Horses In Ireland Are Like Drugs
“What was the best day of your life?” my young son asked me years ago. Immediately I remembered competing in a hunter pace on a bright New England autumn morning, so clear I could taste
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On Endings and Beginnings, Part 1: Onyx
When I originally bought my fuzzy, mohawked, awkward-as-all-get-out Morgan gelding in 2009, I didn’t intend for him to be an eventer. He was an untrained 2-year-old and was, quite frankly, a bit of a stinker.
...» Read More!Riding the Rollercoaster
I have heard it said that things become cliché because they are true. The fact that eventing is like a roller coaster ride is undeniable. For every great, successful ride there is an unsuccessful ride
...» Read More!DJ Sam: Je Fais Du CSO
Sup, party people! Your faithful leader Chinch hasn’t forgotten you. I’ve just been wicked busy with preparing to take over the FEI. I have huge plans for my inauguration, which include bringing together the best
...» Read More!Product Review: Equisafety Aspey Jacket
Have you ever walked into a room and felt like everyone was staring right at you? It’s at point that I wonder if I put together that awesome of an outfit…or if I’ve gone a bit
...» Read More!Seth Beaver: An Ode to the Upper-Level Amateur Eventer
Seth Beaver competes at Training level and also grooms for his wife Kelly Beaver, who competes her horse Hobbs at the Intermediate level. In this reader submission, he shares his thoughts on the grueling task
...» Read More!Realistic Goals: How To Event When You’re NOT A Pro?
I will never forget the day. I was about fourteen years old and experiencing Groton House Farm Horse Trials for the first time ever, located in Hamilton MA. I wasn’t riding, but tagged along with
...» Read More!Managing Expectations
A jog time of 7:30 a.m. at Fair Hill meant a wake-up call of 3:45 am for us on Sunday morning. I stayed with Brigitte at the farm throughout the show, which was 45 minutes
...» Read More!Product Review: Asmar Equestrian Hunter Jacket
It’s a totally true statement to say that while I have a number of strengths, I also have weaknesses. And that’s ok with me. Because it just means that I’m human. I think it’s a
...» Read More!Dante Is Our King
A few days out from Fair Hill, I finally have a chance to take a deep breath and write my last two blog entries. The demands of a CCI are constant and consuming, so there’s rarely
...» Read More!Product Review: Professional’s Choice Gina Miles Under Pad
With the holidays coming up, it’s a time when I like to reminisce about holidays past and spending time with my extended family. Since it just doesn’t happen all that often, every time the majority
...» Read More!Let It Go!
For the past month I have been obsessively listening to Walt Disney’s “Let It Go,” the version by Alex Boye (Africanized Tribal Cover) One Voice Children’s Choir. I got hooked one day when my niece
...» Read More!Sending off the 2014 Season
I just got home from my final event of the 2014 season, and all I can say is “Wow!” I feel like it was yesterday that I was digging through all of my trunks to
...» Read More!Cynthia Wiseman: The Final Braid
Funny how the stars align sometimes. A single roll of chestnut thread can carry more meaning than one could ever imagine. Vote Yes (Hampton) and I trotted down center line together for the first time
...» Read More!Preparing for Polar Vortex 2!
It’s inevitable; winter is approaching and it’s going to be cold… very cold, especially for the east. The Farmer’s Almanac predicts lower than average temperatures for central and eastern United States. I’m dreading these upcoming
...» Read More!Product Review: MDC ‘S’ Model Stirrup Irons
I’m someone who prides myself on being an original – my preferences on movies, music, food & fashion can sometimes be a little a lot varied, and slightly eclectic. What can I say though, other then I
...» Read More!Hagyard Mid South CCI* By the Numbers
It was a gorgeous, 72 degree fall day today in Lexington KY, and the fall colors were almost as spectacular as some of the rides in the CCI* Divisions at the Kentucky Horse Park. The
...» Read More!One Third Mission Accomplished
The past two days have passed in a whirlwind, but I finally have some breathing room. I’m sitting in the press tent now, possibly the only person on grounds to be wearing both a Rider
...» Read More!Product Review: E.A. Mattes Gold Collection Correction Half Pad
I’ll admit it … I would consider myself to be a fairly particular person. I tend to like things to be just so, especially when it comes to my wardrobe. I can be choosy about the
...» Read More!Small Fish, Big Pond: Welcome To Loch Moy!
In the wee hours on Friday morning, October 10, my friend and I made the lengthy journey to The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy. Looking back at my decision to enter this event, I
...» Read More!Weenie Eventers: Unite Against Proposed Rule Changes. Or send me Xanax. Whichever.
So by now, pretty much everyone has heard about the proposed rule changes, yes? THIS IS A TRAGEDY FOR WEENIE EVENTERS. We weenie eventers are a small but vocal subset of the eventing world. And
...» Read More!Fitness Frenzy
One of the best things that has resulted from my move to Philadelphia has been the increased availability of hills for gallops. When I lived in Texas, everything was flat. Flat, flat, flat. As a
...» Read More!Interesting Proposed Rule Changes for Eventing 2015
If you have been on Facebook or the Chronicle of the Horse (COTH) bulletin boards lately, you will know there is quite a bit of chatter regarding some proposed rule changes for Eventing for 2015.
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