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TerraNova Update: Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire Claim Victory in B&D Builders CCI4*-L

By on Nov 16, 2025 7:00 pm -

Sydney Elliott wins the B&D Builders CCI4*-L at TerraNova with Carol Stephens’ QC Diamantaire. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

In an epic conclusion to the feature event, the B&D Builders CCI4*-L, 11 horses returned for the final phase: stadium jumping.

After a double-clear cross-country round yesterday on a challenging course, Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire—known as “Q” at home—rose from second place to the top of the leaderboard. Today, Elliott and Q delivered yet another standout performance, jumping clear and finishing just one second over the optimum time to secure the CCI4*-L victory.

“After cross-country yesterday, he felt incredible—so fresh, and even during the hold on the cross-country course, he wasn’t breathing hard. That gave me a lot of confidence coming into today. He was very fresh this morning, which I was thankful for. He jumped well in the warm-up, and we kept things simple—I focused on not overthinking it. He knows his job and loves it, so I just let him enjoy himself out there—and here we are!”

Before heading into the final phase, Elliott walked the stadium course designed by Chris Barnard—one she described as fair, thoughtful, and true to his signature style.

“Chris’s courses are always so good,” Elliott says. “They ride exactly how they walk, as long as you keep a cool head. You have some leeway with the distances, which I appreciate. Even in the last line, I thought, ‘There might be a five stride here,’ but then I told myself not to get greedy and stick with the six. And honestly, it rode just the way it walked!”

With more than a decade of partnership in the show ring, Elliott and QC Diamantaire share a bond built on knowing each other inside and out.

“It’s been about ten years—going into our eleventh—and as my friend and groom likes to say, we’re basically identical characters,” Elliott says. “He’s a bit of a diva in the best way. He’s incredibly sweet and kind, but very particular about who’s around him, when he wants attention, and when he’d rather be left alone.”

Hayley Frielick and Sportsfield Lumiere. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Hayley Frielick and Sportsfield Lumiere also surged up the leaderboard yesterday, climbing from 5th to 2nd after a standout cross-country round. Today, they held their ranking, delivering an impressive double-clear in stadium jumping to secure second place against a highly competitive field.

The overnight third-placed pair, Ema Klugman and Bronte Beach Z, were unfortunately eliminated at the jog inspection and were unable to compete in today’s final phase.

The Estates at TerraNova & Laughlin Tanner Group CCI3*-L also wrapped up competition today with stadium jumping as its final phase—and a new pair rose to the top.

After dressage, Marley Stone Bourke and First Obama sat in 13th on a score of 32.2. Their double-clear cross-country round yesterday—with just 3.2 time faults—catapulted them into second place heading into the final phase.

Marley Stone Bourke and First Obama. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Today, Bourke and First Obama delivered once more, jumping clear and adding only 1.6 time faults in the stadium phase. Their accurate performance sealed the victory, securing the CCI3*-L win at The Event at TerraNova.

But what makes their win especially impressive is how new their partnership is—and how quickly the pair has found their rhythm together.

“I’ve actually only had him for a couple of months,” Bourke says. “This is probably our fifth event together. I’d been looking for a horse for about two years and just hadn’t found one I really loved. Tim was in Ireland for a wedding and got a random Facebook message from Michael O’Toole about this horse he thought we might be interested in. Tim tried him, and I bought him—I didn’t even get to try him myself. So, shout-out to my husband, Tim, for finding me the perfect horse. I’ve just gotten along with him so well, and I’m still learning how he wants to be ridden. We’ve only done a few competitions at this level together—the three-star shorts at Tryon and Morven Park, and a couple of intermediates—but he’s an incredible horse, and I’m fortunate to have him.”

After securing a strong position following cross-country, Bourke admitted she tried to stay focused on the ride itself rather than the leaderboard pressure heading into the final phase.

“I tried not to think about it too much,” Bourke says. “I know he’s a good jumper, and he’s really careful. If I’m honest, it wasn’t the best round of my life out there, but he’s such a good boy. For the future, it’s just about figuring him out a little more, so we’re not adding in quite so many strides. He wants to be careful, he wants to leave the rails up—what more can you ask for? And to be doing that after only a few months together really shows what a class horse he is. He’s just so genuine. He loves the job, he’s good in all three phases, and he’s like a little cat out on cross-country. He’s super careful and loves what he does, and it’s been amazing how quickly we’ve clicked—I feel really confident on him.”

Bourke emphasized that today’s win was a true team effort and credited the people behind the scenes who helped make this moment possible.

