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Thursday Video from Ecovet: First Look at Luhmühlen CCI5*-L Cross Country

By on May 30, 2019 5:00 pm -

We’re in the final stretch until Longines Luhmühlen CCI5*-L in two weeks, and the event has shared the first sneak peak of the cross country. Watch to find out what Course Designer Mike Etherington-Smith thinks is the “toughest fence on course” and more!

The U.S. has two representatives coming forward for this major competition, Frankie Thieriot Stutes with Chatwin and Allie Knowles with Sound Prospect. Click here to follow EN’s coverage.

Ecovet fly spray creates a vapor barrier around your horse that confuses and overwhelms an insect’s normal directional ability. Thanks to this Ecovet barrier, the insect is unable to locate your horse as its next victim. Watch Ecovet in action: http://bit.ly/ecovetvideo 

Tattersalls CCI4*-L: Best of British as Pippa Funnell Heads Dressage

By on May 30, 2019 3:41 pm -

Pippa Funnell and MGH Grafton Street deliver another top performance to head the Irish Field CCI4*-L at Tattersalls. Photo courtesy of Tatts.ie.

He might not be sitting atop the leaderboard with his own ride, Rosemaber Lancuest (24th on a 37.5), but it’s been a good day in the office nevertheless for Irish rider Padraig McCarthy. Two of his competitors’ horses in the Irish Field-sponsored CCI4*-L at Tattersalls today were produced and sold from his Devon-based sporthorse empire, and both of them nabbed spots in the top five at the conclusion of the thirty-strong class.

One of them took top spot, a not unfamiliar haunt for the eleven-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding. Jonathan and Jane Clarke’s MGH Grafton Street (OBOS Quality) has established himself as a consistent first-phase performer with Pippa Funnell in the irons, and he delivered on that consistency yet again today, earning scores of well over 70% from judges Tim Downes, Annabel Scrimgeour, and Dane Rawlins. His final mark of 25.4 sees him lead the first phase by three full points, relegating the morning’s leaders, Laura Collett and Dacapo, into second place on 28.4.

Laura Collett and Dacapo get off to a flying start in the horse’s first CCI4*-L. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

“It wouldn’t have been his best test he’s ever done; the halts and the first flying change weren’t great, but everything else felt really nice – that’s the easy part on him. Normally, he’s really good at the changes, but he actually got a bit lazy in there; he came out yesterday like a raging bull but today he was like, ‘I’m over it now!’ But he’s so consistent in his dressage, and it’s nice to go in there with him, because you know he’s not going to blow,” says Laura of ‘Cal’ (Diarado x Tosca VII). Owned by Gillian Morris-Adams, Diana Chappell, Carolyn Taylor, and Michael and Alison Smedley, the ten-year-old gelding is as reliable a performer as the overnight leader, but where MGH Grafton Street can boast two-and-a-half seasons at this level, including an eighth-place finish here in 2017, Dacapo makes his CCI4*-L debut this week.

“The aim is to go out and be competitive – he’s been super at all his short-formats, and the only reason he didn’t go and do a CCI4*-L last year is because I didn’t think he was ready. He’s come on from the great note he finished on last year, and jumping-wise, he’s been phenomenal this season – the fact-finding mission will just be that he’s never gone this far [on cross-country] before. But he’s been foot-perfect all year so far,” says Laura, who praised the efforts of the organising team for their hard work on the track. “[The course] has been beefed up from normal, and there are some decent questions out there, but I think it’s a very fair track. It’s very much in front of them and not trappy at all. I’ve never seen the going so good here; for me, it’s the best ground I’ve seen all year.”

Kazuma Tomoto and Bernadette Utopia make great strides towards a longer-term goal. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

He’s known around the lorry park as King Kazu, and rightly so: Kazuma Tomoto, the exceptionally talented Japanese rider who started eventing just three years ago, has set himself a huge goal this season – and so far, it’s coming good.

