Tuesday News & Notes from Chillax

We are happy to report that the arenas at the Horse Park of New Jersey are getting a major facelift! It has been a long road to this point as the park receives no funding
...» Read More!We are happy to report that the arenas at the Horse Park of New Jersey are getting a major facelift! It has been a long road to this point as the park receives no funding
...» Read More!Through rain, hail, and sun we had a pretty good weekend!!! A post shared by Lia & Donovan (@ld.eventing) on Mar 4, 2018 at 8:19pm PST Eventing’s tough mudders came out to play at Twin
...» Read More!We are counting down to the $15,000 Ocala Horse Properties Eventing Prix Invitational! The 1.30m show jumping competition over Marc Donovan’s course will take place tomorrow
...» Read More!The USEA’s Young Event Horse and Future Event Horse Program are growing and gaining in popularity thanks both to the hard work of organizers and the continued educational offerings from the USEA. In this vein,
...» Read More!The 20th anniversary edition of Red Hills International kicks off later this week, March 8-11, at Elinor Klapp Phipps Park in Tallahassee. The cross country track is always a sight to see, a mossy-green scenic
...» Read More!Embed from Getty Images News that Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, had passed away began to circulate yesterday. His achievement of breaking the 4-minute mile is one
...» Read More!And guess who forgot her test…… TWICE. Posted by Heather Morris on Saturday, March 3, 2018 Forget your test, miss a jump on cross country, enter the ring before the bell, forget your number or armband
...» Read More!For most “normal” people, watching their relatives age is one of life’s most difficult tasks. We horse people, however, must deal with the aging not only of our human relatives, but our equine ones as
...» Read More!Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials hosted three Intermediate divisions this weekend in Altoona, FL. One of these divisions ran a one-day format on Friday. Watch these competitors navigate the water complex on cross country,
...» Read More!What’s in Your Ring? is an EN series sponsored by Attwood Equestrian Surfaces in which riders share their favorite jumping exercises. It’s easy to get stuck in a training rut, and we hope this will inspire you
...» Read More!Storm Emma led to high level snow and wind warnings by the UK’s national weather service (Met Office) late last week and into the weekend, and the conditions were severe enough to delay the start
...» Read More!The weather over the last few days has been an absolute delight in the Southeast! (Sorry to rub it in to all my friends who are farther north). The rain has moved out and made
...» Read More!Three Intermediate divisions have wrapped up at the Rocking Horse Winter 3 Horse Trials in Altoona, FL on this sunny–albeit windy–weekend. On Friday’s one-day format competition, Lynn Symansky won the 25-horse Open Intermediate division riding
...» 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!Striking out on your own as a professional in this industry can be challenging, but 26-year-old Michael Burnett is taking it all in stride. With two talented horses to carry him up the ranks, a
...» Read More!Snow in Great Britain and another “bomb cyclone” shooting it’s way up the East Coast – what is this madness!? I’m at least glad that where I’m located we don’t have snow forecasted; though instead we’re
...» Read More!It doesn’t take much to inspire Olympic fever — never mind that the next Games aren’t for another two and a half years, and never mind that, with the WEG looming, there’s plenty to occupy
...» Read More!Being “extra” is a phrase that linguistic pioneers of the Internet have been bandying about lately, meaning over-the-top, excessive, dramatic, etc. Example: I don’t know what is going on in that GIF, but I think
...» Read More!Earlier this week I listed out some unwritten, unspoken lessons I’ve learned while participating in this magnificent sport (see “Never Look Down in the Port-a-Potty and Other Eventing Rules to Live By“). I invited our
...» Read More!Is your horse a traditionalist who loves apples, carrots and mints as treats? Or does he crave more creative flavors like Peppermint Pattie, Carrot Cake and Banana Bread?
...» Read More!I think I jinxed myself with talking about my desire for spring weather yesterday, because it promptly went right back into a day full of cold depressing rain. I had to comfort myself by cooking
...» Read More!The countdown is on to Red Hills International Horse Trials, the first CIC3* of the U.S. season set to kick off March 9-11 in Tallahassee, Florida. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary year, Red Hills has grown
...» Read More!Have you guys been watching Netflix series The Crown? It’s sooooo good, and the horsiness of the royal family makes it even more fun to watch. Real life Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip and Princess
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