“I just want to say a big thank-you to my team. I’m fortunate to have such amazing people around me,” Bourke says. “My husband has put so much time and effort into helping me become the rider I want to be. And we have an incredible group of girls—Leah, my groom, takes impeccable care of him. I really try to surround myself with great people, and while the results don’t always show the work behind the scenes, today it’s special to have a result that reflects how wonderful my whole team is.”

Sydney Elliott and Greenhall Good Decision. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Sydney Elliott and Greenhall Good Decision began the competition tied for seventh after dressage with a score of 29.9. Following cross-country, they climbed into fourth place.

Although they finished well within the time, the pair picked up 11 penalties for activating the frangible pin at fence 6A. However, the fence 6 combination, part of the downhill-to-ditch combination, proved challenging for many in the division and contributed to multiple penalties, refusals, eliminations, and falls throughout the day.

Riley Zgrebnak (USA) and Cooley Criminal Mind, the overnight leaders after cross-country, incurred 12 unfortunate jumping faults in the stadium phase—though they added no time penalties—which dropped them to third in the final standings.

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Scores]

Sunday Links

By on Nov 16, 2025 12:01 am -

It’s never too early to start prep on next year’s major events. Most of the time, those preparations begin as soon as the final horse crosses the finish line in the current year. In her latest blog, MARS Badminton Event Director Jane Tuckwell provides an update on the team’s movement towards the 2026 running, which will take place May 6-10.

Updates and changes to fences, ongoing progress with increasing efficiency of watering the grounds and preparing for all extremes of weather are some things on the to-do list each off-season, Jane writes. You can read her full blog here.

U.S. Weekend Events

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Live Stream] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

Ram Tap Classic Three-Day & H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

Links & Reading

Time is of the Essence: Fitness That Fits Equestrians Busy Lifestyle

Call for medals for the horses as well as riders at LA28 Olympics: ‘We have two athletes’

More in Store at the 2025 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana

Interview With Kaylawna Smith-Cook: Finding Her Stride

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Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire Jump to Top of TerraNova CCI4*-L; Will Coleman Takes CCI4*-S

By on Nov 15, 2025 9:15 pm -

Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

It was cross-country day for the CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, and CCI3*-L competitors—and the final day of competition for the CCI4*-S, which completed both dressage and stadium jumping yesterday, at The Event at TerraNova (Myakka City, FL).

The B&D Builders CCI4*-L, which completed its dressage phase yesterday, saw Phillip Dutton and Possante in the lead with an impressive score of 26.8. Unfortunately, after a rider fall at Fence 6A on cross-country — the very influential rail ditch complex that caused a lot of trouble in both the 4*-L and 3*-L today — the pair will not move forward to tomorrow’s stadium jumping phase. Both Phillip and “Impy” were reported to be unharmed.

That left the door open for Sydney Elliott and Carol Stephens’ QC Diamantaire — previously sitting just behind Dutton in second with a dressage score of 29.3 — to move into the lead, which they did on an impressive double-clear cross-country round, even after being briefly held on course while a frangible pin was reset from the rider ahead of them, which didn’t seem to faze them.

Even with their second-placing dressage score, Sydney explained that the phase has taken years of steady refinement for QC Diamantaire.

“Dressage has been a work in progress with him,” she said. “He’s so striking and has great movement, but we’ve never really been consistently scoring in the 20s. I’ve been working with Bettina Hoy for the last few years, just chipping away little by little to improve in the phase.”

Sydney also shared that this season has been a significant comeback for both her and QC Diamantaire after she spent nearly a year out of the saddle.

“Cross-country was tough today—I love this phase, it’s why I do the sport—but it demanded a lot of accuracy. He can be a little quirky going into water, and that bounce in was pretty impressive, so I definitely lost some sleep over that. But he was incredible. The coffin combination was heavy on everyone’s minds, especially after riding the three-star this morning, and I was a bit cautious about it. Still, it rode well. The course was fair and challenging, and it’s exciting that the designer, Alec Lochore, is also working on the LA 2028 course—that was a big part of why we wanted to compete here.”

Their long partnership has also played a role in their success so far this weekend, and Sydney looks forward to the final phase of this event.

“I know Q really well at this point. We got him from good friends of ours when he was five—he’s 15 now—and he’s taken me everywhere, from Aachen to the Kentucky Three-Day Event,” she says. “We call him the unicorn because he truly is one of a kind—we probably won’t ever have another one like him. I’m excited for stadium jumping tomorrow, even though he might be a bit fresh depending on the atmosphere—fresh can be a good thing, though!”

Hayley Frielick and Sportsfield Lumiere. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Hayley Frielick of New Zealand and Sportsfield Lumiere also leaped ahead on the leaderboard, climbing from 5th after dressage to 2nd overall thanks to their double-clear cross-country round. Their performance was even more remarkable given that Frielick also only returned to riding a couple of months ago after breaking her leg earlier this year.

