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Sport Horse Nation Spotlight: Oozing Talent

By on Jan 26, 2020 1:30 pm -

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.

We all have different preferences when horse shopping. Some want bomb proof, others focus in on conformation, but at the end of the day talent can usually win out. Here are six horses advertised as top talent on Sport Horse Nation:

Imperial Princess. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Talented Young Event horse, AA/YR suitable

Imperial Princess “Princess” is a 5 year old Oldenburg/TB cross. She has started competing in eventing, jumpers, and dressage. This beautiful mare has incredible movement and scope. Clean legs and barefoot, she is very balanced and sound. Her best trait is her sweet nature and lovely personality, making her suitable for riders of all skill levels. Talented enough for a professional but easy enough for a novice. Located in Kentucky.

Pisco Sour. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Talented 6 Yo For Sale

Pisco Sour is a 2014 KWPN (Metropole x Heathlawn Cailin) gelding. He was purchased in 2017 at the Monart Sale in Ireland. Pisco is extremely straightforward and has a kind personality. He has had a light competition record due to owner’s work schedule but will be ready to move up to Preliminary this spring. He is a careful jumper and very bold cross country. Pisco goes all three phases in a snaffle, is extremely light in the mouth and does not get strong. He would be suitable for an ambitious YR or an amateur who wants an easy-going young horse with potential to move up the levels quickly. Priced mid to high five figures. Located in South Carolina.

Oberon Van Heiste. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Talented Upper Level Prospect

Oberon Van Heiste, ‘Obi’ is a 2014 16.2hh Belgian Warmblood imported from Ireland. He was bred to perform, and has all of the quality you need to win. Obi is a head turner with stunning movement earning him scores in the 20s and backs this up being a top class jumper. He is brave yet careful with a lot of scope over a fence. Obi has the potential to go to the top! Located in South Carolina.

Tiz That. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Talented, young, upper level prospect

Tiz That aka Patrick is a 16.1hh coming 6yr, bay, TB, gelding. He is a beautiful mover and great jumper. Competed in the 2018 TB Makeover and placed 6th (of 173) in the Show Hunter division. He shows true talent to be a prospect for upper level eventing. He has an extensive resume at local and rated hunter/jumper shows and is ready to begin his career in the event world. He spent the past 3 months with an event trainer in Ocala, Fl and has schooled cross country including ditches, banks and water. He is a forward ride, will take you to the jump and is not spooky. Hacks out alone or in a group and has competed at several hunter paces. He is a pleasure to handle, very sweet and in your pocket personality. He clips, ships and will vet! Located in Virginia.

Eve GS. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Athletic, safe, willing mare with loads of talent and potential and clean x-rays!

Eve GS is a 6 year old 16.2-16.3h mare. She has lovely big movement, has a very sporty build, a sweet and kind nature, very rideable, good jumper, super athletic and can definitely gallop! She has not yet shown, but she has been off property schooling and will begin showing this month and she is more than ready for next steps. Eve has been in training with Jessica Phoenix and is ready to start her eventing career or whatever career path you choose!

Eve comes from very good bloodlines, her sire, Hope of Heaven, is a grandson of the very famous jumper stallion Abdullah. Hope of Heaven was bought as a 2 year old in Germany at the approvals in Neumünster where he was awarded best jumper. He was left in Germany to kick off his competition career. He qualified for the German Bundeschampionate for jumping, and competed up to 1.35m as a 6 year old with many wins and top placings prior to him being brought to Canada to begin his breeding career in NA. Eve’s dam has produced multiple top performance horses, including Eric GS who has competed up to CCI2* level and is looking to move up this season, Ezra GS who has competed up to prelim with a young rider and Elliot GS who has also competed to training with a young rider and looking to move up.

Whether you are a professional looking for a top prospect with upper level potential, or you are an amateur looking for a really nice horse to have fun with, Eve is perfect! She is so athletic, willing, talented, and has a great mind! Price is in USD. Clean x-rays available! Last two photos are of her sire. Located in Florida.

Tiffany. Photo via Sport Horse Nation.

