Last week I read about question marks surrounding the 2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and the realities of keeping that big boat afloat. Coincidentally, on the same day, I spent the afternoon listening to
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It is no secret that any endeavor involving horses requires more than a little resilience. Add in the complications thrown our way last year (and this year, let’s be honest), and it’s no wonder some
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The wonderful thing about developing young horses is watching them get stronger and bigger and seeing their bodies change into beefcakes. The less wonderful part of this is realizing that your horse has now outgrown
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Blessed are the helmetcam owners, for they give us life and vicarious cross-country trips in our gloomiest of off-seasons. Sometimes you want high-stakes five-star action that leaves you clenching your glutes on every approach; other
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Working with young horses is a rewarding experience, but it requires patience and finesse as with any other facet of equestrian sport. Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses has carved out a niche within
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The US Equestrian Board of Directors met virtually via Zoom on Sunday, January 17, the final day of the 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. During this meeting, elections occurred for the office of Secretary/Treasurer and
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Last year at The Summer Event at Woodside, among the ribbons won and personal bests achieved, there was a quieter victory that represented a full-circle path for Paso Robles, Ca.-based rider Andrea Baxter. It was
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We’re thrilled to see more urban grassroots programs forming around the idea of increasing equestrian access and representation within equestrian sports. This week we learned of a new program out of Minnesota, The CREW Urban
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The topsy-turvy saga of the 2021 FEI European Eventing Championships rages on afresh after news that three venues’ organising teams have made bids to host the competition, tentatively scheduled for this autumn. Italy’s Montelibretti, Switzerland’s Avenches, and the
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2021 brings about some changes to the youth competitions here in the U.S., with the former North American Youth Championships (NAYC) evolving into this year’s Adequan USEF Youth Team Challenge. This evolution, USEF Managing Director
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We are saddened to report the passing of Debbie Rosen’s longtime upper-level partner, The Alchemyst. The Canadian Sport Horse gelding was 22 years old. Debbie and The Alchemyst competed at the top levels of the
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US Equestrian hosted their Annual Meeting over the weekend that concluded with their year-end awards ceremony. Kent Farrington was crowned 2020 International Equestrian of the Year, and Gazelle, with whom he won the 2020 $213,000
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In this excerpt from her book Brain Training for Riders, eventer and former psychotherapist Andrea Waldo tells us two things we need in order to successfully deal with a thing we fear. The brain’s number
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Welcome to a fresh edition of Weekend Winners! We’ve got plenty of highlights from around the country to get to, so let’s jump right in. Our Unofficial Low Score Award winner from the weekend was
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amy Passmore (@painted_by_amy) The third Monday of the year is commonly referred to as ‘Blue Monday’ – the most depressing day of the year. I’ll admit,
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Welcome to EN’s latest educational series, “Teaching Truths”, in which we tap up-and-coming and established professionals for their core training philosophies. Horsemanship runs at the core of our first trainer, Georgia-based Daniel Sarango, who helps
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Even on lockdown, so many of you are taking flight. Thanks for flying with #EventerProblems. Be sure to tag us in your future adventures with #EventerProblems. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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My therapist says I need something that I do for just me, as I have absolutely nothing currently lol. Today begins my journey into the horse world. I hope this dude likes me 😩 he’s
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There has been a bit of doom and gloom surrounding the conversations about the future of the Kentucky Three-Day event this week and while it’s true that there’s a long road to economic recovery ahead (a statement
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The barren period from the end of the season through Christmas or so sees many top eventers stagger holiday time for their horses – and Piggy March is no different. Now, with the 2021 season looming
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Near the end of 2020, US Equestrian announced the forthcoming launch of the USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge as part of the evolutionary pivot of the North American Youth Championships. This program is aimed to
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The economic devastation of the global coronavirus pandemic continues to impact businesses both large and small, forcing quick thinking and willingness to pivot in order to survive. In the wake of the cancelation of the
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I work with a lot of adolescents. I love teenagers—they tell it like it is and have great senses of humor. I find that they are very open to new ideas and concepts. They learn
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