“Sportsfield Lumiere is phenomenal. He’s a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse that my business partner, Martha Tomlinson, put on a plane and insisted I needed. I wasn’t planning on another horse, but incredible supporters made it possible, and he’s the most scopey, honest, genuine guy. Our lead-up wasn’t ideal—I broke my leg the day after Bromont, where he was second in the four-star long—so my whole summer was derailed. Thankfully, the team at Windurra, especially Silva Martin, stepped in when I couldn’t ride. It really does take a village, and her help made all the difference in the dressage phase this week.”

Frielick noted that today’s cross-country course was actually ideal for the pair, given her recent injury recovery. This was also the first time she had competed back at the four-star level since before her injury.

“The course was amazing—this is our first time at TerraNova, and it’s just beautiful,” she says. “The flatter terrain really suited us, especially with my recent recovery. But he was brilliant and so fast out there—he’s very scopey and he can save my bacon from any distance. I had a blast, and I knew I had to keep pushing to make the time, but he had plenty of gas in the tank and kept responding, answering every question out there.”

Ema Klugman and Bronte Beach Z. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Ema Klugman enjoyed a good day at the office with three horses in this division alone. She’s highest-placed with Bronte Beach, who made the influential track look like a walk in the park and moved into third on a score of 33.5. She’s also 5th with Chiraz, with whom she competed for Australia at Boekelo in October, and 11th and RF Redfern.

Following the Horse Inspection tomorrow morning, show jumping for the 4*-L will begin at 12:00 p.m. EST. You’ll be able to catch the live stream here.

Will Coleman Wins CCI4*-S on Comeback Tour with Diabolo

Will Coleman and Diabolo. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

For Will Coleman and his CCI4*-S mount Diabolo (owned by the Diabolo Group), the weekend was smooth sailing from start to finish. The pair led after dressage with an impressive score of 26.1, then delivered a clear stadium round yesterday afternoon, adding just 0.8 time faults. Today, they followed it up with an outstanding cross-country performance, finishing with no jumping penalties and 21 seconds of planned time, securing their lead to win the Leibold Irrigation CCI4*-S.

“The time faults were sort of planned—this was his first run back at this level in about a year after a minor injury in 2024, so we’re just ecstatic to have him back,” Will says. “He’s such a quality horse and made it all feel easy today. I had a blast out there, and now we can look ahead to next year—this was the perfect way to finish our season.”

Will’s other CCI4*-S mount, Team Rebecca’s Fahrenheit Addict, climbed from 5th to 2nd after yesterday’s stadium jumping round. However, time penalties on today’s cross-country course pushed the pair back to fifth in the final CCI4*-S standings.

“Fahrenheit Addict was awesome—he’s a younger horse, and this is his first year at the four-star level with us,” Will says. “We really just wanted to give him a nice, confidence-building run to finish the season, and we got that today. He’s improved so much this year, and I’m really excited about his future. It was a great day overall—our whole barn had a fantastic outing, and a couple of my students did really well, too. We’re fortunate to have such a great village behind us.”

Notably, one of Will’s students, Meg Pellegrini, had a busy day with three horses in the 4*-S division. She produced three clear rounds aboard three very different horses, finishing the day highest placed with DonDante, the former 5* ride of Will’s, in 7th on a 46.0.

Lucienne Bellissimo and Dyri. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Lucienne Bellissimo and her mount, Dyri, also demonstrated how pivotal a clear cross-country round can be: after sitting third following dressage, the pair slipped to sixth when they picked up 8 jumping faults and 1.6 time penalties in stadium. But with a cross-country round that produced no jumping penalties and finished just one second over the optimum time, they climbed all the way back up to finish 2nd overall in the CCI4*-S.

A New Leader Rockets to the Top of Tanner Group CCI3*-L

Riley Zgrebnak and Cooley Criminal Mind. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

In The Estates at TerraNova & Laughlin Tanner Group CCI3*-L—which held dressage on Thursday and ran cross-country today—a new leader emerged from deep in the standings, having previously been tied for 28th after dressage.

Riley Zgrebnak and Cooley Criminal Mind head into tomorrow’s stadium jumping phase in first place after delivering a double-clear cross-country round on a course that proved challenging for many pairs in the division.

One of the most influential questions of the day was the Fence 6 combination—a downhill jump followed by a ditch just a few strides away. Although several alternative routes were available, including jump options before and after the ditch, the ditch sitting at the bottom of the slope proved challenging for many pairs. This resulted in multiple refusals, eliminations, and retirements.

