Looking Back & Moving Forward with Kimmy Cecere
Eventing Nation caught up with Kimmy Cecere, who has spent the last six months across the pond on a whirlwind of a trip. The biggest news for Kimmy is that 2023 is the year she
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Come As You Are: The Autoimmune Equestrian
Please join us in welcoming new EN contributor and Blogger Contest runner-up Allie Heninger! Allie, or the Autoimmune Equestrian on most platforms, is 25 and resides in Utah with her husband, fiery little NightMare, Curly
...» Read More!Cassandre Leblanc: The Road to Young Riders
When a determined 14-year-old Cassandre Leblanc showed up on trainer Holly Jack’s doorstep, she didn’t speak a word of English and had one goal: to find out what she was made of. Seven years later,
...» Read More!Taking Risks and Showing Up: The Incredible Story of Young Rider and Cancer Survivor Jordan Riske
Upon winning the CCIY3*-L championship last month at Tryon, Jordan Riske had perhaps the biggest smile on her face of any winner that weekend. The 20-year-old who hails from Manchester, MI had conquered not only
...» Read More!Cassie Sanger Hits the Board in Her CCI3*-L Debut at Maryland
In her first run at the CCI3*-L level, 18-year-old Cassie Sanger claimed the top Young Rider award and third place overall at the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill last weekend. She and Alice Roosevelt’s
...» Read More!Road to Le Lion: Keynote Dassett Takes on France
Last fall, Lucia Strini was just getting back in the saddle after the birth of her second child, and certainly wasn’t planning her first trip competing abroad. However, a fated trip to Dassett Eventing in
...» Read More!Meet Hayley Frielick, the U.S.-Based Kiwi Eventer Heading for the Maryland 5 Star
In July, 29 year-old New Zealander Hayley Frielick bought a one-way ticket to the United States. She traveled across the world from Australia with two horses to base herself in America, quitting her job as
...» Read More!The Road to Le Lion: Courtney Cooper’s Aiming for the Top with Excel Star Time to Shine
It was Saturday night, post-cross country at Kentucky, and the barns were bustling. But instead of the hand-walking, icing, and poulticing one does when they’re looking ahead to Sunday’s show jumping, Courtney Cooper was sitting
...» Read More!Expanding the Horizons of Sport: Meet South African Eventer Vicky Scott-Legendre
When Vicky Scott-Legendre left her native South Africa and arrived in France with the goal of getting to the top level of eventing in 2013, she had one problem: she didn’t speak a word of
...» Read More!Spend a Day Abroad with Cornelia Dorr
With an exciting Young Rider career and kick off as a professional, Cornelia Dorr has had an exciting season, most recently picking up a top 10 finish in the CCIO4* at Avenches in July. We
...» Read More!A Foot in Both Worlds: Arielle Aharoni Balances Eventing Ambitions with Show Jumping Education
In the Devon arena eventing class a couple of weeks ago, Arielle Aharoni and Dutch Times (Goodtimes – Alino Queen, by Michellino) may have had an advantage over their fellow eventing competitors: not only do
...» Read More!Land Rover Rookies: Lexi Scovil and Chico’s Man VDF Z
This isn’t the first time Lexi Scovil has prepped for her 5* debut with Chico’s Man VDF Z (Chico’s Boy – Chardonnay Z, by Caretano Z) — in fact, she’d originally thought she might debut
...» Read More!Land Rover Rookies: Alex MacLeod and Newmarket Jack
After Alex MacLeod and Newmarket Jack (Newmarket Jewel – Newmarket Chantepie, by Newmarket Venture) won their second 4*-L, the Area VI fall finale at Galway Downs last November, the question started coming: are you going
...» Read More!Land Rover Rookies: Woods Baughman and C’est La Vie 135
Woods Baughman was around six years old when he accompanied his grandfather to “some horse thing happening over at the horse park” in Lexington, Ky. That “horse thing” was what was then known as the
...» Read More!The Vet, the 4* Winner, and the Little Horse Who Makes Dreams Come True: Meet Alex MacLeod
“Everybody thinks they’re busy.” Those are the words of Alex MacLeod, a full-time veterinarian and four-star event rider. When Alex topped the leaderboard at the CCI4*L at Galway Downs last fall, you had probably never
...» Read More!Enjoying the Process with a Little Help from Their Friends: Meet Martha Figueroa and Winnie
Here at EN, we love to hear from riders as they accomplish their goals throughout the season. This update comes to us from Martha Figueroa, who earlier this summer competed on the wings of a
...» Read More!5 Star First-Timers: Montana Native Ashlynn Meuchel and Emporium Ready to Step Up
Ashlynn Meuchel has vivid memories of her first year partnering with the gray Dutch Warmblood gelding, Emporium. Many of them involve her trying to stay on. Emporium, or “Theo” as he’s known at home, has
...» Read More!5 Star First-Timers: Emma Lomangino and Master Frisky to Debut at Maryland
It’s safe to say that Emma Lomangino enjoys a good challenge. If you want to find a common thread among successful riders — athletes in general, really — you might find one in their childhood
...» Read More!Never Forget the Eventing Bug: Meet Ever So Sweet Scholarship Recipient Helen Casteel
The eventing bug bit Helen Casteel early. It’s a story that’s all at once familiar and unique: the one of how we catch that thing often dubbed the “eventing bug”. A story that I, frankly,
...» Read More!Young Horses, Unassuming Advanced Horses and Making Gambles: Amber Birtcil is Enjoying the Process
It was a bit of good-natured peer pressure that first brought a younger Amber Birtcil (neé Levine) to the eventing scene after spending the majority of her early riding career in the jumper ring. Growing
...» Read More!Land Rover Rookies: Valerie Vizcarrondo Pride and Favian
Valerie Vizcarrondo Pride never thought she would be 40 and doing her first five-star. It doesn’t seem that long ago – but all at once also feels like a lifetime ago – that a younger
...» Read More!Land Rover Rookies: Emily Hamel and Corvett
Welcome to EN’s annual series celebrating the first-timers making their five-star debut at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event! We’re excited to spotlight these exciting pairs as they head toward their first crack at this
...» Read More!Land Rover Rookies: Ema Klugman and Bendigo
Welcome to EN’s annual series celebrating the first-timers making their five-star debut at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event! This one is a special one for us, as Ema Klugman is a part of the
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