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How to Watch Eventing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

By on Jul 16, 2024 9:30 am -

It’s very nearly go time for the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosted this year in Paris, France. Of course, we’re highly focused on the eventing competition, which will run from July 27-29, but our sister site, Horse Nation, will be providing additional resources for following the schedule of dressage and show jumping.

For now, we’ve gathered as much information as is available currently regarding watching the action live, no matter what sport you want to tune in for. You can also save the graphics embedded below for an easy reference on the eventing timetable in different time zones around the world. Failing that, the easiest way to tell exactly when you’ll need to tune in is to check this page, which will automatically convert the times into your local time zone. WorldTimeBuddy is another free resource that allows you to easily calculate time differences — click here to use it.

The Schedule

Eventing will begin with the First Horse Inspection at 9:30 a.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. ET on Friday, July 26. The Second Horse Inspection will take place on July 29 at 7:30 a.m. local time / 1:30 a.m. ET on Monday, July 29. The trot-ups will not be live streamed, but we will be keeping you up to date on both jogs using Threads (follow EN here).

Dressage: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 27
Cross Country: 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. local time / 4:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 28
Show Jumping – Team Round: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. local time / 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. ET on Monday, July 29
Show Jumping – Individual Round (Top 20 Individuals): 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. local time / 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday, July 29

The full equestrian timetable can also be found here.

Timetable Guides

Live Streaming and On Demand Options

The full list of Media Broadcast Rights Holders, or networks on which you can find Olympic coverage in your country, can be found here. Some worldwide content will be available on the Olympic channel here.

Please note: The list below is a collection of information we have found based on the document linked above provided by Paris. We cannot guarantee the availability of all sports and/or on-demand access — you’ll want to check the specifications for your home platform for the most up to date information! If we have missed any information, please email [email protected].

Below are links to the various platforms you can tune in to for the countries the majority of EN readers hail from:

USA

Peacock is your best bet in the U.S. to access all events from Paris. Some coverage will also be shown live on NBC’s family of platforms, but we recommend getting a Peacock subscription so as not to miss a moment and also to have access to on demand replays. We are not sure how quickly events will be available for replay but will update this article with more information as we find it.

Olympics on Peacock

Canada

CBC is the sole broadcast rights holder in Canada. The streaming schedule for CBC can be found here. Be sure to select “Equestrian – Eventing” AND “Equestrian – Dressage” to view the schedule for all phases – thanks to EN reader Denya for the tip as we initially thought there would not be a live stream of eventing dressage!

United Kingdom and Europe

Warner Brothers Discovery is the rights holder in the UK and Europe, but for the UK audience BBC has licensed these rights to allow it to also provide streaming coverage of the Games. You can stream the BBC’s coverage via its iPlayer platform here. Eurosport will also carry some broadcasts, which will be found here. Discovery+ is another option for accessing Olympic robust coverage. In European countries, check your local listings as there may also be additional sub-licensing that was granted from Warner Brothers.

[Update] Additionally, Warner Brothers Discovery has rolled out Max, which together with Discovery+ has been touted as the primary source for Olympic coverage in the UK and Europe. You can view more information on this platform here, and check your local Max platform for more details if you’re in Europe.

Australia

Nine is the provider of Olympic broadcast for Australia, the Christmas Islands, and the Cocos Islands. You can view their Olympic channel here.

New Zealand

Sky Sport is the host broadcaster for New Zealand. Click here to view their platform and options for watching.

Asia

CMG is the Olympic broadcast host in China. Japan Consortium is the provider in Japan. SBS is the provider in Korea. To view all carriers in Asia and beyond, click here.

We know the eventing globe spans many more regions than what we have listed above! Click here to see where you can view Olympic coverage in your country. Additional information may also be found here during the Games.

Tuesday News & Notes from Kentucky Performance Products

By on Jul 16, 2024 6:32 am -

 

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I am, at heart, a ludicrously sentimental person, and what always gets me the most about any sporting triumph is the understanding of what it took to get there. The setbacks, the injuries, the heartbreaks, the closed doors, the endless, unrelenting work; the upward battles, the downhill coasts, the dreams deferred. It’s the horses you invest your hopes into but then something goes irrevocably wrong; the horses everyone tells you to give up on but then everything goes undeniably right. It’s the questioning of whether this really is meant to be your life, and your calling, or if you’re trying to force a square peg into a round hole. It’s trying your best and weathering the pain when it goes wrong and still having to wake up to see someone tearing you down online in the morning, even though they don’t know any of the details. It’s early mornings in the rain; late nights in the cold. And here you are: you’ve made it.

Whether your ‘made it’ is a trip to the Olympics or simply getting your baby horse’s right lead for the first time, take a moment today to celebrate yourself. Because you did this. And that is very, very cool.

Events Opening Today: Silverwood Farm Fall H.T., Bucks County Horse Park H.T., Seneca Valley PC H.T., USEA AEC, $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final, and ATC Finals

Events Closing Today: Area VII Young Rider Benefit H.T. at Caber Farm, Cobblestone Farms H.T. II, Hoosier Horse Trials, River Glen Summer H.T., Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trials, Huntington Farm H.T., Olney Farm Horse Trials – Modified Pending USEF Approval, Bayou Gulch H.T.

Tuesday News & Notes from Around the World:

Great news for folks who have tickets to some, but not all, days of the equestrian sports at Paris 2024. The kind folks at Haras de Jardy, which is just five minutes from Versailles and truly, one of the most beautiful competition venues you will ever come across, will be putting on an unofficial fanzone throughout the equestrian disciplines at the Games, with a big screen for viewing and a restaurant and bar to keep you fed and watered. Find out more here, plus get involved with their stop on the Olympic flame’s relay through France.

