This song has been buzzing around my head for weeks now, and I’m still not sick of it. The clever barn girls at Gestüt Schiele decided to do an equestrian version of Pharell Williams’ “Happy.” If you
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We posted Elisa Wallace’s helmet cam earlier this week from Poplar Place aboard the fabulous little pony, As You Wish. Per request, we learned more about this intriguing pony and now have the full scoop
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Ever wondered how an upper-level rider can have a family and still find time to be competitive in this sport? Athletux blogger Tamie Smith makes a very compelling case that it’s possible to find balance
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Badminton entries are finally live, and all eight American pairs that entered have been accepted. Those are: Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister Bruce Davidson and Park Trader Bruce Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM Will Faudree
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When Samantha Lendl, head honcho at the Professional Riders Organization, told me Josh Walker, now with Bright Horse Communications, was coming in to shoot a lengthy promotional video of the Carolina International CIC3* for the
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One of my favorite story lines for event horses is hearing about a horse who didn’t success in other disciplines but found a niche in eventing. Julie Norman’s Consensus fits right into that. Now 14,
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Good morning EN! As bland as it is to talk about the weather, I am going to. Yet another winter (spring??) snow storm moved up the east coast yesterday, blanketing the DC area with about 3
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David and Kirsten Buffamoyer understand both the fine print on a coverage contract and the finer pleasure of a horse nickering to you as you enter the barn. Both passionate riders, they merged their love
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I’ve been thinking of telling Boyd and Silva to buy a Powerball ticket, because their rash of bad luck has got to be coming to an end soon. The Martins are among the most resilient
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Here’s Liz Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley’s dressage test from Fontainebleau CICO3*, the first leg of the FEI Nations Cup series, which kicked off this past weekend in France. I posted this video on my Across
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Across the Pond is our new weekly update series on what our North American riders based in Europe are up to. Have a tip on an American or Canadian competing in Europe? Send it to
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Kelsey Briggs and her OTTB, The Gentleman Pirate, have become one of our more popular stories of late. After Kelsey wrote in and told us the tearjerker story of her beloved Pirate’s recovery from what
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I have always struggled with my weight. I played sports successfully all through my elementary, middle and high school careers, and though I excelled, I was still never lean and mean. Sports came easily to
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On this day last year, just 37 pairs had entered Rolex, so it’s exciting we already have 64 pairs on the list before today’s closing date. I’m sure I’m not the only one waiting on
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Have you ever found yourself wishing that you could ride in a pair of sweatpants? Sure, the concept sounds pretty great — soft, warm and comfy sweatpants substituted in for a fitted pair of riding
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Ladies and gentlemen, we are one month away from Rolex! If you haven’t started counting down the days, the Rolex Kentucky website has a handy countdown clock so you can see the exact number of
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Collegiate eventing is growing leaps and bounds. We’ve featured quite a few colleges, including the University of South Carolina-Aiken, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Virginia, UC-Davis, and Otterbein University.
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This is exactly what you DON’T want to happen when you’re jumping down a 6’6″ drop. The year was 2006, and the Head of the Lake was particularly fearsome. The water complex-turned-swimming hole claimed several
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Clark Montgomery and Canada’s Rebecca Howard are busy training on the European circuit, and the PRO Blog has had a chance to catch up with these two as they begin their season in earnest. Clark
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Elisa Wallace and “super pony” As You Wish, owned by Katie Bartz, finished fourth in the Preliminary Horse division this weekend at Poplar Place March Horse Trials. [Results] That’s one really cute set of ears
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Boyd Martin is heading into surgery this afternoon at Christiana Hospital to have a rod inserted into his broken right tibia, which he cracked straight through following a mishap on cross country at Southern Pines
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Erin Go Irish is our newest series highlighting the success of Irish-bred horses and ponies in eventing. Michael Doherty of Irish Horse Gateway will be writing each week to discuss what makes Irish horses so
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Every great ride starts out by pulling on a seasoned and reliable pair of boots. I know that once I can FINALLY get a pair of tall boots broken in and perfectly molded to my
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