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Thursday News & Notes Presented by Stable View

By on Oct 28, 2021 12:03 am -

Yesterday the eventing community lost another amazing individual, and we all mourn Jessica Halliday. Jess was a role model, a coach, a big sister to many young riders, an incredible equestrian, and a true force of nature. Her family has formalized Buck Off Cancer as a non-profit, and will provide information later regarding how to donate to this foundation in lieu of flowers. As Jess would say, 3…2…1… Have a great ride! And Buck Off Cancer!!

U.S. Weekend Preview

The VHT International & H.T. (Lexington, Va.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]

FEH & YEH Young Event Horse Last Chance Qualifier & West Coast Championship (Paso Robles, Ca.): [Website] [Entry Status/Times] [Volunteer]

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (Fairburn, Ga.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]

Course Brook Farm Fall H.T. (Sherborn, Ma.): [Website] [Entry Status]

Major International Events

Les Etoiles de Pau CCI5* (France) : [Website] [Schedule & Start Lists] [Live Stream]

News From Around the Globe:

“We’re here today because we want to bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible, and we want to work together to make that a reality.” With those words, Hadley Zeavin set the tone for a bridge-building workshop that helped equestrians recognize biased or harmful language and gave them a range of scripts to interrupt it. The Monday night webinar, titled “Interrupting Bias and De-Escalation Techniques for Equestrians,” was an installment in the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Community Conversation series. [USEF Diversity & Inclusivity Webinar]

We have a big week ahead at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI5*, which kicks off with the first horse inspection on Wednesday. Tilly Berendt is on the grounds at Pau for EN and will be bringing you full reports each day. An additional asset for those of us following from afar: Horse&CountryTV will be exclusively broadcasting all three phases of the competition. For H&C+ and H&C+ Gold Members: The event is free to watch– simply log in to your account to gain access. Non-Members: Click here to purchase a pass, good for 90 days, for just $7.99. OR click here to sign up to H&C+ from as little as $9.99 to watch the entire event and enjoy all the benefits of a membership.

When David Silver, the founder of Detroit Horse Power, was an elementary school teacher with Teach for America in Detroit, he regularly found himself telling his class stories about horses. The equine-centric vignettes provided a way to communicate the values and social-emotional development that research has linked to success. Perseverance, empathy, responsible risk taking, confidence, self-control… all of this was easy for him to convey — if he used stories about horses. The challenge, though, remained that most of Silver’s inner-city students had never interacted with horses. As he explained, “It felt incongruous that horses taught me these lessons, but the kids in Detroit were not able to even imagine interaction with horses, let alone in a deep and meaningful way.” [Hot On Horse Nation]

If you were involved in equestrian sports at all last year, you probably noticed how COVID incentivized the industry to make a few changes in day-to-day business operations. The United States Eventing Association (USEA) caught up with the STRIDER leadership team to learn more about recent industry trends after their trip earlier this month to EQUITANA USA at the Kentucky Horse Park. [Post-COVID Horse Industry Trends]

 

Yoga with Jonelle Price? Yes please. 

 

Kentucky Performance Products Ride of the Week: The Multi-Talented Quiberon

By on Oct 27, 2021 4:30 pm -

We love a good Swiss Army knife type of horse, and Doug Payne’s six-year-old Oldenburg stallion, Quiberon (Quite Easy – Avalon, by A Fine Romance), is one that fits the mold. Quiberon, or “Harry” around the barn, was bred by Elizabeth Callahan and Robert Drysdale’s Cool Na Grena (CNG) Sporthorses in Oxford, Md. and has been produced by Doug from the lower levels of eventing on. Now, Quiberon not only competes as an event horse — he competed at the 2021 USEA American Eventing Championships in the Preliminary Horse division — he also dabbles in the jumpers as well as international hunter derbies.

This weekend, Quiberon finished 12th in his second derby, the $25,000 Tryon International Hunter Derby. The pair also competed int he 6-year-old Young Jumper division at Tryon. Talk about multi-talented!

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Who Jumped It Best? The Buxom Bunny of Le Lion d’Angers

By on Oct 27, 2021 2:00 pm -

Who Jumped It Best?

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It seems wrong, somehow, to be pitting a bunch of fresh-faced six-year-old horses against one another in this most cutthroat of internet competitions — I think I’d rather give every one of these toddlers a tiara and send them on their merry way, but alas, they must learn to fight like gladiators now or the real world will be a mighty shock.