The Tory government has been toppled in the UK after a series of colossal misfires, and like, thank god. But what does the right-leaning equestrian industry think about having Labour back in charge? Here’s a bit of a round-up courtesy of Horse & Hound, and yeah, it’s mostly about hunting.

Here’s something to keep us all going in the dregs of next month, when we’re all feeling the post-Paris blues and autumn is on the verge of creeping in even though we never even got a summer (in the UK, anyway – lord help us). Horse & Country has teamed up with the USEA to offer wall-to-wall streaming of this year’s AECs, and even better, as a USEA member you can watch it all for free with a week-long trial. Here’s the info you need.

As if being a high-flying eventer, a former World Champion, and a soon-to-be Olympian again wasn’t enough, Germany’s Sandra Auffarth is also really, really good at the whole showjumping thing. Over the weekend, she took herself to CHIO Falsterbo in Sweden and casually won the CSI5* Agria Grand Prix, beating several partnerships that’ll be heading to Paris in that discipline. Wild stuff. We wouldn’t want to bet against her in that two-round final day in Paris. Check out the full story and a video of her winning round here.

 

 

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Sponsor Corner: Italy has announced their team for the Paris Olympics! Congratulations to Evelina Bertoli, Emiliano Portale, Pietro Sandei, and Giovanni Ugolotti. Want to catch up on the latest Olympic updates? View more of EN’s Olympic coverage here.

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Head to Versailles, our home for next week and the weeks beyond, to see the gilded Palace that’ll be the backdrop for the greatest sporting moments of the summer.

Paris Prep Social Media: Checking In with Olympics-Bound Riders

By on Jul 15, 2024 2:00 pm -

This week, we’ll see much movement from our Paris-bound athletes as the various horses and riders named to represent their countries at the Olympics put the finishing touches on and begin their journey from all corners of the world to France.

We’ll be providing periodic updates this week as more athletes embark on their travels, so keep checking back!

First up, some updates from Team Canada:

And some updates from the U.S. operations. The U.S. horses will fly from JFK airport in New York tomorrow evening (July 16), and their riders will meet them in Europe where they’ll be basing for a final training camp ahead of the Games.

And last but certainly not least, perhaps the longest trip of any of the horses comes for those traveling from Australia. This includes the ever-young Virgil, partner of Shane Rose, as well as Shenae Lowings’ Bold Venture, who have safely arrived on European soil after a few days’ worth of air travel that took them from Australia, to the Middle East and finally to Europe.

The Debrief with Adam Short: Recapping the Best Weekend All Year

By on Jul 15, 2024 12:00 pm -

Welcome to The Debrief, where we’ll recap the experience of a rider or equestrian following a big result or otherwise memorable competition or achievement. Click here to read more editions of The Debrief.

In this edition of The Debrief, we spoke to arguably the friendliest person in eventing, Adam Short, head #supergroom to Tom McEwen. Having learned the tricks of the trade under Jackie Potts at William Fox-Pitt’s yard, he became Tom’s right hand man in 2020.

Later this month, Adam will be  taking a trip to Paris with Tom and JL Dublin, as part of Team GB but Tom and ‘Dubs’ have  already enjoyed several podium finishes, not least of all in the 5* at Kentucky – and of course Adam was there to take care of their every need. Adam also accompanied Tom to Kentucky last year, where he and Dubs also finished second. Ahead of their trip across the English channel, we sat down with Adam to find out where his journey with horses began, and to hear what he thinks of the Best Weekend All Year.

Adam cheers on Tom and “Dubs” at Kentucky in 2023. Photo by Shelby Allen.

It may come as a surprise to Eventing Nation readers that you do not come from a horsey family, and have also moved several hours away from home to pursue your chose career path. Could you tell us a little about your journey and how you ended up dedicating your life to horses?

Well, when I was three years old, I wanted a dog for Christmas…but my mum wouldn’t get me a dog, because we lived right in the centre of Newcastle [a city in Northern England, for U.S. readers!]. Instead, she decided to get me a few riding lessons  at an amazing place called Stepney Bank Stables,  which is just the most phenomenal charity and I still love it so much there. So I started riding there a three, and just kept on going and going.

 When I was around 13, I started to develop my riding a little more, and began to travel round the local area, riding other people’s horses. I charged £10 a horse to try to make a little money out of it, but it wasn’t until I had completed my first year at University that I thought actually, horses are the direction I really want to be going in.

 That was when I applied for a job with William [Fox-Pitt], and I was so lucky to get the job – it was one of those things where I applied but didn’t even think I’d hear back! I got on so well with them, and had the most fantastic three years there, and learnt so much. William, Alice, the whole family, they’re just great – and Jackie Potts, who has worked for William for about three hundred years (she won’t mind me saying that!), is the most helpful, knowledgeable great human ever, who taught me so much.

Adam with William Fox Pitt and Jackie Potts.

 You have mentioned that you did a lot of riding when you were younger. Did you never want to pursue a competitive riding career yourself?

I think from a young age I always wanted to ride, and even when I moved to William’s, I still had it in my head that I was going to ride around Badminton and Burghley one day. But then I actually walked the courses, and realised that I maybe didn’t want to do that! It’s funny because when you are younger, you rarely learn about the grooming side of things – all people think about is learning to ride, but when I moved to William’s and had the opportunity to travel with him and the horses, I realised that this was kind of my ideal job.

Having made that decision, do you no longer ride, or is that part of your role too?

