Thursday News & Notes
I will be forever in awe of anyone who is a wizard at putting together a beautiful Google Sheet or Excel. It’s the kind of thing that I really wish I could do myself (yet
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I will be forever in awe of anyone who is a wizard at putting together a beautiful Google Sheet or Excel. It’s the kind of thing that I really wish I could do myself (yet
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Nothing at all could have made me happier today than discovering that some kind soul has uploaded International Velvet in its glorious, cheesy entirety to YouTube. There are few among us who didn’t grow up watching
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‘Tis the season to hit the refresh button on your flatwork foundation! You’ll see the extra effort pay off not just in improved dressage scores, but in improved performance in the jumping phases as the
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Eventers are comfortable with contradictions. Fast out of the start box; slow down the center line. Heat things up with fitness work; cool things off with ice boots. Up the adrenaline on cross country; become careful and
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by @heelsdownspark As I’m currently unwillingly without horse, I’ve taken to attempting to manifest myself an equine friend by thinking like a horse girl. The other morning,
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When she isn’t out taking names on a cross country course, German Olympian Ingrid Klimke can often be found in the dressage ring. Most recently, she’s been on tour with the 15-year-old Hanoverian stallion, Franziskus
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If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of becoming a licensed official as a way of continuing your involvement with eventing/equestrian sports, you’re in luck! US Equestrian has announced they are now accepting applications for
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This article was first published in June of 2020. An interview with James Cunningham Wofford is not something to be taken lightly. Any attempt at leading the conversation fails miserably, because you are talking with
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jazzdonnerweltstein HOFIDKWTF (@dressagequeen_of_memes) You know it, I know it, we all know it: we’re a little bit insane, but in a nice way, and
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Raise your hand if you’ve got a bit of a problem slouching or looking down when you’re riding! (🙋!) So many things that we do out of the saddle — such as sitting at a
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Last week, I was in warm, sunny Florida for training. It was beautiful. Less beautiful was the welcome I had coming home, with the wind chill into the negatives. Alas, all good things must come
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Do I dare to hope? Is spring, perhaps, finally on its way? The sun is making just enough of an effort this week that even though we only reached 8 degrees Celsius yesterday here, I
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Skijoring Utah (@skijoringutah) For all you happy people on the East Coast lounging in the sun on your lawn chairs (or whatever it is that warm
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It feels just a touch self-congratulating to share a video I’m involved with for this evening’s viewing slot, but I’m such a fan of RideIQ‘s Ask the Experts and Office Hours series that I can’t help
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In a bid to circumvent some of the issues faced in the 2022 British Eventing season, which saw a number of events across the country cancelled in the wake of low entries, BEDE Events will
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Up until now, it hasn’t been a particularly cold winter in my area so I neglected to put that shrink-wrap style weatherproofing on the windows in my house this year. Of course now that it’s
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In this excerpt from his new book The Sport Horse Problem Solver, former international eventer Eric Smiley uses his easy 5-point system to solve two issues we often run into with the fundamental lateral
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A new year means new rule changes from the USEA and FEI. This year, we’re looking at some sizable changes, mainly to the Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MERs) for Modified and above. The general gist of
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You’re about to start your dressage test and it starts to rain. Before you even finish trotting down the first long side of the arena, the judge rings the bell. After what you believe to
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Yesterday, the eventing world lost a legend. I never had the privilege of training with Jimmy, but he was the cornerstone of education for so many riders over the years it’s hard to imagine. He
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Earlier this afternoon, I received a text that left me reeling: it was the great Irish horseman William Micklem, who shared with me the incredibly sad news that Jimmy Wofford had died. I was never
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We’re deeply saddened to share the news that Jimmy Wofford, five-star winner, Olympian, leading equestrian intellect, and consummate horseman, has died at the age of 78 following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. His extraordinary, forward-thinking
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Always fancied getting your hands on a subscription to Horse&Country TV, but conscious of wanting to save money? We’ve teamed up with the streaming giant, whose service provides live coverage of competitions around the world, training masterclasses,
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