Our Who Jumped It Best competition today comes from the Six-Year-Old World Championship, which took place last week at Le Lion d’Angers in central France. Though Le Lion’s course isn’t known for being overly technical — these are young, green horses, after all — it is known for being something of a work of art, with creatively-built fences that include a bushy hedgehog, an enormous violin, a watering can, and a truly horrifying spider, complete with colossal timber legs. This fence, a rather suggestive rabbit, reclined outside the Le Lion chateau and made up part of a tableau of characters from fables, which included a tortoise, a toad, and a huge storybook. Okay, okay, maybe that means that this is actually a hare, not a bunny, but it took me long enough to come up with that cheeky bit of alliteration for the headline, so I’m afraid I’ve got to commit to it now.

Anyway, cast your eye over this collection of up-and-coming cuties, who bravely tackled this single fence in front of a very loud, very enthusiastic audience, and then scroll down to cast your vote for your favourite. It’s a tricky angle to give style points for, so we won’t mind if you vote based on how adorable your fave’s face is instead. That’s what we’d do, frankly.

Julia Krajewski and Great Twist d’Ive (GER). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Arianna Schivo and First Lady de Belheme (ITA). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Caroline Harris and Pepper Poldark (GBR). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Casper Rasmussen and Chaccadee (DEN). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Eliska Opravilova and Vila Rufa (CZE). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Ian Cassells and Rosconnell Alto (IRE). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Isabel English and Cil Dara Dallas (AUS). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Marcio Carvalho Jorge and Royal Encounter (BRA). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Peter Flarup and Casaline (DEN). Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Le Lion d’Angers: Website, Entries, Ride Times and Live Scoring, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage 

Allergies Don’t Have to Be an Obstacle

By on Oct 27, 2021 12:00 pm -

Photo courtesy of Lindsay Beer-Drury/Haygain.

I’m a professional event rider based in Springwater, Ontario and Aiken, South Carolina. I operate Lindsay Beer Eventing, my multi-faceted equestrian business that offers sales, lessons, training and more. Between campaigning my string of horses at their respective levels, I also work in partnership with Rose Red Equestrian Farm to produce sport horses from their impeccable breeding program. Though it is a busy lifestyle, I love it and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Recently, I was attending an Ontario Equestrian Team GRIT training camp hosted at the beautiful Adena Springs. Haygain, a generous supporter of this program, was also in attendance and was kind enough to speak with each athlete about their products. I needed no convincing when it came to the benefits of using a Haygain Hay Steamer. First one, now two, hay steamers have found a home in my stable over recent years. When I was able to share my experience using the product, I was reminded that my story is not unique. Many horse owners and riders deal with these issues in their horses but don’t yet realize the solution may be simpler than initially thought…

Photo courtesy of Lindsay Beer-Drury/Haygain.

El Paso’s Allergies

It began a few years back with my first horse that was named to the Canadian Eventing Team, El Paso. While we were having success competing across North America at the Advanced level, he was struggling with allergies on a regular basis. Between medication and other therapies, his allergy symptoms were becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Hoping that it would make a difference, I ordered the Haygain HG One and began incorporating its use into El Paso’s daily routine. The difference in his symptoms was nothing short of remarkable. With steamed hay, he was able to sustain a long career at the upper levels of the sport without suffering from allergies or any other respiratory health issues.

Beyond El Paso’s experience, I’ve seen it benefit several more of my horses. Billy Shamrock is a BSH mare I currently compete at the Preliminary level. She was imported from Great Britain in 2018 and seemed to require more time to adjust to the forage fed here in North America. In order to combat the issues she was initially experiencing, we added Steamed Hay to her diet. Again, the results were impressive, to say the least.

Photo courtesy of Lindsay Beer-Drury/Haygain.

With Haygain’s Help

With goals of representing Canada at the top levels of the sport, I feel confident I can rely on Haygain to help me keep my horses healthy and happy. 2022 is just around the corner and with that, a new season of eventing. With Kennystown Frankie and Southern Time gearing up for a season at the Advanced level, it is sure to be a busy and fun season.