Yes, I do still ride – when I first went to William’s, he gave me the ride on an older horse, and I took that up to Intermediate level. So even when I was there, I was still learning, doing more competition riding. I would ride some of the younger horses too, and take them around their first BE100’s, and when I moved to Tom’s I did a little of that too.

But then it got to the point where, although I was still enjoying my riding, it became quite difficult to combine that with being a travelling groom. If you’re travelling, then obviously you’re not at home with the horses, and similarly, when I was at events, trying to look after Tom and his horses, it was then hard to try to ride mine at the same time. It just gets quite a lot – like trying to be a ack of all trades, instead of a master of one! Far better to put your all into one thing, and doing that to the best of your ability, instead of rushing around and half-arsing two jobs.

Photo by Shelby Allen.

You mentioned Tom there, and I think perhaps now, most of our readers will associate you more with Team McEwen now. When did you move there, and why did you decide to move away from William?

No real reason; William’s yard was getting a little quieter, with a few less horses, while I was wanting to get busier. So I moved to Gloucestershire and after a little bit of freelancing, I started working for Tom. This is now my fourth season with him, and I love it just as much there as I did at William’s. Lots of nice horses, nice people and I’m really busy going to all of these wonderful places.

One of those places, is of course Kentucky! You, Tom and JL Dublin – ‘Dubs’ – have made the trip out there twice now. Is it really ‘The Best Weekend All Year?!’

100%! I would say that it’s my favourite 5*, for sure. I’ve been twice now, and I think I enjoyed it even more this time around. I mean, I still had a brilliant time last year, but this year was even better. Once you’ve been somewhere once before, and you know the lay of the land, you know where everything is and how it all works, then it makes it much easier and even more enjoyable.

They [the Kentucky team] look after the British competitors and their teams so well. Anything you want, they get it for you – they can’t do enough to help you. One day they were even like, “Have you guys got lunch?” and went and got all the grooms something to eat; they’re just so nice! Last year, I met a guy who transports the horses from the airport to quarantine, and from quarantine to the Horse Park, and he was lovely, and this year he arranged for his wife to drop off their car, so we had a car for the week! He wanted to come and watch the event on the Saturday, so I went up to the office to see if they could get him tickets, and they immediately sent him free tickets – with hospitality too. Other events aren’t always that generous!

 Other than the hospitality, Kentucky Horse Park itself is just the most amazing place. That main arena, there is nothing quite like it in the world – or at least, not that I have been to. It’s just so special.

 The whole trip is just a really fun thing to do – even down to the fact that the horses fly over, and we pack everything into trunks rather than a lorry. It’s just a way bigger deal  – in terms of the preparation – than any other event.

JL Dublin arrives at Kentucky for The Best Weekend All Year!

Can you tell us a little more about the travelling process? Obviously the horses fly over, with the grooms and riders going out on different flights. Do you meet them at the airport, or is someone else responsible for unloading them? Do you worry about leaving your precious steed with someone else?

So this time, we [the grooms] flew out from Heathrow at around 11.30 AM, while the horses flew from Stansted at around 10PM that same night, so we were ahead of them and other people took them to the airport.

It’s funny, because since we have had ‘Dubs,’ the only two times he has ever left the yard without me is when he has gone to the airport. But saying that, you do trust the people who are in charge of them; it’s their job so you know that they’re going to do a good job. Plus, we were in the sky when they took off, so it’s kind of beyond our control at that point! As soon as we landed though, we all took our phones straight off ‘Airplane mode’ and made sure everything was alright.

There is always quite a large European contingent taking the trip to Kentucky. Is there a sense of being part of a wider community when you’re out there – do you and the other grooms stick together?

Certainly, and that makes it even more special. This year, there were five of us grooms on the flight out there – Alison who works for Yas Ingham, Jess who was with Oliver Townend, Chrissy Salmon who was with Susie Berry and SJ who works with Kirsty Chabert. It was such a brilliant group to go out there with – we are all really good friends anyway, and I think that’s another reason I enjoyed Kentucky so much this year.

We stayed together in a hotel near quarantine initially, and then when the horses moved to the Horse Park, we all stayed on site, in RV’s – it was very cool! There were three RV’s between the five of us, and we all had dinner together in the swankiest one every night. It was really lovely.

 Saying that, the European competitors are all made to feel very at home by the American grooms – we would all go out and hand graze the horses together, and I made even more friends out there this year.

Adam Short, groom to Tom McEwen, after a stellar Badminton dressage test. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

 Is there any down time before or after the competition, so that you can explore a little more, and maybe enjoy a few touristy hot spots?

Yeah! We got there on the Saturday and obviously the competition doesn’t start until Wednesday, so the days leading up to that are kind of chill days. We did ride the horses a little before the riders got there, and there was lots of hand grazing. While the horses were in quarantine we did a few fun things too, because we are only allowed in there [quarantine] for like an hour each day. So we took a trip to the Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby is held, and we also managed a night out before the competition started, which is always fun. We had another night out actually, on the Sunday after the competition ended, which is all part of the American tradition. Thank God we weren’t leaving the next day – we were not our best selves…

In terms of your role as groom, do you feel any pressure or nerves when you’re watching Dubs, or are you just happy to see him safe and sound?

To be honest, I don’t really feel any pressure: I’m not really a competitive person. My main priority is to go and do my job the best that I can, and if that means winning then great, and if we don’t win, at least I have still done everything I can to help them to be successful as possible, whether that is getting round or winning. If I can do the best that I can, then I am happy – he could have come first, he could have come last.

