In the midst of all the schedules, scores, and saddle time, here’s your reminder not to lose sight of why we do this: the joy of being with horses. That joy is worth protecting — which is exactly the mission behind the Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation’s upcoming virtual event.
Join them TODAY, Friday, May 16 at 6 p.m. ET, for a special Mental Health Awareness Month session with Rylee Powers, LGPC from Golden Counseling Services, focused on managing anxiety and showing up as your best self — in and out of the saddle. Equestrians are athletes, and that means tending to our mental strength, too.
You can find the event information here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Spokane Sport Horse Spring H.T. (WA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Otter Creek H.T. (WI): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Kentucky May-Daze Horse Trials (KY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Hunt Club Farms H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Bouckaert Equestrian H.T. (GA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Fair Hill International Recognized H.T. (MD): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Spring Gulch H.T. (CO): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Course Brook Farm Spring H.T. (MA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring]
Major International Events
Marbach CCI4*-S (Germany): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Live Stream on ClipMyHorse.TV]
Belsay International CCI4*-S (UK): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Live Stream on H&C+]
News & Reading
“Humbling” is the word Boyd Martin often uses to describe his tenure with Liz Halliday’s Paris horse, Cooley Nutcracker — but the belief has always been there from Liz and her team that Boyd would be able to do right by her should something ever happen to her that impacted her riding. As Liz continues to fight her way through recovery from a traumatic brain injury sustained in 2024, The Chronicle of the Horse caught up with Boyd and Liz’s team. Read the piece here.
Behind every success story is a bustling village of humans who all share a common goal: love the horse, love each other, and stick together no matter what. Badminton champion Ros Canter’s husband, Chris McAleese, embodies this idea. “You have faith in someone, and you can see their talents more than they can,” he says. “I don’t come from any kind of horse background, but you can tell when there’s a bunch of people around and you can spot your wife or partner and the difference in how they present themselves and how they do their job.” Read the full story about Chris and Ros here.
The last time the U.S. won a team gold medal in eventing at the Olympics was in Los Angeles during the 1984 Games. Now, as the next Olympics preps to come through the West coast once more in 2028, let’s dive into a throwback of American Golden Age here.
Horses are always teaching us something, if we’re willing to listen. In her latest column, dressage rider Lauren Sprieser muses on some recent “epiphanies” she’s had both in and out of the saddle. Read them here.
Sponsor Corner: Stable View
Want to read all about the latest from the crew at Stable View? Each month, the team on site puts out a newsletter that catches us up on all of the happenings — horsey and otherwise — at this popular Aiken, SC venue, and you can view it for free here.
Video Break
Preview the new cross country course set by Adrian Ditcham for the CCI4*-S at Belsay International (1) this weekend! Live stream links, etc. can be found in the link list at the beginning of this post.
Here it is… a flyover of the much-anticipated CCI4*-S track at Belsay International Horse Trials 💥
All four courses are now open for competitors and connections to walk, spectators are welcome to walk from Friday morning but please stay outside the string where possible.
The courses will be on the CrossCountry App tomorrow!
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Posted by Belsay International Horse Trials on Thursday, May 15, 2025