“I’ve had Cooley Criminal Mind a little over three years now, and we only moved up to intermediate in February,” Riley says. “We’ve had just five runs at the three-star level. My trainer, Kim [Severson], owned him before I bought him—she took him Intermediate and tried a three-star, and it didn’t go super well, so I wasn’t sure we’d compete at this level. But with our partnership, it just seems to work. Our dressage test was one of the best we’ve had all season—that phase isn’t normally his strongest. Today on cross-country, I decided to take the long route before we jumped the ditch, since so many people were having trouble, and it paid off.”

When asked what makes Cooley Criminal Mind so special, Riley describes the horse’s personality as one of his greatest strengths. “He’s the kindest horse ever—very much a people horse,” she says. “He loves pets and scratches, he knows his name, and he’s honestly the sweetest horse I’ve ever met. His barn name is Gideon, but I call him Giddy.”

The Long formats conclude competition with show jumping on Sunday, starting with the CCI3*-L at 10:30 a.m. EST, the CCI4*-L at 12:00 a.m. EST, and the CCI2*-L at 1:30 p.m. EST. You can follow along live using the links below.

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Live Stream] [Volunteer]

Sport Horse Nation Spotlight: Nine Horses to Take You Up the Levels

By on Nov 15, 2025 12:00 pm -

Since 2010, EN’s classifieds site, Sport Horse Nation, has been the go-to matchmaking service for eventers looking for their perfect partner. With over 300 listings of eventing horses for sale, you’re bound to find one that fits your goals — whether you’re dreaming of your first Training level or eyeing that next big move-up. And don’t forget to check out the brand-new Dressage Only, featuring 100+ listings of talented horses ready to shine in the sandbox.

If the winter blues are already setting in and you’re daydreaming about heading south to train in the sunshine, you’re not alone. This is the time of year when many riders start making plans — setting goals, organizing clinics, and preparing to come out strong when spring competitions roll around.

So if your goal this season is to move up the levels with confidence, take a look at these ten experienced campaigners who know the ropes and are ready to show you the way to those finish flags.

Have a seasoned eventer ready to pass the torch? List your horse today on Sport Horse Nation and connect with riders eager to take the next step.

Big Berry

  • Year Born: 2010
  • Height: 16.1
  • Breed: Irish Sport Horse
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Preliminary
  • Biggie is a very special boy, having competed through 4 star with a professional, taken a young rider through Modified, and competed in 1.40m jumpers. He has immensely enjoyed bringing his young rider up to Modified over the last two years, and he’s built her confidence immensely. Learn more…

Kensington

Kensington

  • Year Born: 2015
  • Height: 17.0
  • Breed: KWPN
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Preliminary
  • Kenny has competed up to 2*L level, with 5 wins across his two seasons eventing, only being outside the top 5 on three occasions. He also has a 100% clear XC record. He is very straight forward and brave XC, and is an easy ride, making him suitable for a competitive amateur but also with the ability to climb the levels with a professional. Learn more…

My Lucky Coyote

My Lucky Coyote

  • Year Born: 2014
  • Height: 16.0
  • Breed: Thoroughbred
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Preliminary
  • Wiley is the most genuine and kind horse you will meet! Prelim packer with miles at intermediate. He is fit and ready to step into competition season!! Young rider or Amateur dream cross country Machine!! Learn more…

Tremanton

Sportsfield All Out

  • Year Born: 2015
  • Height: 16.3
  • Breed: Irish Sport Horse
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Intermediate
  • Sportsfield All Out is a 10 year old Irish Sport Horse by Chill Out. He has extensive experience through the 3* long level and is ready to be a schoolmaster to bring a young rider or amateur through the levels. Learn more…

Top Carrera

Top Carrera

  • Year Born: 2017
  • Height: 16.1
  • Breed: Hanoverian
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Intermediate
  • “Cappy” has been a barn favorite and a pleasure to produce, with many top placings from young horse classes through the 3*L level. Cappy would suit an ambitious amateur looking to win at any level, a motivated young professional to keep producing to Adv/4*, or a Junior/Young Rider looking for FEI experience and aiming for the Eventing pathway lists.  Learn more…

Dunedin Black Watch

Dunedin Black Watch

  • Year Born: 2010
  • Height: 16
  • Breed: Australian Thoroughbred
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Advanced
  • Dunedin Black Watch, a proven competitor at the highest level of eventing. This exceptional 14yo Australian Thoroughbred gelding has a heart of gold and will be so much fun for his next partner. Learn more…

FE Mississippi

FE Mississippi

  • Year Born: 2010
  • Height: 16.2
  • Breed: Wurettemburg
  • Gender: Mare
  • Eventing Competition Level: Preliminary
  • FE Mississippi has traveled the world, with wins all the way up through the 4* level.  She has represented Canada at both the Pan American Games and World Eventing Championships! Learn more…

