Once, years ago, I described Pau’s course designer, Pierre Michelet, a man who looks like the sweetest French grandpa in a butterscotch-yellow cardigan, as such: “There’s a rumour that suggests that if you stand in
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Well, the riders aren’t kidding when they describe Pierre Michelet’s track as twisty: I literally got lost just trying to follow the route on CrossCountryApp. I had to walk it with my finger five times
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It’s the eve of cross country at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and we’re all eagerly awaiting the unveiling of Pierre le Goupil’s work this weekend. As the next in line to
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Team USA finds themselves solidly in gold medal position following dressage at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Three U.S. riders — Liz Halliday / Ocala Horse Properties and Deborah Palmer’s Miks Master
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Today, in stark contrast to yesterday at Pau, the sun shone sweetly: over the main arena, over the swiftly-filling grandstands, over my camera, which was so waterlogged from yesterday that my photos of the first
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There was a whole new buzz around the Escuela de Equitación Regimiento Granaderos equestrian venue in Quillota, Chile Thursday, with horses coming forward for the first veterinary inspection and then going to arena familiarization ahead
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Bonjour ENers! After a super, and soggy, start to the competition yesterday, we’re back between the white boards for a full day of dressage action at Les 5 Etoiles de Pau. But first, a quick
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Listen, I may have a weird karmic fate for plain brown geldings, but Pippa Funnell seems to be opposed to brown geldings with right socks. And they must be tall and have one LEFT sock,
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by USEF Eventing (@usefeventing) We are through the First Horse Inspection at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and all 34 horses and riders have
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“I could do without the nightclub music in the walk,” says reigning Pau champion Jonelle Price wryly after her test with Pratoni ride McClaren, who scored a 32.4 to sit ninth overnight after the first
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A week full of excitement awaits as two major events prepare to kick off. Eventing at the 19th Pan American Games (Chile) begins tomorrow (October 26) with the First Horse Inspection, followed by dressage on
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So here we are. It’s the final 5* of the season (sniff), but before we hunker down for the winter to watch reruns of the awesome eventing that’s happened in 2023, we get to wrap
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Generally, I like to think I watch horse inspections with a pretty analytical eye. I look at hooves, I look at stride length and whether it’s equilateral, I quietly brew up ways to make fun
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Well, the action never stops around here folks! As you might still be recovering from Maryland and Le Lion last weekend, grab a Gatorade and refuel yourself for the combination of Pau CCI5* at the
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And so we arrive at the end of all things — or, at least, the end of the 2023 line-up of five-stars. Our final hurrah at Les Etoiles de Pau sees us in the not-quite-so-sunny
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Strider, the leading provider of equestrian event bookings, is pleased to announce the expansion of its platform to support entries for recognized horse shows, with a focus on USEF, USDF, and USEA recognized competitions in
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by USEF Eventing (@usefeventing) And so we find ourselves at the second of our five-stars on a related distance. No, we’re not over the awesomeness
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Mondial du Lion – or the FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, to use its full and wildly uncatchy name — is, arguably, one of the most fascinating competitions of the season. Situated
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There’s been a slight change to Team USA for the upcoming Pan American Games, which kick off in Santiago, Chile this week (the eventing will begin on October 27). As we speak, the horses are
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Many of us know Dan Kreitl as the high-flying amateur who became the USEF CCI4*-L National Champion — and an all-round real good egg, to boot. But what you might not be aware of is
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As a sports fan, I absolutely love it when athletes get “mic’d up” and we get a little glimpse behind the scenes and into a moment of their lives. So you better believe I was
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While attention has been turned to Maryland at the conclusion of the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill p/b Brown Advisory, we also saw a handful of events running this past weekend, with Eventers
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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m coming into this rainy Monday feeling absolutely emptied out by the weekend that was — in a nice way, though! I spent my weekend on site at
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