Overall, Haygain Hay Steamers have been a brilliant addition to my stable and time and time again I am impressed with the results. My favourite steamer is the HG 600. This is the model I have in my stable and it makes the process feel very simple and is easy enough to transport to shows. I encourage you to visit Haygain’s website to view the models available and pick out the most convenient one for you.

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US Equestrian Announces Additional CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and Advanced Level Competitions for 2023-2027

By on Oct 27, 2021 9:00 am -

Aerial view of the Florida Horse Park. Photo via FHP’s Facebook page.

US Equestrian is pleased to announce two additional competitions approved by the USEF Board of Directors to host CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and Advanced level events during the 2023-2027 competition cycle under the new Eventing Calendar Process. The Florida Horse Park has been allocated the CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and Advanced levels on Week 16 and the Advanced level on Week 40.

The new process is designed to produce the most effective U.S. sporting calendar to properly develop and prepare High Performance horses and athletes to be competitive at international long-format competitions and Championships both in the U.S. and on the world stage.

All U.S. Organizers were invited to bid to host the CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and Advanced levels through a bid process. The approved bids met the criteria outlined in the 2023-2027 U.S. Eventing Calendar CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L & Advanced Policies & Procedures. The USEF Eventing Bid Review Group provided their recommendations to the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and USEF International Disciplines Council prior to Board approval.

In addition to levels awarded through the bid process, other FEI and National levels were approved to be offered at these competitions. The complete list of 2023-2027 dates and levels can be viewed on the U.S. Eventing Calendar.

While the bid selections are allocated through 2027, each organizer will be required to submit an annual license renewal to be reviewed through the USEF Competition Licensing process, which may include a competition evaluation. During the five-year cycle, each competition can be evaluated annually to ensure they continue to meet the standards expected for hosting the approved levels, and USEF can determine that deficiencies or other concerns may results in the disapproval of a license renewal or full removal from the competition calendar.

The USEF recognizes and thanks organizers of competitions at all levels – both FEI and National – for their contributions to the overall growth and commitment to the sport in the U.S.

Please refer to the U.S. Eventing Calendar Process webpage for information regarding the Eventing Calendar Process. Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain

By on Oct 27, 2021 12:01 am -

Detroit Horse Power is hiring!!!!⁣
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We are currently searching for a Development Director who can bring significant…

Posted by Detroit Horse Power on Monday, October 25, 2021

Cool job alert! Making a difference and combining skill sets to affect change are among the most rewarding parts of working with a nonprofit. If this sounds up your alley, you might want to check out Detroit Horse Power’s current opening for a Development Director. This Detroit-based equestrian opportunity and access program is growing quickly and needs someone with fundraising experience who can help scale support for the visions of the organization. You can learn more about this opening here. Applications close November 12.

U.S. Weekend Preview

The VHT International & H.T. (Lexington, Va.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]

FEH & YEH Young Event Horse Last Chance Qualifier & West Coast Championship (Paso Robles, Ca.): [Website] [Entry Status/Times] [Volunteer]

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (Fairburn, Ga.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]

Course Brook Farm Fall H.T. (Sherborn, Ma.): [Website] [Entry Status]

Major International Events

Les Etoiles de Pau CCI5* (France) : [Website] [Schedule & Start Lists] [Live Stream]

Wednesday Reading List

Did you attend the inaugural Maryland 5 Star earlier this month? If so, the event is asking for feedback to help improve the event in coming years. Click here to take the survey.

We all love a VIP volunteer! Meet the latest volunteer highlighted by the USEA: Jim Moyer, who this year alone has logged more than 250 volunteer hours at events.

Ava Stauber lost most of her hearing when she was younger, most likely due to a viral infection. As she’s learned to adapt her life and her riding to this “invisible disability”, Ava’s on a mission not only to reach her goals as a rider, but also to foster a more inclusive equestrian community for those in similar circumstances. Read more about Ava here.

The oncoming cooler weather can mean more time spent indoors for some horses. Along with this can come an increase in potential for irritants to pester your horse’s sensitive respiratory system. Read more about what to be aware of indoors, and how to help support your horse’s lungs and breathing, here.

Watch This

Don’t forget to tune in for the live stream of Pau this week, beginning Thursday with the first horse inspection. Horse & Country will be carrying the live stream, and you can purchase the weekend pass for $6.87/£4.99 if you’re not an H&C+ member. If you are a subscriber, the stream will be available to you all week long (as well as on demand, of course). Click here to see more.

