I say this every year, but I’ve still never been to Bromont. Honesty at this point it just sounds like the weather would be a welcome relief from June in Virginia, not to mention the

  Ok quick rant time: when did show jumping warmup in the lower levels become such a maniacal time? I’ve been away from the lower levels for a hot second, and I’m surprised that Training

It’s a long haul from Georgia/Florida/South Carolina, etc. to Rebecca Farm, so the Area III Young Riders are fundraising! They’ve got tons to choose from including entries, schooling vouchers, lessons, and a 5-night stay at

This spring I’ve been slowly bringing my semi-retired event horse back into work. There have already been hills and valleys — he’s a spooky guy that loves nothing more than a buck and spin, so

It’s said that Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of summer, but for me it’s my first cross country school of the year (which as luck would have it more-or-less coincided with Memorial Day

Well, it’s basically June now, and Virginia has officially reached wake-up-at-5-a.m.-or-boil-to-death status, AKA the summer death zone. Non horse people always ask me how I survive when it’s truly terrible hot outside, and my advice

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

View this post on Instagram People frequently ask me what my cross country colors are and I tell them they’re more of a “feeling” than being decked out in red, white and blue. I am

Boyd Martin cruised to the win in the $50,000 Devon Arena Eventing last night aboard Denise Lahey and Pierre Colin’s Contestor. Cheers to Boyd for taking the win aboard a horse who has perhaps had

After cross country day at Baborówko Equestrian Festival, Pawel Spisak leads the CCIO4*-L with Banderas. He leads the charge for Poland to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Their competitors, Russia and Belarus are already out of the

Abby Blackburn, captain of Transylvania University’s eventing team, was named as a finalist for her school’s Female Athlete of the Year award alongside soccer players, basketball players, golfers, and other athletes competing in more “traditional” school

Good thing it’s National Road Trip Day, as I’m road tripping for a short time right down to the Virginia Horse Trials to meet all my friends. With one dog and one pony in tow,

I’m getting excited for the Virginia Horse Trials this weekend, my most local event, and the horse center where I grew up learning to love eventing. I did my very first unrecognized three-phase events there,

Last year it was the east coast and England who suffered an abundance of event cancellations due to heavy rainfall. Those regions have been much luckier this year with regards to weather, but after a bout of

The AEC is going to be a big one this year. Moving to the Kentucky Horse Park, every single competitor will get a chance to compete in the Rolex Arena. The USEA has guaranteed that

If you haven’t been to a World Class Grooming Clinic yet, watch the website for the next dates. On an entirely separate note, if, like me, you just watched the final episode of Game of Thrones

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t cheering extra hard for the University of Georgia riders yesterday at Chattahoochee Hills! Not only is it my alma mater, but I was lucky enough to be

It’s that time of the year for convocations, graduations and, oh, the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship which is taking place at Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials in Georgia this weekend! The University of New Hampshire (UNH), who’s

I’m just keeping this foal photo theme going, because also this story is great. This little guy is named Andy, and he was born on Badminton Sunday this year, bred by Cabin White Farm in

Today might be National Sea Monkey Day, but for me, it’s national Love Your Farrier Day. I texted my farrier on Monday about a big ole’ crack in Turkey’s glue on shoe up front, and

Modified divisions have been growing in popularity since they hit the eventing world, and more and more events are starting to show the new level — including Waredaca Farm, which will have a Modified division for

Galloway Sunrise didn’t just clinch her first international victory at Jersey Fresh yesterday; she took the first win of her entire career. It was a fairytale outcome — if a soggy one — in Fylicia Barr’s

Not only did Fylicia Barr lead the cross country, she also had the save of the day with Galloway Sunrise! Both stayed upright and came home safely inside the time. Well sat! Don’t forget: If