What a weekend for eventing, huh? I’ve sure enjoyed all the Burghley coverage from overseas, but I’ve been waiting to get a rider’s-eye view of the Tremaine Cooper courses from the American Eventing Championships too! Thanks to two
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Please join us in giving Mary-Hollis Baird a big EN welcome to the team! Mary-Hollis is no stranger around these parts — perhaps you remember her illuminating Twitter commentary from the 2016 Olympics, which we
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Canadian eventer Shelby Brost has had a successful season with Crimson, her own 15-year-old Thoroughbred mare (Etta x Dixieland Heat, by Cojak), including top 10 finishes in the Poplar Place CIC2*, Bromont CCI2*, and Jersey
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It’s funny, there are so many moments in life that we can mark as the finale. The last day of school, or a job, or the last meal at a favorite restaurant that is closing.
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Amidst the high excitement and guts-and-glory savoir faire of Burghley’s final day, there was also a poignant moment: we said goodbye to Sam Griffiths‘ long-time partner Happy Times, who cantered into the main arena one last time, ears aloft to
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Taylor Harris has decided to start a new thing for Wednesdays, and I’m completely behind it. Instead of Humpday, Wednesday will now be known as #WardWednesday
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Think you board at the ‘fun barn?’ HA! Erik and Trayce Dierks of Renovatio Farms in Tryon, North Carolina just took it to the next level and we’ve all got some catching up to do. Yesterday morning
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There is some precious cargo in the air right now, high above the Atlantic. Following the first of several chartered flights that are part of the largest commercial airlift of horses in history, the next
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Eventers traveled from all across the country this past weekend to compete at the 2018 USEA American Eventing Championships.
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Great Britain and New Zealand are occupying nine of the top 10 slots on the latest FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings as we count down to the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games at Tryon next
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Hands up if you’re feeling the post-Burghley blues, in which real life seems to pale in comparison to fence-hopping, celeb-spotting, vitamin D-topping glorious Stamford
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The American team has settled into training camp at Gavilan while the Canadians make themselves at home at Morningside Training Farm to get to peak fitness. In t-minus one week, we’ll be watching shiny horses
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What’s in a name? This seems to be a recurring question surrounding competition horses. Often it’s a hark to a horse’s lineage. Sometimes it’s a reference to something sentimental to the owners. And with some frequency,
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This past weekend was so spectacular! To really top it off I received this amazing message from @prattprattpratt , the STAR-LORD HIMSELF!!
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When I was young I never thought I would ride. Then I got the bug when I started hunting in Ireland, and now I have progressed to the top level of eventing with some great equine partners. This week it was Sportsfield Othello
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It’s time to play Who Jumped It Best? Foshay International CCI* Edition! Thanks to the venue’s location in a river valley, the footing on Jay Hambly’s cross country course was absolutely perfect.
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Definite entries for eventing at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games closed on Sept. 3, and we now have a final look at the horses and riders set to compete at Tryon International Equestrian Center
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Mai Baum is back! I know there are plenty of you out there who have been eagerly anticipating seeing this horse’s name in the blue ribbon spot, and what an exciting way to do it.
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Holly Jacks-Smither dominated both CCI divisions at the inaugural Foshay International CCI in Lower Jemseg, New Brunswick, which awarded $25,000 (CDN) in prize money and was praised as a fantastic addition
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The largest commercial airlift of horses ever undertaken for a single sporting event is officially underway! 67 equine competitors bound for the FEI World Equestrian Games
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Even as the American Eventing Championships were underway in Colorado, other horse trials were taking place around the country — it’s not too early to start working on those 2019 AEC qualifications! The Championships move
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Mac and cheese might not seem a very glamorous way to celebrate a third selection for Canada’s World Equestrian Games team, but it fits Selena O’Hanlon just fine. It’s her mother Morag’s specialty meal, and it
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Three British riders received FEI sanctions at the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials, held Aug. 25-29 in Scotland, including FEI World No. 1 Oliver Townend. Oliver received a verbal warning for abuse of horse
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