New Year’s Day Links from SmartPak
Happiest of New Years to YOU, citizens of Eventing Nation! As we close the book on a literal championship year, the EN team would like to say thank you for being here and sharing in
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One-Eyed Horses, Spectacular Saves, and Star-Spangled Suits: EN’s Top Nine Instagram Posts of 2022
We could spend hours sifting through our own content, picking out our favourites stories and photos from our extensive annual oeuvre — but EN is all about you guys, the fans and the heartbeat of
...» Read More!New Year’s Eve Links from World Equestrian Brands
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caroline Martin (@carolinegmartin) A very big, successful year for Caroline Martin turned out to be even more memorable than we imagined! She and Deniz Pamukcu were
...» Read More!Friday Video: A Deep-Dive Into the History of the Kentucky Three-Day Event
Today’s video post is actually what I’d call a visual podcast – so it’s great to stick on while you’re cooking dinner, finishing up the yard, or taking down the Christmas tree (a job that
...» Read More!Rein-Back the Right Way: An Excerpt from ‘The Principles of Riding’
In this excerpt from “The Principles of Riding,” the classic book from the German Equestrian Federation (FN), we learn what makes for a correct rein-back and how to correct common rider mistakes that lead to
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes Presented by Zoetis
Only two more days of 2022! I don’t know about everyone else, but this has been an odd year for me, and I’m looking forward to accomplishing much more in 2023. I don’t really do
...» Read More!What’s On Tap for Paris: Summaries from the FEI General Assembly
Last month’s FEI General Assembly covered a wide gamut of issues across the global equestrian sporting industry — but at the forefront of discussions was the swiftly-approaching 2024 Paris Olympics and, crucially, what they mean
...» Read More!Thursday News & Notes Presented by Stable View
Welcome back to the land of the living, those of you who, like me, are just emerging from the post-holiday madness. It’s like a hangover, but for your emotions and your physical energy, and it
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: The Do’s and Don’ts of Working with ‘Pushy’ Horses
I used to have a horse who would be classified as “pushy”. It was partially my doing for being pretty lenient with cookie-giving (I’m a sucker, what can I say?), and it wouldn’t have been
...» Read More!‘You Weren’t Really On Him That Long’: The Boyd Martin Backstory
Riding For The Team, a new book from Trafalgar Square Books and the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, edited by Nancy Jaffer, shares the experiences of athletes from all eight FEI sports. Among them is this
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by FEI Eventing (@fei_eventing) What’s been your favorite eventing story of the year? Each year, I try to pick a favorite, but inevitably one of two
...» Read More!Fly Away to the #BestWeekendAllYear: How to Win the Ultimate LRK3DE Getaway
Kentucky is JUST around the corner (yes, it’s December, and yes, we already have our hotels booked and yes, we know we’re crazy – but we know you are too), and if you’re a diehard
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Ocala Horse Properties
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vittoria Panizzon (@panizzonvittoria) I love seeing eventers in unlikely places, and Italian Olympian Vittoria Panizzon riding through the streets of London is definitely one
...» Read More!Monday Video: Giving Up Control
When working with horses, it’s easy to want control in managing our equine partners and their schedules… so much can go wrong! And when we’re on their backs, we want our communication to influence what
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As we come out of the wickedly cold holiday weekend, let’s take a look at how some Eventers stayed warm… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carleigh Fedorka (@ayankeeinparis) View this post
...» Read More!Christmas Day Video Break: He’s Baaaaack!
It’s the moment I know we’ve ALL been waiting for: London 52’s first jump school after vacation! If you’re new to this party, allow us to fill you in. As most riders do, Badminton winner
...» Read More!Sunday Links from SmartPak
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kaylawna Smith-Cook (@ksmith_equestrian) A very merry Christmas and a happy Hanukkah to all who are celebrating this weekend! We’re enjoying a light couple of weeks here
...» Read More!Christmas Eve Links from World Equestrian Brands
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Horse Nation (@go_riding) Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas I get the urge to revisit my formerly artsy tendencies and decorate some fancy-looking cookies. I envision
...» Read More!Gaspard Maksud’s Zaragoza Named EquiRatings Horse of the Year
View this post on Instagram A post shared by EquiRatings (@equiratings) It’ll be a very merry Christmas indeed for British-based Frenchman Gaspard Maksud and owners/breeders Jane Young and Martin Thurlow, whose nine-year-old mare Zaragoza (Cevin
...» Read More!Taking Risks and Showing Up: The Incredible Story of Young Rider and Cancer Survivor Jordan Riske
Upon winning the CCIY3*-L championship last month at Tryon, Jordan Riske had perhaps the biggest smile on her face of any winner that weekend. The 20-year-old who hails from Manchester, MI had conquered not only
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes Presented by Zoetis
Yesterday I woke up at 3am so I could bring my horses in before the horrible freezing rain hit. I bundled up and walked out with my headlamp and my reluctant dog, and grabbed them
...» Read More!Thursday Video: Team GB Relives Tom McEwen’s Tokyo
I love it when the ‘mainstream’ media YouTube channels pick up on eventing’s great moments – though in this case, it’s totally understandable that Team GB would want to relish in the buzz of last
...» Read More!Jackie Potts Receives British Equestrian Medal of Honor
View this post on Instagram A post shared by British Equestrian (@britishequestrian_official) Last week, British Equestrian honored leading equestrian figures for their services to the industry. Eight individuals were presented with the British
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