JER: Fun with FEI Yellow Cards
When a reader emailed me a link to JER’s post about FEI yellow cards on the COTH forums, the FEI’s decisions described therein struck me with that mixture of amusement and horror that our sport creates
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Chelan’s Show Jumping Report and Notes
Link: USEA CIC3* show jumping photos As a quick note before we get to Chelan’s final post from Rebecca Farm, in the advanced division, Amy Tryon and Leyland jumped from fourth to first with just
...» Read More!Chelan’s XC Report, Video, and Notes
The Rebecca Farm crowd–courtesy of Katy, a recent EN convert I think I speak for all of Eventing Nation when I say that the loss of Suzy Elliott’s Chauncy still weighs heavily on my mind
...» Read More!VIDEO: Dressage Notes from Chelan Kozak
Chelan has really embraced Eventing Nation’s live event coverage goals so far this weekend, from the ridiculous golf cart photos on Friday to this video of the dressage. Thanks so much Chelan for writing this,
...» Read More!Lower Level Event Rider Profile
Once again, it is time to meet a fellow member of our Eventing Nation. To see previous rider profiles, click on “Rider Profiles” in the Categories sidebar. These features have been interesting and insightful– I
...» Read More!Ecogold Photo Contest: “Horses at Work”
Well, Theo and I are undoubtedly the wrong guys to be contest judges. If we were dressage judges I think we’d find a way to give everyone Moorlands Totilas type scores. We sat down and
...» Read More!Leah Lang-Gluscic, chapter 2
Before I forget, be sure to vote for your favorite caption in our first ever caption contest. The top three answers are separated by less than 16 votes and an Omega Alpha prize basket is
...» Read More!Lec’s GB Team Selection Thoughts
From this article by lec and from the comments we got on the post announcing the British team, it sounds like there were quite a few surprises. Thanks for writing this lec and thank you
...» Read More!Eric Dierks: The Debate That Should Not Even Exist
Eric Dierks, a four-star rider and respected trainer/clinician, was kind enough to send us this article he wrote for Eventing Nation’s reading pleasure. To learn more about Eric, check out his website, and I particularly recommend Eric’s
...» Read More!Maui Jim Eventing Derby Series
For some reason this article that Katie has generously written for us puts a big smile on my face. Next time you’re shopping for sunglasses remember what company fought to support eventing. Cathy Jones Forsberg,
...» Read More!The weekend that was Maryland Horse Trials
Eventer, photographer, and now certified Eventing Nation guest writer (we all have cards and matching capes) Lindsay Berreth has sent this report for the Maryland Horse Trials. Before I forget, please notice that we have
...» Read More!Lec’s UK Barbury selection trials report
EN guest writer lec has gone above and beyond the call of guest writers by turning in this fantastic report from the CIC3* British selection trials in Barbury this weekend. Thanks very much for writing
...» Read More!Lower-Level Event Rider Profile
Another week gone by, another LLRP to share with the rest of Eventing Nation! What began as a simple reader request has turned into a fan-favorite weekly staple on the site. If you wish to
...» Read More!Leah Lang-Gluscic, chapter 1
To our readers who sit in a concrete jungle all day, working for (as LisaB calls them) pointy-haired bosses–have you ever wondered what it would be like to quit your job and start your own
...» Read More!Steph Rhodes-Bosch, chapter 2
Steph Rhodes-Bosch has been kind enough to write her second guest blog entry. Today she writes about competing lower level horses while Port Authority enjoyed a well deserved rest after Rolex. Thanks for writing this
...» Read More!Camp OCET: Everything you need to know
Eventing Nation had a strong presence at the O’Connor Eventing Camp last week, and one of our readers was kind enough to share about her camp experience. In this article, McKenna writes about everything from
...» Read More!Katie Lindsay: Chasing the Elusive “AHA” Moment
Into each life, hopefully, some AHA moments shall fall. “So Katie, now WTF are you babbling about?” you may ask! This topic came about following a somewhat well lubricated dinner conversation I was having with
...» Read More!Prologs at Glanusk Horse Trials
Lec, an Eventing Nation regular and guest writer from the UK, attended the Glanusk horse trials over the weekend. Lec sent us this report with her thoughts and observations about Prologs, which are styrofoam logs
...» Read More!UK Short List Dilemmas
We have yet to hear World Equestrian Games short lists from two major powers–the US and the UK. My understanding is that we have at least a few more days until we will hear from
...» Read More!Lower-Level Rider Profile
The LLRP inbox is starting to dwindle, but we still have many more EN members to meet! This week we would like to introduce you to Gretchen and her horse Lily. If you wish to
...» Read More!Should the “Introductory Level” Be Recognized by the USEA?
We all started eventing somewhere. For me, it was back when I lived in Michigan, trotting around local dressage and hunter shows, and then moving up to unrecognized horse trials. Those first few ribbons I
...» Read More!Steph Rhodes-Bosch, chapter 1
It is with great pleasure that I introduce you our first guest blogger for the fall season. I raved about Steph and Ollie all spring, so Eventing Nation’s readers were probably the only people on
...» Read More!Lower-Level Event Rider Profile
Somehow this profile got buried in my inbox. A lot has changed in this reader’s life since then, and that will be detailed in an upcoming post. But let’s meet Carrie and Chester now, as
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