One of the highlights of my weekend was getting to meet Becky Holder’s legendary Courageous Comet in person! After seeing the entry list for the schooling show at Southern 8ths Farm, I was kicking myself
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It’s so gratifying to see young hardworking eventers turn into hardworking eventing families, and then make hardworking eventing babies! In this case, Aubrey Davidson is clearly already working very hard at being as adorable as
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Sometimes the internet (or in this case, Facebook friends) give you something that’s just too good to be true. Last weekend, it was this photo created by the hilarious Suzanne Konefal, who is friends with
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Yesterday I got to live out every little girls dream, only on the other side of the equation. I work for an organization that gives professional training to unwanted horses, and adopts them out with
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We now look ahead to this weekend’s 7- and 8-year-old Championships at Mondial du Lion in Le Lion d’Angers, France. Some of the world’s best young horses will duke it out in the CCI1* and
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There are moments in sport that make you stop and take pause. What is the significance of all the games we play? Sometimes all the money and rules and pressure feel a bit trivial or
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I have so many love feelings for Soupcon du Brunet right this moment. First, because the above is pretty much how I feel every selfie I’ve ever attempted has turned out, and I feel a
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We finally got some rain in Northern California yesterday, which means it is very tempting to stay inside, bundled up in blankets stalking scores on the web all weekend long. In truth, it will be an even better
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October is the month where it’s suddenly 40 degrees at night (read: blankets for horses and a sweater/vest/jacket combo with a chance of scarf for humans) and then about 70-80 during the day, which changes
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Ah, the terrifying underground tube of death (as my horse likes to call it) of Fair Hill International. Big events usually have something classic about them that only the riders can truly appreciate, and for
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We’ve officially begun #DuttaFHI week, and as we speak horses and riders are moving into the grounds in beautiful Elkton, Md. to contest the CCI2* and CCI3* divisions. Many have dubbed the cross country course
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It has been a very tense several days as Hurricane Matthew made its way up the Eastern Seaboard. Even as Florida escaped with less damage than was originally expected (in some areas), the Georgia and
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It’s cross country day at Boekelo! When it comes to events around the world, Boekelo is certainly one of my favorites, just because it’s SUCH a fun word to say. Best wishes for a clear,
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This picture, ladies and gentleman, is pretty much my deepest fear when it comes to jogging horses, and young horses in particular. I’m pretty sure this little filly gawked and maybe threw a hoof in
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Phillip is celebrating his winning weekend at Stable View by welcoming a new upper level horse to the barn! Fernhill Revelation “Warren” is a 10-year-old ISH gelding that was produced to the CCI3* level by Fraser
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Returning from the southern states always involves cleaning sand out of everything I own, which can be a surprisingly long project. There is something about North and South Carolina, where I can spend four days
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West Coast eventers have a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks! Not only are there several events left in the 2016 season, but the one and only William Fox-Pitt will be teaching
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On Saturday I went down to Stable View in Aiken to photograph the Advanced cross country and get my bearings before bringing the pony down to compete the next day. There were tons of vendors,
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This bad boy is one of the final fences to be added to the brand new preliminary course at the Skyline Equestrian Park in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. My fellow committee members have been working exhaustively
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On my way to Stable View today! They are running the Advanced as a one-day on Saturday, which is unusual for this level, so I’m getting there a day early to walk my courses and
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Big congratulations are in order for EN’s own Stephanie Nicora and her “hobo horse,” High In the Air, on completing their first Prelim together this weekend at Twin Rivers. Stephanie has produced this horse with
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I love living in a place where horsey activities are happening all around me all the time and I am able to be active in the equine community both in and out of the saddle.
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Hey, EN. Happy weekend! I hope you have something exciting planned. Sadly, I am chained to my office job and will be missing the festivities at Twin Rivers this weekend. On the upside, it does
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