Saturday Links from Tipperary
Well, EN, I have officially returned from Aiken to my hometown in Virginia, and I can officially tell you that returning too early is literally painful. I was in t-shirt mode in Aiken, and I
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The View from Tennessee Presented by World Equestrian Brands
EN loves photos shot between the ears! If you happen to be out for a hack, are riding in some obscure place or just take some cool photos aboard your mount, send them to [email protected] with a
...» Read More!Scores Update from Twin Rivers and Rocking Horse
Twin Rivers Winter Horse Trials ran its Advanced and Intermediate divisions as one-day events yesterday due to inclement weather predicted in California this weekend. Lauren Billys and Ballingown Ginger took home the win on a
...» Read More!How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Believe In Tom Cruise Witchcraft
Last weekend, I had what I think was my first, honest to goodness, anxiety attack. It was a strange experience. It hit me during the first day of the Hawley Bennett clinic. I had watched
...» Read More!Burning Questions with Jennie Brannigan
Welcome to Burning Questions, the new EN series where you tell us what you want to ask your favorite rider and we get you the answers. Today’s questions for Jennie Brannigan were submitted in this
...» Read More!Sarah Sargent: An Ode to Amateurs
1.8.14 — Tonight I stopped by my friend Liz’s house briefly to pick up a dog blanket (“heavy” fill) for my 12-year-old dog Potter, who’s been shivering since Sunday. Liz and I had a quick catch up
...» Read More!Horse Head Squirrel Feeder Takes Internet By Storm
Happy Friday, EN! Thanks to Imgur and Buzzfeed, we now know this horse head squirrel feeder exists. It appears Archie McPhee is the genius company behind the squirrel feeder. For just $15, you too can hang
...» Read More!Working Student With a Twist: The Young Horse Development Program
Becoming a working student is a rite of passage for every rider who is hoping to compete at the upper levels and especially those who are dreaming of becoming a professional in equestrian sport. The
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
Good morning! I’m currently watching the weather forecasts, as the weathermen are predicting more snow for the Midwest. Isn’t it almost spring? I am well over this, especially since it seems that every time I
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: And the Rider Is…
How did you do this week, EN? We all know this rider is as scrappy as they come, so it comes as no surprise that he got started early. Our featured rider this week is
...» Read More!Clinic Recap Day 2: Hawley Bennett Returns to Dragonfire Farm
The second day of the Hawley Bennett clinic had a wide variety of challenges. The skinnies from the previous day also featured heavily in the day’s coursework, as well as an exercise reminiscent of last
...» Read More!Justine Dutton: There’s Another Dutton In Town
Justine Dutton may not be related to Phillip, but she’s making a name for herself in her own right. After briefly leaving the sport to pursue a career in stunt riding for films, Justine has
...» Read More!Thursday Video Break: Advanced Helmet Cam at Pine Top
No matter how well I think I know my horse, every single year he comes out and he’s a little quirkier, a little different than last year and our first Advanced is always a bit
...» Read More!Tamie Smith: Fresno County Horse Park Flourishing
We’re partnering with Athletux this year to bring you blogs from several of the company’s sponsored riders. Tamie Smith will be bringing us the scoop on eventing on the West Coast, and today she talks
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: Guess the Rider
Perhaps this week’s mystery rider missed his calling in the rodeo arena! We are happy to say that he kept at it and now boasts one of the largest fan clubs in American eventing. Now
...» Read More!Tiffani Loudon-Meetze and Hap Are Full Speed Ahead At Full Gallop
In their first outing of the season, Tiffani Loudon-Meetze and her OTTB Hap continued a winning streak they started in the fall by finishing first on a score of 30.9 in Open Prelim at Full
...» Read More!Thursday Reader from Devoucoux
I caught up on this week’s episodes of The Bachelor yesterday, and this week there was a cursory date that included horses, western saddles, and the beach. I have to say, I was quite proud
...» Read More!Get Ready for the 2014 Triple Crown Junior Young Rider PRO Scholarship Program
Educating the junior and young riders is one of the most important ways to continue improving the eventing scene here in the U.S. For that reason, Triple Crown Nutrition and the Professional Riders Organization (PRO)
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: Competitive Trail Helmet Cam
We love seeing helmet cams being used in all walks of equestrian life, and this one is no different. Check out this winning run at the National Mountain Trail Championships. The run is timed and
...» Read More!Update on the All New Sport Horse Nation
Hello EN readers! You don’t hear from me very often on this side of the site, as I’m generally working behind the scenes; posting ads; adding photos; and marking horses, saddles and trailers as “SOLD!”
...» Read More!Clinic Recap Day 1: Hawley Bennett Returns to Dragonfire Farm
Hawley Bennett dropped in at Dragonfire this past weekend for another one of her fabulous clinics. Everyone was excited to show off how much they’ve improved since she last stopped by. Saturday’s coursework was primarily focused
...» Read More!Courtney Carson: The Aiken Chronicles, Part I
From Courtney: Aiken: the one word almost every event rider in the midwest dreams of hearing during the terrible months of December through March. While we sit around and read the posts from everyone on
...» Read More!Finding Fifth Gear: Day 2 of the USEA Young Event Horse Seminar
While Monday primarily focused on Future Event Horse judging and conformation at the USEA Young Event Horse Seminar [Day 1 recap], Tuesday’s session was all about the Young Event Horses and under saddle performance. The
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