Some people visit the Grand Canyon or stare out across the vast ocean to experience the truth of mankind’s ultimate smallness and put one’s own life into perspective. Eventers just crawl down into a ditch.
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In a first day full of dressage heavy-hitters, it was the last horse to enter the arena — and a four-star debutante, no less — who would scoop the top spot at this early stage
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Bettina Hoy and Designer 10 have slapped down some of the lowest dressage scores in the biz over the summer: a 21.2 in the CIC3* at Luhmühlen, followed by a 22.3 at Aachen. Tilly swears she spotted
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Sunrise at Pau is like something out of a dream. The full moon was still dangling high above like a giant paper lantern even as the first horse inspection got underway and the sun was
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There are plenty of slightly odd things about Les 4 Etoiles de Pau, or, to give it its official title, #PartyPau, and one of those is definitely the first horse inspection. It takes place under
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If you are searching for a softer alternative to a curry comb for your sensitive horse, check out the Tiger’s Tongue Horse Groomer! The Tiger’s Tongue is a flexible scrubber that gently but effectively cleans
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The final European CCI4* of the year kicks off in France today at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4*. The first horse inspection will be held early in the morning French time, followed by the first part of dressage
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William Fox-Pitt. You know the guy – five Olympic Games, four World Equestrian Games, SIX Burghley titles. Throughout his glittering career, what does he consider his biggest triumph (you might be surprised!) and his most
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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
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If you’ve never tuned into France’s premier three-day event, you’re in for a treat this week. Nestled into the foothills of the Pyrenees, a stone’s throw from the Spanish border, the final CCI4* of the
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It’s always fun to jump, but it’s more fun to jump for a cause, which competitors at Hunt Club Farms did over the weekend. Hunt Club Farms held a fundraising starter trial for the the Angel
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In case you haven’t heard, Frankie Thieriot Stutes is a certified boss. This lady manages two of her own businesses alongside two little boys (both under the age of 3!),
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It was a brisk fall weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park, where Hagyard Midsouth Three-day Event & Team Challenge H.T. crowned a number of new CCI1*, Prelim and Training Three-Day and horse trials winners. CCI1*
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Disclaimer: This anecdote is not meant to serve as veterinary advice. Any horse health concerns should be taken to your veterinarian. A crisp fall morning earlier this week found me ambling back from the cow
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The Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event (OJC3DE) and Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Owners’ Association (FTBOA) have teamed up to provide a $1,000 award to the top-placed Florida-connected horse and rider
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Was it intention or serendipity that saw the FEI World Breeding Championships at Mondial du Lion and the East and West Coast USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Championships take place the same weekend?
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This photo of Waylon Roberts is one of my favorites from the weekend at Fair Hill. Our sport is a game of inches, and every inch counts. Sometimes it’s the little things that show your work
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After announcing that 2018 would be La Biosthetique-Sam FBW’s final season, Michael Jung has confirmed that his longtime partner is now retired from competition. “He is good, he is being ridden four or five times
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If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to gallop through the looking glass and around Wonderland (someone out there must have thought about this, I’m sure) wonder no more. The cross country course
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Have a spooky Halloween horsey short story to share? Whether you have an old tale that’s been passed down in your barn family or you conjure up the best spooky story in your mind and
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I sure do love tuning in to Instagram on Monday morning to a flood of sweet photos from your horse show weekends. Whether or not there’s a ribbon pinned to your horse’s bridle, you always
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Frankie Thieriot-Stutes is proof that you can do it all — be a supermom, run your own business(es) and ride at the top levels of the sport… as an amateur! If you need some motivation and
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Boyd Martin and Christine Turner’s On Cue clinched the mare’s second CCI2* win of the season today with a super clear show jumping round at Fair Hill International. On Cue completed on her dressage score
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