For those of us on the West Coast, following the action back East means getting up super early. Following the action in Europe means deciding between pulling an all-nighter or getting up exceptionally early. This
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Yesterday I celebrated the fall weather by taking Nyls cross country schooling, which is always a great combination of super fun times and hilariously stupid times, as he spooks sideways violently as he passes every
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I’m so bummed not to be going to Plantation Field this weekend, as I was hoping to be able to contest the CIC3*. Unfortunately, I was amongst the many who were at the whim of
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Last month we reported that Just Ironic, a 17-year-old gelding ridden at the four-star level by Craig Nicolai, had been seized at Hartpury by a UK debt collection agency as a result of a financial
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Maizey Manor is the place to be this week it seems! My Facebook feed has been filled with awesome pictures from the other side of the pond. Each one is so full of green grass
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When Monday is a holiday, it sure makes the week feel short! I’m not complaining about the weekend being here once again, but I am not so secretly worried that if the week felt fast,
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Anybody who has endured the rock-hard-ground drought of summer in Virginia will know the pure glory and revelation that comes from the first rain storm after several weeks of hot dry dustbowl weather. Yesterday afternoon,
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Yesterday the “Fantastic Four” started their journey from the East Coast to the UK by way of Brussels, heading towards Blenheim CCI3*! Civil Liberty, Simply Priceless, Obos O’Reilly and Shame On The Moon shared a
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This weekend was a weekend dreams are made of for Tamie Smith while competing at Copper Meadows Horse Trials. When glancing at EventingScores.com, her name appears over and over and over again. Tamie took top
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I might say that I was feeling far from the action during Burghley this weekend, but thanks to the power of social media I was able to follow along with the U.S.-based riders’ progress while
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Labor Day weekend is here and that means sales galore! What to buy? What to purchase? Days like today make me sad that I can only wear one helmet at a time. I’m beginning to
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I still haven’t mastered the horse-show selfie. I typically find myself squinting in to my iPhone, trying to get a decent angle. Then of course, my pony moves and some how I bump it over
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Looking at pictures of Burghley makes me so jealous right now, because it’s so green and lush and people are wearing jackets! It hasn’t rained here in….I don’t even know how long at this point.
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Last year, I attended my very first Burghley, and it was just as amazing as you can imagine. The grounds are incredible, the jumps are freaking enormous, and the event has a HUGE shopping complex
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It has become very apparent that we have let our furry comrade go without for too long. Since all of us here at Eventing Nation are all about safety and always wearing a helmet (#mindyourmelon), we
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Cross training is so important for event horses. Through targeted practice in the different phases, cross training helps our horses be well rounded and ready to take on any challenge that faces them! Kate Chadderton
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I’ve been trying to ignore the fact that I’m losing a minute of daylight every few days. Labor Day weekend is fast approaching and with it, the end of summer. Autumn means earlier sunsets and
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Everyone loves a hero. American Pharoah takes to the track again today for the Travers Stakes. While I was glad to see him win the Triple Crown, I must admit that I’m getting more and
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Leslie Law taught a clinic at Morningside Training Center in Virginia this week, and man, check out the hops on this OTTB! This is Argyle, owned by Skyeler Icke Voss, ridden by Connor Husain. Skyeler
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Yesterday was National Dog Day, so my social media feed was literally littered (ha! puns!) with puppies of every shape and size, although admittedly terrier heavy, as I have lots of horse friends, obvi. My
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Its not every day you see someone “fall” off their horse on purpose. This past weekend those that attended “Eventing with the Stars” at Windura witnessed this first hand as Mike Pindleton demonstrated to the audience how a
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FE Bowman, winner of the CCI2** and RF Cool Play, 6th in the CCI2** with Clayton Fredericks. Thanks to all the team for a great week! Posted by Fredericks Equestrian International on Sunday, August 23, 2015
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I’ll admit it. I feed my mare way too many cookies. I am however, NOT, nor have I ever been, the resident cookie-monster of the barn who indiscriminately feeds cookies, carrots and other goodies to
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