This has been a tough week in the world of eventing. Between the tragedies at Jersey Fresh last weekend and the ensuing storm of criticism for our discipline (and our nosebands), it’s fully understandable why
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My name is Corey Jarman, I am 15 years old, and I am a C1 member of the Radnor Hunt Pony Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania. My riding career began about 10 years ago when I
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Dr. Joyce Harman presents a four-part series to help horse owners better understand the increasingly-common but often misunderstood Lyme disease. In Part I of this series, you learned that Lyme disease is caused by a
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You. There on the couch watching Madam Secretary. In your sweatpants, pajamas, shorts, t-shirt, or expensive Christmas sweater. Yes, you. Time to get up and do Night Check. Nothing strikes fear in the heart of
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While folks may believe we are freezing up here in the cold New England states (and we are), eventing passion goes a long way to keeping us warm. To that end, in February, a
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If you obsessively read everything at EN, you’ve already seen the previous two blogs about decorating cross-country jumps (here and here), so for those of you waiting for completion, here’s the promised show jumping jazz
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From having been in this riding-horses business for a very long time, I’ve got a few ideas about who I should listen to when it comes to training myself and my horses. I have learned
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You take a chance and get an entry in to a show that promises “good for green horses/riders.” Driving closer you see trailers everywhere and no real parking available; a manure pile right in front
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Imagine the TV announcer’s introduction: Welcome to Iron Horse, a grueling test for horse and rider. So grueling, in fact, that only military horses and riders were allowed compete until the 1956 Olympics. The sport
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When you’re suddenly faced with a lame horse at a show and a whole weekend to spare, what do you do? In the latest installation of her “Lessons Learned” column, adult amateur event rider Ainsley
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Cross-country jump decorating doesn’t just end with getting a perfect groundline set under the jump. It’s important to note here that many of the very top events do have pretty big decorating budgets and it’s
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I do not like helmets. I like riding without a helmet. I grew up not wearing a helmet. I used to find it insulting as an adult that I had to wear a helmet even
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Each horse is as unique as the person buying or selling him — so what do you do with a sales contract for horses with special considerations? Equine attorney Kjirsten Lee explains. I recently worked
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“The only constant is change.” — Heraclitus When I am frustrated, upset or confused, I remind myself of this quote. It settles me, reminds me that life and all the wondrous experiences are ever changing.
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Lyme disease is really becoming a household name, especially for those who live on the east coast. Not only are we humans effected, but so are our dogs and pets! Lyme disease (LD) has been
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I recently returned from the 31st Annual National Conference on Equine Law at the historic Keeneland Racetrack. One of the topics at the conference was liability releases: drafting, executing, and enforcing. One of the takeaways
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We all love to see beautifully painted and decorated jumps on both cross-country and stadium courses. They make an event into an “event,” and make it fun for all of us to get our photos
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Kaitlin Harford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. Click here and here to
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With her first trip to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event under her belt, Ainsley Jacobs shares her tips for future first-timers — as well as the big lesson she learned while browsing the vendor village. Ainsley
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Now that we’ve had a chance to recover from our collective Rolex Hangover — which is an actual condition in which you feel like you’ve been hit by a bus the day after Rolex concludes —
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“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” — Robert Burns, 1785 My bet is Robert Burns was an eventer. Popular psychology today would advise that, “If you fail to plan, then
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You know you have a horse from Florida when the only hill in Florida is very scary. Back to this in a moment. Three months ago today was Sven’s first show ever. We headed out
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I’m a cheapskate. I admit it. But it is because I have learned to afford the things I want, I have to economize — maybe put off buying new dresses and jeans in order to
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