 Plus, in terms of Kentucky, it is such a big trip, I really do enjoy just being involved in it all, and actually having the chance to take such a massive trip; it’s so rare, so being part of it all is really, really cool.

A second place result must have been the icing on the cake for you then! Was there much time for celebration when you got back to the UK – or  were you straight back to work?

Not really! I landed on the Wednesday lunchtime, went straight back to work, packed the lorry and set off for another event the next day. We were there Thursday – Sunday and then came home, unpacked and repacked and set off for Badminton. It really is non-stop, and I’m rarely at home but I love it and it keeps me buzzing. There’s nothing else that I can think of that I would rather be doing, and on top of that, I get to travel all over, and see the world.

 Adam will be seeing a little more of the world this month when he travels to Paris with Tom and JL Dublin, and we can’t wait to see what they get up too! Wishing Team McEwen and Team GB the very best of luck out there – and thank you Adam for confirming what we already thought – The Defender Kentucky Horse Trials  really is The Best Weekend All Year!

EN’s Tracker of Paris Eventing Teams and Individuals: Now with Definite Entries

By on Jul 15, 2024 9:30 am -

Tim Price and Vitali represent New Zealand in the Tokyo Olympics. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

We are inching closer to the start of eventing competition in Paris, and we thought it would be useful to help you (and ourselves!) keep track of the named teams and individuals heading to the Olympics.

Eventing competition in the Olympics has evolved over time. In 2021, the year of the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, a new team format was introduced with a total of three riders on a team along with a Traveling Reserve that does not compete unless substituted. This meant the elimination of the four-person, one drop score format and allowed for the IOC to include a larger number of participating nations. The change and its associated scoring updates (teams are heavily penalized for substituting a reserve in during competition — more on this coming soon in our Scoring Guide) was met with mixed reviews, as most changes are, but the underscoring factor remains that it now has become that much more difficult to complete a team, much less medal at the Olympics.

The eventing quota in Paris is a total of 65 combinations, comprised of 16 three-pair teams (48 combinations) and 17 individual combinations. Each of the 16 teams are also given the option to send a Traveling Reserve, meaning we’ll see up to 81 horses arriving in Paris for eventing. [Update, July 11] With the confirmation of Definite Entries, we’ll see a total of 81 horses and riders come forward for eventing, including Traveling Reserve pairs.

[Update, July 11] Definite Entries have been published here, and our tracker below is now up to date with the final rosters of each nation.

Qualified Nations

Team Germany stamped their ticket to Paris at the 2022 FEI World Championships for Eventing in Italy. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The FEI has divided the world up into competition groups:

A – North Western Europe; B – South Western Europe C – Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia D & E – North America, Central & South America F – Africa & Middle East G – South East Asia, Oceania

Teams had two primary chances to qualify, regardless of group: one via FEI World Championships and the other via the 2023 FEI Nations Cup. Qualifiers for each group were also designated for additional opportunities to secure a spot. As the host country, France automatically earned a spot for a team, meaning they did not need to qualify in any other way. (Note: If a team qualified and sent competitors to another qualifying event (i.e., the U.S., after qualifying with their silver medal finish at Pratoni in 2022, also sent a team to Pan Ams in 2023), the Olympic spot would go to the next highest placed team that did not already have a berth secured.)

The 16 teams were delegated as follows:

Host Country: France

Top 7 teams from FEI World Championships for Eventing (2022 – Pratoni del Vivaro): Germany, USA, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland

Top 2 as-yet-unqualified teams from FEI European Championships (2023 – Le Pin au Haras) – Groups A/B: Belgium, Netherlands

Top unqualified team from Group C FEI Designated Olympic Qualification Event (2023 – Babarowko): Poland

Top 2 unqualified teams from 2023 Pan American Games (Santiago) – Groups D/E: Canada, Brazil

Top 2 unqualified teams from Groups F/G FEI Designated Olympic Qualification Event (2023 – Millstreet) – Groups F/G: Australia, Japan (Japan were retroactively awarded this place after China’s disqualification)

Top unqualified team from 2023 FEI Nations Cup series for Eventing: Italy

In the event any of the above nations become unable to send a team, the Reserve nations are Spain, China, and Finland.

Individual Qualifications

Lea Siegl and DSP Fighting Line compete as individuals for Austria in Tokyo. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Through the acquisition of FEI World Ranking points, smaller federations can qualify for one of the 17 individual quota places. Nations that are sending a team are not eligible to send individuals. The quotas were determined based on the best four results per horse/rider combination during the qualification period of January 1 through December 31, 2023. The two top-ranked individuals in each FEI group referenced above could secure an individual quota spot, with a maximum of two berths available per country.

Countries that have qualified for their individual quota spots are:

  • Austria (2 spots)
  • China (2 spots)
  • Czechia (2 spots)
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador (2 spots)
  • Finland (2 spots)
  • Hungary
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • South Africa
  • Spain (2 spots)

More information on qualifications can be found here.

FEI Paris 2024 Information Hub

Below, we’ll keep track of the teams and individuals that have been confirmed. As of July 11, the Definite Entries were released here, and we’ve updated our lists below accordingly.

