis, with CCI5* status renewed or revoked accordingly for the following year.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by the FEI as one of the world’s elite events with the new Five Star status,” says Stewart Perry, president of Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), organizer of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. “It solidifies our longstanding position as one of the world’s leading equestrian events. A distinction we work hard to deliver on every year.”

A second announcement: The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is committed to showing love to charities that support equine organizations and serve the local community, and names a different official charity to benefit each year. Bluegrass Land Conservancy has been named the official charity of the 2019 event. 

Bluegrass Land Conservancy’s mission is to protect land in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region through permanent conservation easements. The organization accomplishes this through education and by promoting the preservation of land for agriculture, historic and cultural heritage, wildlife habitat, natural resources, water quality, and scenic open space, in order to sustain a high quality of life. Since 1998 it has protected over 27,000 acres of 126 farms in 24 counties across the greater Bluegrass Region.

The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L returns to the Kentucky Horse Park April 25-28, 2019. Early bird ticket prices end Dec. 6, so purchase those tickets today. (EN #protip: They make great Christmas gifts!) Visit the website for more information, and we hope to see you there!

Go Eventing.

Phillip Dutton’s WEG Mount Z Tops 2018 WBFSH World Rankings for Event Horse Breeders

By on Nov 26, 2018 4:00 pm -

Phillip Dutton and Z. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Phillip Dutton‘s 2018 Tryon World Equestrian Games mount, Z, has added another star to his crown: the top spot on the final 2018 WBFSH/Rolex World Rankings for Breeders of Eventing Horses.

The rankings are based on FEI results from Jan. 1, 2017 to Sept. 9, 2018. Z, a 10-year-old Zangersheide gelding (ASCA x Bellabouche, by Babouche VH Gehucht Z) owned by the Z Partnership, was bred by Bezouw Van A M.C.M in Belgium where he was developed through CCI* eventing and CSI* show jumping. The horse came stateside in 2015 and excelled in Phillip’s program, collecting myriad top five finishes at the three-star level including wins in the 2017 Ocala Jockey Club CIC3* and 2018 WEG Test Event CIC3* at The Fork. This year the pair was 4th in the horse’s four-star debut at Kentucky and 6th at WEG, the best American result.

Z’s accrual of 310 points nudged him over Tim Price‘s WEG 6th place WEG finisher partner Cekatinka (2nd with 307 points); Clarke Johnstone‘s 2017 Adelaide winner Balmoral Sensation (3rd with 294 points); Ros Canter‘s 2018 WEG gold medalist Allstar B (4th with 291 points; and Ros Canter‘s mount Zenshara, who has finished in the top 10 in all four of his four-star outings (5th with 286 points).

Other U.S. horses that made the ranking list’s top 50 are Boyd Martin‘s 2018 WEG mount Tsetserleg (21st); Liz Halliday-Sharp‘s 8th place Luhmühlen finisher Deniro Z; Marilyn Little‘s named WEG mount RF Scandalous (39th); Caroline Martin‘s successful CCI3* horse Islandwood Captain Jack (43rd); and Will Coleman‘s Great Meadow winner Off the Record (48th).

View the complete 2018 WBFSH/Rolex World Ranking List for Breeders of Eventing Horses here.

On other fronts, the WBFSH/Rolex World Ranking List for Eventing Studbooks has been overtaken by the KWPN (Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland), relegating the Irish Sport Horse Studbook to second after its stronghold at the top for several years. Leading the way for the Dutch were the top point earning Dutch Warmbloods Cekatinka, Allstar B, Zenshera, Deniro Z and Ceylor LAN. Rounding out the list’s top three is the Stud Book du Cheval Selle Français (ANSF).

View the complete WBFSH/Rolex World Ranking List for Eventing Studbooks here.

 

Got Convention FOMO? USEA to Live Stream 2018 Annual Meeting & Convention

By on Nov 26, 2018 1:00 pm -

Image via useventing.com.

Exciting news! If you can’t make the trip to New Orleans next weekend to attend the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, you can still watch many of the meetings, forums and special events thanks to a wall-to-wall live stream from RNS Video. Last year’s inaugural live stream was a big success — around 1,400 viewers tuned in over the course of the weekend — and a demonstration of the USEA’s commitment to sharing its great programming with as broad an audience as possible.

Two separate feeds from the 2018 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention will be available: an “Open Stream” with content that is free and available for all to watch, and a “Member Stream” available for viewing free to USEA members who have joined or renewed their membership for the 2019 competition season. View the full list of sessions that will be streamed across the open and members only feeds here.

If you haven’t yet renewed your annual USEA vows, here’s your carrot-on-a-stick to do so! Both new and returning members can choose from several membership options including a full competing membership or a supporting membership. Click here to join or renew your membership now and gain access to the full Convention live stream experience.

The 2018 Convention will feature a packed four-day schedule of forums, lectures, award-givings and the Hall of Fame ceremony which will induct six eventing legends: Capt. Mark Phillips, Karen O’Connor, Nina and Tim Gardner, Marty Simensen, Howard Simpson, and Kerry Millikin’s Thoroughbred, Out and About. Learn more about this year’s inductees here. The keynote speaker will be Erik Duvander. Erik was appointed to the role of U.S. Performance Director for Eventing in October of 2017 and we’re all excited to hear his reflections on his first year with the program and his thoughts for the future.

The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel will play host from Dec. 6-9. Still on the fence about a field trip? Visit the 2018 USEA Annual Meeting and Convention page for more info.

[USEA to Live Stream the 2018 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention]

Weekend Winners: Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T.

By on Nov 26, 2018 11:00 am -

Pinetop! Our favorite place.
Great way to finish up the year, a win for Treys last Training Level Cross Country
Next year…Prelim.

Posted by Cindy Sapp Phillips on Sunday, November 25, 2018

Pine Top’s November H.T. in Thomson, Georgia, is a beloved Thanksgiving tradition for many Area III eventers. Some 140 horse-rider combinations turned out for this year’s edition, and soggy grey skies did little to dampen anyone’s spirits. If there wasn’t much blue overhead, there was at least plenty of blue satin to go around — here’s presenting your Thanksgiving weekend winners!