Stunning and Talented 2012 Danish Warmblood Mare

Tiffany is a stunning 2012 Danish Warmblood mare. Imported from Denmark as a 4 year old Tiffany has impressive bloodlines and a very solid Dressage foundation. Tiffany has three exceptional gaits and a natural jumping ability. Tiffany has a very sweet disposition and lives to please! Tiffany is currently thriving in an eventing program and is ready for her first event! Available to try in Ocala, Florida.

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Intermediate Winners Show Out at Rocking Horse Winter I

By on Jan 26, 2020 11:00 am -

Katherine DeLaney and Cantro Royale. Photo by Amy Flemming Waters.

Rocking Horse boasted five Intermediate divisions at their first winter horse trial of the season. We’ve got your roundup of winners plus video coverage courtesy of David Frechette, aka The Horsepesterer. Check out even more from David on his YouTube page.

Intermediate Rider

Katherine DeLaney earned her first win at the Intermediate level aboard her own Canto Royale a 10-year-old Holsteiner (Canto 16 x Wildera, by Quinar). This is their second outing of the season, having finished 8th in the Open Preliminary at Grand Oaks last weekend. They earned a 34.70 on the flat, added nothing in the show jumping, and picked up just 2.8 cross country time penalties for a final result of 37.5.

Jordan Riske and Redemption Song finished second, adding nothing to their dressage result of 41.9.

Open Intermediate – A 

Leslie Law won the Open Intermediate A division. Partnered with First Class, a 9-year-old Oldenburg (Fuerstenball OLD x Laguna, by Lortino) owned by Beatrice Rey-Herme, the pair blazed through the jumping phases penalty free for a final score of 26.2 — seven points ahead of second place.

Buck Davidson and Fernhill Chaos jumped from 11th to 2nd by weekend’s end, finishing on their dressage score of 33.3. Joe Meyer and Gortglas Crazy Love took third place, adding 3.6 cross country time penalties for a final score of 33.6.

Open Intermediate – B 

It was a good weekend at the office for Leslie Law, who also took the top two spots in the Intermediate B division.  Lady Chatterley, a 9-year-old Holsteiner (Connor 48 x Jucy, by Mystens xx) owned by Lesley Grant-Law and Jackie Brown and Steve Brown, won the class on her dressage score of 32.1.

LCC Vogue followed in second place, adding a mere 3.2 cross country time penalties to their result. Lauren Kieffer and Veronica, who is shining in her golden years, were third finishing on 32.8 points.

Friday Open Intermediate – A 

In his first event of the season, Miks Master C, an 8-year-old Swedish Warmblood (Mighty Magic x Qui Lumba CBF) owned by Laurie Cameron, took the win in Friday’s one-day Intermediate division with Maya Black in the irons. A 29.7 in dressage was enough to secure them the win with no other penalties added.

Friday Open Intermediate – B 

Carlevo was out to stretch his legs in Friday’s Open Intermediate, competing for the first time since Blenheim last fall. Well rested from his holiday, the 13-year-old Holsteiner (Eurocommerce Carsino x Ramatuelle, by Levernois) owned by Carlevo LLC, cruised to a 29.1 finish with Buck Davidson for the win.

Click here to see all scores from Rocking Horse. For more of David Frechette’s videos, check out his YouTube page.

Go eventing.

Bruce’s Field Celebrates Thoroughbreds + Much More ‘In The Park’

By on Jan 26, 2020 9:03 am -

Allie Knowles and Sound Prospect, the top placing Thoroughbred at the 2019 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field. Photo by Shelby Allen.

EN loves thoroughbreds and we share this admiration with Bruce’s Field, who has organized some cold hard cash for the breed this winter. Eclipse Thoroughbred partners has ponied up $5,000 for the High Point Thoroughbred Award for the 2020 $50,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field.

The showcase returns February 28th and 29th in Aiken, S.C. with nineteen riders confirmed so far, including the British invasion of William Fox-Pitt and Tom Crisp.

A new addition to this year’s event, the $5,000 purse will be divided among the top three finishing thoroughbreds in the showcase.

“Blue Moon Eclipse Aftercare and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners are proud to support the Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field by sponsoring the $5,000 High Point Thoroughbred Award. We hope to help shine a light on the Thoroughbred breed in eventing and for those that have been on the track, showcase what they can do in a second career,” a statement said.