Wednesday Video Break

Relive 2020 Pau winner Laura Collett and London 52’s cross country run to get amped for this weekend:

How to Watch the Pau Live Stream

By on Oct 26, 2021 11:00 am -

2020 Pau winners Laura Collett with London 52. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

We have a big week ahead at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI5*, which kicks off with the first horse inspection on Wednesday. Tilly Berendt is on the grounds at Pau for EN and will be bringing you full reports each day.

An additional asset for those of us following from afar: Horse&CountryTV will be exclusively broadcasting all three phases of the competition.

For H&C+ and H&C+ Gold Members: The event is free to watch– simply log in to your account to gain access.

Non-Members: Click here to purchase a pass, good for 90 days, for just $7.99. OR click here to sign up to H&C+ from as little as $9.99 to watch the entire event and enjoy all the benefits of a membership.

Available in UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Commentary is available in multiple languages.

The broadcast schedule, translated to EDT, is:

Wednesday, Oct. 27: First horse inspection – 2:30-3:45 a.m. EDT
Thursday, Oct. 28: Dressage – 9:30-11 a.m. EDT
Friday, Oct. 29: Dressage – 3:30-11 a.m. EDT
Saturday, Oct. 30: Cross country – 7:30 – 11 a.m. EDT.
Sunday, Oct. 31: Horse inspection – 6:45-7:45 a.m. EDT. Show jumping – 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT.

Additionally, we recommend downloading the official Les 5 Etoiles de Pau app to keep up-to-date with schedules and all the goings-on around the event.

Stay tuned for much more from Pau!

Les 4 Etoiles de Pau: Website, Program & Ticketing, Live Stream, Entries, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Sport Horse Nation Spotlight: Five Charming Connemara Crosses

By on Oct 26, 2021 9:00 am -

In the market for a new four-legged partner? You may find your unicorn on our sister site, Sport Horse Nation. To help with the search, we’re going to feature a selection of current listings here on EN. We include the ad copy provided; click the links for videos, pricing and contact information.

What do you get when you cross the toughness and bravery of a Connemara with the blood and heart of a Thoroughbred or the sportiness of its fellow countryman, the Irish Sport Horse? The ideal event horse! This week we’re drooling over five Connemara crosses that tick all the boxes, especially for a rider on the petite side like me — all stand under 16 hands. Four are located in Ocala, three of which are at Peach Stone Sport Horses, if you fancy a shopping trip!

A reminder to register your Connemara crosses with the American Connemara Pony Society as Connemara sport horses so that the ACPS can document successes of the breed and its crosses.

Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

BT Just A Rebel- Proven CCI3* Gelding

BT Just A Rebel is for sale! Rollo is a 2011, 15.3 conn x tb gelding. He just won the open prelim at the August Festival of Eventing at GMHA. He has extensive intermediate and 3* mileage (with multiple results), and has won USEF Connemara of the Year two years in a row. He is aimed for a 3*-L this fall if he’s still here. In your pocket personality, loves his job, a pleasure to have in your barn.

⭐️WON aug GMHA OP
⭐️Finished 2nd less than 2 weeks ago at Jersey in the OI (only horse in the division to make time cross country)

Located in Ocala, Florida.

Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny is a 7 year old 15.2 hand Connemara/TB cross, recently imported by Justine Dutton with an extensive clean vetting. Absolutely beautiful with an amateur/junior friendly temperament and three lovely paces. Lenny could go in any direction: eventing, jumpers, or straight dressage. With fox hunting and jumping miles in the UK and Ireland, he’s brave to the jumps while also being very easy to rate. He hacks out alone or in company and is very easy in the barn; great with the vet and farrier. With his lovely kind personality and obvious athletic ability, he’s going to make someone very happy. Sadly for sale due to unforeseen change in owner circumstances.

Available to try in Groton, MA with excellent trial facilities.

Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

15.3 Oversized Imported 7 yr old Connemara x ISH

Boomer is so laid back and so much fun in all ways. He is the barn favorite! Not much fazes him and anyone can ride. He hunted and competed at training shows in Ireland and is now competing at schooling shows here in the U.S. (Update Aug. 24th: Just completed a three-phase on his dressage score!)

