Poplar Place HT in Georgia is running dressage and show jumping today, and several divisions have wrapped up for the day. Meanwhile, Sporting Days is running a one-day horse trial with cross-country immediately following the
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From Jenny: An act of sheer luck brought Hawley and my daughter, Elise, together. My husband and I were driving along all the horse ranches near Galway Downs in search of a new riding stable for
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This Sunday, millions will be spent on potato chips, buffalo wings, pizza, and alcoholic beverages as the Holy Day for American sports commences with Super Bowl XLVIII. (That’s 48, for the Roman numerically-challenged.) Even
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We would like to send a big EN congratulations to Julie Howard, who got her submission in right under the wire for January. Her story, “Confessions of a ‘Master’ Event Rider”, was one of our
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With rough winter weather flogging much of the country, it’s definitely a good year be in the south. Many snowbirds flock to Florida for the ability to ride, train, and compete in the winter, but
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Good morning! I set my alarm a bit early today so that I could begin obsessively checking scores at Galway Downs today. Many of my favorites are out for the first time this season, and
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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
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We know Mustangs are among the most versatile breeds, so a Mustang who has excelled in eventing comes as no surprise. This week, we meet D’Jion, a Canadian Mustang from British Columbia. In 2012, Hanna
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It’s winter, so the ground is invariably slick, frozen over, covered in snow, or totally muddy and disgusting. You look at the ground and you imagine all of the 36 ways that your horse could
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Abigail Lufkin is a former CCI4* eventer who is now a sports psychology consultant and clinical social worker based in the Los Angeles area. You may remember seeing Abigail ride around Rolex on horses such as
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Julie Howard is an adult re-rider in her 50s who hails from New Hampshire and competes her off-track Thoroughbred mare Sweetie in Area I events. She’s also hilariously insightful, and this post is a must-read.
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When Hannah Bennett posted on Facebook that she was geeking out over researching European sport horse bloodlines, I asked her to write about the topic for EN. She agreed — yay! Hannah worked for the
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There’s something really exciting about talking to a young up-and-coming rider who has the drive and passion to succeed. Calvin Ramsay chatted with me last night about his new horse Flintstar, who arrived in Louisiana
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How goes it, EN? Our lead photo today got me thinking about how cool mules really are. I mean, they’re hardy, surefooted, sane, and pretty darn cute — what’s not to love? That got me
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How did you fare this week in our guessing game? I hope I didn’t give it away with the hint earlier. We won’t keep you waiting anymore. The rider pictured below is… … Selena O’Hanlon! Kelsy Flewitt
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Liz Hall posted this video on Facebook yesterday, and after reading the comments I had to see it for myself. This is a new contraption geared towards reducing or eliminating human interference and error by
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Thoroughbred racehorses that go on to second careers are unique in that they have two retirements in their lifetimes: the first from the track and the second from the show ring. Thoroughbred Legends, a new
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This week, we take a trip up to Canada for our Throwback Thursday rider. Did you get my hint there, EN? This rider has represented Canada at multiple events around the world, including the Olympics
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Equine Canada just announced the names on the 2014 Canadian National Eventing Team. The short list was released back on Dec. 9, and the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee made several changes before releasing the
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The eventing community continues to mourn the loss of Biko today. William Micklem, who sourced Biko as a 3-year-old in Northern Ireland, sent in this lovely tribute to the horse, who passed away peacefully yesterday
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Last fall, we reported Sinead Halpin was taking over the ride on the talented pony Forrest Nymph. Affectionately known as Farrah around the barn, this red-headed pony has plenty of scope and talent to go far;
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Well, the Snowpocalypse here in Aiken still has it’s grips on the community, with the majority of natives staying home in their houses with a stock of canned goods and the heat on high. I’ve
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We’ve just received word from Karen O’Connor that Biko passed away today at the O’Connor’s farm in Virginia. He was 30 years old. “It was his time,” Karen said. Owned by Dick and Vita Thompson,
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