SLIEVE CALLAN ALPHA

SLIEVE CALLAN ALPHA

  • Year Born: 2013
  • Height: 17.0
  • Breed: Irish Sport Horse
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Advanced
  • Blizzard has quickly risen through the levels since his arrival to the US in 2021. Advancing from preliminary to the 4*L level, no jump appears big enough for him. At only 11 years old, Blizzard is of prime age to help someone tackle their first 2*, 3* or even 4*. Learn more…

  • Year Born: 2014
  • Height: 16.2
  • Breed: Irish Sport Horse
  • Gender: Gelding
  • Eventing Competition Level: Intermediate
  • Seriously talented ISH Gelding by OBOS Quality 10yo 16.2hh with experience up to 3* level. He is a flashy mover, and very good to jump. He is a careful scopey horse who loves his job and has no problems jumping his rider out of trouble. He is forgiving and careful. He could do pure showjumping with an amateur or professional. Learn more…

Saturday Links from World Equestrian Brands

By on Nov 15, 2025 12:01 am -

The final US Equestrian Open event of the inaugural year comes to a close this eventing at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA. After qualifying through the Grand Prix yesterday afternoon, the top competitors will proceed to tonight’s Freestyle to crown the Open champion. The action includes 5* eventer Laine Ashker, who earned a 65.935% in their first CDI5* together and will compete later on today. The series leaderboard winner, Anna Marek, is the one to beat after riding Fayvel to a score of 70.804%. Raise your hand if you were watching and converting scores to eventing penalties without realizing it.

Like its eventing counterpart, the Dressage US Open also has a $200,000 prize pot on offer this weekend, so it’ll be an exciting evening to see who will come away with the spoils and have their name carved onto the US Open trophy alongside Christian Kukuk (show jumping) and Boyd Martin (eventing).

You can tune in live (free for USEF members) starting at 7:45 p.m. EST / 4:45 p.m. local time (PST) here. Scores and orders of go can be found here.

U.S. Weekend Events

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Live Stream] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

Ram Tap Classic Three-Day & H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

Links & Reading

At 60, Laura Kraut’s Love Of Horses Never Gets Old

What Does It Take to Make Your Horse Truly Fit?

Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Episode 142: A Life Without USEF?

Atlanta BEST Academy Polo Team Makes a Winning Debut (and Some Serious History)

Sponsor Corner: World Equestrian Brands

Effective December 1, new regulations around safety stirrups will be in place as dictated by US Equestrian. The regulations mostly center around preventing riders’ apparel from getting caught up parts of a stirrup that are intended to be safer but can cause other dangers. You can read more specifics here. The good news is, World Equestrian Brands has you covered — both Amerigo and Equipe stirrups, both of which are available via World Equestrian Brands, will be legal under these new rules. You can shop for your pair here.

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Laura Collett reflects on a real banger of a year with London 52 on the latest episode of the Eventing Podcast, which is out now on your favorite platform.

Phillip Dutton, Will Coleman Top CCI4*-L/S Following Day One at The Event at TerraNova

By on Nov 14, 2025 8:15 pm -

Phillip Dutton and Possante. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

We’ve got two days of dressage under our belts in The B&D Builders CCI4*-L at The Event at TerraNova (Myakka City, FL), and Phillip Dutton and the Possante Groups’s Possante will be the phase one leaders after earning a 26.8 from the Ground Jury of Valerie Pride (USA), Robyn Fisher (USA), and Christina Klingspor (SWE).

Phillip’s taken an unplanned route to TerraNova this fall after a tack malfunction led to an early end to what would have been their final competition of the season at the US Equestrian Open Final in October (Morven Park – Leesburg, VA). Phillip then brought “Impy” to the MARS Maryland 5 Star to perform the test ride after he earned a higher-than-usual mark at Morven Park; the extra practice in atmosphere wouldn’t hurt, and Friday their score trended back down into the territory Phillip knows the 12-year-old KWPN gelding can become more comfortable in.

“We had a few moments that weren’t perfect by any means, but he still scored very well,” Phillip said in a post-ride interview. “When we first entered the arena, he was a little wary of the judges’ boxes and tightened up a bit. Then, in the trot half-passes — usually one of his strengths — I must have surprised him, and he dragged behind and didn’t do them as well. But he walked beautifully and cantered really well.”

You can hear more from Phillip below:

Sydney Elliott and Carol Stephens’ QC Diamantaire are in second ahead of cross country with a score of 29.3. It’s been a quieter couple of seasons for Sydney (who underwent surgery to repair deterioration in her navicular joint last year and spent a few months out of the saddle) and “Q”, making this their first Long format since the 2023 Pan American Games.