A $25 General Admission ticket will give you access to the event over both days. Click here to purchase general admission tickets. VIP tickets cost $400 and include VIP parking, access to the ringside VIP tent, drinks and food, and tickets to Thursday’s welcome party. Click here to purchase VIP tickets.

Of course, there’s much more available for snowbirds and locals alike to hone their skills over the winter. Cue ‘Tuesdays In The Park,’ a schooling series held every Tuesday from Jan. 7 – March 10. Michel Vaillancourt designs show jumping courses from levels from Beginner Novice through Intermediate.

Show jumping class sign ups begin at 7:30 a.m. the day of the competition. Click here for more information.

The opportunity to school your dressage test in a standard arena is also available, though the Park does request you reserve your time in advance. Click here for information on dressage schooling.

Here’s some sights and sounds at Tuesdays in the park, courtesy of The Aiken Standard:

Go eventing.

Sunday Links from One K Helmets

By on Jan 26, 2020 12:01 am -

Gina Miles and McKinlaigh. Photo by Mike McNally.

We learned yesterday of the passing of mega event horse McKinlaigh. Hall of Famer who was very much an all-time eventing great, his loss felt especially significant to me, personally, as he was the first big horse who inspired me in eventing. A poster of McKinlaigh and Gina Miles from Kentucky 2003 still hangs in my childhood bedroom at my parents house, and I was totally smitten with the liver chestnut. I remember watching Gina win gold in 2008, sitting on the floor barely a foot away from the television. To McKinlaigh, thank you for showing me the magic in this sport.

National Holiday: National Green Juice Day

U.S. Weekend Action:

Rocking Horse Winter I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Full Gallop Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Sunday Links: 

McKinlaigh (1994-2020)

Earn More Leaderboard Points in a USEA Classic Series Event

Charlotte Dujardin and Mount St John Freestyle set huge new personal best

Fundraising Skydive for Tokyo 2020

Sunday Video: Starr Witness earning a 74.4% in Third Level test 3 this weekend at Bruce’s Field:

Rest in Peace, McKinlaigh

By on Jan 25, 2020 5:01 pm -

Gina Miles and McKinlaigh. Photo by Mike McNally.

EN is sad to report that eventing great McKinlaigh has passed away at the age of 26.

Most well known for his dazzling silver medal earned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, McKinlaigh, an Irish Sport Horse (Highland King x Kilcumney Hostess, by Stetchworthlad), had a memorable career with Gina Miles.

Born in Ireland on May 5, 1994, McKinlaigh was sourced by Chris Ryan before being purchased by Thom Schulz and Laura Coats as a 5-year-old. The larger than life 17.3-hand liver chestnut then moved to Thom and Laura’s Rainbow Ranch in Paso Robles, California where he was paired with Gina.

They were then off to a roaring start, winning 7 of their first ten events. By 2001, the pair had completed their first CCI4*-L (Formerly CCI3*) and were named to the USEF Winter Training List. The next spring, McKinlaigh finished 11th in his first five-star appearance, guaranteeing him a spot on the team for the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, where they finished 25th.

Gina Miles and McKinlaigh. Photo courtesy of Gina Miles Eventing.

In 2004, a ninth place finish in Kentucky nearly made Gina’s Olympic dream come true, but he suffered from respiratory issues that resulted in a tie-back surgery that left the 2004 Games out of reach. The pair continued boldly forward, finishing 15th at Badminton in 2007 before earning team gold and individual bronze at the Pan American Games that year in Brazil. Those successes set the stage for McKinlaigh’s banner year in 2008 where he and Gina earned an individual silver medal.

Throughout his career, McKinlaigh never once had a cross country jumping penalty. He was inducted into the USEA Hall of Fame in 2015.

“McKinlaigh could tackle any cross country course. In his entire career he never had a cross country penalty, even with an inexperienced rider like me. He would make play of a four-star track,” Gina said in a 2015 speech.

Rest in peace, McKinlaigh.

