I had a great jump lesson yesterday as part of my preparation for Millbrook next week, and it’s always nice to have good eyes on the ground to guide you through different parts of your

Full Moon Farm recently hosted the Aloha Recognized Horse Trials at their farm in Finksburg, Maryland and what a success it was! Full Moon went above-and-beyond for competitors that came to compete in 100+ degree

Area IV riders and members of the Mill Creek Pony Club were treated to a great opportunity to ride with Allison Springer this weekend in Kansas City, Mo. Focusing on riders of all levels, Allison

The poor folks in Kalispell seem to be having a dreadful time in the fresh mountain air and highs in the mid-seventies. Their horses dreaded the long verdant gallops through open fields and otherwise luxurious

I have been tied to my phone for the better part of three days. If I’m not refreshing scores from Rebecca Farm, I’m in the middle of a flurry of texts back and forth about

 That’s Denny Emerson in the hat judging the Young Event Horse classes at the Dublin Horse Show on Wednesday this week! Karen O’Connor is also judging some of the classes. The show was first held in

On my bucket list is definitely go and compete at Rebecca Farm. Every year, I’m so incredibly jealous of the pictures of the amazing views, the cross country course, and the reviews of how perfect

The woman in this photo is the person who 20 years ago invited me into her barn and redirected my whole path. She was, has always been, and still is an all-volunteer coach of the

Whether you’re planning one of the biggest horse shows in the world or a regional horse trial, it somehow seems to take the same number of selfless hands. Gate stewards, jump judges, timers, swag sellers,

A painted Fjord at CHIO Aachen Opening Ceremonies. Photo via CHIO Aachen Facebook.  The Germans truly put on an unbelievable spectacle at Aachen every year, from opening ceremonies to flawless galloping turf. They ran several days

Ohhhh July, how I hate thee. The hottest month of the year, a time when Virginia leaves “It’s kinda hot outside” and enters “I can’t possibly be required to be outside right now.” It’s gotten

Ok, it’s time to admit that even horse people have been bitten by the Pokemon Go bug. What’s Pokemon, you ask? Well, it used to be a game that you would slave over for hours

Area IV riders converged on Roebke’s Run in Hector, MN this past weekend for Area Championships, and there were plenty of prizes to hand out. We’re also starting to see this year’s Rolex horses back

Whidbey Island hosted its 40th annual horse trials this past weekend, and organizer Linda Chatfield paid tribute to hometown girl and U.S. Olympic traveling reserve Maya Black with this fence on the cross country course.

Have you seen these new inflatable jumps from Légère Equestrian Equipment? Inflatable is all the rage now, and I can easily see why! You can use them as stand-alone fences or as fillers, they can withstand 1,400

Remember this gorgeous bit of artwork? It can be yours! Featuring Lauren Kieffer and painted by Lisa Curry Mair, it is being auctioned to benefit Brooke USA and their “Give a Donkey a Drink” campaign. This

Excitement is building for the very first Nations Cup in Northern America as the team riders and their horses were announced yesterday, and all the top pairs have been up near Middleburg this week training

This past weekend was very important, and not just because everyone was having Independence Day fun in the sun. Mostly, the unicorn himself celebrated his fifteenth birthday with a cake (made of shredded carrots and

EN reader Brianna Alphers sent us this awesome photo of her horse, River, superimposed on the Free Willy movie poster, thanks to the Photoshop chops of Katie Weigel. “My 14.3 hand paint mare loves to

Happy Independence Day, EN! Enjoy all the Fourth of July festivities (after you ride and finish barn chores, of course). Get dressed up, eat yummy grilled meets and unhealthy snacks, toast to the Founding Fathers

This weekend the eventer once again became the organizer, and I had the privilege of working alongside some of the best horsemen in the American West to put on the Freedom Fest mini-event at the