Locking Into Position
There are certain things in life that if not lined up perfectly simply do not work. A seatbelt. A jump cup and a pin. A truck hitching to a trailer. There are a million examples
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Finding Your Place in the Sport
It’s a running joke at events that at some point during the weekend, usually after a competitor’s party beverage or two, I will inevitably descend into an “I love you, man” style monologue about our
...» Read More!Meghan O’Donoghue Receives 2014 Amanda Pirie Warrington Grant
Meghan O’Donoghue, who has had nothing short of an eye-popping year aboard her own Pirate, an 11-year-old off-track Thoroughbred gelding, will receive up to $5,000 to help with training expenses in 2014 thanks to the
...» Read More!Wednesday News and Notes from MDBarnmaster
Did you miss yesterday’s big news? It’s officially a contest week on EN! Amerigo has released a new model of stirrups (pictured above) that retail for an impressive $285. Thanks to our generous sponsor
...» Read More!Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Tearful OTTB Reunion
You don’t need to be an OTTB fan to appreciate the tearful reunion in this video. Megan groomed “Alfie” in his 3-year-old year in Canada before he was sent to race in the U.S. The
...» Read More!Steph Rhodes-Bosch Retires Port Authority
We’ve followed along with Steph Rhodes-Bosch’s diligent effort to bring her upper-level partner Port Authority back to competing at the highest levels of the sport after he sustained an injury in the fall of 2011.
...» Read More!Contest: Make Your Own Stirrups Presented by World Equestrian Brands
Amerigo has just introduced a new model of stirrups, and we’re giving away a pair here on EN courtesy of our fabulous sponsor World Equestrian Brands. The stirrups, made from aluminum, feature a self-cleaning tread and
...» Read More!Lionheart a Perfect Match for Allison Springer
Neil Diamond’s “Coming to America” has been stuck in my head since news broke yesterday morning that William Fox-Pitt’s former ride Lionheart is joining Allison Springer’s upper-level string. It’s big news whenever an Olympic veteran
...» Read More!Best of Craigslist: Thoroughbred Horse
Thanks to EN reader Marjean McIntyre for sending this gem in with the note: “Personally, I have never seen one like this running at the track …” If you come across a hilarious Craigslist ad of
...» Read More!The Long and Short Of It
I’ve always been a confirmed lover of the short-coupled horse, and despite the fact that Nyls is a smidge over 17 hands, he has a serious case of tiny-head, short-neck syndrome and rides like a
...» Read More!Jock Paget: ‘I’m Not a Doper’
Jock Paget and the Clifton Eventers team have been noticeably silent in recent weeks after their lawyers advised them to cease from making public statements while the world awaits the results of the B sample
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
[Lingfield Park] What’s wrong with this promo poster for British track Lingfield Park’s Flat Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Race? (Besides the jockey’s creepy expressions.) One of them’s facing a pretty serious handicap indeed. Eddie Ahern’s been
...» Read More!EN’s GIF Guide to the Training Lists: Global Talent/World Class
Last week the USEF named its 2014 winter/spring training lists, and, of course, we had to GIF them. Because if we don’t, who will? GLOBAL TALENT Phillip Dutton & Mr. Medicott WORLD CLASS Tiana Coudray
...» Read More!10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lionheart
The big news of the day is Allison Springer now has the ride on Lionheart thanks to the Team Lionheart Syndicate. If you missed that press release from earlier in the day, click here to
...» Read More!Monday Video from Tredstep Ireland: What Does a 16.4 in Dressage Look Like?
I feel like maybe Michael Pollard has some incredible magic juju at work at the Ocala Horse Properties Horse Trials, because this spring he stunned us all with a score of 17.6 on Mensa in
...» Read More!Abigail Lufkin: Gaining Your Partner’s Support
Abigail Lufkin is a former CCI4* eventer who is now a sports psychology consultant and clinical social worker based in the Los Angeles area. She was a member of the 1999 Pan Am Team and was
...» Read More!Allison Springer Acquires Ride on Lionheart
William Fox-Pitt broke the news via Twitter this morning that Allison Springer has acquired the ride on Lionheart through the Team Lionheart Syndicate LLC. Athletux followed with a press release shortly thereafter on Allison’s behalf,
...» Read More!Lionheart to Allison Springer
William Fox-Pitt confirmed via Twitter that his four-star mount Lionheart is coming to the USA to be ridden by Allison Springer. An 11-year-old gelding by Lancer III, Lionheart finished fourth at Luhmuhlen CCI4* this year,
...» Read More!WEG Tickets Now Available; New Website Goes Live
Get out your credit cards, EN, because tickets for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy went on sale this morning. Ticket sales officially began on June 6 for sponsors of the Games, as well
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian
I just got back in from an awesome weekend at Fresno County Horse Park and the thought of putting everything away is just exhausting. We had so much fun even though I got at
...» Read More!Brian Ross Says Goodbye from C
After many years signing his name at the bottom of dressage tests, Brian Ross is hanging up his pen and retiring from the booth at C. His wife Penny Ross sent us this note along
...» Read More!Groupie Doll Gets Ready for the Cigar Mile
Just days after her repeat win in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Groupie Doll went to the Keeneland November Sale. Trainer/owner Buff Bradley was sad to see her go, but admitted it was
...» Read More!Video: Adelaide International Horse Trials
Aside from FEItv recaps, there aren’t many videos from Adelaide published yet. However, here’s one uploaded by Emma Wilson with some creative editing that gives a fun look at the Australian four star won by
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