Celebrating the return of power and sunny weather, all the who’s who of Eventing turned up last night at the biennial Olympic Gala at the Willcox Hotel in downtown Aiken, South Carolina. As only the
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Happy Thursday! In preparation for warmer weather that is (hopefully) coming soon, we pulled out this week’s photo featuring some pretty cool looking summer clothes. Our mystery post this week is actually a two-for-one post.
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Thanks so much to everyone who submitted a photo for our Smooch Your Horse Contest Presented by Hamilton BioVet. More than 1,200 readers voted in the contest poll, and Brooke Petkovsek is the winner! She wins a $50
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For the first time in a long time, the Aiken Training Sessions were not frigidly cold and blustery, but instead a lovely sunny day with a light breeze that kept both horses and riders comfortable.
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We are pleased to report that Olivia Loiacono’s Rolex horse, Subway, appears to be steadily recovering from his colic surgery earlier this week. Olivia and her connections have been diligently updating us through their Facebook
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EventingTrainingOnline.com has a lengthy video clip of William Fox-Pitt teaching at Morningside Training Farm last November.
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Like many Americans, I am obsessed with the Winter Olympics. I actually prefer them to the summer version. This year, something has become increasingly clear to me, both as an observer as well as a
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Fernhill horses are everywhere. We are seeing more and more at every competition, and they are, without a doubt, steadily climbing the ladder in eventing. These horses are athletic, scopey and lovely. Whether you have
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We keep hearing from readers raving about how flawlessly the event ran this past weekend at Paradise Farm Horse Trials despite no power due to last week’s ice storm in Aiken. Kristen Wiley sent in
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Right around this time, every year, I find myself scratching my head and going, “Why did they go south when they could have come here?” Nothing beats California. If you head to the same place every
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The frangible pins at 8A on the Rocking Horse Advanced course received a good workout this past weekend as horses jumped over the first element before bouncing into the water complex at 8B. Our good
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Are you surviving the snow EN? One of our loyal readers is not just surviving, but even getting creative. Shawna White sent us the above photo of herself and her horse Chunder jumping an ingenious
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EN Business Academy helps eventers learn how to turn their love for horses into a viable business. Margaret Rizzo McKelvy, president of equine marketing and management company Mythic Landing Enterprises, writes this weekly series. Have a
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Tik Maynard is a firm believer in the benefits of natural horsemanship, and this video features some of Tik’s thoughts on why this is an integral part of his training program. Are you a fan
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Paradise Farm pulled off running 280 horses across two days in its horse trials this past weekend despite having no power following the ice storm in Aiken. Everyone from the competitors to the photographers agreed
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I’ve been fortunate enough to have that special bond with a horse who means the world to me. Out of all of the horses I have been privileged to interact with throughout my life, there
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We received so many cute photos of you kissing your ponies for our Smooch Your Horse Contest Presented by Hamilton BioVet. But only one EN reader can win the $50 Hamilton BioVet gift card. We
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There’s really no way to break this to you sweetly, so here we go: If we are at a competition, I’m definitely noticing your turnout and that of your horse. And I’m not the only
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Investigators are now wondering if Michael Schumacher’s helmet cam caused his helmet to shatter into pieces during the skiing accident that’s left him in a medically induced coma, The Telegraph reported earlier this week. Michael,
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Hang in there, Aiken friends! Reader Carrie Wehle (Rochester, New York) submitted this photo, saying, “Sight for sore eyes in Aiken after a week without power.” After this winter storm from hell, I think we
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Tredstep Ireland rider Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless teamed up for their first Advanced event as a pair at Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials this past weekend. They jumped clear on cross country with
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Kim Keppick, who worked for Karen O’Connor for 10 years, had a special bond with Biko, as she competed him through Preliminary in the early days of his career. Many thanks to Kim for sending
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Laine Ashker and her mother, Valerie, are well known on the eventing circuit for, among many other things, their keen eye and unmatched ability to spot and bring along Thoroughbred event prospects. It would only
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