(In)Famous Jumpers: Part 2
One of the best things I’ve discovered about this sport is the diversity in the community for both humans and their trusty steeds; eventing mounts can come from any number of breeds and backgrounds, so
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Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian
Avast ye, EN! I hear tale a scallywag of a pirate got a wee spot o’ something in his eye! Seriously though, getting something in your eye sucks and having to wear a patch because
...» Read More!Giving It Our All
Last night I watched the 2014 Figure Skating Championships in Boston, MA. I have always been a huge fan of figure skating, especially right now, considering my friend Brooklee Han has been chosen to represent
...» Read More!Video: Who’s Afraid of Big Bad Ozzie?
We all know that horses can be, uh, finicky creatures. For instance, my gelding will gladly play with and munch on a tarp (sending other horses scurrying in the opposite direction), but a tiny plastic
...» Read More!New Mother Zara Phillips Looking Forward to Badminton in May
The Western Daily Press has a nice article about Zara Phillips, her new baby, and plans to return to competition. Zara mentioned she has her sights set on Badminton this spring– her own mother competed
...» Read More!Wise Dan Wins Eclipse Horse of the Year Again
Thoroughbred Champion Wise Dan (Wiseman’s Ferry – Lisa Danielle, by Wolf Power (SAF)) took home three big titles, including repeat Horse of the Year, at the Eclipse Awards last night. The 2007 chestnut gelding owned
...» Read More!Reducing Waste (From Both Ends of the Horse)
In the depths of a Minnesota winter, I notice two big things in my horse’s pasture: 1) the horses tend to gather with their heads buried up to the ears in a round bale, and
...» Read More!Sunday Links from ERS-Eventing.com
It’s been a rough start to 2014, hasn’t it? It seems like we just can’t get a break. We’ve had the tragic loss of some top event horses, drought status and unprecedented fire danger being
...» Read More!Ludwig Svennerstal Moving to Mark Todd’s Yard
Hot on the heels of the sale of his Olympic mount Shamwari to Boyd Martin, Ludwig Svennerstal is packing up his horses and moving in with Mark Todd at Badgerstown. All six of his horses
...» Read More!Lionheart Euthanized Following Colic Surgery Complications
Allison Springer has just announced via Facebook that Lionheart has been euthanized following complications from colic surgery. While it initially seemed like Lion was doing better and would pull through after his first surgery on
...» Read More!Saturday Video: George Morris’ Four Cornerstones of Riding in America
This video comes to us from the George Morris Horsemastership Training Sessions a few weeks ago, where he explains the four basics that make up the American rider over jumps. While he is talking about
...» Read More!Eventers to Compete at Jump Extreme in Ocala Tomorrow
Some of the sports top eventers and show jumpers from six different nations will team up on Sunday, Jan. 19 to debut Jump X Extreme with a Nations Cup competition in the Ocala area’s newest cross-country
...» Read More!My Annual Equine Checklist: Ready for Spring Edition
Let’s face it — a number of us are currently battling a case of winter woes. Cold weather. Snow. Ice. I’m pretty sure that many people are just sick and tired of hearing about it; I
...» Read More!Best of Craigslist: Riding Gilding Horse
Are you looking for a good riding horse? Perhaps this one may suit you…reading between the spelling errors, it appears to be a 5-year-old TB gelding son of Stormy Atlantic. The photos are standard for
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Tipperary
Good morning! The weather is supposed to get unseasonably warm here in Kansas City this weekend, so it makes me slightly less envious of those who are migrating south. It seems that almost everyone is
...» Read More!The View from Wyoming 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!Eventers Rally to Save Italian Olympic Venue
Some of eventing’s biggest names are adding their signatures to a petition in an attempt to save the Centro Equestre Federale Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy, a major venue Italians say would cripple the sport in their
...» Read More!Friday Video: Go Eventing with GoPro
EN reader Lisa Bauman of Austin Eventing sent us this video that exemplifies the many ways a GoPro, or other small camera, can be used. I am a huge fan of GoPro as they are
...» Read More!Allison Springer and Katy Groesbeck on the Importance of Education
Chris Stafford of the USEA Podcast Channel has brought us another round of interviews this week. This week’s subject revolves around college education
...» Read More!A Horse of a Different Color: Little Big Man
Eventing ponies stole our hearts a long time ago, with Theodore O’Connor heading the superpony movement. Fortunately for us, another pony is making his way up the ranks and shows all of the makings to
...» Read More!Zara Phillips Gives Birth to a Baby Girl
Congratulations are in order for Zara Phillips and her husband Mike Tindall as they welcomed a brand new baby girl into the world earlier this morning, and Buckingham Palace released an official statement shortly thereafter:
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
Happy Friday! As we gear up for the upcoming season, several eventers have gone to check out the brand new cross country course at Red Hills. Designed by Hugh Lochore and built by Tyson Rementer and
...» Read More!Angled Fences Abound on Day 2 of Hawley-Bennett Awad Clinic
The second day of the Hawley Bennett-Awad clinic at Dragonfire Farm in Wilton, Calif., was just as challenging as the first. Perhaps even more so as we all partied a bit hard at the McFall’s
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