Five Hundred and Twenty Trot-Ups
Five hundred and twenty trot ups. That equates to almost every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. for the past 10 years that I have spent with Lauren Kieffer watching horses jog up and back in
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Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: Groom Olympics?
LGCT grooms FINAL Posted by Philippe Le Jeune Jr. on Sunday, July 5, 2015 How would you fare in Groom Olympics? Grooms at the Longines Champion Tour in Paris were tested with a speed polo
...» Read More!Standing Right on the Edge of the Dream
I have been asked to do many things I never expected to do in the last few years. This blog is the latest. If you have gotten this far, I am going to assume you
...» Read More!#EventerProblems: XII
The struggle is real, y’all. Here’s an extra-deluxe edition of #EventerProblems to help you feel less alone in your pain. If you missed them: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part
...» Read More!Weekly Training Tip from Kate Chadderton: Daily Schooling
Each day I set out with a purpose for each horse. It may be to improve their medium trot or shape over a fence — the idea is that you practice what you’re not good
...» Read More!Would You Try This Eventing Simulator?
This has to be one of the coolest things we’ve seen in awhile. If you’ve ever played those Equestriad-type computer games, you’ll be just as excited about this. Racewood Equestrian Simulators has designed an eventing
...» Read More!A Whirlwind Trip to Bramham and Back
As I sit here trying to collect my thoughts on all of the awesome things that happened two weeks ago on our trip overseas to Bramham, it honestly feels like it was forever ago or
...» Read More!#EventerProblems: Part XI
Unlike week-old leftover Chinese takeout and the Jurassic Park franchise, some things get better the second time around. And the third time. And the fourth time. And especially — as illustrated here — the 11th
...» Read More!Queeny Park a Homecoming for Area IV Eventers
Queeny Park is the St. Louis area’s only event, nestled in the heart of Area IV. Looking back on my childhood, some of my fondest memories are of walking our horses across the street to
...» Read More!#EventerProblems: Part X
We’re now 200 #EventerProblems in and you guys are showing now signs of stopping. Why? Because horses, that’s why. If you missed them: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI,
...» Read More!Six Keys to a Successful Relationship with Your Horse
Before you get too excited and think I’m about to share my eHarmony dating experiences with you, I should explain I’m referring specifically to the union of horse and rider! There are many factors which,
...» Read More!Riding in Different Disciplines Can Make You a Better Eventer
Area V Young Rider Katie Resnick has been selected to represent the United States in the dressage competition at the 2015 European Maccabi Games in Berlin this summer, and we are excited she has agreed to
...» Read More!#EventerProblems: IX
This is the hashtag that never ends / Yes it goes on and on my friend / Some eventers started griping on social media / and they’ll continue complaining forever just because / this is
...» Read More!How Eventers Celebrated Father’s Day
We’d like to take a moment and celebrate all the eventer dads out there who help out hand grazing, dumping water buckets, filming rides and cracking bad jokes to keep our spirits high. Here are
...» Read More!Weekly Training Tip from Kate Chadderton: Wrapping
No, I don’t mean rap battling with 2 Chains on a Saturday night. I’m talking about protecting your prized possession’s most breakable body part: his legs. In a 24 hour period there is an almost
...» Read More!Great Meadow Redefines the Meaning of Severe Weather
After seeing this afternoon’s forecast for predicted severe thunderstorms at the Land Rover Great Meadow International, I think we all agreed it was a good idea when the organizers opted to move up the start of show
...» Read More!Watch Chinchwürst Smash Face-first into Every Luhmühlen Cross Country Fence
You’ve seen the jumps. You’ve watched the drone flyover. You’ve read all about the world’s best riders making short work of it. But never, not until this very moment, have you seen the Luhmühlen cross-country
...» Read More!Say Hallo to Chinchwürst, Chinch’s Alcoholic German Uncle
There’s only one true Chinch, you know, and with Great Meadow and Luhmühlen taking place the same week we felt torn about where to send him. The last time Chinch got double-booked we called up
...» Read More!#EventerProblems, VIII
Eventers have 99 problems but venting about them on social media ain’t one. Our #EventerProblems series marches on with 20 more reader-submitted troubles that only eventers will understand. If you missed them: Part I, Part
...» Read More!#EventerProblems, VII
All around the world, hopeless eventing addicts are taking to social media to acknowledge the fact that, yes, they have a problem. Too bad admitting it isn’t the first step to recovery. Once an addict,
...» Read More!Sarah Braun’s Long Road Leads to Triumph
Sarah Braun was on top of the world in 2012. She had just come off of winning team gold placing fifth individually in the CH-Y** at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships and was
...» Read More!Weekly Training Tip from Kate Chadderton: Scheduling Shows
Each person has a different time frame to work with when planning their show schedule. For me, the upper level horses start competing at the beginning of February in Georgia and continue on their way
...» Read More!8 Summer Must-Haves For Every Eventer
When it comes to clothes shopping, I’m much more of a thrift store junkie than a haute couture connoisseur. I just don’t have the patience to mall crawl, and spending more than $10 on everyday jeans
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