Team List (Alphabetical by Country – Rider | Horse | Owner): (* indicates Traveling Reserve pair)

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA

Christopher Burton Shadow Man Chris Burton and Guy Bloodstock Ltd.
Kevin McNab Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam Scuderia 1918 and Emma Mcnab
Shane Rose Virgil Shane and Niki Rose and Michelle Hasibar
*Shenae Lowings Bold Venture The Lowings family

BELGIUM 🇧🇪

Lara de Liederkerke-Meier Origi Johan Vankersschaever
Karin Donckers Leipheimer Van’t Verahof Joris de Brabander
Tine Magnus Dia van het Lichterveld Z Kris van Vaerenbergh and Tine Magnus
*Cyril Gavrilovic Elmundo de Gasco Rider

BRAZIL 🇧🇷

Marcio Carvalho Jorge Castle Howard Casanova OR Kilcoltrim Kit Kat Rider, Arabella and Hugo Mackenzie Smith, and Annabel Vere Nicoll / Helen and Alistair Mordaunt, Annabel and Alistair Vere Nicoll
Ruy Fonseca Ballypatrick SRS Rider and Renata Rabello Costa
Rafael Mamprin Losano Withington Rider, Helen Tayton-Martin, and James Noble
Carlos Parro Safira Rider and John Chambers

CANADA 🇨🇦

Jessica Phoenix Freedom GS Charlotte Schickedanz
Karl Slezak Hot Bobo Katlyn and Karl Slezak
Michael Winter El Mundo Jonathan Nelson, Emma and Mike Winter
*Colleen Loach FE Golden Eye
Peter Barry, Amanda Bernhard, Maureen Hallam, and Rider

FRANCE 🇫🇷

Stéphane Landois Ride for Thais Chamon Dumontceau S.C.E.A. Ecurie du Cerisier Bleu
Karim Laghouag Triton Fontaine
Phillippe Lemoine, Guy Bessat, S.A.R.L. Ecurie Karim Laghouag, and Camille Laffitte
Nicolas Touzaint Diabolo Menthe
Francoise Niclaus, SC Mezard Sports, Melinda Tapie
*Gireg le Coz Aisprit de la Loge Augustin and Frederique Grand

GERMANY 🇩🇪

Sandra Auffarth Viamant du Matz Nikolaus Prinz von Croy
Michael Jung fischerChipmunk FRH Deutsches Olympiade-Komitee für Reiterei e.V., Klaus & Sabine Fischer, & Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff
Christoph Wahler Carjatan S the rider & Lena Thoenies
Julia Krajewski Nickel 21 Sophia Rössel

GREAT BRITAIN 🇬🇧

Ros Canter Lordships Graffalo Michele & Archie Saul
Laura Collett London 52 Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott, & the rider
*Yas Ingham Banzai du Loir Janette Chinn & the Sue Davies Fund
Tom McEwen JL Dublin James & Jo Lambert & Deirdre Johnston

IRELAND 🇮🇪

Susie Berry Wellfields Lincoln Sue Wilkinson, Anne Marling, & the rider
Sarah Ennis Action Lady M Andrew Cox & Susanne Macken
Austin O’Connor Colorado Blue the Salty Syndicate, Gill Watson, Philippa Smith, & Jenny Burall
*Aoife Clark Sportsfield Freelance the Freelance Syndicate & the rider

ITALY 🇮🇹

Evelina Bertoli Fidjy des Melezes
az. agricola di campello argenta and Evelina Bertoli
Emiliano Portale Scuderia 1918 Future
Scuderia 1918 Capital srl and Emma McNab
Giovanni Ugolotti Swirly Temptress Krin and Kristina Rausing
*Pietro Sandei Rubis de Prere az.agr. Galanthus di Castellani S.

JAPAN 🇯🇵

Kazuma Tomoto Vinci de la Vigne JRA Japanese Equestrian Federation
Ryuzo Kitajima Cekatinka JRA Japanese Equestrian Federation
Yoshiaki Oiwa MGH Grafton Street the rider
*Toshiyuki Tanaka Jefferson JRA Japanese Equestrian Federation

NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱

Janneke Boonzaaijer ACSI Champ de Tailleur Hetty Roozendaal and Lieke van der Werf
Sanne de Jong Enjoy Sanne de Jong and Jantien van Zon
Raf Kooremans Crossborder Radar Love Jeanine Steentjes
*Elaine Pen Diwali Eli and Stephanie Leenaars

NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿

Clarke Johnstone Menlo Park Jean, Rob and Clarke Johnstone
Jonelle Price Hiarado David and Karie Thomson
Tim Price Falco Sue Benson and Tim Price
*Caroline Powell Greenacres Special Cavalier Chris and Michelle Mann and Caroline Powell

POLAND 🇵🇱

Malgorzada Korycka Canvalencia Beata Korycka and Jerry Korycki
Robert Powala Tosca del Castegno Wechta Inwestycje Sp.
Pawel Warszawski Lucinda Ex Ani 4 Rider

SWEDEN 🇸🇪

Frida Andersén Box Leo Therese Örup
Louise Romeike Caspian 15
Hinrich Romeike, Madeleine Brugman & the rider
Sofia Sjöborg Bryjamolga van het Marienshof Z Juliet, Mattias and Sofia Sjöborg
Malin Asai Golden Midnight Karin Berglund

SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭

Robin Godel Grandeur de Lully CH Jean-Jacques Fünfschilling
Mélody Johner Toubleu de Rueire Peter Thürler & Heinz-Günter Wickenhäuser
Nadja Minder Toblerone Nicole Basieux
Felix Vogg Dao de l’Ocean Phoenix Eventing Sàrl

UNITED STATES 🇺🇸

Will Coleman Off The Record Off The Record Syndicate
Boyd Martin Fedarman B Annie Goodwin Syndicate
Caroline Pamukcu HSH Blake Caroline Pamukcu, Deniz Pamukcu, Mollie Hoff, & Sherrie Martin
*Liz Halliday Cooley Nutcracker The Nutcracker Syndicate

INDIVIDUAL List (Alphabetical by Country – Rider | Horse | Owner):