Lynn Symansky is in third after dressage with Alice Lawaetz’s and Linda Graves’ Bounce 6 (31.0). TerraNova is the target Lynn’s been eyeing for the year with the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding, who wasn’t quite ready yet for the additional terrain challenge of Morven Park at this stage.

The CCI4*-L cross-country phase begins on Saturday (November 15) at 11:30 a.m. EST, followed by the show jumping phase on Sunday (November 16) starting at around 12:00 p.m. EST. You’ll be able to watch live here and on ClipMyHorse.TV / USEF Network.

Phillip Dutton and Possante. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Will Coleman and the Diabolo Group’s Diabolo are officially back at the 4* level after a light lead-up to this end-season goal. They’ll be the overnight leaders after two phases in the CCI4*-S on a score of 26.9. The 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding had a setback at the end of the year last season, and Will’s not been hurried in bringing him back out. He’s mentioned he would love to take this horse to Kentucky in the spring, but this important stepping stone will give him information on what he’ll need to take into the off-season’s work list.

Fahrenheit Addict, Will’s second ride in this division, is right behind his stablemate in second on a score of 31.4.

Will Coleman and Fahrenheit Addict. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

“I’m really happy with both my horses,” Will said. “Diabolo’s coming back after a long break, and there are definitely things we need to keep working on to get him back to peak form. This was his first four-star in over a year, so we were excited to bring him here and see where he stands in all three phases. He was a little fresh today — he’s got a lot of blood — but he tried hard, and I’m so lucky to have him. I think the world of that horse.”

“He’s normally a great cross-country horse, but there’s a lot of jumping to do out there,” Will said of tomorrow’s efforts. “The most important thing is to give him a good, confidence-building ride to finish the season on a positive note.”

Sweden’s Jennie Jarnstrom-Dennis and Flower Girl are in third in the 4*-S, taking a score of 35.4 into cross country, which will begin for this division at approximately 1:10 p.m., shortly following the 4*-L.

You can view the full cross country courses for all divisions on CrossCountry App here. Let’s hear a bit from course designer Alec Lochore (also the incoming Olympic designer for LA28!):

The Event at TerraNova marks the conclusion of the 2025 FEI eventing season in the United States. This event also serves as the second qualifier out of only 20 in total for the 2026 USEF Eventing Open Series.

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Live Stream] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

Friday News & Notes from Stable View

By on Nov 14, 2025 12:01 am -

Selena Hanlon and Anne-Marie Duarte celebrate a horse of a lifetime. Photo via Selena on Facebook.

Congratulations to Selena and Morag O’Hanlon, whose horse Rather Boldly was inducted into the Ontario Eventing Hall of Fame last weekend at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair! Rather Boldly was a horse Selena bred from her first Advanced mare, Be Bold Juliet. “Riley” went on to be campaigned by Selena’s longtime right hand woman, Anne-Marie Duarte, at the Preliminary level as well as in the jumper ring. Congratulations to all!

U.S. Weekend Events

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Live Stream] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

Ram Tap Classic Three-Day & H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]

News & Reading

The USEA American Eventing Championships are heading back to Kentucky Horse Park in 2026! Now is the time to start sorting out your qualifications so you can head to Kentucky and compete at one of the most iconic venues in the sport. The AEC will take place at the end of August, so keep this primer handy so you can make your plans accordingly.

Before topping the FEI rankings in 2025, Harry Meade was learning his craft in the British hunt fields, jumping hedges on unknown horses and tweaking his stirrup length to see what worked. That early experimentation shaped a style focused on clarity and minimal interference, helping him become the first rider to go clear and inside the time at three different 5*s in a single season. Learn more about the evolution of Harry’s philosophy here, and don’t forget to listen to his chat with EN’s Sally Spickard on The Go Eventing Podcast here.

The countdown is on to the British Eventing Support Trust Winter Ball, returning to The Savoy on November 29, and the silent auction is officially live! With demand for support up 52% this year, every bid helps the Trust continue its vital work for British Eventing members. Check out the first round of auction lots (with more to come, including six unforgettable experiences!) right here.

Sponsor Corner: Stable View

A sneak peek at just one of the prizes on offer this weekend at Stable View’s Eventing Academy Championship!

This weekend, the Stable View Eventing Academy kicks off its first-ever Eventing Academy Championship, the capstone to a year-long unrecognized series that’s quickly become a favorite for riders seeking an affordable, welcoming, and pressure-free way to gain experience in the sport.

Designed with both horse and rider education in mind, the Eventing Academy offers a uniquely supportive environment, with schooling opportunities on Friday and Saturday across all three phases, and a full menu of options for Sunday’s competition day. Whether you’re ready to try your first unrecognized Horse Trial, prefer a Dressage Test of Choice, or just want to pop around a Stadium or Combined Test round, the Eventing Academy delivers quality footing, smart scheduling, and a relaxed atmosphere.