Best of HN: Horse Gals Are the Equivalent of Car Guys

By on Jan 25, 2020 3:00 pm -

Horse gals are a special breed of people. We LOVE our horses and we’re adamant about that. You can’t change our minds, you won’t change our ways and you sure as heck won’t last long in our lives if you try! It’s actually quite comical how dedicated we are to the lifestyle and what we’ll pass up in our lifetime to be around our horses.

The same goes for car guys. If they’re not at work, they’re in the garage for hours doing god-knows-what. Like horse gals with their horses, car guys use this extremely expensive outlet to keep them out of trouble.

If you can’t see the correlation between horse gals and car guys, here are seven reasons that should shed some light on the subject!

1. We don’t have time for anything else

As crazy horse gals, we only have one interest in life, our horses. We eat, sleep and breathe horses. As adolescents and teenagers we didn’t show any interest in dating or partying. We wanted to be at the barn or a horse show atop our trusty steeds.

Now, into our adult years, you’ll continue to find us utilizing our free time doing anything horse related. Some think that they can change our ways, that we’ll slowly migrate to weekends at the movies or something — really, I have no idea what people who aren’t into horses do with their weekends — but I can tell you, we as horse gals will cut you out of our lives so quickly if you try to pull a stunt like that.

Car guys — same deal. Do these gentlemen even exist? They’re like big foot, you never see them. This is because they’re always in the garage. These guys don’t even have time to leave the garage to feed themselves. Thank goodness for Grub Hub, Uber Eats and pizza delivery. Otherwise I’m convinced they’d starve themselves trying to loosen the same bolt they’ve been working on for the last five hours.

This brings me into the next point:

2. You won’t find us at the bar on the weekend

This reason is related to the reason above. Horse gals’ time is spent with our horses. On Friday night, bring the beer to us, because we’re not going anywhere. Oftentimes we’ll find ourselves doing nothing productive atop our horses while we’re two sheets to the wind on our craft beers (this is all meant in good fun, so save the lecture on drinking and riding for another day).

On the weekend, car guys are spending their time in the garage with their cars. Their Friday nights are just a tad different though. Instead of drinking craft beers, they’re slugging something like Miller Lite and then they get to a point where they break out the cheap whiskey. They’re so classy (but who are we to judge?).

3. We’re broke

Maybe the reason you won’t find us at the bar on the weekends is this: WE ARE REALLY BROKE. We don’t have two nickels to rub together, but we’re happy.

Car guys’ expense list looks something like this: upgraded turbo, front mount, tuning program, blow off valve, full exhaust. What this list boils down to is dollar signs. While they’re spending all their money on their highly modified, now unreliable cars, horse gals are spending their money similarly.

We buy our horses the nicest tack, most expensive blankets, quick wraps and any other therapy or performance enhancing equipment we find to be beneficial. Our horses have a chiropractor, massage therapist and farrier while our bodies ache and our nails are a mess.

Within 24 hours of getting paid, we have spent all of our wages, and then some, on car parts or horse related items. With $0.19 remaining in our bank accounts and our credit cards maxed out, it’s hard to believe we still scrape up money to bring booze to the barn and order takeout.

4. We use profane language

This is pretty straight forward. Our horses are quirky or just downright jerks at times. You’ll find that horse gals have a colorful vocabulary — especially when we’ve been chasing our horse around the pasture for 40 minutes so we can go for a relaxing trail ride. You may also hear this vocabulary when we’re being chased in the pasture by the mini at the barn. Regardless of the situation, our mouths can give any sailor a run for his or her money.

Car guys are a few levels higher in this category than us. While they are screaming profane language at the top of their lungs because they still can’t get that darn bolt loose, they are also throwing whatever tool is in their hand or near by. There goes the 10mm socket — and the can of PB Blaster  — and the air gun. They’ve thrown everything in their vicinity but the profane language just keeps coming out.

5. Some of us like pretty while others like fast

Moving away from the ugly vocabulary that comes out of our mouths, we’ll now speak of pretty.

Horse gals either perform in events where the horse needs to be well groomed and look eye appealing, or we perform in events where the timer is our only judge. Western Pleasure — slow and pretty. Barrel racing — fast, gritty and the horse doesn’t have to be clean.

