In some ways I’m living every horse crazy little girl’s dream. I wake up in a bedroom full of horseshow ribbons, I tuck my shirt into my breeches, I wear my Dubarrys and I go
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As we return from yet another action packed weekend, we find ourselves reviewing the best moments from the events around the world. This particular moment from Badminton will not soon be forgotten, as it’s truly
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“So if I do the one star at Essex in May and Radnor two-star in October, can I go to Rolex next year?” To his everlasting credit, Jimmy didn’t burst out laughing, merely looked over
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From the “Sport of Kings to the Kings of Sport.” It’s a catchy slogan to go along with a challenging concept of a competition. Steuart Pittman’s brainchild, The Retired Racehorse Project, has gone from a
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Bunnie Sexton’s original Rolex Rookie debut in 2014 may have been pushed back a year, but she finally got her chance last weekend after the stars aligned for her to have a nearly perfect weekend in
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Kelly Hageman sent us this video from her trip to Rolex in 2009, when Bruce Davidson Sr. and Cruise Lion finished in the top 20 with a clear cross country effort. Kelly found herself in
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Justine Dutton — the “other Dutton” — has been busy climbing the levels under the tutelage of coach Buck Davidson. She’s now preparing for her first CCI3* with JollyBo, an 11-year-old British Sport Horse mare
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C4 sponsored rider Jennie Brannigan is hot off of her first official CCI4* completion at Rolex, and she graciously took a few minutes to answer some of our questions for this month’s Q&A. Well-known in
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If you were wondering why Rolex Rookie Lizzie Snow had time penalties with Coal Creek in her four-star debut at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, it’s because she was busy making the best save of
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How weird it is to think that this time just seven days ago I had completed my first CCI4* jog and was starting to mentally prepare myself for my dressage test the following day. Time
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Being a Rolex fan means bringing your “A” game to Saturday. Cross country is eight hours of sheer enjoyment no matter what the footing feels like on the crossovers or the sky is doing to
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I’m reminiscing about Rolex week instead of focusing on the exhaustion or the court hearing I’m preparing for in my “real life” as an attorney, which has inevitably trampled the horse show hangover daze. About five
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One of the magical things about being a #RK3DE spectator is that you can start drinking as early as you want and no one will judge you. Nary an eyebrow raised when I dove into
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In the market for a divorce? You’ve come to the right place! The Rolex Trade Fair is America’s #1 destination for blowing stupid amounts of money on horse stuff. If your significant other made the
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We don’t call it the EN “Insanity in the Middle” Tailgate Party for nothin’. And this year’s edition, presented by World Equestrian Brands, was no exception. In its third incarnation our signature Rolex cross-country day
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What you’ve heard is true: “Jimmy Woof-ford’s Build-a-Gymnastic Canine Jumping Course” is a real thing that’s really happening AS WE SPEAK over at the EN Rolex Tailgate Party. We’ve teamed up with our friends at Practical
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Eventing Nation has the best readers in the land, and because nothing says “thank you” like free refreshments and swag, we’re throwing Eventing Nation’s 3nd annual reader appreciation tailgate party! Consider this your official invite.
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Pony Club games kids know what’s up. Hang around them long enough and you’ll start questioning why we eventers do what we do. I mean, who has time to fool around with the nuances of
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Over a decade ago, Rolex Rookies were not featured, and that was a shame, because my Test Run had a great story. I miss him very much, and when Rolex comes around, I think about
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Cool Decision had never even cantered under saddle when Amanda Wilson went to try him. He was 4 1/2 years old and had 45 days of training. With all that in mind, she trotted him
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When we featured Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair on EN’s Got Talent back in 2013, they were gearing up for the horse’s first CCI2* at Galway Downs that fall. Now, nearly a year and a
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For the last few years I’ve heard people who doubt the might of the West Coast. There are those that write off the West Coast because it’s a smaller community with fewer venues. There are those who have
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Finding a horse that is capable of competing at the Advanced levels is a tough challenge, and one that many event riders, professional or not, face each time they evaluate a new prospect. Finding a
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