Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
It’s here! The Event at Rebecca Farm kicks off today with the USEA’s Young and Future Event Horse divisions. Going to Rebecca Farm has always been a big bucket list item, and I’m happy to say
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It’s here! The Event at Rebecca Farm kicks off today with the USEA’s Young and Future Event Horse divisions. Going to Rebecca Farm has always been a big bucket list item, and I’m happy to say
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We’re in the homestretch to the start of The AMAZING Event at Rebecca Farm. Nestled in the Flathead Valley surrounded by gorgeous mountain views, there are few events so picturesque. Not to mention Halt Cancer
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There’s a lot to love about ponies! Unless you own a pony or take care of a pony or god forbid you have to muzzle a pony. Mostly they’re just concentrated forms of cuteness and
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YOU GUYS, it’s National I Love Horses Day! That’s right — apparently July 15th is the official day “we recognize the love of one magnificent creature,” as the website says. But really I think ‘I
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Via Sheep: “Normally, sheep doesn’t care for others. However, she counts at least three Olympians amongst her fan club (thank you Jonty, Kyle, Heike) and that’s a pretty big deal for a sheep. So when
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Looking at all the photos of the Area II young riders prepping for their big excursion to Montana really has me reminiscing about my trip to NAJYRC. Initially I thought it would be silly, but
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It’s the lazy days of summer and while some of you hot-house flowers for some reason enjoy competing in these muggy conditions, I am enjoying easing off on the competition schedule. In the height of
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I came across this photo through the Facebook Group “OTTB Connect.” Eventer Claire Louise Wightman shows off her horse’s laid back attitude toward drops into water. I’m always impressed with pictures like these because when
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Great day at the office #deBANKey #lowerlevelchamps A post shared by Lainey Ashker (@laineyea) on Jul 9, 2017 at 1:55pm PDT While all eyes were on Great Meadow International this weekend, there was plenty of
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Chinch had a great day at Great Meadow International getting his apprentice hours in! His friendly demeanor did him well in warm up, but his Chinch-sized arms gave him a heck of a hard time
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Evan Coluccio and Fluttershy cleared 5’5″ to win the bareback puissance at Great Meadow International, which took place after yesterday’s FEI Nation’s Cup dressage rides. I imagine that in order to successfully compete in a bareback
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Virginia finally got some rain this week after a straight up drought, which is awesome because now the ground isn’t 100% concrete. The downside is that it’s now hovering somewhere around 10,000% humidity and I
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I remember pulling moves like this when I was a kid, but I did it a little differently. I had my ponies in the back yard, and if they were in the stall, I would
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One of the traditions of this holiday weekend is the JUMP! derby-cross event offered at Sharon White’s Last Frontier Farm. Part of the joy is seeing all the extravagant costumes, with both patriotic and Sharon’s
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Happy Fourth of July, EN! Here’s Will Coleman’s ride Dondante, owned by the Four Star Eventing Group and Team Rebecca, giving his best founding fathers impersonation in honor of the holiday. We hope your Independence Day
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July 3rd is a big day. It’s my brother’s birthday, my heart horse’s birthday (both 19), and one of the most stressful days of the year for horse owners everywhere. As fireworks crack and boom
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You can’t help but say “yay!” when you see this picture. Everyone deserves a coach like Jennie Brannigan. Instructors can make or break your experience in the sport, and I’ve been lucky that all of
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I think I may finally have a weekend of sort-of downtime on my hands. This is exceptionally unusual and I’m not 100% sure what to do with myself. I have no show this weekend, no
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Yesterday I was talking to a friend of mine, and she mentioned her “four-day weekend” — something I’ve never heard of before. What’s this four days in a row off work that you speak of?
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You guys. You guys. I went a WHOLE day wearing shorts this past weekend. I was at a ground handling clinic taught by Trevor Carter and hosted by Days End Farm Horse Rescue (which was
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Cambalda can display his opinion on fly gear all he wants, but the bugs have been unreal this summer. I’m going through fly spray so quickly that everyone wrinkles their nose when my horse
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Oh boy! Looks like another eventing dynasty is expanding after Doug & Jessica Payne announced this weekend that they are expecting their first child. Since we already know the gender, the real question is: will
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Kaylen Wood has been riding at Inavale Farm in Philomath, Oregon since she was a girl. Now grown, she’s sharing that joy with her 10-week-old baby, who is learning the importance of volunteerism early in
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