AUT 🇦🇹 Lea Siegl DSP Fighting Line Marianne Mühlböck
AUT 🇦🇹 Harold Ambros Vitorio du Montet Rider
CHN 🇨🇳 Alex Hua Tian Jilsonne van Bareelhof
Adam Guo, Angelina and Lin Guo, Qianru Yi
CHN 🇨🇳 Huadong Sun Lady Chin V’t Moerven Z Mr. Wu Gao, Mrs. Wu Jingjing
CZE 🇨🇿 Miroslav Trunda Shutterflyke Adéla Svobodová
CZE 🇨🇿 Miloslav Příhoda Ferreolus Lat Julta & Adolf Fischer
DEN 🇩🇰 Peter Flarup Fascination Rider & Jan Juul
ECU 🇪🇨 Nicolas Wettstein Altier d’Aurois
Nicolas Wettstein, Frank Wettstein, Monique Deyme
ECU 🇪🇨 Ronald Zabala Goetschel Wundermaske
Rider, Fernando Villacis, Fabian Zabala
FIN 🇫🇮 Veera Manninen Sir Greg
Equisport Tolmu Team and Nuuttila Pia and Tolmunen Petri
FIN 🇫🇮 Sanna Siltakorpi Bofey Click
Elmo Jankari, Teija-Tuulia Kiviniemi, Maria Möller, Sami Siltakorpi, Vesa Siltikorpi, and Rider
HUN 🇭🇺 Balzás Kaizinger Herr Cooles Classico
MAR 🇲🇦 Noor Slaoui Cash In Hand Moulay Hafid El Alamy and Rider
POR 🇵🇹 Manuel Grave Carat de Bremoy Sociedade Agricola Da Bala, LDA
RSA 🇿🇦 Alexander Peternell Figaro des Premices Rider
ESP 🇪🇸 Esteban Benitez Valle Utera AA 35 1 Jose Cañedo Angoso
ESP 🇪🇸 Carlos Diaz Fernandez Taraje CP 21.10 Campeagro Sat

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Weekend Winners: Genesee Valley, One & Done, & Maryland

By on Jul 15, 2024 9:30 am -

Hello, EN! Who’s ready for another weekend recap to celebrate our Weekend Winners? It was a bit of a quieter weekend, with only three recognized horse trials running, but we still saw plenty of Eventers out and working towards those goals.

Congrats to all on successful weekends, with a special shout out to the winner of our Unofficial Low Score Award: Carol Kozlowski and Elodon Zodiac, who took the win at Genesee Valley in the Open Novice B on an impressive 18.3!

Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (Geneseo, NY) [Website][Scoring]

Open Modified: Carol Kozlowski and Welbourne (40.2)
Open Training: Holly Shine and Good Man Like Me (35.6)
Open Novice A: Kellie Rowekamp and Aces High (20.3)
Open Novice B: Carol Kozlowski and Elodon Zodiac (18.3)
Open BNovice A: Hannah Blaszyk and Time Management (28.8)
Open BNovice B: Audrey Clarke and Bennington Drive (30.9)
Open BNovice C: Suzanne Chang and Waquoits Dandy Dude (27.1)
Foxhunters: Anthony Lambert and Parker (41.0)
Starter – JR: Gabriella DeMuth and Watercolors (22.3)
Starter A: Julianne Pangal and Funnee (27.6)
Starter B: Lois Hacker and Recaptured Freedom (27.7)

One & Done Horse Trials (Lexington, KY) [Website][Scoring]

Open Intermediate Preliminary: Elisabeth Halliday and Galavant (26.1)
Open Preliminary A: Mia Farley and Nikita (26.9)
Open Preliminary B: Kelsey Hoiness and Woodview Diamond Star (27.4)
Open Modified A: Kathy Baar and Boundless (27.9)
Open Modified B: Emma Hilt and The Blues Man (33.8)
Open Training A: Benjamin Noonan and Street Fighter (21.0)
Open Training B: Elisabeth Halliday and Cooley Kaboom (27.4)
Training Rider A: Doretta Wright and Wright Rendition (27.4)
Training Rider B: Audri Hoos and Colonial Cross (33.7)
Training Rider C: Kathleen Fitzgerald and Global Pixie (31.9)
Novice Rider A: Lola Lonesky and Global Crown (23.9)
Novice Rider B: Darci Burton and Vs Correlli Surprise (21.1)
Novice Rider C: Anna Gardone and Exultation (22.8)
Novice Rider D: Lucy Duff and Suzie Que (30.8)
Open Novice A: Shannon Miller and Excel Star Can’t Touch This (31.5)
Open Novice B: Margaret Ragan and Carlingford Wells (22.5)
Open Novice C: Laura Crowl and Fille de Coqueire (25.0)
Beginner Novice Rider A: Mayela Salazar and Big Iron (33.1)
Beginner Novice Rider B: Taylor Reis-Crihfield and Strong Royalty (27.4)
Beginner Novice Rider C: Logan Fess and Kode Red (34.7)
Beginner Novice Rider D: Chelsea Hackbarth and Midlife Crisis (32.1)
Open Beginner Novice A: Melanie Helms and Edelweiss du theil (29.1)
Open Beginner Novice B: Jessica Gibson and Stormy Clover (25.0)
Open Beginner Novice C: Lucy Stopher and Appalachia (30.3)
Open Starter: Hannah Reeser and Little Ireland Illusion (27.0)
Starter Rider A: Kandes Penn and Loved Again (26.7)
Starter Rider B: Paige Markel and Tinkerbelle (21.0)
Starter Rider C: Julianne Tetrick and Valiant (29.7)

