Newsflash: Clipping Season is Upon Us
Despite the fact that different areas of the United States are experiencing all of the separate seasons at the moment, one thing that unites us all is the fact that our horses are growing their
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(in)Famous Jumpers
One of the best things I’ve discovered about this sport is the diversity in the community for both humans and their trusty steeds; eventing mounts can come from any number of breeds and backgrounds, so
...» Read More!On the Tack Room Couch with Lainey Ashker
Who doesn’t have one? That old, sort of raggedy couch that perpetually smells like a wet dog and is covered in clean laundry and wraps to be rolled, boots that don’t match and spurs without
...» Read More!The Evolution of A Horse Show
Going to a horse show is an emotional event. You spend all your money getting there, all your energy preparing for it, and then you get there and experience everything from extreme elation to utter
...» Read More!British Eventing Increases Prize Money for 2014
Responding to riders’ demand for more prize money (see @EPrizemoney on Twitter), British Eventing announced a 3% increase in rewards at events next year. However, the increase is not without a price– and riders are
...» Read More!Start Box Jams of the Day: Reader Submissions III
Just as everyone has diverse taste in music, riders have different taste in pump-up music. Start-Box Jams plays homage to the songs that give us the courage to tackle cross country. Do you have some favorite
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: High Diving Horses
As a kid, I was a big fan of the movie Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken– the high diving horses of Atlantic City. Here’s a video with some actual footage of the real diving horses…
...» Read More!Culture Shock Part V: The Ring Bucket
At Woodside this past weekend I finally figured out what has always made the pre-Stadium back-gate experience feel so odd to me. For a long time I had thought it was the ride times that
...» Read More!Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Treve Wins the 2013 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l”Arc de Triomphe is Europe’s premiere horse race of the year– think Kentucky Derby plus Breeders’ Cup rolled into one. Throughout the world, owners dream of winning the Arc; Japanese followers flocked
...» Read More!Saudi Husband Divorces Wife for Kissing Horse
Apparently not everyone in Saudi Arabia loves horses as much as Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed. Emirates 24/7 reports that a Saudi man divorced his wife after he saw a photo of her kissing a
...» Read More!Abigail Lufkin: Wrangling our Brains
Abigail Lufkin is a former CCI4* eventer who is now a sports psychology consultant and clinical social worker based in the Los Angeles area. You may remember seeing Abigail ride around Rolex on horses such as
...» Read More!10 Questions with Becky Holder
Becky was at Windridge Farm H.T. (Mooresboro, NC) this weekend competing Telperion, an up-and-coming OTTB with whom she finished third in Open Prelim. I caught up with her while she was out grazing Telperion on
...» Read More!Chesna Klimek and Solar Win the 100 Day Trainer Challenge
Chesna Klimek sent in an article about the RRTP-inspired 100 Day Trainer Challenge for OTTBs earlier this weekend. The challenge concluded yesterday with a feature event at a Thoroughbred and half Thoroughbred Horse Show
...» Read More!Live: Watch the Retired Racehorse Training Project Thoroughbred Makeover & National Symposium
The Retired Racehorse Training Project Thoroughbred Makeover & National Symposium is being held at Pimlico Racecourse today. The organizers have been kind enough to provide a live stream of the happenings today. You can watch
...» Read More!RRTP: We have arrived!
This morning, I set off from NC with Bug and Hotty on a trip to Baltimore, MD. Our destination, the Retired Racehorse Training Project Makeover and Symposium. Hotty is my makeover horse and will be
...» Read More!The 100-Day Trainer Challenge for OTTBs
Chesna Klimek sent in this article about the 100-Day Trainer Challenge for OTTBs in Washington State. Modeled after the Retired Racehorse Training Project, this event’s purpose is also to showcase the abilities that these amazing
...» Read More!Friday Video: My Little Pony Toy Store Extortion
I’m going to be honest; I’m not a huge fan of kids. However, upon viewing this video I decided I quite like this one in particular. Don’t get me wrong, I still don’t want any
...» Read More!Horse Nation: Pony Shaming: ‘Fess Up
From Horse Nation: Guilty! But awfully lovable. Enjoy these shameful submissions from readers across the country. VEGETABLES DON’T COUNT. ~~~ “THE FIRST TIME I HAD AN ITCH.THEN I REALIZED THEY WERE ‘QUICK RELEASE’ TIES AFTER
...» Read More!Ellen Doughty: My Journey to the AEC Advanced Gold Cup
Ellen Doughty and Sir Oberon have had a fantastic year, most recently finishing in third place in the Advanced division at the AECs. Ellen was kind enough to write in to tell us about her
...» Read More!EventionTV Presents: How Horses Eat
Last week Evention launched a brand new season of videos and a sparkling new website to go along with it. We were assured that our entertainment and education would continue every two weeks, but as
...» Read More!Video Throwback: 1993 NAYRC Footage
“It’s August. It’s Wadsworth. Where are your teenagers? Out badmouthing your country and listening to punk rock music, I suppose. No! They’re at Temple Farms, site of the North American Young Rider Championships.” Those are
...» Read More!Start-Box Jams of the Day: Reader Submissions II
Just as everyone has diverse taste in music, riders have different taste in pump-up music. Start-Box Jams plays homage to the songs that give us the courage to tackle cross country. Do you have some favorite
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: A Camel Pas de Deux
I have certainly seen some interesting pas de deux competitions in my lifetime, and they usually involve crazy costumes and painted horses. However, this video is a first: a camel and a horse in unison
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