“I’m not expecting to win this time, just to qualify for Tokyo – we just need a good round,” he explains. Kazu is on a mission to qualify all four of his top horses for next year’s Olympics, at which he hopes to help his team to a home medal and, after much work by both the Japanese federation and its riders, newfound popularity for the sport in Japan. Just three weeks after taking his first CCI4*-S win, which he claimed at Chatsworth aboard Brookpark Vikenti, Kazu is back for more with yet another of his enviable string. Today, he started off his first-ever trip to Tatts with a bang, producing a competitive test with Bernadette Utopia – the second of the Padraig McCarthy-sourced horses in the class – to post a 29.2 and take third place as we look ahead to cross-country.

“She did a really good job today; she can do every movement and she’s a big mover, too, so I tried to make her relax. She can be a hot horse, so I need to ride her once or twice before a test – but this time I rode her once and she was much better.”

His score just edges New Zealand’s Dan Jocelyn into fourth place with Blackthorn Cruise, with whom he earned a 29.3.

Tina Cook brings forward an unknown quantity in Killadeas. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Fifth place is held overnight by Tina Cook and Ella Boyle’s under-the-radar Killadeas. The nine-year-old by Hermes de Reve stepped up to four-star last season, though his campaign at the level has been a learning curve thus far: he jumped clear around his debut at Hartpury, but notched up 40 penalties at his first long-format at Boekelo, and again at Burnham Market’s CCI4*-S earlier this year.

Pippa Funnell makes a second appearance in the top ten, this time riding Billy Beware and tying for sixth place with lone US competitor Will Coleman. Will opted to bring his up-and-comer Off the Record to Tatts after a productive and successful trip to the event last season with OBOS O’Reilly.

“I really thought it was a good course, and where it’s this guy’s first four-star long, I thought it would be the perfect event for him,” says Will. “It gives him a bit of experience at getting to travel, and it’s a nice ten-plus minute course without being a killer. It’s big, but it’s very fair – I think Ian does a great job. For me, I thought the footing was amazing last year, and this year, it’s even better; they put forward a class effort and I thought this would fit really well into the two-year plan for the horse. The owners agreed, so lucky me!”

This will be a debut CCI4*-L for the ten-year-old (VDL Arkansas), who hasn’t been out of the top ten in his last ten internationals, a lucky streak that takes us back to mid-2017. Even more excitingly, he’s only added time in three of those ten runs, and the most he’s added in those instances is a paltry 7.2.

“We’ll know a lot more about him after this weekend, but he’s performed so well in his lead-ups over the last few years. He’s become a really consistent horse, so hopefully that continues. We’re quietly excited about him having a bright future.

[AN: due to a bit of a technical hitch this morning, we’re unfortunately lacking in a photo of Will and Off The Record – for now, you’ll have to take our word (and the judges’!) for it that their test was lovely. We’ll be bringing you lots more of this fantastic pair this weekend!]

Our CCI4*-L competitors will enjoy a day off tomorrow, while we focus on the small but hugely competitive CCI4*-S class, presented by the George Mernagh Memorial Fund. It all kicks off at the enormously civilised time of 11.00 a.m. BST/6.00 a.m. EST – presumably to allow for plenty of whiskey-quaffing at tonight’s Goresbridge Select Event Horse sale – with Alex Bragg and mega-hunk Zagreb kicking off proceedings. Can he top the leaderboard with one of his three exciting entries? Will Luhmühlen-bound Sam Watson notch up a win in his final run with Ballindenisk victor Imperial Sky? Will King Kazu reign supreme with the exceptional Vinci de la Vigne? Or will newly-minted World Number One Tim Price run away laughing with the crown aboard the feisty, flashy mare Ascona M? It’s all still to play for. Go Eventing!

The top ten at the conclusion of the first phase of the Irish Field CCI4*-L at Tattersalls International Horse Trials.