🟡 Did we mention there’s $20,000 in championship prizes? Thanks to generous support from:

  • VTO Saddlery
  • Hitch & Tow Trailer Sales
  • Aiken Pest Control
  • Cowgirl Up
  • Equine Massage Therapy + Book by a local author
  • SC Shavings
  • GGT Footing
  • Ahh Sunshine
  • Dover Saddlery
  • Engineered Equine Performance
  • Equine Network
  • Christine Quinn Photography
  • Hallway Feeds
  • GriffinBrook

🍷 Bonus: Don’t miss “Graze and Gaze,” Stable View’s signature social hour on Saturday, November 15th, from 5–7 PM in Ollie’s Inn. Competitors and support crews alike are invited to unwind with cider, beer, wine, and charcuterie at the back of the pavilion.

🏇 Quick Reminders:

  • On-site golf carts available through The Golf Cart Lady (706-910-6055)
  • All XC jumps are staked and leveled
  • Friday = XC schooling
  • Saturday = All-phase schooling
  • Sunday = Your competition, your way

The Eventing Academy Championship is a celebration of the riders, horses, and supporters who’ve made this series such a standout success. Good luck to all competitors, and hats off to Stable View for continuing to innovate in support of grassroots eventing!

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LA28 Olympic Games Equestrian Timetable Confirmed

By on Nov 13, 2025 9:00 am -

Boyd Martin and Fedarman B. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

With just under three years to go before the Olympic Games return to Los Angeles, the LA28 Organizing Committee has revealed the official competition schedule for all sports, including the three Olympic equestrian disciplines (eventing, show jumping and dressage). Eventing will once again kick off the equestrian sports, beginning on July 14, 2028 (the same day as the Opening Ceremony) and wrapping up with medal day on July 18.

The LA28 schedule has been carefully crafted with one essential factor in mind: heat. Recognizing the intensity of Southern California’s summer climate, organizers have prioritized the wellbeing of horses and riders by designing a schedule that avoids the most punishing heat of the day and builds in rest and recovery periods between major phases. Arcadia, CA — the city that hosts Santa Anita Park — sees an average temperature of around 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28-29 degrees Celsius) with around a 65+% humidity factor. This puts the city sort of in the middle in terms of weather among the most recent Olympic venues of Tokyo (an 84 degree F average with a much higher humidity index in the 80s) and Paris (which sees somewhat milder temperatures and similar humidity ratings to this area of Southern California).

“It is well balanced and mindful of horse and athlete welfare,” said FEI President Ingmar De Vos of the timetable, highlighting the inclusion of three designated rest days across the equestrian schedule. “It also permits for adjustments in the event of unforeseen circumstances.”

The equestrian events will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, just northeast of Los Angeles, marking a return to a familiar venue from the 1984 Olympics. Initially, Galway Downs in Temecula, CA was to host the equestrian disciplines until a late venue swap saw the Games go with Santa Anita, which in addition to racing now also hosts some CSI5* show jumping competitions.

The eventing competition will unfold over five days:

July 14: First horse inspection

July 15–16: Dressage (morning starts, 9:00 AM local time)

July 17: Cross country — timing TBD, but expected to avoid peak midday heat

July 18: Show jumping + Team and Individual medals awarded

Of note as well and with little fanfare, this also confirms (from what we can tell, at least) that the format of the eventing competition will remain the same as it has been. You’ll recall there was a proposal on the table to change the format so that cross country would be the final phase. This stemmed from a desire to make the sport as commercially palatable and spectator-friendly as possible, but it appears that this will not be the case given this timetable.

Competition days are spaced out with three non-competition days (July 19, 23, and 27) built into the overall schedule. These buffer days will provide horses time to recover and rest.

Course design will also be in expert hands. Alec Lochore (GBR) will shape the eventing cross country course, assisted by Mike Etherington-Smith (GBR), while Alan Wade (IRL) returns to design jumping courses for both the show jumpers and the eventers.

With 16 days of equestrian competition planned from July 14–29, 200 athlete quota places, six medal events, and Santa Anita confirmed as the equestrian hub, LA28 is shaping up to be a benchmark Games for Olympic equestrian sport. Clear your calendars for mid-July 2028 — the road to gold begins in the California sunshine.

📝 For the full provisional LA28 Olympic equestrian schedule, click here (subject to change as we approach Games-time).
📝 For more information on tickets, click here.
📝 For more information on volunteering, click here.

Thursday News & Notes

By on Nov 13, 2025 1:01 am -

The stage is set for the final Long format of the year, taking place this week at The Event at TerraNova (Myakka City, FL). It’ll be a perfect way to cap off the year under sunny skies and some great entries to watch at this beautiful venue.