Open Prelim: Samantha Bielawski & Stick with Richie (42.6)
Preliminary / Training: Cindy Phillips & Third Times The Charm (37.6)
Open Training: Devon Brown & Hickstead (26.7)
Training Rider-A: Erin Thiel & Allia (28.3)
Training Rider-B: Kaitlyn Brittendall & Blyth’s Madeline GS (27.9)
Training / Novice: Emily Cardin & Polar Express (45.0)
Novice Rider-A: Laura Edison & Major Tom (31.2)
Novice Rider-B: Lara Roberts & Nimbalina (28.1)
Open Novice: Kaitlin Hartford & First Around (34.8)
Beginner Novice Rider: Tessa Geven & Tullymor’s Houdini (26.7)
Open Beginner Novice: Nobie Cannon & Asante (25.3)

View complete results here. Congrats to all! And, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, an extra round of applause to dedicated volunteers at Pine Top and beyond:

It takes a village! Please thank the volunteers today for their dedication to the sport and this event!

Posted by Pine Top Eventing on Sunday, November 25, 2018

Jump judging our favorite event!

Posted by Christie Hanson on Sunday, November 25, 2018

Bonus: This open letter from one Pine Top competitor truly embodies the startbox-or-bust spirit of eventing. Click “See More” to view the whole post — it’s worth it. (And, as a bit of happy eventing karma, Helen would soon discover that Pine Top actually discourages braiding — they’d rather competitors use that time to go over their dressage test!)

Dear Pine top. And everyone at Pine top. And everyone with opinions about pine top. And everyone who events.

I have…

Posted by Helen Kaiser on Saturday, November 24, 2018

How I like to imagine Helen riding up the centerline. And for the record, she earned a perfectly respectable, middle-of-the-pack score of 35.5 on her test — and an honorary designation of “Weekend Winner” in our book. #EventerProblems #EventerSolutions #BeLikeHelen

Come hell or high water, braids or no braids, Go Eventing!

Luhmühlen Announces New Title Partnership with Longines

By on Nov 26, 2018 9:00 am -

Photo by Thomas Ix, courtesy of Luhmühlen.

Longines Luhmühlen … alliteration on point! Today the German four-star fixture (soon to be CCI5*-L when the 2019 FEI rule changes kick in) has announced the luxury watch brand Longines as its new Title Sponsor, as well as the Title Sponsor of the 2019 FEI Eventing European Championships which will be hosted by the venue in August.

Longines has been one of Luhmühlen’s main Partners and the event’s Official Timepiece since 2014.

“We are immensely proud of this new contract and the ongoing and increased partnership with Longines for this very special year ahead of us and more years to come and are looking forward to making these two events truly exceptional,” says Luhmühlen’s event director Julia Otto. “Longines has been supporting equestrian sports thanks to its important timekeeping know-how. Their engagement is helping us to develop the event further every year.”

Lühmuhlen will be the third event to feature the newly categorized FEI CCI5*-L (Long, indicating the distance of the cross country course) level, following Kentucky in April in Badminton in May. The event’s former CIC3* will be reclassified as a CCI4*-S (Short).

“The requirements for a five-star-competition will be adjusted, mainly in prize money, and we are looking forward to fulfilling those in Luhmühlen with the strength of Longines partnership,” says Julia.

The classic event including the German Championships will take place June 13-16, 2019. Luhmühlen will then stage the Longines FEI Eventing European Championships Aug. 28-Sept. 1, its sixth time doing so (1975, 1979, 1987, 1999 and 2011).

“After Blair Castle in 2015 and Strzegom in 2017, it is a great pleasure for our brand to even further reinforce its partnership with eventing in becoming the Title Partner and Official Timekeeper of the 2019 Longines FEI Eventing European Championships and the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials,” says Juan-Carlos Capelli, Longines Vice President and Head of International Marketing. “We are proud to lend our support to these two major competitions, in a discipline which requires both the horses to be extremely versatile and the riders to have exceptional skills. In addition, this discipline illustrates values of our brand as it combines elegance of dressage, precision of show jumping, speed and courage of cross country.”

[Longines Is Luhmühlen’s New Title Partner]

Thursday Video from Nupafeed: Meet FEI ‘Against All Odds’ Winner Leila Malki

By on Nov 22, 2018 5:00 pm -

Photo courtesy of the FEI.

The FEI’s annual “Against All Odds” award recognizes a person who has pursued their equestrian ambitions despite a physical handicap or extremely difficult personal circumstances. In a year where global women’s solidarity has been at a premium, we were glad to see the 2018 award go to Leila Malki, a teenage girl living in Palestine who through both voice and action has stood up for women’s rights in the Middle East.

A rider since the age of five, Leila she has broken the taboo in a difficult part of the world and encouraged girls and women to enter equestrian sport. In addition to representing her country in international competition, always on a catch-ride since she has never had her own horse and with no trainer or support team, Leila is driven to share the power of horses. She has been instrumental in helping young children begin riding and volunteers to help those with special needs find strength in the saddle. She has also been vocal in promoting the sport at a national level, speaking on radio and TV about her experiences and how to overcome the challenges facing a young female rider in Palestine in reaching the international arena.

Leila’s life is proof that with passion and dedication, no obstacle is unsurmountable.

See yesterday’s feature on all 2018 FEI Award winners here.

Go Leila. Go Eventing.

Irish Olympian Joseph Murphy to Headline USEA Area II Annual Meeting

By on Nov 21, 2018 3:33 pm -

Joseph Murphy and Sportsfield Othello at Burghley 2018. Photo by EquusPix Photography.

Area II, the largest and busiest area in the United States Eventing Association, will welcome Irish Olympian Joseph Murphy to speak and teach for attendees at their annual meeting on Saturday, Dec. 1.

This year the meeting will take place in the morning at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and at Kealani Farm in nearby West Grove in the afternoon to hear and see Joseph’s eventing clinic.

