Welcome to The Debrief, where we’ll recap the experience of a rider following a big result or an otherwise memorable competition. Today, we’re catching up with Area V’s Scarlett Peinado, who journeyed all the way
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This article was sponsored by World Equestrian Brands, a supporter and sponsor of both Dan Kreitl and Sharon White, who was also mentioned in this article. When I asked Dan what his favorite World Equestrian
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As the owner of an opinionated off-the-track Thoroughbred mare, I’ve always been fascinated by eventing’s love affair with the Thoroughbred. Though purebred Thoroughbreds have now gone out of fashion, many top riders, if not all,
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As the sun sets for another year – ok, six months — on the UK eventing season, riders up and down the country will finally have a chance to catch their breath and
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No one in Alexa Gartenberg’s family rides horses, but from a young age she told her parents that she wanted to have horses and ride. She first tried riding at an overnight summer camp, and
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It seems like these days we look at each other’s lives through the lens of a highlight reel. We get to see the incredible trips, the best jumps, and the moments that we’re proud enough
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We hear all the time about horses at the top of the sport, but what about the next generation of equine talent? EN’s Got Talent introduces the future superstars of the sport, interviewing riders about
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It’s been nearly 14 years since Joe Meyer last competed at the popular stop on the British FEI fall calendar, Blenheim Palace International. In 2009, Joe contested what’s now known as a CCI4*-L at Blenheim
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It’s a question almost all young horse professionals come to face as they make the jump from the young rider ranks to the professional world: how to improve their own riding while also running a
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Medical school is a huge challenge on its own, but being diagnosed with a life-changing illness as a second-year resident is even harder. Dr. Erika Erlandson’s battle with residency was also fraught with cyclical autoimmune
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Florida: the land of watercolor sunsets, beach-side show jumping, and, of course, the infamous Florida Man phenomenon. It’s also the state that transformed reiner Rachel Ory’s riding career forever. Rachel has been starting colts alongside
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Disclaimer: The title of this article is a quip from none other than Ema herself. I loved it so much that I told her right then and there that I’d have to make it the
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This article is brought to you in partnership with Equestly and the just-launched Equestly Horses. See more Equestly Stories here. It’s not everyday a fourth-generation ranch kid becomes a four-star eventer. Cindy Anderson Blank grew
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You may remember Diego Farje from an article we ran last month. This “highway rider” grew up in Peru, where eventing was essentially non-existent, and after a prodigious showjumping career, he switched to the nation’s
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Allison Springer is perhaps best known for her close partnership with her late horse, Arthur. The two spent 12 years together competing at the FEI level — which is no small feat. And while it would
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Valerie Pride’s riding career is perhaps best described as an emotional roller coaster. From postponing big dreams as a young rider to the recent retirement of her five-star horse, Favian, just days before their
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Every CCI5* first timer has had a different road to travel before sending in that inaugural entry. For some, it’s a quick trip to the top, making a climb up the levels with their first
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I have vivid memories of sitting in the backseat of my parent’s car, imagining I was galloping my favorite lesson pony down the median. I would think about how much fun it would be to
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As the spring CCI5* season kicks into high gear, we’re pleased to bring back our much-loved 5* Rookie profiles. Get to know some of the first-timers tackling
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After a top placing at the inaugural Maryland Five Star in 2021, the absence of Stella Artois during the following competition season was keenly felt. The striking dark bay mare owned by the Stella Artois
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There is an old adage that “change begins at the end of your comfort zone” — and 22-year-old Cosby Green is one rider testing this to the limit. Always hugely ambitious, the Lexington native admits
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Molly Jensen’s parents joke that she came out of the womb loving horses. However, Molly also came out of the womb already diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Despite not growing up in a horse family, Molly
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Ariel Grald had a very eventful and memorable past year, as she and her horse Leamore Master Plan — known to his friends as Simon — have traveled the world competing at Badminton, the Maryland 5* at
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