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It was a soggy day at the final event of the year at Sporting Days. Libby Head was one rider who took advantage of this late season competition with her rising star SRF Western Territory.
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Best of HN: HN Deep Questions: Ribbed vs. Smooth Bell Boots
Such mysteries abound. SmartPak Okay, Horse Nation hive mind: we have a burning question that we can’t figure out through massive amounts of research*. *Googling a lot. First, some background: bell boots (sometimes also called
...» Read More!Great Meadow Announces Date Change, New Levels Added for 2019
Great Meadow International is rolling out major changes in 2019. As they assume their new date, August 22-25, 2019, Great Meadow will no longer be included as a part of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Series, but they have
...» Read More!Cooley SRS, Vinci de la Vigne Sold to Top International Riders
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the horizon, we will see two equine powerhouses competing under a new flag in 2019. Australian Hazel Shannon has gotten the ride on Cooley SRS, and Vinci de la Vigne
...» Read More!Ingrid Klimke Clinches Win in Derby at Sweden International Horse Show
Ingrid Klimke and Parmenides led Team Germany to victory on Thursday at the Sweden International Horse Show Indoor Derby. After winning the class here in 2015 and finishing second in 2017, we knew they were the ones
...» Read More!Saturday Links from Tipperary
Changes. They are a-coming. Among them, of course, are the new FEI categorizations for levels and we’re going to have to start getting used to them ASAP. Great Meadow International actually just announced that, in addition to
...» Read More!Friday Video from World Equestrian Brands: The Healing Power of Horses
Sometimes, I find the best sort of activity for a Friday night is a recreational cry. You know the kind — you put on an almost flamboyantly sad film (see: Atonement, or literally anything with a
...» Read More!Go Check Out the New and Improved USEA Website!
Unlike EN, which is held together with scotch tape and has undergone exactly one (1) redesign since baby John built it in his mom’s basement a decade ago, some websites actually try to keep up
...» Read More!EN’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Eventer in Your Life
If you have an eventer on your shopping list this year, you’ve come to the right place. I am here to share a few facts about our unique equestrian species — and the perfect gifts
...» Read More!Farm Winter Olympics: Let the Games Begin
Video: “Breaking of the Ice” or, “54 Seconds of Your Life You’ll Never Get Back.” Disclaimer: I did not grow up on a farm. My mother bought one after her divorce and years of boarding
...» Read More!#EventerFailFriday: Yeah But We Got to the Other Side
Over it, under it, or through it … it might not always be pretty, and the grass might not always be greener on the other side, and every now and again we might even faceplant in said grass.
...» Read More!Friday Fashion Forecast: Acavallo Respira Air Release Gel Pad
I’m pretty sure I have about 8 million half pads, wither-relief pads and assorted other accoutrement in my collection. But I recently had the opportunity to try the Acavallo Respira Air Release Gel Pad, which
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from SmartPak
Well, it’s the last day of November, and I stepped up my game this year and got a tree yesterday, then got home and decorated it, while watching Elf. So, my holiday spirit is very
...» Read More!Thursday Video from Nupafeed: Hoof Soaking 101 with Elisa Wallace
‘Tis the season for abscesses! A stretch of soggy weather created an epidemic of the buggers at our barn. You know the drill by heart — soak, wrap, and send up a little prayer to
...» Read More!The Fine Art of the ‘Gentle Pester’
In this excerpt from the new book Know Better to Do Better, eventer Denny Emerson admits he misused pressure in horse training in the past and explains how his methods have improved with the horse
...» Read More!The Truth About Importing Horses
I am often met with surprise when people inquire about my imported sale horses and find out the price. As a seller/producer it can become frustrating when potential buyers are shocked and sometimes even offended
...» Read More!Watch Indoor Eventing at the Sweden International Horse Show
‘Tis the season for indoor eventing! European eventers don’t have an Aiken or Ocala to retreat to in the winter months, so they have to make their own fun-in-the-not-sun. While we wait impatiently for this
...» Read More!Thursday News & Notes from Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS)
How can we unlock the full potential of our event horses? Sports Medicine Associates of Chester County (SMACC) and Goodall Equine hosted an education evening to tackle that topic on Tuesday at the Mendenhall Inn in Chadds
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: Stinna Kaastrup’s Incredible Para-Dressage Journey
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Danish Para-dressage rider Stinna Kaastrup and her mount Horsebo Smarties completed a test
...» Read More!In Memory of Joe Meyer’s Sanskrit
Our thoughts are with Joe Meyer and his team as they share the loss of Sanskrit, Joe’s 19-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred with whom he competed at the three- and four-star levels. Joe’s remembrance via Facebook:
...» Read More!Building Good Riders and Even Better Humans
Yesterday one of my clients asked me to participate in a leadership camp activity for her daughter, who I have known for a year and a half now. They are wonderful additions to my up-and-coming
...» Read More!Four-Star Care for Egypt’s Horses, Part Four: Every Day’s a Different Story
Eventing grooms are, beyond a shadow of a doubt, some of the hardest-working people out there. For every six minute dressage test, or moment of glory over the final fence, there have been countless hours of
...» Read More!Wednesday News & Notes from Attwood Equestrian Surfaces
Here in the States we have giant carved fish and ducks we like to make our horses jump over at our big-time event. Down in Australia at Wallaby Hill they have, well, a wallaby. And his
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