The annual meeting features year-end awards, special commemorations to people who served the area over the year, a luncheon, silent auction fundraiser and door prizes. The 2018 North American Youth Championship CICOY2* gold medal team from Area II — Tayler Stewart, Alexa Lapp, Ryan Keefe and Olivia Dutton — will also be honored.

Meetings for Young Riders, Adult Riders, Organizers and the Area Council will also take place. Many area equine related businesses are supporting the meeting, including Antique Horsology, Maryland Saddlery, Mind-Body-Horse and Kealani Farm. The highly popular silent auction features entries from nearly every Area II event, and you can only bid while at the meeting.

Riders interested in taking part in Joseph’s clinic on Dec. 1-3 can sign up on Event Clinics or contact clinic organizer Jenni Autry at [email protected] for more information. Private lessons are also available. A portion of clinic fees will be donated to the David Foster Injured Riders Fund in support of Jonty Evans’s continued recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

Reservations for the USEA Area II Annual Meeting and luncheon will be taken online at usea2.net up to next Tuesday, Nov. 27. No tickets will be sold at the door. All luncheon/meeting attendees will receive a free ticket to Joseph Murphy’s talk and clinic at Kealani Farm.

For more information, contact Holly Covey, Annual Meeting Chair, at [email protected].

Live Stream Replays: Relive All the Action from Ocala Jockey Club

By on Nov 19, 2018 1:00 pm -

Karen O’Connor and EN’s own Jenni Autry on the mic on cross country day at Ocala Jockey Club. Photo courtesy of Jenni Autry.

Didn’t have time to watch the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event in realtime over the weekend? No worries — while you might know how the story ends, it’s still a thrilling one to watch. And, #protip, watching a live stream out of the corner of your eye makes for great pre-Thanksgiving multitasking. I know I’m not the only eventer out there who always has a laptop open on the counter while cooking! Just don’t burn the pumpkin pie because you got distracted by the cross country action, m’kay?

All three phases of the CCI3* were live streamed on EQTV Network, as well as cross country and show jumping for the CCI2* and CCI*. You can watch live at this link and right here on EN. All replays are also on Facebook.

We’ve been proud to have EN’s own Jenni Autry doing commentary on a number of event live streams this year. The girl is a straight-up encyclopedia of the sport and its players, and she’s always got something smart and perceptive to say. At Ocala Jockey Club she shared the mic with a number of expert co-hosts — Karen O’Connor, Sinead Halpin, Lynn Symansky, Laine Ashker and Danny Warrington. And of course you can read her EN coverage of the event here.

CCI3* Dressage

CCI3* Cross Country

CCI3* Show Jumping

Go Eventing.

#OJC3DE Links: Website, Live Scores, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

How to Follow the 2018 FEI General Assembly + Eventing Updates

By on Nov 19, 2018 11:00 am -

After a season of thrill-a-minute event live streams, following the FEI General Assembly in real time might seem like a drag. But you just never know what sort of madness the FEI thinktank will cook up when you gather them up from all round the world and stuff them into a room together (who can forget their proposed rebranding of eventing to “equestrian triathlon,” “equestrathon” or “tri-equathlon” in 2015) …

… so it’s best to keep a close eye on their proceedings. We appreciate that they make that easy via transparent coverage, including a live stream of the sessions and rolling online updates.

This 2018 General Assembly takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at the Gulf Hotel in Manama, the capital of Bahrain often mistaken for this Muppets song. You can watch it live from 9 a.m. local time, which shakes out to 1 a.m. EST, right here or via the FEI website … or not and just catch up via the live blog or sit tight for EN’s breakdown later in the day.

This go-round the FEI Bureau is on fire already, on Saturday acknowledging that the seven-discipline World Equestrian Games format might need to get scrapped since literally nobody wants to host the next one in 2022, and agreeing to open a bidding process for individual world championships in all divisions. See EN’s report on that here.

An outline of this year’s agenda can be viewed here. FEI officials have actually already been at it for three days with regional group meetings, bureau meetings, dressage judging and rules sessions, and a number of lunch buffets and poolside dinners. The 2018 Awards Gala, presented by Longines, takes place at on Tuesday evening.

A synopsis of  main decisions thus far can be viewed here. Those which pertain to eventing:

  • The Olympic Eventing test event (CCI3*-S) will be held at the Tokyo 2020 venues Aug. 10-12, 2019.
  • The Chair of the Eventing Committee provided an update to the Bureau on the latest developments and ongoing progress of the FEI Eventing Risk management program, including the development of predictive analysis tools for risk management. The improved quality of the information being analyzed will be further enhanced when the online reporting is introduced for officials at FEI Events.
  • The Bureau approved the rules for the Event Rider Masters (ERM) 2019 series and the 2019 TriStar Eventing Grand Slam. The approval of the 2019 Eventing Nations Cup calendar was postponed to the second Bureau meeting after the General Assembly. The Bureau agreed to a gradual implementation of the Eventing Committees’ rule proposal of increasing the prize money for the Eventing Nations Cup for 2020.
  • Geoff Sinclair (AUS) was appointed as a member of the FEI Eventing Committee for the four-year term 2018-2022 replacing the outgoing member Patricia Clifton (GBR).

FEI Ordinary General Assembly 2018 – Morning Session

FEI Ordinary General Assembly 2018 – Afternoon Session

Go Eventing.

Weekend Winners: Ocala Jockey Club, Fresno County Horse Park

By on Nov 19, 2018 9:00 am -

It would take you 37 hours to drive non-stop from one of this weekend’s U.S. horse trials to the other, which were separated by over 2,500 miles. The eventing spirit was alive on both coasts, with Ocala Jockey Club International H.T. wrapping up the 2018 FEI season in Florida and Fresno County Horse Park H.T. giving it a last hurrah for the year on the West Coast.

Before we recognize this week’s blue ribbon winners, joining us in high-fiving Tamie Smith and Ruth Bley’s Danito, our lowest scoring finishers in the country this weekend. The pair topped the CCI* division at Ocala Jockey Club on their dressage score of 22.6.

And now, your weekend winners!