There is a live stream this week, and it can be accessed via USEF Network on ClipMyHorse TV here. There is also typically a feed on TerraNova’s website here, but we’ll correct this if it’s wrong. For information on connecting your USEF account (which includes free Fan accounts) and access to the livestream that way, click here.

This afternoon we’ll see the first pairs in the CCI4*-L starting at 3:25 p.m. EST. Dressage for the 4* divisions continues Friday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST with the CCI4*-S and continuing at 11:15 a.m. EST with the remainder of the CCI4*-L. The 4*-S will also show jump at 3:20 p.m. EST. Saturday is cross country day for these divisions, but will start with the 3*-L at 9:00 a.m. EST, followed by the 4*-L at 11:20 a.m., the 4*-S at 1:00 p.m. and the 2*-L to close out the day starting at 2:20 p.m. To conclude things on Sunday, the Long formats will show jump, starting with the 3*-L at 10:00 a.m. EST, then the 4*-L at noon.

You can view the full schedule (which is subject to change — be sure to reference official schedules on site and on Event Entries for the most up to date information) on Event Entries here.

U.S. Weekend Events

The Event at TerraNova (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Live Stream] [Volunteer]

Ram Tap Classic Three-Day & H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Volunteer]

News & Reading

There’s another live feed you might want to tune in for this weekend, and that’s the US Equestrian Open of Dressage Final, which is happening at Desert International Horse Park (Thermal, CA). The competitors in the Final will jog their horses today, and then the Grand Prix takes place on Friday starting at 7:45 p.m. EST. The Freestyle final round will take place Saturday starting at 7:45 p.m. EST. Don’t forget, one of our own eventers is competing in this Final in Laine Ashker with Ann Wilson’s Zeppelin. You can follow along live here, and you can also find scores, orders of go and more here.

The eventing community isn’t just about launching riding careers. Other paths exist alongside, and media pro Izzy McSwain is one example of this. After riding with the University of Kentucky’s Intercollegiate Eventing team, she found herself pulled towards creative work and eventually got the opportunity of a lifetime to manage a growing social media effort for Equestrian Events, Inc., the organizers of events like Defender Kentucky. She’s ridden the wave ever since, and you’ve probably watched at least 10 videos she’s edited this year. Read more about Izzy here.

Longines Luhmühlen, the German CCI5*, has a new cross country building on board to support designer Mike Etherington-Smith for 2026. Christian Zehe will now be responsible for the construction of the courses, which since 2010 had been the task of David Evans and his team. Read more here.

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Joanie Morris Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Aiken Horse Park Foundation

By on Nov 12, 2025 9:30 am -

Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF with Joanie Morris. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

Joanie Morris is no stranger to wearing a lot of hats, and now she’s adding another big one. The Aiken Horse Park Foundation has officially named Joanie as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective January 2026, where she’ll take the reins on day-to-day operations at Bruce’s Field (which, you’ll recall, plays host to one of our favorite events here at EN: the annual Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase!). Her mission? To keep elevating the experience at one of Aiken’s premier equestrian venues while honoring the legacy of its visionary founder, R. Bruce Duchossois, whom she also knew and worked with personally earlier in her career.

Joanie has seen the sport from just about every angle: as a rider, a groom, USEF high-performance team manager, event organizer, and more recently, as an all-around ops queen behind some of the sport’s biggest events such as the MARS Maryland 5 Star and Maryland International. She was instrumental in launching the $100,000 Grand Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field and has been part of the Aiken community since the late ‘90s — long before “destination eventing” was even a thing.

“Seeing Bruce’s Field evolve is a testament to Bruce’s vision and to the leadership that has carried it forward,” Joanie said in a press release announcing the hire. “It’s a privilege to join the team in a full-time capacity, and I look forward to supporting the Foundation’s continued growth and contributing to the high standard of excellence that defines this venue.”

Joanie spent over a decade at the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), where she helped shape everything from Olympic logistics to Junior and Young Rider Championships. After leaving USEF in 2019, she didn’t slow down—she jumped straight into roles with the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, the Virginia Horse Center, and the Maryland International Horse Trials, all while working as a field agent for Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

“She brings a depth of operational expertise that will strengthen our internal systems and long-term planning,” said AHPF CEO Tara Bostwick of Joanie. “Her national and international experience, coupled with her long history with Bruce’s Field, will elevate the quality, consistency, and guest experience across all of our events.”

Joanie will work to transition out of her current roles through 2026 before stepping fully into her leadership role at Bruce’s Field. We can’t wait to see her bring that signature blend of organization, vision, and horse-girl hustle to one of the sport’s most beloved venues.