It’s the same deal with car guys. They’re either, “all go, no show,” or, “all show, no go.” Some car guys are more concerned with stance, wheels and exterior appearance while others could have a rusty shell with a mean motor build that puts out some serious horsepower.

6. If you’re not seasoned, don’t touch our ride!

We can both agree on this point, and we take this point seriously. Whether we like pretty or fast, if horses or cars are not your lifestyle, don’t think you’re going to come in and take our most prized possession for a spin.

If there’s one thing that gives us horse gals an anxiety attack, it’s watching an inexperienced rider yank on our horse’s mouth and give him unclear cues. It really grinds our gears.

While I use the phrase “grinds our gears” figuratively, this very situation is one of the reasons an inexperienced driver is not allowed to joy ride a car guy’s vehicle. With the amount of modification done to the vehicle, don’t think an inexperienced driver is going to get in and ride the clutch or grind the gears.

7. We know others by their ride

Whether referring to a horse gal or a car guy we are both guilty of this — we have no idea what your name is. If you say Megan, Jim, Kelsey, Mike or any name, we’re going to say we don’t know the person.

If you say, the girl on the fast black Quarter Horse or the guy that drives the ten second Civic, then we’re like, “oh, yeah, we know that person.”

Don’t take it personally, our thought process just revolves around horses or cars.

Not a person in this world can change us. We’re happy being poor, drinking beer and talking like a sailor. We embrace our time consuming hobbies — and the tainted image that can come with them. If anyone needs us, they know where to find us. Until then Horse Nation, go riding!

‘Kick on for Koalas’ Ocala Clinic to Raise Funds for Australian Bushfire Relief

By on Jan 25, 2020 1:00 pm -

Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

More than 16 million acres of southeastern Australia have gone up in flames this season, causing devastation on an epic scale. Canadian Olympian Selena O’Hanlon felt moved to organize an effort within the eventing community to help.

“The images out of Australia were horrifying,” Selena says. “I was in tears thinking about the loss of life. Those poor people, those poor animals. With the idea of a fundraiser and clinic, I approached others and the event snowballed.”

With that, “Kick on for Koalas” was set into motion. Florida landowner Derek Strine stepped up right away and offered the use of his outstanding equestrian facility, Barnstaple South, to hold the clinic. An “A” list of top riders followed forming a dream team of international riders and trainers who are eager to donate their time.

The list includes:

  • Buck Davidson, who has represented the USA in the WEG and international events around the world
  • Lauren Kieffer, Olympian and member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2015 Pan Ams
  • Scott Keach, two-time Olympian for Australia — 1988 in eventing and 2016 in show jumping.
  • Dom Schramm, a former member of Australia’s Young Rider Squad and now five-star rider
  • Lesley Grant-Law, a Canadian top-level eventer, named alternate for the Canadian Olympic Eventing team in the 2008 Beijing Games
  • Selena O’Hanlon, who made her international riding debut riding for Canada in the 2008 Olympics

“Kick On For Koalas” will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Barnstaple South (10800 NW 145th Ave. / Morriston, FL, 32668). Participants will have their choice of top-level instruction in dressage, show jumping and cross country.

All of the funds raised at the clinic will be split between Equestrian Fire Relief Australia and the World Wildlife Federation’s Australian Bushfire Emergency Fund.

Selena hopes this fundraiser will raise significant funds to help Australia recover from the devastating fires. “My mother and I raised over $14,000 for Japanese relief after the 2011 earthquake and $24,000 for the tsunami,” she says. “I know the eventing community can dig deep and make a difference for Australia now.”

The O’Hanlons are reaching out to Corporations like Tallman Group, who are stepping up and sponsoring individual cross-country jumps

Riders wishing to participate in the clinic can ride in a session with one of the dream-team trainers for $200 per show jumping or cross country session, $150 per dressage session — click here for a link to the entry form. For more information, visit the Facebook event page here.

In order to raise additional funds, riders are encouraged to have friends, family, and others pledge an amount on behalf of the rider taking the clinic. People wishing to sponsor riders can do so by completing the sponsorship form found in discussions.

Go Eventing.