Ocala Jockey Club International H.T.: Website, Results, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram
CCI*: Tamra Smith & Danito (22.6)
CCI2*: Alexander O’Neal & Fury H (29.5)
CCI3*: Katherine Coleman & Monte Classico (39.5)
CIC3*: Liz Halliday-Sharp & Fernhill By Night (30.0)

Fresno County Horse Park H.T.: Website, Results
Open Intermediate: Andrea Baxter & Enfinity (37.9)
Open Preliminary: Lauren Billys & Caletina (30.5)
Preliminary Rider: Meg Pellegrini & RF Eloquence (29.0)
Open Training: Lisa Sabo & Aida (34.9)
Sr. Training Rider: Haley Abbett & Csongor (34.0)
Y.R. Training Rider: Avery Hughes & Bijou (34.6)
Jr. Novice Rider: Hailey Dahlstrom & Stetson (31.2)
Open Novice: Erin Serafini & Bellatrix L’Strange (29.1)
Sr. Novice Rider: Hailey Tyra & Good Friday (34.8)
Jr. Beg. Novice Rider: Sophia Merz & Bird Is The Word (29.0)
Open Beg. Novice: Toora Nolan & Ironman (29.3)
Sr. Beg. Novice Rider: Adrienne Blair & Monkey Business (37.3)
Jr. Introductory Rider: Lyndsey Januszewski & Philly Slew (37.8)
Open Introductory: MaryBeth Young & Sweet William (29.2)
Sr. Introductory Rider: Dori Anderson & Sportsfield Condi (32.2)

Congrats to all. Go Eventing!

Walk (or Fly!) Around the Adelaide CCI4* Course

By on Nov 16, 2018 2:34 pm -

The Gillian Rolton Olympic Memorial fence at #5AB. Photo courtesy of CrossCountryApp.com.

Imagine a four-star cross country course ribboning its way through New York City’s Central Park and, less some skyscrapers, you’ll have a sense of the venue that hosts the Australian International Three-Day Event. Relocated in 1997 to the scenic East Parklands of South Australia’s cosmopolitan capital, Adelaide, the event is quite literally in the middle of the city. Among the Parkland’s gum trees and green expanses there are lakes, playgrounds and cafés, and for one week each November, it becomes a stomping ground for horses as well as people.

An urban cross country oasis. Screenshot via CrossCountryApp.com.

Thousands of spectators are expected to turn out to watch Saturday’s cross country action, and thanks to our friends at Cross Country App we can enjoy a virtual tour of Mike Etherington-Smith’s course. We have a few changes to look forward to this year, including a revamped water jump and a new track back to Stag Corner thanks to a completed road tunnel.

CCI4* dressage leader Katie Taliana, who scored a 31.0 with Trevalgar II, her own 14-year-old British Sport Horse gelding (Fleetwood Opposition x The Wexford Lady, by Fire Blade), says of the 2018 track, “The cross country course is tougher than last year, but she’s going to have to be confident and stick to her plan. Cross country is Trevalgar II’s favorite, so she’s looking forward to it.” See our dressage report here.

Many thanks Mike Etherington-Smith, assistant course designer/CIC3* course designer Sylvia Roberts, and course builder/assistant CCI2* designer Mick Pineo for the commentary. The photos are by Sylvia Roberts and Astrid Jausel, and the videos are by Helen Diacono. The CIC3* and CCI2* courses may also be viewed at Cross Country App.

Bonus! Enjoy this flyover of the course:

Adelaide Links: Website, Dressage Results, XC Order of Go, Schedule, EN’s Coverage

Australian Ladies Get in Formation Atop Adelaide Dressage Leaderboard

By on Nov 16, 2018 6:54 am -

Katie Taliana and Trevalgar II. Photo courtesy of the Australian International Three-Day Event.

One and a third point separate the top three after the Australian International Three-Day Event’s dressage phase. Leading the way are Katie Taliana and Trevalgar II, her own 14-year-old British Sport Horse gelding (Fleetwood Opposition x The Wexford Lady, by Fire Blade), on a score of 31.0.

“He is amazing,” Katie says. “He is such a good boy and will do anything I ask of him. He’s been a bit tricky over the last 12 months, but he was back to his normal self today.”

2018 marks this pair’s second crack at the Adelaide CCI4*, having finished in the top 10 last year. The 31-year-old Aussie has been hard at work at it since then, having been named to Equestrian Australia’s Generation Next High Performance Eventing Squad and securing a couple top finishes at the three-star level. While working for Zara Phillips in the UK several years ago, Katie purchased the horse for £1,000 and later brought him back to Australia, developing him from the one-star level forward.

Asked how she feels about sitting in the top position after day one, Katie says, “I’m a bit excited — I’m stoked actually! The first time I came here, I really wanted to do well in the dressage and I came fourth. This year he has just gotten better and better, and I’m really excited.”

Looking ahead to cross country, she says, “The cross country course is tougher than last year, but she’s going to have to be confident and stick to her plan. Cross country is Trevalgar II’s favorite, so she’s looking forward to it.”

In second place on a score of 31.5 is another Aussie lady, Emma Bishop, with CP Issey Miyake, her own 10-year-old Australian bred Thoroughbred/warmblood cross mare (Staccato x Isabella Rossellini). Named after a brand of perfume (stable name: “Rose”), this is her first outing at the four-star level.

Emma is also a member of the EA Generation Next High Performance Eventing Squad. She first competed at Adelaide in 2002 when it was a three-star and won the Adelaide CCI2* in 2017 on Warrego Marco Polo. Her last Adelaide CCI4* outing was 10 years ago in 2008, and we’re happy to see her back at the tip-top of the game.

Rounding out the top three on a 32.3 is Lauren Brown with Skys Da Limit, and off-track Thoroughbred gelding (Hurricane Sky x Our Cutey, by Carry A Smile).

Lauren says the horse had a checkered past before hitting his stride as an eventer. “He was skinny and useless as a race horse,” she says. “He came 25 lengths last in his first trial and just got worse from there. But I just had a connection with him — it has never happened with any other horse, but I thought, he is going to be good. Everyone thought I was crazy as he was skinny and out of proportion, but I knew he was going to be good.”

We’ll be back later today with a preview of Mike Etherington-Smith’s cross country track, which winds through the picturesque East Parklands.

[Fresh faces in Top 3 after Day 1 of the CCI4*]

Top 10 After Dressage: 

Adelaide Links: Website, Dressage Results, XC Order of Go, Schedule

Thursday Video from Nupafeed: The Stuttgart Side Show

By on Nov 15, 2018 4:51 pm -

Stuttgart German Masters is a massive, multi-discipline event. In addition to eventing (check out our report from last night’s indoor eventing derby class here), the competition features FEI World Cup dressage, show jumping, driving AND a heaping side dish of equestrian entertainment ranging from a massive expo to exhibition acts and nightly DJ parties.

I can’t 100% decipher what is going on in these exhibitions from thus far at Stuttgart 2018, but certainly it’s interesting — keep your eyes peeled for lederhosen!

Go Eventing.

Stuttgart German Masters: Website, Livestream, Results

‘150 Seconds of Pure Fun’: Ingrid Klimke Bests Indoor Derby at Stuttgart German Masters

By on Nov 15, 2018 11:00 am -

Photo courtesy of Stuttgart German Masters.

Quick thinking and fast feet are the name of the game when it comes to indoor eventing, and nowhere is the competition speedier than at the Stuttgart German Masters. Top event riders from seven different countries contested yesterday evening’s class before a roaring crowd of 7,500 spectators, marking the start of the European indoor season. The final rider to enter the arena, Germany’s Ingrid Klimke, stepped on the petrol with just a smidge more conviction than anyone else to walk away with the top prize.

Tryon double world champion Ros Canter of Great Britain had the edge up until the very end, riding her own three-star horse Las Vegas, a 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Glock’s Lightning x M-Salome, by Chamonix). But Ingrid and Parmenides, a 14-year-old Trakehner gelding (Sir Chamberlain x Praedestina, by Habicht) owned by his breeders Marion and Eric Gottschalk, stopped the clock a fraction of a second sooner to win. 2018 marks the second time Ingrid has taken the title, the other being in 2012.

Photo courtesy of Stuttgart German Masters.

Not unlike Ingrid, who just two weeks ago swept two top-three finishes in Grand Prix dressage classes and regularly holds her own in high-level show jumping competition, Parmenides is an equine jack-of-all-trades. The horse has been with Ingrid since the age of 4, excelling in young horse competition and eventually eventing through the three-star level. After an injury and subsequent retirement from eventing, the horse has spent his past couple years as a show jumper. The pair has competed through the Grand Prix level, even cracking the 6’5″ mark in six-bar competition, and have shined in indoor eventing as well which naturally combines the horses’ two talents.

Both horse and rider seemed to be having a blast on the Stuttgart course. “I’m so happy,” says Ingrid. “That was 150 seconds of pure fun today. It’s such a joy to ride here — the support you get from the crowd is incredible.”

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Rounding out the top three, just a couple seconds behind Ros, was New Zealander Jesse Campbell riding his own two-star mount Diachello, an 8-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Diarado x Visser Cholin, by Chello I). Germany’s Dorothee Schmid was fourth with Nikko Brown, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred (Rakti x Our Nickers, by Ali Royal) owned by Ellen Schmid. Brazil’s Marcio Carvalho Jorge was fifth with JCR Winner, a 10-year-old gelding (Winter VDL x Jcr Quiqueta, by Quidam) owned by Bruno de Godoy Ribeiro.

Less than five seconds separated the top five finishers.

We were excited to see Britain-based American Tiana Coudray paired up with her London Olympic mount Ringwood Magister, now 17 years young, and the pair looked on form before “Finn” pulled up lame after negotiating the triple. The horse was attended to by veterinarians and Tiana reports that he is OK and has been cleared for travel home.

“Sadly Finian sustained a soft tissue injury tonight,” she updated via Facebook. “He was having a fantastic round, jumping and galloping amazingly, and most importantly, he was having the time of his life. The vets gave him the very best attention immediately in the arena and thankfully he is now resting comfortably back in his stable.”

You can rewatch the Stuttgart livestream here. Here’s a replay of Ingrid’s winning round:

Ingrid Klimke gewinnt mit Parmenides das Indoor Derby

Unglaublich! Was eine Stimmung🙌🏻
Ingrid Klimke gewinnt mit Parmenides das Indoor Derby bei den Stuttgart German Masters 2018!😍
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[Last to Go But First in the End: Second Home Win for Ingrid Klimke Ahead of Double World Champ Rosalind Canter]

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Adelaide 2018 to Celebrate Life of Australian Eventing Icon Gillian Rolton

By on Nov 15, 2018 8:00 am -

Gillian Rolton and Peppermint Grove. Photo courtesy of the Australian International Three-Day Event.

On cross country day of the 2017 Australian International Three-Day Event in Adelaide, Gillian Rolton passed away at the age of 61 following a battle with cancer. On the one-year anniversary of her loss, this year’s event aims to honor the memory of this Olympic dual gold medalist and former Adelaide event director.

Gillian, the first Australian woman to win Olympic and world championship equestrian events, is remembered as a trailblazer whose tenacity  sparked interest amongst a generation of riders in Australia and worldwide.

“Gillian was an inspiration to so many people across the world and has had such a huge impact on the Australian International Three-Day Event,” says Adelaide event director Belinda Lindh. “In honour of her impact and love for the Aus3DE, we will be celebrating her life throughout the event.”

Tributes include the establishment of fence #5AB on the CCI4* cross country course, the Gillian Rolton Olympic Memorial Fence; a tribute luncheon on Friday with fellow Olympians Rachael Sport, Julliet Haslam and Wendy Schaeffer, who will speak to Gill’s role as a pioneer of women in sport; and a fundraiser created by Gillian’s husband Greg of “Peppermint Fred” plush toys, which will be sold throughout the event to benefit Cancer Council SA. Peppermint Fred is a nod to Gillian’s beloved dual Olympic gold medal winning partner Peppermint Grove, whose stable name was Fred.

Gillian’s favorite discipline was always the cross country phase, reflected by the Gillian Rolton Olympic Memorial fence at #5AB in Victoria Park. Photo courtesy of CrossCountryApp.com.

“Gill has left a lasting legacy in Adelaide’s Australian International Three-Day Event, and she will be fondly remembered for her tenacity and dedication towards all that she did. She would have loved ‘Peppermint Fred’ and would have been proud to see cancer research being supported this way at the Aus3DE,” Belinda says.

Prior to serving as Adelaide’s event director for a decade, Gillian competed in two Olympic Games, at Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. She helped Australia to team gold at both Games riding Peppermint Grove. Her first gold at Barcelona was a milestone in Australian eventing as she became the first Aussie female to medal at any Olympic Games or World Championships. Memorably, in the 1996 Games, she broke her collarbone and ribs when Peppermint Grove fell cross country but remounted and completed the course.

Gillian was a member of the Equestrian Australia Hall of Fame, in 2000 was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, and was one of eight flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 20000 Sydney Olympics. After retiring from competition, her dedication to the sport continued as a coach and official, serving on the ground jury at the 2012 London Olympics and heading the jury at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy. She has also been active as the EFA National Young Eventing Rider Squad coach as well as an Australian eventing team selector.

Michael Jung accepts his ribbon from Gillian Rolton at Luhmühlen 2014. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Gillian had been battling endometrial cancer for the past two years. When the cancer was discovered to be terminal two months prior to the 2017 Australian International 3DE in September 2017, she was admitted to the hospital and continued her work on the organization of the event from her hospital bed. We were all glad to see that she lived to see the event successfully and happily underway.

We thank Gillian for all of her contributions to the sport. Go Eventing.

[Anniversary of a legend’s passing — a tribute to Gillian Rolton’s life achievements and vision]

 

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North American Connections Abound at Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale

By on Nov 14, 2018 1:00 pm -

It’s been a busy week for event horse shopping in Ireland, between the Monart Event Horse Sale (see EN’s roundup of North American acquisitions) and the Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale, both of which were held in Co. Wexford.

Wouldn’t it be a game-changer if we had such one-stop horse shopping opportunities here in the U.S.? EN readers recently weighed in on whether the model could work stateside in a “Let’s Discuss” post here. Interestingly, despite the rather large pond separating North America from Ireland, many of the horses sold at Goresbridge have U.S. and Canadian connections, ranging from siblings and half-siblings competing stateside to pedigrees revealing 50% American Thoroughbred blood.

The 2018 Goresbridge sale took place Monday through Tuesday of this week and featured a range of bright young prospects, including the top grossing sale of an unnamed 3-year-old 16.2-hand gelding (OBOS Quality x God Mother, by Ghareeb) to 21-year-old British U25 star Sam Ecroyd for €59,000, or around $67,000 USD. The horse is a half-brother to SRS Picasso, the exciting 7-year-old who won the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge CCI1* with Robin Walker last month, and shares his sire with several North American based horses: Will Coleman’s four-star mount OBOS O’Reilly, Jill Thomas’ two-star mount OBOS Darko and Stephanie Goodman’s one-star mount OBOS Quality Time.

Unnamed gelding purchased by Sam Ecroyd. Photo courtesy of Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale.

The sale was well attended by a who’s-who of international eventers — Michael Jung, Oliver Townend, Emily King, Sam Watson and Sam Ecroyd all made purchases at both Monart and Goresbridge.

After purchasing two 3-year-olds by proxy at Monart last week, Michael Jung was at Goresbridge to bid on another two young prospects. Kilcandra Ocean Power, a 5-year-old 16.3-hand Irish Sport horse gelding (BGS Ocean View x Bonnie Dolly, by Bonnie Prince), has had two eventing outings and was described in the catalogue as “a quality horse, with good step and plenty of natural jumping ability.” His second purchase was Royal Trend, a 3-year-old 16.2-hand filly (Future Trend x Cult Princess Royal, by Cult Hero). Here also, there’s a North American connection: the damsire is a Canadian Thoroughbred with U.S. Thoroughbred lines behind that.

Royal Trend, a 3-year-old filly purchased by Michael Jung. Photo courtesy of Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale.

Sam Watson purchased Ballyneety No Rocket, a 4-year-old 16.1-hand gelding (Diamond Discovery x Ballyneety Macrocket, by Errigal Flight). You needn’t stretch to find the U.S. connection here: the horse’s sire, Diamond Discovery, is an unraced Florida-bred Thoroughbred who now stands at stud at Ballygarrett Stud in Co. Cork.

Ballyneety No Rocket, a 4-year-old purchased by Sam Watson. Photo courtesy of Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale/Bit-Media.

The 4-year-old 16-hand gelding purchased by Emily King, MBF All in Time (Emperor Augustus x Cunniamstown Wilma Jean by Ballintogher Leo), is also sired by an American Thoroughbred stallion. Emperor Augustus is by 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus and has Mr. Prospector on his sire side and AP Indy on his dam side.

MBF All In Time, a 4-year-old purchased by Emily King. Photo courtesy of Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale/Bit-Media.

Oliver Townend purchased one horse in partnership with Richard Sheane, Kilnamac Croca, a 3-year-old 16.2-hand gelding (Courage II x Kilnamac Sue, by Cruising). He is a half-brother to Electric Lux, who is competing at the CCI1* level in the U.S. with Natalia Neneman, and his dam is a full sister to Joseph Murphy’s CCI4* and 2012 Olympic Games mount Electric Cruise.

Kilnamac Croga, a 3-year-old gelding purchased by Oliver Townend and Richard Sheane. Photo courtesy of Goresbridge Go For Gold Sale/Bit-Media.

View complete 2018 Goresbridge sale results here. Go Eventing.

#EventerProblems Vol. 163: Red on Right, White on Left, Insanity in the Middle

By on Nov 13, 2018 11:00 am -

This week’s edition of #EventerProblems is dedicated to one of EN’s most beloved #EventerSolutions of 2018, our summer intern Kate Boggan (pictured above at left). This Area V eventer rode the Eventing Nation crazy train for a few months, writing up a storm and getting an up-close look at the unfettered chaos that goes into cobbling together this website.

In January, Kate will be making a big move from Texas to Aiken, South Carolina, to work for the Aiken Horse Park Foundation — a perfect fit for this hard-working, talented young woman who has so much passion for horses and the industry.

Cheers to you, Kate! Wherever this funny old world takes you, if you remember to keep the red on your right, the white on your left, and the insanity in the middle, you’ll never be lost on course.

And now, for a fresh batch of #EventerProblems!

Go Eventing.

Weekend Winners: Full Moon, River Glen, Poplar Place, Texas Rose

By on Nov 12, 2018 11:30 am -

The temps are dropping but the competition is still hot out out there in the great sovereign state of Eventing Nation! Four horse trials took place over this past weekend, and now it’s time to give a shout-out to the blue ribbon winners.

An extra special congrats to our lowest scoring finishers of the weekend, Nicole Hatley and Aspen, who scored a 19.1 to win their division of Novice Horse at Texas Rose Horse Park H.T.

Full Moon Farms H.T. [Website] [Results]
Starter-A: Mary Ballew & FMF Teddy (24.4)
Starter-B: Daniele Jaekel & Barlo (30.9)
Intro-A: Molly Brown & WingandaPrayer (24.8)
Intro-B: Anna Fedak & Excalibur (30.0)

River Glen Fall H.T. [Website] [Results]
Open Intermediate: Jesslyn Woodall & The Luckdragon (40.0)
Open Preliminary: Mary Fleming & Self Appointed (38.0)
Open Preliminary/Training: Gracie Montgomery & Quicky de Barbereau (33.7)
Open Training: Samantha Hay & Tre Jolie (24.8)
Training Rider: Jorge Martínez Castrejón & Chalok (30.5)
Novice Rider-Jr Sec A: Lia Van Der Wal & Stonybrook Donovan (31.9)
Novice Rider-Jr Sec B: Ainsley Slicker & Horizzon (33.3)
Novice Rider-Sr: April Crawford & Tatham (30.2)
Open Novice Sec A: Katie Wilkins & Bright Prince (28.1)
Open Novice Sec B: Caroline Rice & Red White and Boom (35.9)
BNovice Rider-Jr: Eva Herbert & Bodestar (28.3)
BNovice Rider-Sr: Serena Baensch & Sytation (27.5)
Open Beginner Novice: Alexandra Green & Mariska (27.5)
Starter Test Sec A: Samantha Laurel & Becknerville (26.3)
Starter Test Sec B: Sheri Birmingham & Sterling’s Bailero (29.3)

Poplar Place Farm H.T. [Website] [Results]
Open Intermediate: Mikensey Johansen & Grey Prince (84.8)
Open Preliminary: Werner Geven & L’Avventura (33.3)
Preliminary Rider: Samantha Bielawski & Stick with Richie (49.1)
Preliminary / Training: Julie Richards & Georgia’s Gold (36.3)
Open Training: Julie Richards & First Lyte (30.7)
Training Rider-A: Dorothy Dreelin & MSH Cooley Twilight (36.1)
Training Rider-B: Alison Kroviak & Dolce (33.1)
Junior Novice Rider: Crockett Miller & Mr. Panda (33.3)
Open Novice: Mary Bess Davis & Bahian Macadamia (24.1)
Senior Novice Rider-B: Mary Carol Harsch & Fosters Bold Favorite (31.4)
Training / Novice: Erica Addison & Fire For Effect (35.9)
Junior Beginner Novice Rider: Tessa Geven & Tullymor’s Houdini (31.0)
Open Beginner Novice: Werner Geven & Handsome Jake (23.8)
Senior Beginner Novice Rider: Adele Schirmer & Champagne Bubbles (40.3)
Starter: Carolyn May & Dinky (40.0)

Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Results]
Open Intermediate: Georgia Dillard & Galileo WP (50.4)
Open Preliminary: Clara Cargile BT & Jump the Gun (41.8)
Preliminary Championships: Lauren Lambert & Fantastique (35.1)
Preliminary Training: Samantha Tinney & Glenbrook Cooley (34.9)
Open Training: Nicole Hatley & Zoran (26.6)
Training Championships: Chloe Johnson & DaVinci (30.2)
Training Horse: Julie Norman & Carlton Sweet Lad (32.5)
Training Rider: Savannah Welch & Langcaster (37.0)
Jr. Novice Rider: Emma Proctor & Fernhill Doctor Watson (24.8)
Novice Horse: Nicole Hatley & Aspen (19.1)
Open Novice: Mike Huber & Tura Lura (26.4)
Sr. Novice Rider: Michele Woodford & Decadent (29.3)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider-A: Stella McDonald & Abendgold (28.7)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider-B: Taylor Tiberg & Valedictorian (25.8)
Open Beginner Novice: Meighan Ferguson & Expandandcontract (30.7)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider: Janet Taylor & Zarpazo (30.3)
Intro: Elle Snyder & You Have A Friend In Me (23.1)

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Congrats to all. Go Eventing!

#DogsOfEN: Who Let the Dogs Out?!

By on Nov 10, 2018 2:00 pm -

It’s been a while since we let the dogs out, so to speak here at EN, so today we’re letting it rip. Enjoy this supersized edition of #DogsOfEN!

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Kayde the beloved. #dogsofen #AFHT #dogsoftalismanfarm

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And a few cats, because we’re equal opportunity like that:

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Hard at work #‭polestarfarm #dogsofen

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And … can’t leave out this goat!

Go Eventing.

#EventerFailFriday: Airs Above the Ground

By on Nov 9, 2018 11:00 am -

Gravity is a drag. As eventers, we’re always looking for ways to defy it — jump higher, leap further. Yet, gravity will always defy us in the end. What goes up, as they say, must come down.

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How do you like our new dance move? #eventerproblems

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Today was less than spectacular…RJ decided to flip over on me about ten minutes into our workout. I had been working him just after sunset, and the arena lighting is shitty at our current farm. He found a corner that apparently displeased him (it was wet, footing a little deep, and full of shadows) and stopped from a walk. I added seat, then leg, and felt him tense up. His back humped, his ass dropped, and then he went pretty much straight up. I think if the footing was better we may have worked out of it, but he got tangled in back and went over. He landed pretty much on my leg and hip, which saved the Stubben we just paid off from serious damage (you’re welcome @hollynanne ) but I’m pretty sure he stepped on my calf on the way up. Torqued back, pretty fat leg, and some apologies to the wife for adding some flavor to her saddle. He came back over acting contrite, so I hopped back on and we worked for another ten minutes. Gonna be sore tomorrow. #thoroughbred #ottb #juicedeventer #eventer #jumper #eventerproblems

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Go Eventing.

North Americans Source New Mounts at Ireland’s Monart Event Horse Sale

By on Nov 8, 2018 4:00 pm -

Monart 2018 sale topper CBI Aldo, purchased by Caroline Powell (NZ) for €45,000. Photo courtesy of the Monart Sale.

The Monart Select Elite Event Horse Sale, held in Co. Wexford, Ireland, Nov. 5-7, is among the equestrian world’s most well curated auctions. Every horse in the catalogue has been selected by a panel of four-star event riders — Polly Jackson (GB), Niall Griffin (IRL) and Bill Levett (AUS) — and vetted by former Team Ireland vet Marcus Swail.

Previous sale graduates have gone on to big things, one U.S. import example being Charlie Tango, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Shannondale Sarco St Ghyvan x Our Queen Bee, by Ricardo Z) purchased at the 2011 sale, who has had wins and top finishes at the three-star level with Heather Morris. Others include Bill Levett’s 2018 WEG mount Lassban Diamond Lift, Paul Tapner’s long-listed 2016 Rio Olympic mount Prince Mayo, Jonty Evans’ top 10 2016 Rio Olympic finisher Cooley Rorkes Drift, among many accomplished eventers and show jumpers.

This year being a clearinghouse for top-notch prospects, the auction was well attended by a who’s-who of European eventers. Among the 2018 shoppers: Michael Jung, Oliver Townend, Astier Nicolas, Caroline Powell, Mary and Emily King, Austin O’ Connor, Sam Watson, Kevin and Emma McNab, Sam Ecroyd, J.P. Sheffield, Bill Levett, Tom Rowland, Lauren Blades, Michael and Trish Ryan, Richard Jones, Kathryn Robinson and the list goes on.

This year saw a clearance rate of 75% of the 109 horses that came forward to auction with an average price of €10,850. We were excited to see several North Americans in the mix as well!

Johan Westerberg (USA) purchased Joeys Reward (video):

Kathryn Robinson (CAN) purchased this unnamed 3-year-old (video):

Nicola Sainz-Xatzis (USA) purchased RNG Q E Two (video):

Katlyn Hewson-Slezak (CAN) purchased Vandan (video):

Karl Slezak (CAN) purchased First Venture (video) …

… Poynstown Jaguar (video) …

… and Lassban Royal Minstrel (video).

Caroline Teich (USA) purchased Emperors Clover (video):

Missy Miller (USA) purchased Shirsheen Fun Time (video):

Peachstone Syndicate (USA) purchased Gran Torino (video):

Clasing Equestrian (USA) purchased this unnamed 3-year-old (video):

Tiana Coudray/Jatial Ltd. (USA) purchased Boleybawn Genevieve (video):

Sharon King (USA) purchased this unnamed 3-year-old (video):

Oaks Farm (USA) purchased OSH Dream On (video):

Looking forward to following all of their careers, whether stateside or abroad! Click here for complete sale results.

Another major auction, the Goresbridge Go For Gold Select Event Horse Sale, is set to take place Nov. 12-13, also in Co Wexford, Ireland.

Thursday Video from Nupafeed: Go XC With Rocking Horse Fall Intermediate & OP Winners

By on Nov 8, 2018 3:00 pm -

Whereas some parts of the country are on fire with colorful autumn foliage right now, Rocking Horse Stables feels winterproof with its palms and Spanish moss, and it’s already firing up for snowbird season. The Altoona, Florida, venue hosts five USEA-recognized horse trials each year — a fall event in November, a three-part winter series in January through early March, and a spring event the last weekend in March — as well as schooling shows.

Rocking Horse Fall H.T. took place over the weekend, featuring Beginner Novice through Intermediate divisions. Thanks to Elisa Wallace’s helmet cam and videos by The Horse Pesterer, we can relive cross country day with the winners of the Open Intermediate and Open Prelim divisions.

Open Intermediate-A: Elisa Wallace & Simply Priceless (29.6)

Open Intermediate-B: Elisa Wallace & Riot Gear (31.9)

Open Preliminary-A: Jonathan Holling & Prophet (28.9)

Open Preliminary-B: Kylie Lyman & Xuanatu (31.7)

More winners from the event:

Preliminary Rider: Savannah Blackstock & GarryNdruig Albie (32.5)
Open Training-A: Zoe Crawford & Francelia (28.9)
Open Training-B: Clayton Fredericks & FE Friday (26.1)
Preliminary / Training: Ashley Baehr & OT Bandini (41.8)
Training Rider-A: Haley Hughes & Igor S (28.4)
Training Rider-B: Gabbie Sacco & Ultimate Opportunity (30.7)
Jr. Novice Rider: Kathleen Abrams & Spintastic (33.1)
Open Novice-A: Alexandra Green & Fernhill Regal B (31.2)
Open Novice-B: Elinor O’Neal & QC Wanderlust (27.6)
Sr. Novice Rider: Tracy Ferguson & R. Chumley (30.7)
Beginner Novice Rider: Brenda Hutton & WYO Dun Maid (31.3)
Open Beginner Novice: Tik Maynard & Galileo (26.8)

View full results here. Congrats to all. Go Eventing!