Monday News & Notes from Fleeceworks
First off, good citizens of the sovereign state of Eventing Nation, I want to pat 99% of you on the back for not only dutifully wearing a mask but also somehow making it look fashionable.
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Halliday-Sharp & Deniro Z Win Great Meadow CCI4*-S in Dramatic Cross Country Finale
The 2020 edition of the MARS Great Meadow International CCI4*-S came down, quite literally, to the wire. The rolling hills of Northern Virginia made the clock today’s biggest competitor, and time penalties ultimately decided Liz
...» Read More!#MARSGMI CCI4*S Cross Country Live Updates: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z Win!
We’re almost wrapped up here at MARS Great Meadow International, but we still have the exciting finale of the premier CCI4*S before we go home. Show jumping proved to be not quite as influential as
...» Read More!#MARSGMI CCI3*S Cross Country Live Updates: Lynn Symansky and RF Cool Play Triumph
Top of the morning to ya! I’m about three coffees in from my very early West coast alarm today, so pardon any additional excitement I may show during today’s cross country action. We’re in for
...» Read More!Ballaghmor Class and Allstar B Best Battle of the Titans at Burgham
Pandemic or no pandemic, when Burgham — or, more specifically, course designer David Evans — builds his tracks, he builds them properly, offering a great feeling for those who get it right and an easy escape
...» Read More!Sunday Links from One K Helmets
My FOMO (fear of missing out) is in full effect this weekend. I’ve been following the MARS Great Meadow International live stream, but it’s not the same as seeing it in person. And of course,
...» Read More!Great Meadow CCI4*-S: A Weather Delay Can’t Rain on Marilyn Little’s Parade
Saturday at the 2020 MARS Great Meadow International was already slated to be a jam-packed day, but Mother Nature pushed the boundaries even further with a heavy, afternoon storm that delayed the competition by over two hours. How
...» Read More!Sharon White & Claus 63 Go Wire-to-Wire in MARS Great Meadow CCI3*-L
Sharon White was all smiles on the final day of the first ever CCI3*-L at the MARS Great Meadow International with her rising star Claus 63. Sourced by German eventer Dirk Schrade, Claus, an 8-year-old Holsteiner (Catoo x Tina II)
...» Read More!Saturday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: This 4-Year-Old’s Mini-Trial Debut Is … SQUEE!!!
Congrats to Laila Alexander, age 4, who recently completed her first mini horse trials! Her mount: Dilly, who mom Lauren describes as “her 20-year-old superstar pony who can literally do no wrong.” Laila made her
...» Read More!#MARSGMI CCI4*S Show Jumping Live Updates: An All Lady Top 4 Heading Into Cross Country
After a thrilling show jumping contest and a hefty delay caused by Mother Nature for our CCI3*S riders at MARS Great Meadow International, it’s time to see the premier class of the weekend battle it
...» Read More!#MARSGMI CCI3*S/L Show Jumping Live Updates: Lynn Symansky, Sharon White Win the Day
Well, EN, it has been a hot dumpster fire minute since I’ve last done a live update for an event, and let me tell you how excited I am to be back in action. We’re
...» Read More!Weekly OTTB Wishlist from Cosequin: It’s Swag Season
Who wants to win some swag? To celebrate the release of OTTB branded FLAIR Strips, our friends at the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) are offering the chance to win a gift basket full of goodies
...» Read More!#EventerProblems Vol. 239, Presented by Haygain: Chin Up, Buttercup
View this post on Instagram Here it is: my unceremonious dismount. I forgot to put my leg on to the 2 stride after settling her and it’s soo hard to let that mistake go! But
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Nupafeed USA
The EN was saddened to learn yesterday of the passing of Northern Spy at the age of 27 years old. Known as around the barn as “Farley,” the English-bred Thoroughbred had a remarkable 18-year long eventing
...» Read More!Sharon White & Claus 63 Firing on All Cylinders in Great Meadow CCI3*-L
Oh cross country phase of a three-day, how we’ve missed you! But no one missed you more than Sharon White and Claus 63. The overnight leaders after a 29.5 in the first phase, they were
...» Read More!Great Meadow CCI4*-S: Will Coleman & Off The Record in Striking Distance
We saw 44 more pairs come forward today in the jam-packed CCI4*-S at the 2020 MARS Great Meadow International in The Plains, Virginia, but none could unseat overnight leaders Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous. One
...» Read More!Record-Breaking Ros Rocks the Boat at Burgham
Yesterday, we enjoyed a bit of spectacle as the Burgham dressage record was dismantled in an excellent showing by Izzy Taylor and Monkeying Around, leading most of us to believe that no matter how good the performances were
...» Read More!Friday Video from SmartPak: Dancing Horses, Vintage Style
There are so few things I love more deeply and wholeheartedly than vintage horsey documentaries. The twee backing music, the extraordinarily posh voiceovers, the delightful graininess, the fact that you can practically smell the
...» Read More!Your Guide to Watching the Great Meadow International Live Stream
We are excited to bring you Live and On Demand coverage of the Great Meadow International next week! Posted by Horse & Country TV on Friday, August 14, 2020 After a very, very long dry spell
...» Read More!Live-Stream Klaxon: A Weekend (Very, Very) Full of Burgham CCI4*-S Action
We’ve made it, folks — the UK’s first international event of 2020 is finally upon us, and your resident British correspondent couldn’t be happier to have driven for six hours to get to it. Ever
...» Read More!Volunteer Nation: 6 Events You Can Help This Weekend
Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not get out and support your local event? There are six events listed on EventingVolunteers.com for assistance this weekend, and I’ve also dropped in links to the
...» Read More!Hot to Cold / Cold to Hot: Weather Transition Tips & Reminders Brought to You by Banixx
As summer begins to fade and fall emerges, the weather can change from hot to cold or cold to hot quickly, then switch back again. Such weather swings can make horse management a little challenging.
...» Read More!A Fond Farewell to Ireland’s Tattersalls International Horse Trials
Ireland’s Tattersalls International Horse Trials, held in early summer each year in in Co Meath, Ireland, is withdrawing its fixture from the FEI eventing calendar. Tattersalls is an event oft attended by U.S. riders; last year
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