Tattersalls: Website, Entries and Live Scores, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Who Jumped It Best? Woodside Preliminary Challenge Edition

By on May 30, 2019 11:00 am -

It’s time to play Who Jumped It Best? Woodside Preliminary Challenge Edition! Take a look at these beautiful photos from Sherry Stewart of horses and riders tackling the trakehner on Bert Wood’s course. Then vote in the poll at the bottom of the post for which horse and rider you think present the best overall picture over the jump.

[The Spring Event at Woodside Results]

Ruth Bley and Rodrigue Du Granit. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Megan Compton and Coco Mademoiselle. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Leah Forquer and Chance Affair. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Malia Hunter and Dancing on the Moon. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Madison Langerak and Normandy’s Kivalo. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Ashley Long and Rochambeau. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Meg Pellegrini and Ganymede. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Kaitlin Vosseller and Clear Approval. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Cricket Wood and Illuminare. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Thursday News & Notes from Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS)

By on May 30, 2019 12:03 am -

Eat your heart out, George Morris. Photo by Kate Samuels.

I’m not usually susceptible to this kind of thing, as I must not be very tasty, but holy hell I got eaten ALIVE this week by bugs of all kinds. I have huge itchy bug bites on the very worst parts of my body, and I cannot control myself. I’m having a flashback to when I was a kid with chicken pox and nobody could stop me from scratching. I’ve been using the horse steroidal anti-itch cream, and I’m still a mess. Tight riding pants are NOT great. Please send help.

National Holiday: Mint Julep Day

Major Events:

Tattersalls: Website, Entries and Live Scores, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Poplar Place Farm June H.T. [Website]  [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Equestrians’ Institute H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

IEA H.T. & Classic 3DE [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Colorado Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

GMHA June H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

NJ Region H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Waredaca H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Ocala Summer I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

News From Around the Globe: 

Accuracy in your approach to a jump is imperative for all levels of Eventing. No, we’re not even talking about what distance you get to the jump, but more about how you can choose and hold a line, and keep your horse between your aids. Jonty Evans recently taught an arena cross country clinic, and gave us all some quick and easy tips to think about for improving your approaches to fences. [Jonty Evans’ Top Tips For Jumping]

So you’ve gotten your horse to the show in his prime condition, but how do you maximize his recovery after an event? Your warmup is incredibly important, not only in how you practice for your test or your round, but how you physically warm up the muscles, and increase elasticity with the tendons and ligaments to prevent injury. When cooling down, you want to throw water on them and scrape it off, and if necessary, hand walk until their heart rate and respiration have come down. There is no down side to offering water, and sometimes electrolyte supplementation is a good idea too. [Sensible Recovery Strategies for Equine Athletes]

The USEF has released a clarification for the CBD drug testing rule. While many of us thought this was a new rule, apparently it is not. According to the USEF, this rule has been in place for a long while, but has not always been strictly enforced, due to their inability to test for CBD reliably. When it became clear to them that it was being used more frequently for performance enhancing purposes, they developed better testing and decided to remind the public not to use CBD on competing horses. [USEF Clarifies CBD Rule]

Poplar Place Farm is looking for volunteers this weekend! They’re hosting the Area III Championships and could use some friendly faces around the cross country as jump judges. If you are a member of Area III Young Riders OR a college eventing team, Poplar Place Farm will donate $10/he PER VOLUNTEER to your team. You can sign up at www.eventingvolunteers.com.

Video: Spotted on the May-Daze at the Park H.T Beginner Novice cross country course … Jumper Nation editor Meagan DeLisle!

Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: A Rideability Exercise with Boyd Martin

By on May 29, 2019 4:59 pm -

Time to rearrange the jumps in your arena. Our friends at the United States Eventing Association and Event Clinics have shared some footage from Boyd Martin’s show jumping clinic at Wheatland Farm in Purcellville, Va. earlier this month. In his clinic, Boyd focused on rideability. This exercise features a serpentine of sorts with three verticals, separated by five strides set on alternating bending lines, which asked horses to be quick on their feet, followed by a six stride line where riders had to focus on going more forward.

Don’t forget to follow the U.S. Eventing Association on Facebook for more great content like this.

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Improve Your Riding by Strengthening Your Glutes

By on May 29, 2019 1:59 pm -

Ashley Eve is a long-time dressage rider turned eventer and a certified personal training with a passion to help riders and their horses through fitness and health coaching. She coaches riders with at-home workouts that use minimal equipment and is developing a YouTube channel with full workouts for riders looking to get fit, improve their riding and help their horse.

If you are unstable in the saddle, or lack balance, what is the first thing someone tells you? Strengthen your core. Yes, the abs are important. Most people have lost the ability to move from their “center,” therefore teaching someone how to work the core, not just do crunches, is very important.

However, there is one major muscle group that has proven time and time again that they are actually more important to functional movement than the abdominals: the glutes. The glutes consist of 3 major muscles:

  1. The gluteus maximus, which does external rotation and extension of the hip joint (moving the leg backwards).
  2. The gluteus minimus, which does abduction of the hip (moving the leg away from the body).
  3. The gluteus medius, which also does abduction of the hip (moving the leg away from the body).

These muscles are important mover and stabilizers of the hip joint. The glutes assist us in walking, sitting, standing, climbing stairs, getting out of bed and literally every lower body movement.

The problem these days, is that we SIT on the glutes all day long, rendering them weak and useless.  Without the proper use of the glutes, the hamstrings and lower back muscles end up taking over far more work than they should. The abdominals are strong and can support a weak lower back, but if the lower back keeps having to compensate for sleepy glutes, then the abs will never be able to keep up. This will result in poor posture, back pain and a less than ideal position in the saddle. Trying to ride without strong, active glutes is akin to trying to build a house without a foundation.

So, how does this relate to you? Without strong glutes, your lower back and hamstrings will take over as primary movers and stabilizers. This provides a very unstable base of support for your upper body, which can show as bracing in the upper body and tension in the reins, as well as an unstable lower leg. You will also find the rider clings with their legs, as the pelvis is unable to stabilize the body.

Weak glutes also leads to poor posture, as the abs are only able to compensate to a point. This is where the dreaded “shoulders back” battle begins. You will also see this manifested in riders that can’t seem to sit up straight and always tend to lean forward. The weak glutes lead to tight hip flexors and a weak upper body making it nearly impossible to sit up straight. This isn’t something that can be fixed in the saddle.

Think of the pelvis and hips as the foundation of a house. Without a strong foundation, everything is weak and unstable. This applies to your riding as well. Without a strong pelvis, which is stabilized by your glutes, you are going to lack the ability to maintain a proper position, which leads to unclear aids, poor posture, imbalances in your body due to compensation and a whole host of other issues, just like a bad foundation does for a house.

And here is the truth: Your imbalances become your horse’s imbalances, which become your horse’s lameness.

Further, by allowing your lower back and hamstrings to take over while riding, you are setting yourself up for back pain, knee pain and ankle pain as you compensate for the weakness. Often I hear “I am just old; I get knee pain when I ride.” While degenerative conditions, such as arthritis, can lead to pain, strengthening the proper muscles and lengthening the tight tissue is one of the best ways to not only combat chronic pain but prevent future pain.

But riders are soooo busy! Now, I know riders are busy between working to pay for the horses and actually riding, but it is crucial to make time for your own fitness out of the saddle. And, no, mucking stalls doesn’t count.

Sinead Halpin said it best in her recent interview with the USEA: “If you’re competitive, if you don’t want to have chronic low-grade pain, if you want to be kind to your horse by riding well, you will find it important to find an exercise routine that works to keep you supple and strong,” Halpin concluded. “Just do it. I have 23 horses on the farm, an 8-month-old, and a mortgage to pay without a major sponsor and I find the time, so just do it.”

