Top Ten Important Fall Preparations
Ok, I’ll admit it: I LOVE FALL. Seriously, is there nothing better than realizing you get to wear pants legitimately out in public (to hide your absurdly pale legs, obviously) and cozy up in bed
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Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
COTH features a happy story about Jennifer Wooten’s four-star veteran mare, The Good Witch, whom she retired from international competitions a year and half ago. Knowing the fiesty “Pooh” wouldn’t be happy out in a
...» Read More!Hunter Jumper Trainer Killed by Apparent Sniper
Breaking News ABC News and other news outlets have been reporting the murder of Ross Reisner, a hunter jumper trainer killed at his Long Island, NY home last week. While sitting on his couch
...» Read More!How To Survive Your Worst Dressage Test Ever in ‘Breaking Bad’ GIFs
Is anyone else suffering from Breaking Bad withdrawal today? In tribute to the show’s conclusion, and in light of the fact that event horses love to “break bad” in the dressage ring, Eventing Nation presents,
...» Read More!Monday Video from Tredstep Ireland: Elisa Wallace and Rune at the Mustang Legends
Team Tredstep rider Elisa Wallace is a joy to watch with her mustangs. While her dad Rick was sadly out of the saddle for the AECs, he was able to watch her participate in the Reining Class
...» Read More!Spooking and Other Ways to Excel at Annoying Your Human
While we often have articles on here written by horse enthusiasts for horse enthusiasts, we don’t regularly get the point of view of the horse himself. This week, I’m introducing a new blogger for Eventing
...» Read More!Apparently Baseball Players Are Tougher Than Football Players
Unlike fellow pro athlete Eric Berry, (captured quaking in his cleats, muttering “I don’t fool with no horses, boy,” as his equine team mascot trotted by) Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton’s not scared of
...» Read More!Brooke Schafer: Jump Start HT
Brooke Schafer has sent a few submissions to us before — A Clinic with Karen O’Connor, An Event Report from Holly Hill, and From Race Tracks to Galloping Lanes— and today she kindly shared with
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian
Good Morning, EN! Meet Smarty Pants (“Marty”), Stacy and Ashley. With the Breaking-Bad-is-really-over blues setting in, I figured you could use a dose of cute to start off your week. Marty is 30 years old
...» Read More!Clinic Raises $7,000 to Benefit Amy Barrington
The eventing community has rallied around Amy Barrington and her family since her accident last month. Tamie Smith sent in this wonderful report on a benefit clinic and silent auction that members of Area IX
...» Read More!Michael Pollard Recaps His Weekend at the AECs
Leslie, of Sport Horse Nation and USEA fame, and I caught up with Michael Pollard back in the barns during the massive rain delay on Saturday evening to catch up on his busy weekend. Michael
...» Read More!Elisa Wallace and Rune at the AECs
Elisa Wallace rose to EN fame for her work with mustangs when she won the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition with her horse Fledge. She now has a new mustang, Rune, who she only acquired a
...» Read More!Tamra Smith Recaps Her Weekend at the AECs
Tamra Smith and Sunsprite Syrius led wire to wire this weekend in the Training Horse division at the AECs. Tamra had a busy weekend here with several rides in different divisions. I was able to
...» Read More!Mallory Striver: A Great Weekend at the AECs
Mallory is competing at the AECs for the first time this year at novice level. After qualifying with a second-place finish at the Area IV Championships, Mallory was heartbroken to learn her horse was starting
...» Read More!Anthony Patch’s Advanced AEC Show Jumping Recap
In true butterfly form, Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch skipped over the mud and came home double clear to hold onto their lead in the Advanced division at the AECs. Unfortunately, my camera seems to
...» Read More!Kim Keeton and Accolade Win the Senior Prelim Amateur AEC
It was certainly Kim’s weekend here at the AECs, as she and her homebred stallion, Accolade, took the top honors in the Senior Prelim Amateur division. I spoke with Kim last night after her cross
...» Read More!Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch Win the Advanced AEC
Despite a postponed show jumping round for the Advanced show jumping, Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch threw down a double clear round to maintain their lead and take home the Adequan USEA Gold Cup. Kristi
...» Read More!Best Idea Ever: Presenting Remote Control Jump Cups
Jump alone? Lack working students, a boy/girlfriend eager to build biceps while eating dust, or simply lack the oomph to haul yourself on and off your horse? Then this just might be the high-tech
...» Read More!Rain Delayed Sunday Links from ERS-Eventing.com
The American Eventing Championships got hit with a bit of rain yesterday before Preliminary. It cleared up for a while, but returned with a vengeance before the 5:15 start for the Advanced division’s Stadium, causing
...» Read More!Bonner Carpenter Talks About Her Winning AEC Weekend
We were able to catch Bonner Carpenter in the barn as her team was packing up to head home on Saturday evening. Bonner had a wonderful weekend, winning the Intermediate division on her horse Basco,
...» Read More!Saturday AEC Recap
One thing I definitely did not expect coming down here was this much rain! It’s been raining nonstop since about 4:30 today, so the Advanced show jumping will begin at 7:45 am tomorrow. I will
...» Read More!Advanced AEC Show Jumping Delayed Until Sunday Morning
Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch will have to wait until 7:45 am tomorrow morning to defend their lead in the Advanced AEC. A strong storm system has delayed the show jumping until tomorrow morning. Many
...» Read More!Bonner Carpenter and Basco Win the Intermediate AEC
Bonner Carpenter and Basco held their overnight lead to clinch the win in the Intermediate division here at the AECs. The course was a tough one, with plenty of rails scattered about and fence 2
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