Massive props are in order to the myriads of people who have worked tirelessly to pull off one of the biggest events promoting off-track Thoroughbreds in the world. The 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover is in full
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There is a place in this world for every person who takes a brush in one hand, and a can of paint in the other, and wanders into the sun seeking change. There are jumps
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With the announcement that Morven Park would hold a CCI4*-L next year to replace the Fair Hill CCI4*-L, this year event suddenly seems like a preview for next fall. The venue has put in massive
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If you’re looking for a way to spend some time at a show even if you don’t have a horse, wanting to watch an event run in real life and be a part of making
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Last month I said goodbye to my first event horse, Mishka. Longtime readers may remember him from a story I wrote a few years back, “You Become Responsible, Forever, for What You Have Tamed.” He
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Graham and Anita Motion talk about second careers. Horses race for just a few years, but can live to 30 years old. Graham and Anita Motion are working hard to make sure that their ex-racehorses
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Time for another edition of “Who Jumped It Best?” This week we head to Larkin Hill H.T. in North Chatham, New York, where 16 horse/rider combinations tackled the Introductory cross country course. Good luck with
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Two U.S. events will host new CCI4*-L divisions in 2020 pending FEI approval: Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia (Oct. 1-4, 2020) and Twin Rivers in Paso Robles, California (April 9-12, 2020). The divisions were approved by the
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Kate Chadderton is an Australian native who operates her competition and training business in Annapolis, MD and Aiken, SC. She’s back again to share weekly tips and advice with EN readers. Keep an eye out for a
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A large portion of my work with Eventing Nation involves tracking scores of the Advanced, 4* and 5* scores not just in North America, but also worldwide. This means I spend an inordinate portion of
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Elisa Wallace has shared her helmet cams from Stable View Oktoberfest where she had two horses in the CCI2*-S and one in the Novice. The coolest part? She shares some behind the scenes moments, like picking
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German riders accounted for eight of the top 10 CCI4*-S finishers at Poland’s Baborówko Horse Sale Show over the weekend, with Nadine Marzahl
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For 673 accepted trainers, the 2019 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover has entered the homestretch! From the beginning of the year until the Makeover, to take place Oct. 2-5 at the Kentucky Horse Park, four of those
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It’s Thoroughbred Makeover week! Competition will begin this Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY for the 2019 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover where over 500 off-the-track Thoroughbreds will strut their stuff for the title
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View this post on Instagram Great Pan Am ceremony with our team tonight at @stableviewaiken! @boydandsilvamartin @tsmitheventing @lynn.symansky.equestrian #eventing @useventing A post shared by Doug Payne (@dpequestrian) on Sep 28, 2019 at 4:24pm PDT That’s
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Bobby Meyerhoff has learned a lot from the smallest horse in his barn. Perhaps one of the greatest lessons a horseman or woman can learn is that of empathy. Without this all-important skill — one
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You know we love a good pony race here at EN, so we can’t help but share what might have been the most exciting finish in pint-sized racing history. The Shetland Pony Grand National is always
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While I spent my weekend moving (highly do not recommend), many of my friends were out and about doing much more interesting things like rocking it at the Area 8 Championships or tackling move-up courses
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Everyone is always looking for the best product to kill fungus, scratches, and the dreaded crud on our horse’s legs. We are also always searching for a cream or salve to heal our horses wounds
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It all started with an eventing student of mine who got into fox hunting, and a client OTTB. I went fox hunting. I have been a hunter jumper for over 26 years and an event
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Horses never cease to amaze me. Yesterday I went on hack and was merrily trotting along until my mare slammed on the breaks, threw her head down, and jumped sideways all the same time in
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Lainey Ashker has been splitting her time between eventing and dressage worlds, and this weekend she was busy taking names at Dressage at Devon. Of course, Lainey brought her own unique flair to the occasion because if you’re going to make it to the awards ceremony at Dressage at Devon, you might as well live stream it!
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Who run the world? Baby horses — those four and younger, to be exact. They’ve taken the spotlight over the past week with three USEA Future Event Horse Championships being held across the country. To keep the evaluations
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