Hannah Sue Burnett: Arriving in Ocala
Many thanks to Hannah Sue Burnett for checking in with us! Many horses are headed south to Ocala for the winter, and Hannah just arrived this past week. We wish her all the best in
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Goodbye, Molokai
Yesterday, the event world lost one of its classic horses. Molokai passed away out in his Kentucky field at age 30. A 1983 bay Thoroughbred registered as Surf Scene (Hawaii – Pretty Copy), Mo was a
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Tipperary
Good morning from cold, wintry Kansas City! I am settling in for the Chiefs game tomorrow so I am stocking up on hand and foot warmers and lots of attractive layers to beat the cold.
...» Read More!A Farrier’s Christmas Tale
Fran Jurga posted this awesome video over on The Hoof Blog, and she passed it along to me to share with EN readers. What happens when Santa needs a very special shoe for a certain reindeer on
...» Read More!The View from Both Coasts 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!Christmas Jingle Contest Presented by Point Two
It’s just five days until Christmas, and we’re teaming up with Point Two to give one lucky EN reader the present of a lifetime! Enter our Christmas Jingle Contest Presented by Point Two for a chance to win
...» Read More!Contest Winners: Wrap Your Horse’s Legs Presented by Hamilton BioVet
We challenged you to break out the Christmas decorations for our Wrap Your Horse’s Legs Contest Presented by Hamilton BioVet. You all sent in some really creative entries, and we picked our favorite three. Congrats to Polly
...» Read More!Friday Video: Miniature Horse Sledjoring
Have a skijoring or sledjoring video to share during the long winter months? Send it to [email protected]! From Kyleigh Christians: Just wanted to share a funny video with you that we took yesterday during a snowy
...» Read More!Heading South
I’m always a little ambivalent about heading South to Aiken for the winter, although this year’s weather has made me less so. As I’ve been crunching through the frozen puddles in the morning and twisting
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
Good morning! Today is my last Friday working the good old nine to five for awhile, so I am enjoying my new found sense of freedom for the time being. I plan to spend the
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: And the Rider Is…
How do you think you did in today’s Guess the Rider challenge? My recognition skills aren’t anything to brag about, so I am sure I would not have been able to guess this one. The
...» Read More!Thoroughbred Legends Presented by Cosequin: Pickle Road
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
...» Read More!Alltech Presents Norman’s Winter Training Program
Meet Norman. He is the official mascot for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy. He is also exceedingly adorable. Alltech recently posted a link to a video series showing how Norman is preparing for
...» Read More!Thursday Video: Master of Escape
Horse Nation posted this video yesterday, and it had me absolutely rolling. Watch this horse cleverly show us how he is a competent escape artist. My favorite part might be his seeming scoffing at the camera
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: Guess the Rider
We are back with another Throwback Thursday rider for you. We have an abundance of photos to share with you over the coming weeks, so practice those facial recognition skills. Best of luck with this
...» Read More!She Who Makes Dressage Fun
Everywhere you look online, people are covering, sharing, tweeting and “liking” the news on this unstoppable and remarkable pair. For those of you who haven’t heard, a couple days ago, Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro (the
...» Read More!Thursday Reader from Devoucoux
Happy Thursday Eventing Nation! A week from today, a lot of you will be sitting in an exhausted, overfed heap of wrapping and leftovers, and loving every minute of it. Tonight, I’m throwing a holiday
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: USEF Wishes Happy Holidays
The United States Equestrian Federation posted its holiday card in video form this week. There are several familiar faces from the eventing world represented, as well as faces from all walks of equestrian life. Enjoy,
...» Read More!Holiday Gift Etiquette for Trainers
Ah, the holiday season. I’m a known procrastinator, so I will be honest with you and tell you that I have barely begun shopping for the people on my list this year. Yes, I am
...» Read More!Margie Kinsinger: Preparing for an Ironman
In a quest to boost her fitness for eventing, Margie Kinsinger of Akron, Ohio, is preparing for an Ironman triathlon next year. She recently got creative with her training exercises, as you’ll see in the
...» Read More!Erin Kimmer: A Pony Named Richard
Inspired by my ode to the ponies of my childhood, EN reader Erin Kimmer sent me her own pony story. Her love of horses was certainly well established at a young age, but a certain
...» Read More!H&H: Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro Break World Record
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro have now broken every Grand Prix dressage world record, claiming the third and final record yesterday at the London International Horse Show at Olympia. Charlotte and Valegro, whose barn name is Blueberry,
...» Read More!Mike Etherington-Smith to Design 2014 Plantation CIC3* Course
Big news out of Plantation Field this morning! World renowned cross-country course designer Mike Etherington-Smith has signed on to design the 2014 CIC3* course at Plantation Field Horse Trials,
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