Riding will feed into your imbalances. If you are weak on the left and therefore lean into the right, you will lean more into the right stirrup as you get more exhausted in the saddle. Especially out on cross country, it becomes dangerous to have a rider’s imbalances being magnified when the horse may be getting tired as well.

If you sit at a desk all day and therefore have weak glutes and tight shoulders, causing you to slouch into a chair seat in the saddle, no amount of yelling “shoulders back” and no amount of custom saddles will fix your issues.

Further, if you continue to get on the horse with the same issues, it doesn’t matter how much money you dump into their massage, therapy blankets, chiropractic, acupuncture, etc. You will continue to cause the same imbalances in the horse until it causes a lameness.

We are all adults, right? So I can be a straight-shooter, right? You are an athlete. Start training like it! Not only does improving as a rider depend on it, but your horse depends on you to show up as your best self every day.

To help you get started, I am developing a YouTube channel with free workouts for riders looking to get fit. The video at the top of the post is a quick booty blast to help kick off your new fitness plan and strengthen those glutes. For more videos and tips make sure to follow me on Facebook and join the free The Equestrians Advantage community.

As a former sport horse vet tech, eventer and certified personal trainer, I am passionate about starting a movement towards rider fitness out of the saddle to improve not only riders, but also improve soundness in the horse.

Tattersalls: All Pass CCI4* First Horse Inspections

By on May 29, 2019 12:51 pm -

Will Coleman and Off The Record. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Welcome to Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair where, just north-west of Dublin, Ireland’s foremost event has kicked off its 2019 iteration. It’s a bit grey, and a bit soggy, but the craic is plentiful — and so are the hopes of our assembled competitors. Today, the CCI4*-L and CCI4*-S entrants assembled for the first horse inspection, presided over by Dr Ernst Topp (GER), Annabel Scrimgeour (GBR), and Tim Downes (GBR).

Will Coleman and Off The Record were the first combination to take to the strip in this afternoon’s CCI4*-L line-up, and they kicked off an uneventful inspection that saw each of the 27 horses entered pass through to tomorrow’s dressage.

Likewise, all 24 of the CCI4*-S horses and riders made it through the first horse inspection, held in the sprawling stable blocks abutting the Tattersalls house. Though reasonably compact in size, both classes feature an array of world-class combinations from across the continent and beyond, all fighting for the chance to triumph over the tough Ian Stark track criss-crossing the Co. Meath estate.

Our tips? Look out for Pippa Funnell and MGH Grafton Street to set a competitive bar in the first phase of the CCI4*-L, but don’t discount the inexperienced but flashy Fabian, piloted by Millie Dumas, who could put up a solid fight. Japan’s Kazuma Tomoto is riding high off a CCI4*-S win at Chatsworth two weeks ago, and could deliver three very, very impressive performances with Bernadette Utopia. Izzy Taylor is the reigning champion in this class, and this year, she brings forward PSH Gazelle – when Izzy’s in it, she’s in it to win it, so don’t take your eyes off her. Laura Collett‘s Dacapo might not have had his moment in the spotlight yet, but it’s certainly coming soon – and it could be this week.

Daniel Alderson’s TS Jamaimo. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

In the CCI4*-S, our brand-new World Number One Tim Price looks formidable with the super-talented, super-sassy mare Ascona M, who will likely lead the dressage. But she has stiff competition from some experienced top-level talent: Alex Bragg‘s stalwart partner Zagreb heads up his stable of three entries in this class, while Sam Watson brings forward his Luhmühlen entries, Ballindenisk winner Imperial Sky and Tullabeg Flamenco. Tina Cook‘s experienced Calvino II appears here, too, having rerouted after not making it off the Badminton waitlist, and the former Chris Burton mount TS Jamaimo comes forward under new rider Daniel Alderson. Here, too, Kazuma Tomato could challenge for the win: he rides Astier Nicolas’ enviably talented WEG mount Vinci de la Vigne.