Brought on by amateur lady and he loves his people! Also had professional dressage training and could easily do straight dressage — nice mover but also brave to the jumps! Full five-stage vetting!

No vices, easy keeper and a super horse for Adult Amateur or Junior Rider who want to go out and get noticed!

Located in Ocala, Florida.

Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Oversized Bay Connemara x ISH by Westside Mirah

2017 15.3 by Carnabay Mirah by Westside Mirah out of Irish Moon charm mare!

Impeccably bred rising five-year-old Connemara x Irish sport horse gelding recently imported and ready to start his career! Super sporty type with plenty of blood that could go very far in the right hands! Archie was bought direct from his breeder in Ireland. Types like this are very very hard to come by with an amazing trot and canter! Archie has had a proper start — lightly cross country schooled and jumped around various courses. Full five-stage vetting available and more videos upon request.

Located in Ocala, Florida.

Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Bay Connemara x TB Filly to go oversized

Amazing Filly! Findley is a beautiful TB x Connie filly born in March of 2021 out of Kate by Connemara Stallion Coud’Poker Tartifume (Cooper) 2012 Sport Pony/Sport Horse Stallion currently competing Preliminary Eventing and 1.10m – 1.15m jumping.

About her Dad: Bred in France, Coud’Poker (Cooper) is by Westide Mirah II. Cooper’s dam is by Quitus de la Loue (Dexter Leam Pondi) and she is out of a Don Juan V x Naughty Van Graaf Janshof mare. International and Grand Prix ponies can be found on both sides of his pedigree. His dam line boasts Grand Prix ponies such as Ni Oui Ni Non Tartifume and Violin II. His sire Westide Mirah II (WM2) needs no introduction, having jumped several Grand Prixs with child riders, currently jumps with an adult in the 1m25 and has won a 1m45 Puissance. His grandsire Westside Mirah is one of Ireland’s most successful sire of showjumping ponies.

Coud’Poker’s dam sires Dexter Leam Pondi and Don Juan also need no introduction. Dexter Leam Pondi participated in Six European Championship, winning 2 team medals and once placed 7th individually. He won 5 Grand prix CSIP. Don Juan V was also a Grand Prix Pony and is well known for having produced at least 15 offspring with IPO of 145 and greater.

She is available either now with her momma as a package deal or later this year after weaning. She is extremely friendly and has big expressive gaits with plenty of bone! We expect her to mature in the 15.3-16 hand range.

About her Dam Kate: Jockey Club registered under “Just Karen” (NY) 16.1 Bay w/Stripe
TB, B, M, FOALED APRIL 14, 2012
( LEROIDESANIMAUX (BRZ) – KARAKORUM KAREN, BY REAL QUIET )
Mare and foal can also be sold as package deal.

Located in Ocala, Florida.

Listings included in this article are randomly selected and confirmed to be current and active before inclusion. Sport Horse Nation features user-generated content and therefore cannot verify or make any warranty as to the validity or reliability of information.

Tuesday News and Notes from Legends Horse Feeds

By on Oct 26, 2021 5:03 am -

Written by both 🇬🇧 & 🇯🇵
日本語は下のほうにあります。

The Biggest chapter (for now!) in my life is now over.
It was such an amazing…

Posted by Kazuma Tomoto on Monday, October 25, 2021

Working in this extraordinary sport, I’m so lucky to meet people every day who inspire me — whether they’re riders who’ve overcome the odds to come out on top, or grooms who’ve poured years of love and long hours into ensuring their horses are thriving, or organisers who desperately want to see the sport succeed, or any of the other myriad cogs in this enormous machine who make little miracles happen every day. But one of the standout people who I think all of us are united in being wholly inspired by is Japan’s Kazuma Tomoto.

Initially a successful showjumper based in Tokyo, he swapped to eventing just a small handful of years ago to help his country towards a successful Olympic campaign. He had to relocate to do so, and moved to England to base himself with William Fox-Pitt, leaving behind his beloved wife and daughter and arriving in a country where even the language was initially almost totally incomprehensible to him. Within a year of swapping disciplines, he very nearly won the prestigious eight- and nine-year-old CCI4*-S at Blenheim, and throughout his tenure here, he’s been one of the most competitive, competent riders on the British circuit. More notably, though, he’s also the kindest and most humble, always taking the time to share a broad smile and a kind word with anyone who crosses his path and extending the same gentleness to his string of horses, too, all of whom are doted on and sympathetically produced.

