Wednesday News & Notes

‘Tis the season to say screw it, not going to ride today. Welcome to not-quite-winter where we will look out the window and see snow or rain or both and realize that it’s ok to
...» Read More!‘Tis the season to say screw it, not going to ride today. Welcome to not-quite-winter where we will look out the window and see snow or rain or both and realize that it’s ok to
...» Read More!Learning Center: Horse Retirement at Madden Mountain with Beezie Madden Our horses 🐴 deserve the best retirement after a long career of showing. Learn more about the Madden philosophy on retiring horses in this month's
...» Read More!Last week we asked you to show us your best “no scope, no hope” photos for a chance to win a pair of Zandonà Carbon Air Front X-Country Boots, and you did ever deliver! Talk about
...» Read More!Think about all the ways that the sport of eventing has positively impacted your life. Today is the day to pay it forward! This #GivingTuesday, consider making a secure, tax-deductible donation to the USEA Foundation to help
...» Read More!After one of the year’s biggest weekend of spending, it’s once again Giving Tuesday where we have the opportunity to give our dollars a meaningful impact. Whether you choose to donate to an equine-based charity
...» Read More!British YouTube vlogger This Esme recently took a big trip to the Land Down Under where she not only attended the Australian International Three-Day Event in Adelaide, but also paid a visit to Kirby Park Stud,
...» Read More!If you’ve been lamenting about missing the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention this month in Boston, Mass., never fear! The USEA has announced that it will be providing two live streams, one open stream and
...» Read More!For the first time, over 15 countries will be represented in the inaugural FEI Asian Championships, happening this week in Pattaya, Thailand. Riders competing in dressage, eventing, and show jumping will compete for seven medals
...» Read More!As is tradition for Area III eventers, Pine Top ran its Thanksgiving weekend horse trials over the weekend because they know there’s no better way to burn off all those holiday calories than a nice
...» Read More!It’s the beginning of wedded bliss for our own U.S. Olympian Lauren Kieffer and her fiancé-turned-husband, Sam Nicholson. The pair were married over the weekend in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida with many fellow eventers in
...» Read More!We’re really enjoying Jon Holling‘s new YouTube channel, particularly his series that he calls ‘The Long and Short of It’ in which he analyzes a small part of one of his competition rides. Though the videos
...» Read More!On the southwestern coast of Australia, you’ll find the city of Perth. It’s 1,670 miles (a mere 28-hour drive) from Adelaide, home of the country’s only five-star event, but there’s no dearth of eventing in
...» Read More!You know what would make a great Christmas or Hanukkah gift this year? Tickets to what was hailed as one of last year’s most spectator-friendly and exciting events, the $50,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field
...» Read More!In the market for a new four-legged partner? You may find your unicorn on our sister site, Sport Horse Nation. To help with the search, we’re going to feature a selection of current listings here on
...» Read More!This weekend is pretty quiet on the eventing front, but it plays host to one of my all time favorite horse shows: Pine Top’s Thanksgiving H.T. It’s already a venue that feels like home, and
...» Read More!Have some extra calories to burn off from last night’s thanksgiving dinner? Here’s a great grid to teach upper body control, footwork, effective use of aids and overall balance all the while having a blast
...» Read More!Question: What makes this beautiful, high-adrenaline sport that we love so much even more exciting? Answer: Putting prize money on the line. The fine folks at the Florida Horse Park recently announced that jackpot classes
...» Read More!I recently had the pleasant surprise of getting fitted for a new pair of running shoes at my local Fleet Feet store. My roommate surprised me with a custom fitting for my birthday, and my
...» Read More!With no Ocala or Aiken to flock to this time of year for our European friends, indoor eventing (which our own Tilly Berendt has dubbed the “fast-paced, Europop-fuelled, boozy and enthusiastic little brother to the
...» Read More!Professionals, they’re just like us! As evidenced by Elisa Wallace’s recent helmet cam when Munson Slew tried his darnedest to impaled himself on the course roping at Ocala Jockey Club. Sometimes no matter how hard we try, things go
...» Read More!Horses. Majestic creatures who’ll never, ever embarrass you — and by ‘never ever’ I actually mean they will absolutely always find a way to embarrass you. Peeing in the winner circle? Check! Fortunately, Eliza Herman
...» Read More!Jon Holling is one of the smartest one-man think-tanks in American eventing and if you aren’t already following his new YouTube channel, you’re missing out. In this video from earlier in the month, he candidly
...» Read More!Is your horse a little bit extra sometimes? Show us your best “no scope, no hope” photos for a chance to win a pair of Zandonà Carbon Air Front X-Country Boots! These Italian-made cross country boots
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