Sunday Links from ERS-Eventing.com
Today kicks off day two of the Hawley Bennett-Awad Clinic at Dragonfire. I’m not going to lie, today is going to be pretty challenging considering how absurd last night was. One of the Team DF
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Congratulations to Tik Maynard and Sinead Halpin
Our congratulations to Tik Maynard and Sinead Halpin who were married in Mexico this week. Not that I’m a Facebook stalker or anything, but all of the pictures are beautiful. You should pop on over
...» Read More!Farewell Exploring — Jessica Phoenix’s Longtime Advanced Partner Has Passed Away
Our sport lost a great one on Friday when Jessica Phoenix’s long time partner, Exploring “Digby,” passed away in Florida. Jessica posted the following on her Facebook: It’s with extreme sadness that I’m writing to
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Tipperary
With the weather getting up to a balmy 40 degrees yesterday, I am hopeful that a reprieve from the cold temperatures is approaching. For most of you, I’m sure that means plenty of barn time
...» Read More!RRTP Survey: Eventing Tops Second Careers for OTTBs
Yesterday the Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP) released the results of a study — the first of its kind — exploring the pipeline that connects Thoroughbred ex-racers with new careers. Owners of 4,200 OTTBs in
...» Read More!GMHA Festival to Offer Inaugural CIC*
Forget the wind, ice and freezing temps — let’s have a look at what Area 1 has in store for all of us diehard event riders! Have you heard? GMHA (Green Mountain Horse Association) in
...» Read More!Eventing 18 Program Off to Strong Start
The inaugural Eventing 18/Advancing Athletes training sessions wrapped up earlier this month, with 12 riders studying under Coach David O’Connor’s tutelage in Ocala. The five riders hailing from the West Coast — one from Washington State
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
Polar vortex, be gone! I’ve spent the majority of this week completing my move to the other (cooler?) side of Missouri, and the fact that we were locked in a battle against the snow drifts
...» Read More!Thursday News & Notes from Devoucoux
Day two of the official new website launch!! I hope you are all adjusting to the new format, because we’re really excited about it. Don’t forget that if you want to hang on to the
...» Read More!Wednesday News and Notes from MDBarnmaster
Good morning EN! I feel so honored to be writing the first post many of you will see on our brand new site that has been months and months in the making. All of the
...» Read More!Welcome to EN 2.0! Click to See What’s New
Welcome to the new and improved EN! The chinchillas have slaved away worked tirelessly on this new design for the last year, and we’re super excited to finally roll it out to the masses. It’s
...» Read More!Switzerland Bans Hyperflexion, Poling
While both the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and multiple national federations currently prohibit hyperflexion (also known as rollkur) for horses in competition, the Swiss officials have stepped it up one notch and created a national law
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
Somewhere, people are splashing through the Caribbean with horses. I am not one of them. But it’s nice to dream. Today’s news includes dreams of August one-stars, better lives for OTTBs and a nod from
...» Read More!Badminton Boosts Prize Money
Badminton announced today on its website that prize money is increasing for this year’s event, going up to £80,000 from £65,000 for the winning rider. The lower placings will also receive a boost in prize money
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian
Sometimes you have a weekend so great that you don’t really mind going back to work on Monday. I was fortunate to have one of those this past weekend. Sunday morning was spent galloping around
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I almost feel guilty about our gorgeous weather here in California after seeing the colossal amounts of snow and frigid temperatures that everyone else seems to be enduring. Today is supposed to be another picture
...» Read More!Boyd Martin Acquires Shamwari 4
Big news coming from Camp Martin this morning. Boyd has announced that he put together a syndicate to purchase Shamwari 4, an 11-year old German-bred gelding that was competed on the Swedish Olympic team in
...» Read More!RIP Astro
Sad news from California this morning. Last night Kristi Nunnink’s Astro lost his fight with a very aggressive form of EPM. Kristi wrote the following on Facebook regarding the loss of Astro: “Astro was such
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Tipperary
Good morning! Today marks the official beginning to NFL playoffs, so my mood for the rest of the weekend will depend on the outcomes of the Chiefs vs. Colts game. Stay tuned. It’s also getting
...» Read More!Update on Kate Chadderton
We reported a couple days ago that Kate Chadderton spent her New Year’s Eve in the hospital with a concussion and a busted jaw. Kate’s assistant trainer, Rhiannon Bosma, set us an update on
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
I will usually make a few generic resolutions at the beginning of each new year. I will be the first to admit, however, that I am absolutely terrible at sticking to them. So my resolution
...» Read More!Thursday Reader from Devoucoux
Well, the holiday season is finally over. We’ve exhausted ourselves with shopping, making a million lists, cooking for everybody we can imagine, seeing old friends, hanging out with family, drinking wine and eating feasts. So
...» Read More!Get Well Soon, Kate Chadderton!
Rhiannon Bosma sent us this photo with a note explaining that Kate Chadderton is not having a pleasant start to her new year. Yesterday, Kate suffered a broken jaw and a concussion, landing her in the hospital on
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