The postponement of the Olympics was an inconvenience to many people, but for those riders who had relocated to prepare for it, it was more than that: it was an extra year away from their loved ones, made even tougher by tight travel restrictions and the added difficulty of time zones, which make even a FaceTime session incredibly tricky to organise. But Kazu and his teammates — and the other temporarily European-based riders from further afield — never complained. They all kept on embracing the challenge, rising to it, and reigning supreme over it. Now, finally, Kazu gets to go home — and while we’re all so excited to welcome him back next year as he chases down a spot at the World Equestrian Games, I hope he has a truly excellent break from all his hard work, and I truly hope he realises what a huge contribution he and his teammates have made to our sport over the last few years.

Events Opening Today: Full Gallop Farm Jingle Bells H.T

Events Closing Today: Tryon International 3-Day Event, River Glen Fall H.T., Horse Trials at Majestic Oaks,

Tuesday News:

We’re heading to the final CCI5* of the 2021 season this week — can you believe it? It feels like I only left Pau after the culmination of last year’s edition about two weeks ago. This year’s field is a really exciting one, and we’ll be diving into it over the next couple of days with the release of our bumper form guide, but in the meantime, find out all about British duo Alex Bragg and King of the Mill, who head to France after a tricky season.

Planning to go all in on Halloween with your horse this year? I love you for that and I truly, desperately hope you send photos of the end product to EN, because over-the-top costumes truly are my love language. But while you’re planning your look, you’re likely conscious of not wanting to overstep the line between appreciation and appropriation — so USEF has put together a handy guide to making sure your costume is a thriller, not a vibe killer.

Some people make extraordinary feats a part of their daily life — and Lucy Booker-Wilson is one of them. She’s registered blind due to a genetic disorder called Stargardt’s Disease, which has caused her vision to steadily degenerate over the last few years. But the keen rider didn’t want to let that stop her from getting out and about, and she’s managed to adapt to jumping despite not being able to see the fence. Now the rider, who has qualified for the National Hunter Trial Championships, wants other riders to know that losing their sight doesn’t have to mean losing their dreams.

Like most people, I’ve always thought that horses first made their way to the Americas with the Spanish settlers. That’s the story that I read countless times in those enormous breed encyclopaedias that aunts and uncles always seem to buy horsey kids for Christmas, and as a pre-teen riding at an Appaloosa show barn, it was parroted in all the breed literature that the stock breed societies put out, too. But there’s actually a lot of compelling evidence to suggest that native horse breeds existed in North America before the Spanish arrived, and as a total breed nerd, this might be the most interesting thing I’ve read in weeks.

Tuesday Video Break:

It’s so good to have Ingrid Klimke back in action after her spate of bad luck earlier this year, which saw her sidelined with a serious injury — and several of her top horses temporarily benched, too. Now that she’s back, she’s going full-throttle — and most recently, she heading to Herning, Denmark, for the FEI Dressage World Cup with Franziskus, her Tokyo-longlisted mount. Check out their freestyle and take a minute to light a candle on your shrine; I know I will.

Monday Video: Take Me Back to TerraNova

By on Oct 25, 2021 4:30 pm -

We loved watching The Event at TerraNova this weekend, which took place at the TerraNova Equestrian Center in Myakka City, Florida. While the EN team was sad not to be present at this inaugural event in person, we thoroughly enjoyed watching the live stream and following along from home. The countless hours of work and care that has been put into making this event a world class experience for competitors of all levels shines through via the event’s production.

We’ve complied a couple of videos produced by the TerraNova team that overlay some competition footage with leading riders discussing their rounds:

Here’s Lesley Law on his winning CCI4*-S show jumping round with Lady Chatterley:

Sara Kozumplik-Murphy on her showjumping rounds aboard Rubens D’ysieux (second place CCI4*-S) and Devil Munchkin (winner CCI3*-S):

And of course we’d be remiss not to include a little cross country action, so here’s Jennie Jarnstrom-Dennis, who led the CCI4*-S after cross country with Flower Girl and ultimate finish in 6th place:

You can rewatch all of the live-streamed action from TerraNova on their YouTube channel!

The Event at TerraNova: [Website] [Final Scores]