The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, MD) [Website][Scoring]

Advanced CT: Sharon White and Claus 63 (31.7)
Open Intermediate: Katie Lichten and Fast Company (44.0)
Open Preliminary: Sara Schulman and Invito (30.5)
Modified Rider: Haley Glofka and The Brave Little Toaster (27.8)
Open Modified: Jennie Brannigan and The Immigrant (26.3)
Junior Open Training: Brynn Miller and Clever Deception (33.6)
Open Training A: Sophia Middlebrook and Monbeg Odyssey (27.5)
Open Training B: Martin Douzant and Johnny Walker (22.8)
Training Rider: Cindy Buchanan and Upper Charlize (29.7)
Junior Open Novice: Kendal Fansler and Delilah’s Boy (25.6)
Novice Rider A: Katarina Stovall and Barb the Boss (26.4)
Novice Rider B: Alyson Roy and Fire for Effect (32.2)
Open Novice A: Kerri Long and Blue Suede Shoes (Memphis) (24.7)
Open Novice B: Courtney Waskiewicz and Chancellor (27.2)
Open Novice Saturday: Kelsey Seidel and Water Mill Smooth (25.3)
Beginner Novice Rider A: Gina Keller and Snack Attack (29.9)
Beginner Novice Rider B: Tess Guinn and Riviera (23.8)
Junior Open Beginner Novice: Kendal Fansler and Elderglen’s Charlotte (28.8)
Open Beginner Novice A: Alex Levering and Frame Countdown (29.7)
Open Beginner Novice B: Ava Vanselous and Nomorestorms (25.9)
Young Event Horse Four Year Old: Sydney Hagaman and Rockstar Quality (81.700)
Young Event Horse Five Year Old: Michael Pendleton and Cooley All In (83.150)
Starter A: Katrina Davis and Paint Misbehavin’ (24.3)
Starter B: Sydney Kozauer and Pianizzimo (31.1)

Monday News & Notes from FutureTrack

By on Jul 15, 2024 7:00 am -

A very happy Monday to you and yours – we can officially say as of today that the Olympics is next week! I’ll be heading down later on this week to start soaking up the vibes and converting them into faintly deranged multimedia posts, and I am so giddy about it all that I’m barely managing to tackle my incredibly full to-do list in the meantime. I have, somehow, managed to order about 48 face masks, though, which feels inessential but also kind of nice.

It’s been a big weekend in a lot of ways. The French celebrated Bastille Day yesterday, which is the nation’s biggest celebration, and we were thrilled to see Rio team gold medallist Thibaut Vallette riding down the Champs Elysée in full Cadre Noir dress, holding the Olympic torch. He was in charge of transferring it to French President Emmanuel Macron, and we can’t imagine anyone doing it with more gravity and ceremony than he did. Eventers truly do do it best, don’t they?

 

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The weekend also saw our pal Jesse Campbell return to competition for the first time since the tragic passing of his beautiful wife, Georgie. Not one for easing himself back into anything, Jesse took eight horses to Upton House and nailed down five double-clears.

“On a personal level it was lovely to catch up with a lot of the eventing community and it was amazing how competition mode kicked in the moment I arrived. Yes, lots of little shit moments too but good to get restarted and continue with what G and I loved doing. Onto the next,” he writes on his Instagram. You can cheer Jesse on at Burgham Horse Trials, which takes place next week, and at which he’ll have four horses in the CCI4*-S, including Georgie’s beloved Speedwell. If you’re there, give him a bit of that ‘allez, allez’ as he gallops by.

National Holiday: It’s National Give Something Away Day. When’s the last time you had a big root through your tack trunk or locker and cleared out the stuff you never use? Is there a kid at your barn, or a local charity, that could benefit from it?

U.S. Weekend Action:

Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (Geneseo, NY): [Website] [Results]

One & Done Horse Trials (Lexington, KY): [Website] [Results]

The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, MD): [Website] [Results]

Your Monday Reading List:

I love few things more than I love elaborate fancy dress efforts (especially when they involve Shetland ponies). This team affair, which was unveiled at the Norton District Riding Club show at Newark Showground in England last week, features ‘Clare Balding’, ‘Ros Canter’, the Eiffel Tower, the Olympic torch, a teenaged Shetland wearing a cross-country fence, and plenty more incredible little details that no doubt spooked the heck out of all the other bedazzled ponies in the class. Worth it. Check out the group’s big effort here.

Speaking of ‘worth it’ – after 14 years competing together, Lisa Marie Fergusson and Honor Me just picked up their first FEI win. That came in the CCI4*-S class at Maryland International, where the pair climbed from the bottom of the pack to the top across the jumping phases. Find out more about how they did it – and the story of their special partnership – in this piece.

Okay, hear me out, because it feels really naughty to self-promote here… but in the background of all the other stuff I’ve been doing this season, I’ve also been working to create a new website, which is designed to give people tips and guides and advice on travelling the world to get to various equestrian destinations. Obviously the main focus at the moment is Paris, and I’ve been creating guides to fan zones, additional horsey goings-on at Versailles, arrondissement travel guides, navigation advice, and much more, with a tonne of content still to come this week. You can check it out here, and if you like what you find, please share it with your pals!

If you’re staying in Versailles itself for the Games, you’ll need recommendations to flesh out your trip. Here’s my pick of the best things to do – including a secret antiques hideaway tucked into medieval streets, where they’ll be focusing on equestrian-themed wares for the next couple of weeks – and all my favourite restaurants in town. Give it a read and get those reservations in, so you can have the trip of a lifetime!

