William Micklem: Safety and Trust
No trust, no us! Who would argue that riding is not about a partnership … and if we want partnership we need trust, so successful cross-country riding is all about trust. Your horse must trust
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#EventerSolutions: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Event horses can be problems-solvers, too! “Work smarter not harder” #horsesofinstagram #ottb #eventerproblems #equestrian #barnlife #horses A photo posted by Kelsy (@byebyecharlie07) on Nov 9, 2016 at 3:25pm PST Here’s your latest edition of #EventerSolutions,
...» Read More!From Pony Camp to Two-Star: Meet Zoe Crawford of the USEF Eventing 25 List
Earlier this week we met Cornelia Dorr, one of two first-timers named to the 2017 Eventing 25 Emerging Athlete Program. Today we meet the next rider, Zoe Crawford. Many thanks to JJ Sillman for sharing her
...» Read More!Diabetes Can’t Keep Young Rider Hannah Hoehn out of the Start Box
Health is something that many eventers take for granted. We go about our days without having to think too much about it — we eat what we want, we ride and are physically active, and we
...» Read More!Crunched for Time? 10 Tips to Reach Your Riding Goals
We are all busy with our everyday schedules, and aside from the lucky few, we don’t have the luxury of paying our bills with our hobby. Even though we would prefer having our equestrian lifestyle
...» Read More!#EventerProblems Vol. 100: VOLUME 100, Y’ALL!
#EventerProblems, which became EN’s longest running series about 90 editions ago, has now officially crossed over into the realm of legend. Happy 100th anniversary, #EventerProblems. Here’s to 100 more, I guess. You is kind. You
...» Read More!Talent Spotted! Meet Cornelia Dorr of the 2017 USEF Eventing 25 List
Among the 2017 Eventing 25 Program selected riders, 18-year-old Cornelia Dorr is a bit of a rookie. She is one of two riders named to the list who have never taken part in the USEF Emerging
...» Read More!Horse Heaven Comes Full Circle at Walton Place
I have been passionate about horses my entire life and feel fortunate that I was raised in the beautiful countryside of Unionville, Pennsylvania. As a child I had the opportunity to grow up fox hunting
...» Read More!William Micklem: Safety and Reality
The Saturday morning family explosion! Wake up calls, sock hunts, caffeine lifelines. Children and animals to be fed, hockey for Lara, piano for Jack, granny to be collected, shopping and dental hygienist … and of
...» Read More!Turning the Lens on Kasey Mueller: An Adult Amateur Inspiration
Leslie Threlkeld’s year-end post 10 Eventers Who Inspired Us in 2016 and its reader-suggested sequel Six Eventers You Were Inspired By in 2016 are well worth the read, if you haven’t already. I thoroughly enjoyed helping brainstorm
...» Read More!Training Tip from Sally Cousins: Making Mistakes
We are delighted to host Sally Cousins as an EN guest blogger, as she shares her wealth of knowledge with us in the form of training tips. We hope these nuggets of information can be integrated directly into
...» Read More!#EventerSolutions: DIY Nation
Where there are #EventerProblems there are #EventerSolutions, as we horsefolks tend to be a pretty crafty, resourceful and frugal (read: broke) bunch. In this spinoff series we spotlight some of your most inventive problem-solving masterpieces
...» Read More!7 Little Girls Freaking Out Because They Got a Horse For Christmas
Combing YouTube for videos of surprise Christmas horses is a much-beloved holiday tradition here at Nation Media. Grab some tissues and cry along! From squealing to screaming to sobbing to standing frozen in a state
...» Read More!‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Eventing Edition
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the farm not an event horse was stirring in Lynn Symansky’s barn. All the bridles were hung on their racks with care horses wondering, “We’re getting tomorrow
...» Read More!#Dogs(AndCats!)OfEN: Because We’re Equal Opportunity Like That
Since we began the #DogsOfEN series, there’s been a slow but steady uprising of barn cats who want a piece of that sweet, sweet spotlight pie. Who are we to deny them? Hell hath no
...» Read More!Best of JN: A Lesson with Grandad Nick Skelton
“Whoa, we’re going over the jump! Blimey, that was good!” Olympic Show Jumping Gold Medalist Nick Skelton (GBR) is a busy fellow — nominated for Sports Personality of the Year by BBC Sports, being the
...» Read More!What’s in Your Ring? Ground Work with Charity Paashaus
Since its resurgence in the 1980s, the term “Natural Horsemanship” has challenged industry standards and singlehandedly created a point of division in the horse world for both the professional and the recreational horseman.
...» Read More!#EventerProblems Vol. 99: ‘We’ve Got 99 Problems & A Horse Is Every One’ Edition
To commemorate Vol. 99 of the #EventerProblems series, we are dropping an epic 99-problem #EP bomb on the Eventing Nation. Boom! #EPsplosion! Enjoy. ***That face you make when your teacher emails you your exam grade
...» Read More!William Micklem: The ‘Straight in the Eye’ Test
William Micklem returns today with the final column in his series on the subject of happiness, which has resonated with many EN readers around the world. If you missed them: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4. Thank
...» Read More!#DogsOfEN: Canine Show and Tell
You love your dogs, and we love showing them off via #DogsOfEN. Remember to tag your pup pics on Instagram for inclusion in a future edition! Walk in to the tackroom to this… Weldon is
...» Read More!The Ninja-Ballerina Quotient
In all things, there is a season … so the famous old saying goes. In eventing, we too have seasons, but not just for competition and training our horses. We also have seasons of the
...» Read More!Chelsea Kolman Marches On with Dauntless Courage
It wasn’t more than a year ago that Kentucky-based eventer Chelsea Kolman and her Percheron/Thoroughbred cross, Dauntless Courage, stole our hearts. When we first met Chelsea and “Dante,” they were just beginning to get their sea
...» Read More!William Micklem: Happiness Challenges
William Micklem returns today with the fourth column in his series on the subject of happiness, which has resonated with many EN readers around the world. If you missed them: part 1, part 2, part 3.
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