Saturday Links from SmartPak
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pine Top Farm (@pinetopeventing) Pine Top Farm welcomes a new show jumping course designer this weekend, Brody Robertson. Not only is Brody a top ranked
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Buck Davidson & Carlevo Top Ocala Winter II Advanced
The big kids of eventing have begun stretching their legs over the big jumps this season, some of them warming up for even larger jumps to come. Ocala Winter II H.T.’s Advanced division, which wrapped
...» Read More!Friday Video from SmartPak: UK Equestrians on the Road to Ukraine
It’s hard not to feel a bit helpless in the face of a major global crisis – particularly when that crisis involves warfare and civilian suffering in another country, and we as individuals are relatively
...» Read More!Ukraine Relief Update: Four Ways to Support Ukraine Horses & Equestrians
As the devastation unfolds from the war in Ukraine, many in the equestrian community have asked how they can help. According to the Ukraine Equestrian Federation, “There are more than 100 000 horses in Ukraine, many
...» Read More!Clinic Report: ‘Pitt-Proverbs’ from the Legend Himself in Aiken
I had the amazing opportunity to audit and take a lesson from the man who holds the most 5* wins in the record books, William Fox-Pitt, while he was in Aiken for the Grand Prix
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes Presented by Zoetis
The end of blanket season in Virginia is upon us, but it definitely brings mixed emotions for me. I’m glad to see my happy shiny horses going out in the afternoon, and I’m delighted to
...» Read More!Video: Kiss Me, I’m Irish! The Top Stateside Irish Eventers of 2021
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Here at EN, no proper celebration of the holiday would be complete without a toast to the huge role that Irish Sport Horses play in eventing. As athletic as they are
...» Read More!A Human on Stall Rest, Vol. III: Risk Assessment
The subject of an Amateur’s Corner interview in 2021, Elena Perea is an Emergency Room physician who balances work, family life, and competing in Area II. In her latest blog, she brings us an update on her
...» Read More!Volunteer Nation: Four Events That Could Use a Helping Hand This Weekend
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This weekend’s first MDHT Starter Horse Trial of 2022 is getting into the spirit. Word to the wise: wear green or risk being pinched! The event is still in need of
...» Read More!Meet Red Hills 3* Winner, Meaghan Marinovich-Burdick
A first FEI win is always a memorable one, but especially so for Meaghan Marinovich-Burdick who topped the leaderboard of the CCI3-S at Red Hills International Horse Trials this weekend with 14-year old Brazilian Sport
...» Read More!Thursday News & Notes Presented by Stable View
Dear horses, why do you have to be doing so many midnight hijinks? Is it spring fever? Are you just feeling fitter after the winter break? Or are you trying to give me some form
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: Ride Around Red Hills CCI3*-S
I’ve never been to Red Hills, but it’s one of those events I love to watch from afar from my (ordinarily drizzly and cold) perch in the UK. Relative warmth, sun-scorched ground, Spanish moss gently
...» Read More!Equestrian Australia Names High-Performance Eventing Squad for 2022
It’s that time again: with the Tokyo Olympic cycle well and truly – and finally – put to bed, we begin again with our sights set on Paris 2024. As such, governing bodies around the world
...» Read More!Two Ways to use Positive Reinforcement Training for the Competitive Event Horse
Missed part one of Chelsea’s blog? Catch up here! In my last blog, I wrote about how much more my eyes have been opened to positive reinforcement training and all of the ways that we
...» Read More!Stable View Presents: 10 Questions with Tamie Smith
Ahead of Tamie Smith‘s first-ever East coast clinic, which is set to take place on March 28, 29, and 30 at Stable View in Aiken, SC., the organizers sat down for a coffee-break chat with the
...» Read More!Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Horse Power (@detroithorsepower) Something we don’t talk about often enough (I think, at least) is the character-building traits horsemanship cultivates. I feel like I always
...» Read More!Tuesday Video: 8 Times Amanda Cousins Nailed ‘Mare Vibez’ on TikTok
Full disclosure: I’m a mare person. I don’t mean to engage in gender stereotyping — certainly not every mare subscribes to the boss-beotch “outta my way” equine Beyoncé variety, but I certainly am a fan
...» Read More!Applications Open for Summer 2022 Ever So Sweet Scholarship
Now in its third cycle, Strides for Equality Equestrians has opened its application period for the Ever So Sweet Scholarship! Applications will be accepted online here until April 15 and the recipient will be chosen by
...» Read More!Ride iQ & United States Pony Clubs Announce Partnership
Today the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) and Ride iQ announced their strategic partnership, bringing together USPC’s trusted educational curriculum with Ride iQ’s innovative learning platform. Ride iQ is a first-of-its-kind coaching platform with listen-while-you-ride audio lessons
...» Read More!#Supergroom Series: Nowhere Else Anna Lawson Would Rather Be Than with Sharon White
There’s nothing else Anna Lawson would rather be doing than grooming for Sharon White. Sharon White’s farm, situated on the border of West Virginia and Virginia, is like a second home for Anna Lawson, who
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feed
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Hoy (@hoyeventing) I’m not sure I could possibly be any more excited about the return of head cams from European climes as we inch closer
...» Read More!Monday Video: Throwing It Back, Athens Style
This year, I’ve been on a kick of finding videos from events in the past. It’s funny, you can watch an event in person or live on TV and almost immediately forget some of the
...» Read More!#GoEventing ‘Grams of the Week: Grassroots for All at Stable View’s Eventing Academy
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Radway Eventing (@radwayeventing) We’re big fans of grassroots eventing here at EN — after all, this sport is expensive and can be difficult to participate in
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