The competition begins in earnest tomorrow, with CCI4*-L dressage from 9.00am BST/4.00am EST, and CCI4*-S dressage following upon its conclusion. Can’t make the trip to Dublin this year? You’ll be able to live-stream all phases through Tattersalls’ Facebook page. Want to dive into an analysis of the fields? Check out the Eventing Podcast preview, available to download now. We’ll be back with everything you need to know from Ireland’s premier event – stay tuned!

CCI4*-L First Horse Inspection

CCI4*-S First Horse Inspection

Tattersalls: Website, Entries and Live Scores, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Who Jumped it Best? Houghton Nations Cup Edition

By on May 29, 2019 9:00 am -

The first leg of the 2019 Nations Cup series got off to a rollicking good start over the weekend at the Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials, with Germany taking a consecutive fifth win. But now it’s time to move onto more subjective victories: namely, who jumped a randomly-chosen fence the best.

Our choice was fence 6A, the Saracen Horse Feeds parallel. This early combination consisted of the parallel rails — pictured — and, upon landing, a right-handed turn to two steeply angled offset brush fences. So now, dear readers, the power is in your hands — who do you think showed the best form and effort over the first element of this technical combination?

Christoph Wahler (GER) and Carjatan S. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Ben Way (GBR) and Enduro A Dalriada. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Joris Vanspringel (BEL) and Imperial Van De Holtakkers. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Antonio Cejudo Caro (ESP) and Duque HSM. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Robin Godel (SUI) and Grandeur De Lully CH. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Alberto Giugni (ITA) and Mischievous. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Jonna Britse (SWE) and Quattrino. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Elaine Pen (NED) and Under Cover. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Eliza Stoddart (GBR) and Dick O Malley. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Felicity Collins (GBR) and Glasker Sweet Clover. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Houghton CCI4O*-S: Website, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

Wednesday News & Notes from Attwood Equestrian Surfaces

By on May 29, 2019 12:01 am -

Curly hair, don’t care. Photo by Maggie Deatrick.

My patience finally paid off this past weekend when, three years after I bought him, I got to finally run Prelim on my second OTTB. My first OTTB was precocious and ran Prelim at the end of his six-year old year; this one is now nine and finally at the level. I’m so glad I’ve taken my time though, because it’s resulted in a bold, confident horse charging around cross country like it’s no big deal.

National Holiday: Learn About Composting Day

Major Events:

Tattersalls: Website, Entries and Live Scores, Live Stream, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Poplar Place Farm June H.T. [Website]  [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Equestrians’ Institute H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

IEA H.T. & Classic 3DE [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Colorado Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

GMHA June H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

NJ Region H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Waredaca H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Ocala Summer I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Your Wednesday News & Notes

Fitness is a battle we all fight in the horse world; often riding just isn’t enough. Sinead Halpin gives a candid look into what it was like to give birth and then struggle to return to the fitness level she needs to be at for career success. It’s something more of us can identify with. [Making Time for Fitness Outside the Saddle]

Deborah Burell, mother of five, uses riding to relieve stress. She competed two horses at the Houghton Festival of Eventing this part weekend, participating in her first three-day event. Horses have helped her stay balanced after her family went through a leukemia scare with one of her sons last year. [Mother of Five Contests First Three-Day]

An equine vet also had their first three-day experience at Houghton. As a vet, Jo Gynne doesn’t have much time to spare and after losing two horses close together, had almost given up riding all together. Enter Sublime Talent, and OTTB warhorse whose body needed her as much as Jo needed him. [The Vet Who Nearly Gave Up Riding]

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Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Watch the Devon Arena Eventing Winning Ride

By on May 28, 2019 5:00 pm -

Boyd Martin and Contestor won the $50,000 Devon Arena Eventing this weekend at the prestigious Devon Horse Show & Country Fair. It’s an exciting competition under the lights at the storied Dixon Oval arena. Watch a few of the top riders pedal down, and read more of our coverage here.

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