#EventerProblems Vol. 212, Presented by Haygain: Snow Days Off

By on Jan 25, 2020 11:00 am -

Horses + Snow = epic #EventerProblems. From snot icicles to festive indoor arena drinking games, you guys run the gamut this season. Keep the frosty pics coming! Tag your own with #EventerProblems to be featured.

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When you have your own farm, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of work required to keep horses alive and property looking half decent. It’s easy to forget just how lucky I am to have horses at home between feeding, picking, watering, fixing fences, mowing, harrowing, and keeping horses from trying to kill themselves or each other. . I try to remember my 13 year old self. My parents couldn’t afford to buy me a horse and I was very blessed to have a generous coach. I think how STOKED she would be to know that one day, she’d have her own farm, own horse, own truck, own trailer and all the horse junk she could imagine. How excited she’d be to watch her horse eat it’s breakfast from her kitchen window every single day. . So while this isn’t a great picture, it’s a good reminder of how blessed and grateful I am to have that view from my kitchen table. #ottb #ottbsofinstagram #farmlife #farmlifeproblems #eventerproblems

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Consider yourself duly warned- don’t swipe unless you’re okay with gross horse wounds! If you’d like to see the healing progression though, swipe on. This critter is on the road to recovery and finally gets to turn out during the day. The vet is hoping that the wound will have closed up enough in another week or two that we may be able to stop bandaging. Woohoo! 🥳 Also, as much as I hate all this icy cold weather, I sure would like a good snow this year! Fingers crossed that we’ll get one. Photos from: Oct 5 Oct 15 Oct 17 Nov 13 Nov 19 Dec 17 Jan 7 Jan 10 Jan 20 . . #stallrest #horsewounds #horses #horse #horsesofinstagram #swedishwarmblood #windrosefarm #horsesinsnow #snow #snowday #eventerproblems #eventinglife

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When #dressage goes well!!!! #Pangare #eventerproblems

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Great Meadow Continues to Grow with Addition of National Division

By on Jan 25, 2020 9:00 am -

Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection. Photo by Shelby Allen.

The more the merrier at Great Meadow International. The landmark event continues to grow bigger and better, now it’s expanding to include a Preliminary level division in 2020. Hosted in The Plains, Virginia, the competition will be held August 20-23.

Five Rings Eventing, organizers of the event, have lofty dreams for this fan favorite venue. Last year they introduced CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S divisions to run alongside the feature CCI4*-S while also revamping the spectator experience for a weekend festival feel.

Dressage and show jumping for all levels will be held in the Fleming Farm arena on Attwood Equestrian Services footing. Cross country courses will wind around the Great Meadow racecourse as well as the Fleming Farm property, both supported by SumiRain irrigation systems.

“We’re pleased to announce the addition of a national preliminary division to this year’s competition this summer, and are excited about the chance it will give us to share this event with more riders in the community,” said Organizer Darrin Mollet.

For our two legged friends, Great Meadow is rolling out a feature list of amenities  including an expanded Meadow Market trade show, a beer garden and a variety of demonstrations.

VIP hospitality packages are also available for access to the Fleming Farm VIP tent, the Piedmont Club Tent, tailgates, ringside boxes. Packages start at $652.50 — an early bird discount that will run through Valentines Day. Click here for ticketing information.

Entries open July 7th and close August 4th. More information about the competition can be found on their website.

[MARS Great Meadow International Continues To Grow]

Saturday Links from Nupafeed USA

By on Jan 25, 2020 12:01 am -

Chinch, where is your chute?! Photo by Dave Taylor.

Say a few prayers for our very own Tilly Berendt, kids. She’s somehow agreed to jump out of a plane for a good cause: sending Team Great Britain to Tokyo. Fancy tossing a few bucks her way to help her reach her fundraising goal? Click here. You better believe she’ll bring home some good tales to tell!

National Holiday: National Opposite Day

U.S. Weekend Action:

Rocking Horse Winter I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Full Gallop Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Saturday Links:

Fitness and Mindfulness Practice with Emily Hamel and Tyler Held

‘I Didn’t Know How Much It Meant To Be A Para Rider – Until I Became One’

The countdown is on: 15 signs the eventing season is just around the corner

What My Dressage Horse’s Spine Taught Me About Her Heart

Shoeing for Sport Horse Injuries

Saturday Video: