On Community and Resilience
2021 was supposed to be a great year; after last year, we all hoped for it, even expected it. I think I, perhaps more than the average eventer, particularly needed it to be amazing. It
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Dappir Ridge Road to the Makeover: Summer Update
With The Makeover being just over a month away, we are all busy preparing our OTTBs for their final outings, and polishing up areas that need improvement. Kelly Giunta and Robbie Jones are headed to
...» Read More!An Adult Amateur’s (Re-Routed) Journey to the AECs
My road to the 2021 American Eventing Championships (AECs) has been a tumultuous one, filled with many unexpected twists and turns and periods of great sadness mixed with periods of overwhelming joy. My journey to the AECs began
...» Read More!Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: Pivot!
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
...» Read More!Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: A New Level of Crazy & Some Progress, Too
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
...» Read More!Dappir Ridge Road to the Makeover: Springtime ‘Firsts’
For trainers accepted to the hybrid 2020/2021 Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, the work continues after a weird last year. The 2021 event will take place Oct.
...» Read More!Horse People Are Good People
The amount of good people I’ve met though horses is unbelievable. Recently, I tragically lost my horse in a pasture accident. The whole experience made me feel like the most unlucky person in the world,
...» Read More!Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: Storming
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
...» Read More!Leaving Eventing Behind
Jennifer Bojescul is 22 years old and a resident of Evans, Ga. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Aiken with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science. Jennifer has always had
...» Read More!Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: Embracing the Unexpected (and the Gray Mares)
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
...» Read More!Dappir Ridge Road to the Makeover: It’s Not All Sunshine & Rainbows
Recently, I’ve been noticing a pattern across-the-board on social media platforms as well as in equestrian articles in regards to how training horses is being portrayed.
...» Read More!Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: The Secret Formula
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
...» Read More!Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: Don’t Be Shy, Willie!
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
...» Read More!Eventing: A Sport of Comparison
AK Waller is 18 years old and a senior in high school headed to Auburn University in the fall. She’s looking forward to joining the Intercollegiate Eventing League team at Auburn. Eventing: a sport we
...» Read More!Want to Blog Your Way to the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover?
Want to chronicle your journey to this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover? The Nation Media (Eventing Nation, Horse Nation, Jumper Nation) family of websites is inviting bloggers to bring readers behind the scenes on
...» Read More!Dappir Ridge Road to the Makeover: Meet the New OTTB Lineup
For trainers accepted to the hybrid 2020/2021 Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, the work continues after a weird last year. The 2021 event will take place at
...» Read More!A Case for the Classic Three-Day Event
Four-star eventer Ema Klugman won the Training Three-Day at Waredaca last weekend with RF Redfern, a 7-year-old Westphalian mare owned by Jeni Klugman. This is a pair to watch for the future — Waredaca marks
...» Read More!The #JournoOnTour Diaries, Part One: From Paris, With Foux du Fafa
Bonsoir, readers, and welcome to the dark side. I’ve been seeing the word ‘blog’ chucked around like a searing bit of weaponry lately, and as is my wont, I’ve decided to embrace that which is
...» Read More!Don’t Let 2020 Break Your Spirit
There will always be someone better, a horse that has more scope, a rider that is more brave, or someone that has more backing. It’s never going to be about the race that pushes you
...» Read More!Finding the Silver Linings
There’s a silver lining to everything. At the time some things seem like the worst thing ever. Your horse comes up lame right before the show, you lose your job, you lose someone close to
...» Read More!Life Lessons Learned from an Off-Track Thoroughbred
In horse racing there is always a winner. Always a horse that comes out bigger, faster, and stronger than all the others. Sometimes as trainers, we can tell how successful a horse may be due
...» Read More!In Defense of the Lower Levels
The other day after I finished hosing my pony off after a particularly sweaty ride, I had an interesting conversation with the woman who owns the barn where I board my horse. We were discussing
...» Read More!Quitting Is for Winners
I give, Uncle, I quit. Why is eventing Kissa like banging your head on a brick wall? Because it feels so good when you stop. That’s it, we’re done. I’m out of this rut (see
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