Wednesday News & Notes from SmartPak
There’s no rest for the weary and with the American Eventing Championships and Burghley behind us, it’s time for the West Coast to take a turn in the limelight. Things heat up as both Copper
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There’s no rest for the weary and with the American Eventing Championships and Burghley behind us, it’s time for the West Coast to take a turn in the limelight. Things heat up as both Copper
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This was one of the best examples of “getting it done” from this past weekend at Burghley. The terrain made this huge corner at the Dairy Mound even trickier, and when things weren’t looking perfect for
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Jr. Beginner Novice 14 & Under Division Champion or puppy dog!? Rider Ashley Stout isn’t sure when it comes to her sweet 4-legged partner Deo Volente! Congratulations to all AEC Champions this week! That’s a
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Cross country day at Burghley certainly lived up to the hype! There were surprise endings, fantastic finishes and a few hearts broken. I am insanely proud of our U.S. riders with Lynn and Boyd in
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Did you know that one of the many jobs of a super groom is to check the spread of fences? Here, Mike Pendleton, super groom for Boyd Martin, helps us put the width of this
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This week, in the space of three days, I added a furry member to my team, and spent 22 hours driving out of 72 hours of being alive, which is just not a good ratio.
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With the AECs and Burghley all wrapped up into one weekend, I can barely contain myself. I’m cheering for people far and wide, and watching all the amazing photos and videos (ahem, DONNER “trotting” at
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It was a big weekend for eventing! While the FEI divisions at Richland Park, Blair Castle and Millstreet took the features spotlight, there were also a great lineup of local events across the country. Loudoun
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Whew! What a weekend it’s been, with Richland Park, Millstreet, and Blair Castle running plus a gaggle of horse trials around the country. But don’t blink, the USEA American Eventing Championships and the Burghley CCI4*
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Just days old, Charlotte Coleman looks perfectly at home in a barn. While it must be nice for Will to win the CIC2* at Richland Park, we assume it will be much nicer when he
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While there’s much eventing fun to be had across Eventing Nation this weekend, our thoughts are also with the Texans in the path of Hurricane Harvey, which has made landfall overnight. We hope that humans
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Some riders get all stressed out by dressage, but Joe Meyer knows the answer to that problem is a portable smoker near your stables to fulfill all your smoked meat needs. Eventers know how to
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As we begin Richland Horse Trials here in the States, our big time ponies are preparing for Millstreet CCI3* this weekend in Ireland and others are shipping over for Burghley as we speak. Lynn Symansky
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It seems like there are more and more esoteric pets to accompany the pack of dogs and cats in every barn. Jennie Brannigan has a pet goat who accompanies her staff in their yoga sessions
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Did you catch a glimpse of yesterday’s solar eclipse? Hopefully with protective glasses! I was waiting for some sort of eclipse-fueled insanity with my horses, but thankfully all remained calm and in one piece! ICYMI: Win
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Just when we finish up one event, it’s on to the next! We have two U.S. riders in Ireland for the Millstreet CCI3*, Sara Kozumplik Murphy with Rubens D’Ysieux and Jennie Brannigan with Stella Artois.
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Team work makes the dream work! This becomes even more true at a big championship, like this weekend’s Europeans. It’s not just a horse and rider pair, there is an army behind the scenes making
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The next generation of riders are in the house and are “dabbing” their way to an independent seat! Charlie Smith and Poptart show us how’s it’s done at a recent Pony Club Camp at Adrienne
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Alright guys, the ante has been upped for the 2017 AECs. Now you have to get a tattoo of it to prove that you went, alongside competing agains the best of the best within your
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It’s Strzegom week folks, and nobody in their right mind is betting against Michael Jung. He’s riding his little pocket rocket three-time-winner of Rolex, fischerRocana FST, and she’s not his top choice, but she’s not
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Sara Kozumplik-Murphy has gone full unicorn in an effort to take her real-life unicorn Rubens d’Ysieux overseas to contest the CCI3* at Millstreet. With a fundraiser, schooling jumper shows, and salty unicorn t-shirt sales, she
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Germany is officially on site at Strzegom for the European Eventing Championships! Ingrid Klimke and Horseware Hale Bob are fresh off their Aachen win, so they definitely have momentum for a big weekend ahead. Dressage will
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It’s Monday, which means it’s time for coffee! Especially after the weekend U.S. Eventing had. Eight horse trials across the country with national divisions through Advanced as well as FEI and long format competitions. We
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