Barry, is that you with a new hair color? Maybe not, but Emily Hamel certainly has an eye for horses that love to jump out of photographers’ frames! Meet Newman Hoksehoeve, a 7-year-old Dutch gelding by Casago who is a new addition to Emily’s string this year. Clearly Training level isn’t *quite* impressive to this young talent. Hang on tight, Emily!
U.S. Weekend Preview
Morven Park Fall International & H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries] [Schedule] [YouTube Channel] [USEF Network] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
The Event at Isaacks Ranch (NM): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]
Redefined Equestrian H.T. (CO): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Pine Hill Fall H.T. (TX): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Poplar Place Farm October H.T. (GA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Major International Events
Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L (Netherlands): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [ClipMyHorse.TV Live Stream] [FEI YouTube Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage]
News & Reading
Eventing Nation and Horse Nation are pleased to present our upcoming Holiday Gift Guide series! A series of gift idea lists aimed at everything from the Organizational Freak to the Tech Nerd in your family or barn group, this series will launch in mid-November to help all of the hapless gift givers out there with a gift you’ll ACTUALLY want. If your brand would like to place a product into a list or even obtain full ownership of an exclusive list just for you, visit this link to fill out our interest form. Placements in these lists start at $250, and insertions are being taken until November 11.
EN’s classified site, Sport Horse Nation, got a makeover! It’s still the eventers-only online marketplace you know and love, but we’ve added advanced user features and upgraded search functionality to make it easier for riders to connect with the unicorns they’re searching for. EN readers get unlimited free listings until October 10th with promo code “GoEventing” at checkout. Check it out today! [SHN]
Don’t forget to nominate a #Supergroom working at Morven Park this weekend for our Achieve Equine award! Nominations close today (October 11).
Catch up on what went down on day one in preliminary competition at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover. [Preliminary Competition Concludes]
Area 8 riders! Miami Valley Horse Trials needs to hear from you! Please take a moment to fill out this quick survey.
What do you need to know about basic fitness for your event horse? It’s important not just from a “need to get around this cross country course without dying from hyperventilation” standpoint, but also from an injury prevention view. [Read up on this concept here]
Is there a correlation to the health of the global markets and economy and the health of the horse industry? Common sense says yes, but there is more nuance to this relationship. [Read on]
If your horse suffers from asthma, there are some ways to manage this effectively. Dr. Susan White chimes in with some tips and tricks for what you should know as a horse owner. [Read more]
Sponsor Corner: Stable View
Want to get your brand out in front of thousands of competitors each year? Why not sign up to sponsor one of Stable View’s Competition Barns? Sponsorship benefits include two sponsor branded barn signs, arena signage, digital coverage, road side promotion, and more. Contact Shannon Habenicht at [email protected] or 704.779.6502 for details.
Video Break
Manage a horse that anticipates aids and/or transitions with these quick tips from Amelia Newcomb:
