Dear Santa, Parker is for Sale and I’ve Been Good!
Just how good do you have to be to get a pony for Christmas? How much better do you have to be to get a horse that’s been around Rolex three times? James Alliston posted
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Saturday Links from Tipperary
With the holidays right around the corner, I should probably get on all of the shopping I need to do. It’s hard though, I keep finding things I want. I have a personal rule of
...» Read More!USEF Names 2015 Eventing 25 Participants
The USEF has just announced the participants for the upcoming Eventing 25 program. This program is entering its third year, and participants are defined as riders (25 and under) who have achieved a qualifying result
...» Read More!David O’Connor on Dressage: ‘You Have to Make it Theater’
David O’Connor focused heavily on dressage in the second of his High Performance sessions at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention. With the FEI set to release new one-star, two-star and three-star tests for next year
...» Read More!USEF to Make Decision on Helmet Cam Use By Start of 2015 Season
The USEF Eventing High Performance and Technical committees will discuss the use of helmet cams in a joint meeting tomorrow morning at the USEA Convention in the hopes of reaching a decision by the start of
...» Read More!USEA Safety Task Force Releases Initial Findings & Opinions
The USEA’s Cross Country Design and Fence Construction Safety Task Force formed in June following Ben Winter and Jordan McDonald’s deaths released its initial findings and opinions on safety in the sport in the Board
...» Read More!Andrew Nicholson Makes Nice with New Zealand High Performance
It looks like our 10 compelling reasons why Andrew Nicholson should ride for Team USA haven’t swayed him to make the move, as he told The Press he has made nice with New Zealand High
...» Read More!USEA Board Withdraws Rule Change Proposal For Further Consideration
The USEA has just announced that the Board of Governors met early this morning and ultimately decided to withdraw the proposed rule changes to USEF EV149.6 and EV149.7 and Appendix I and Appendix II, Cross-Country
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
Yesterday I went fox-hunting on a young Thoroughbred mare who thought it was quite exciting indeed. She settled at the end, and I think she will get better, but today, I am considering taking an
...» Read More!5 Things You Need to Know About the Pan Ams and Olympics
David O’Connor and Joanie Morris unleashed some key pieces of information in regards to the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in today’s Active Athletes meeting at the
...» Read More!David O’Connor Talks ‘Getting Off the Island’
Team USA’s Coach David O’Connor led the first of his sessions for High Performance riders at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention today, hailing it the “is what it is” meeting, mainly reviewing the teams performance
...» Read More!EV149 Rule Change Proposal Evolving at USEA Convention
We’re live from day one at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, and the biggest issue on tap this week is by far the proposed rule change to EV149 and adjustments to
...» Read More!Mike Etherington-Smith Steps Down from BE to Focus on Course Design
Mike Etherington-Smith announced today he will step down as chief executive of British Eventing, a position he’s held since 2009, to focus more on cross country course designing and consulting. “It’s no secret that my
...» Read More!Thursday News & Notes from SmartPak
I’m a big fan of the November and December vacation for my horses, and I think it’s a big part of why they come out refreshed both mentally and physically each spring. However, both of
...» Read More!Equine Canada Announces 2015 National Eventing Team
Equine Canada announced the 2015 National Eventing Team tonight, with 10 combinations on the Short List and 32 combinations on the Long List. Check out the qualification criteria and all the names of the horses and riders
...» Read More!Maxime Livio Breaks Silence on Qalao de Mers’ Positive Test at WEG
Maime Livio has remained silent since his WEG mount, Qalao de Mers, tested positive for acepromazine following competition. We’re still awaiting word from the FEI on where France will stand in the final WEG eventing
...» Read More!Ballynoe Castle RM’s Story Still Being Written
Congratulations are in order for Carl and Cassie Segal’s Ballynoe Castle RM, who will be honored Saturday night at the USEA’s Annual Meeting and Convention awards banquet as the new U.S. Highest Scoring Horse of All
...» Read More!Dressage Half Marks + Other USEF Eventing Rule Changes In Effect Dec. 1
The USEF has implemented several rule changes that went into effect on Dec. 1. You can reference the existing Rule Book here, and we’ve outlined the portions of each rule that have changed below. EV106:
...» Read More!Rule Strips Guatemalan Rider’s Medal at Central American & Caribbean Games [Updated]
A rule under the Pan American Games charter forced Sarka Kolackova of Guatemala to forfeit her individual bronze medal in eventing at the Central American and Caribbean Games held last month in Veracruz, Mexico. Though
...» Read More!Who Wants to Be America’s Next Top Course Designer?
Who wants to be America’s next top course designer? Plantation Field Equestrian Events has launched a development program to find and mentor an aspiring upper-level designer to work under Mike Etherington-Smith
...» Read More!Buck Davidson Pulls Off Wedding Present Surprise for Andrea
Buck Davidson pulled off a big wedding present surprise for his new wife, Andrea, with the purchase of Escariz du Rona, a 5-year-old Dutch mare they found at JP Sheffield’s barn in England. But that’s
...» Read More!Kristen Bond Welcomes Son Beckham Ahead of Schedule
Babies, like foals, arrive precisely when they mean to, and Kristen Bond and husband Andrew welcomed their son Beckham Meyer Csik Bond on Friday ahead of her Dec. 21 due date, giving them much to be thankful
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian
As much as we need the rain, I wish there was a way to schedule it for “during my work hours” rather than “on my weekend.” The biggest bummer about rainy weather is that it
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