Throwback Thursday: Guess the Rider
Perhaps this week’s mystery rider missed his calling in the rodeo arena! We are happy to say that he kept at it and now boasts one of the largest fan clubs in American eventing. Now
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Rolex Entries Open Today
It truly makes winter much more bearable on a day like today, when the entries officially open for one of the premier events in North America. That’s right, Rolex Kentucky entries are now open! We
...» Read More!From Horse Nation: Fun with Puddles
Future event horse in the making? Water is no problem for Scooter! From Horse Nation: Horses in the Morning host Glenn Hebert posted this video of his horse “making a splash” and it immediately went viral.
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: And the Rider Is…
How did you fare in this week’s guessing game? We sure are glad these little ones kept riding! Our question is, did the ground mounting skills carry over to today? The riders pictured below are…
...» Read More!Thursday Video: Jump X Extreme
Jump X Extreme is a new show series in Ocala that integrates show jumping fences with cross country terrain. Fredericks Equestrian International and Exmoor Eventing are putting on this exciting new event, and there are
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: Guess the Rider
Happy Thursday! In preparation for warmer weather that is (hopefully) coming soon, we pulled out this week’s photo featuring some pretty cool looking summer clothes. Our mystery post this week is actually a two-for-one post.
...» Read More!8 GIFs That Perfectly Articulate How Aiken Smells
More than 10,000 people are still without power in Aiken this morning. That’s a lot of horse people who haven’t had a shower since before the historic ice storm struck last week. At first, it’s
...» Read More!Video: Brian O’Connor Takes on the Winter Olympics
Are you tired of all the pre-processed highlights from the Olympics? Are you tired of the snow, the ice, the earthquake in SC (what is David O’C teaching them down there?) and just the wet,
...» Read More!Friday Video: The Things We Do With Our Horses
I stumbled on this video yesterday and couldn’t stop laughing when I watched it. Have you ever wondered how it would look if we performed everyday horse tasks on other people? Now I’m beginning to
...» Read More!Valentine’s Day Videos: Horsey Wedding Proposals
It’s Valentine’s Day, so you can indulge in some romantic sappiness guilt-free. I’ll admit that I have a soft spot for proposal videos on YouTube even though I never wanted to be proposed to in
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: And the Rider Is …
This week, we visited the West Coast for our mystery rider. How did you fare in the guessing game? Let’s find out! The rider pictured below is… …Tamra Smith! Tamie sent us her photo warning
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: Guess the Rider
We hope you had as much fun as we did in last week’s EN staff edition of our Throwback Thursday posts. This week, we bring you another West Coast rider. While she was on the
...» Read More!Inside William Micklem’s Skull
Legendary horseman William Micklem’s been traveling the world with a big old horse skull. Does he enjoy freaking out T.S.A. agents? No. But it’s worth it to have such an ideal visual aid when he’s
...» Read More!Zenyatta’s Little Sister Benefits from Dressage Training
Eblouissante is a 5-year-old half-sister to the great race mare Zenyatta. She made just a few starts on the track for trainer John Shirreffs before her owner/breeder Eric Kronfeld sadly passed away from cancer in
...» Read More!Working Student Diaries: Zach Brandt
When I asked Zach Brandt what the biggest difference was between West and East Coast eventing, his response came with no hesitation: “It’s freezing!” Zach is a California native who relocated to North Carolina to
...» Read More!Best of Craigslist: Double Regetered Friesian sport horse – $6500
EN reader Emily Mercier found this gem of a Craigslist ad in the Lexington, Ky., listings: “This horse is a ‘Double Regetered Friesian sport horse.’ Apparently she’s going to make a great three-day eventer in
...» Read More!Happy Birthday: Laine Ashker Turns 30!
There are a few milestone birthdays in life and today is one of them for Laine Ashker. She turns the big 3-0 today and will undoubtedly be up to all sorts of shenanigans. Laine is
...» Read More!What Does Buck Do In His Spare Time?
Matthew Kiener kindly sent us this piece about Buck Davidson’s involvement in the canine rescue efforts of FlyPups. We talk a lot about Buck and his innumerable horses competing each weekend, but what does he
...» Read More!A Horse of a Different Color: Wapentake
Who doesn’t love a colored sporthorse? When I first laid eyes on Wapentake, an 8-year-old Thoroughbred/Appaloosa gelding, at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day in Kentucky, I had to find out more. Megan Moore and Andrea Johnson
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: The EN Staff Member Edition Winner
Well, EN, how did you fare in our epic matching contest? We got some pretty funny responses, and are pleased to announce that Hannah Reppert and Samantha Repp both correctly matched the highest number of
...» Read More!Taking The Long Way There
I spent last night curled up in my computer chair with a myriad of websites and spreadsheets open, as well as several different pens and calendars spread out across my desk. With the show season
...» Read More!USEA Podcast: Karen O’Connor Remembers Biko
Chris Stafford touched base this week with Karen O’Connor in the wake of the death of her beloved partner Biko. Karen fondly remembers her first time meeting Biko on a trip to find horses in
...» Read More!(in)Famous Dressage Movements
Ah, dressage. The epitome of equine partnership and control, this discipline takes tons of practice, patience, and core strength to achieve the flawless power and fluid motion of “horse ballet.” In previous incarnations of (in)Famous,
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