And finally, a good thinker from Christine Bjerkan of Equerry Co on the shifting gender roles within equestrian sport. She examines the importance of women in leadership roles, the demographic lay of the land, and participation rates within the sport in this interesting piece.

Morning Viewing:

Catch up on Boyd and Bruno’s final Paris prep in their latest update. Yes, I know, I love love love this horse, too.

Sunday Links from EcoVet

By on Jul 14, 2024 12:01 am -

Au revoir, Australia — Virgil is on his way to Paris! 🇫🇷

Australia and New Zealand are opposite France on the globe, so our team down under are already shipping out to begin their long journey to Versailles. Sending wishes for safe travels and a smooth flight for all ponies as the pre-Paris week begins!

Speaking of Versailles, the FEI gifted us with a full guide to the iconic French venue yesterday, including its history, the plan and schedule for various pieces of the estate next weekend, and details on the stabling installed on grounds for the Games. With several photos featured on their Instagram about the newly-completed equestrian stadium, including one with the first picture I’ve seen to really capture how massive the palace at Versailles is (see: photo that doesn’t even fit both ends of the palace in the frame), this feels like the true beginning to the Olympics — it’s aaaaall coming together!

U.S. Weekend Action

Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (Geneseo, NY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

One & Done Horse Trials (Lexington, KY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]

The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

Links to Start Your Sunday:

If you’re interested in overseeing about a thousand really gorgeous horses, Caroline Pamukcu is hiring a barn manager

Country loses Olympic place after elimination under ‘dangerous riding’ rule

Exciting, exciting, exciting: A closer look at our Aussie Olympic stars

And while we’re down under, a word with a groom on the path to Paris for New Zealand

Sponsor Corner: Meet Ecovet’s newest sponsored rider, High Performance Dressage trainer & rider Katie Robicheaux.

“What I love about EcoVet is that it works!! If my horses have EcoVet on they will not be pestered by flies!! Allowing us both to focus on the job at hand, not swatting flies!!” – Katie

Morning Viewing: Get some five-star tips from 5* rider Valerie Vizcarrondo Pride on how to make the best first impression on your dressage judge, starting with your very first turn.

A Closer Look at the Versailles Equestrian Stadium

By on Jul 13, 2024 11:29 am -

The finishing touches are being put on the newly-constructed temporary stadium at the Palace of Versailles grounds ahead of the Olympics, which begin in just under two weeks.

While we have yet to get an official look at the cross country course Pierre le Goupil has been hard at work designing, we’ll take these sneak peeks as they come!

The following excerpts are taken from an FEI press release, which can be read in full here.

Infrastructure

The cross country test will take place in wooded areas of the Park, along the banks of and across the Grand Canal. Visitors to the Park rarely walk through these areas and works to clear the woods had to be conducted. These have made them sounder and have improved their overall condition thus leaving a positive legacy for the estate.

The sports facilities as well as the grandstands put in place for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been constructed with the greatest care to provide ease of access and comfort for the athletes, horses, support personnel, media and spectators. They have been built to showcase the picturesque setting without harming the exceptional historical heritage.

Stabling

The horses will be stabled by discipline at Paris 2024. All the stables will have spacious, comfortable boxes (4m x 3m) with rubber mats. Bedding – either straw or shavings – is all sourced in France. Each horse will be accompanied by a groom who will care for its comfort and well-being at all times, both in competition and in the stable.

There will be plenty of areas for the horses to go out and graze. The large surface of these areas will allow for good availability adapted to the number of horses present on the site at any one time.

Horses have been stabled at Versailles for centuries. The Great and Small Stables were commissioned by Louis XIV during the 17th century to accommodate the household’s horses and became the greatest royal construction project for housing horses ever undertake

More on the Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles is one of the great achievements in French art and architecture. It grew from being a small brick and stone hunting pavilion in the 17th century to the grandest palace in Europe during its heyday under Louis XIV, the Sun King. This magnificence estate remained the home of the French monarchy until the Revolution of 1789.

Since then, it has found a new role as Museum of the History of France and major tourist attraction. The Estate of Versailles is composed of the Palace, the gardens, the Park, the Trianon estate and several buildings in town. It spreads over more than 800 hectares – more than twice the size of New York City’s Central Park – while the Palace contains 2,300 rooms. The Palace of Versailles welcomes almost eight million visitors a year and is France’s third most visited attraction.

Saturday Links from World Equestrian Brands

By on Jul 13, 2024 12:01 am -

All-around good human Will Coleman isn’t too busy preparing for a little thing called the Olympics to take some time out of his day to talk to a group of local pony campers!

Instructor Chanda Boylen hosted an Olympic-themed junior horsemanship clinic complete with a cross country day amongst all the other fun pony camp activities that you can think of. The camp was capped off by a visit from Will who took the time to talk to the kids, share stories, and answer their questions. Now when they watch him and Off The Record smash it in Paris in a few weeks they’ll get to say, ‘I know him!’ And that’s how you inspire the next generation.

U.S. Weekend Action

Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (Geneseo, NY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

One & Done Horse Trials (Lexington, KY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]

The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

Links to Start Your Weekend:

Joint British Eventing, Animalweb and Catapult First Eventing Cross-Country Study at Tweseldown a Great Success

Join a Live Zoom on Olympic Horse Prep and Management

The Puget Sound is Calling for the 2024 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in Seattle, Washington

Peter Wylde: From Imaginary Riding to Olympic Gold Medalist Thanks to Joe Dotoli

Effective Advocacy for Equestrian Land Access

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Shop World Equestrian Brands selection of saddle pads here.

Morning Viewing: