After an extended drought in California, a normal winter is here. Yesterday, I was almost eaten by “quick slop” while attempting to retrieve my mare out of the pasture. I’d forgotten how terrifying it can
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Hold your horses, everyone. This guy is here to make us all feel bad about whatever height we’re currently schooling. Believe it or not, this athletic two-legged probably has more scope in him than a
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Can you believe the 2017 competition season is already firing up? This weekend’s Ocala Winter I H.T. marks the first event of the year. And if you feel like it was only yesterday that we
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Finding supplements that work in this day and age can be a daunting task, given that there are so many choices available to the discerning horse owner. It is rare that you find a company
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If you’re a die-hard fan of top American eventer Elisa Wallace and her charming BLM-adopted mustangs, you’re going to love today’s announcement: Elisa’s gray mustang mare Hwin has been made into a Breyer Horse model
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You guys. That’s a REAL pony, pulling a real child in a real sleigh. In the snow! I can’t even deal with this right now. This is “cuteness overload” defined. Thanks to Devon Lyver for
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It’s the end of an era as Maya Black has confirmed that Doesn’t Play Fair will no longer compete with her at the upper levels. “Cody,” a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Dawn and Jon Dofelmier, will
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British Eventing (BE) announced last month that the 2017 season is bringing key rule changes on riders’ headwear. ‘Protective headwear’ is now mandatory for all three phases, including dressage, at all levels. It was previously
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I have been passionate about horses my entire life and feel fortunate that I was raised in the beautiful countryside of Unionville, Pennsylvania. As a child I had the opportunity to grow up fox hunting
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The Saturday morning family explosion! Wake up calls, sock hunts, caffeine lifelines. Children and animals to be fed, hockey for Lara, piano for Jack, granny to be collected, shopping and dental hygienist … and of
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High school senior Rachel Rozenboom thought that including her OTTB mare, Allie, in her senior pictures was an obvious must, but as we know with horses, things don’t always go to plan. They took Allie down
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Hat tip to Meika Decher for sending us this beautiful episode from a documentary series called Tales of the Wild. This episode features Jakob von Plessen
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What’s in Your Ring? is a new EN series 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 with fresh
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Voting for USEF Equestrian of the Year and USEF International Horse of the Year closes at midnight EST tonight, and both Phillip Dutton and the HND Group’s Mighty Nice are up for a title! We
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It’s time for the 11th annual George Morris Horsemastership Training Session, and the USEF Network will once again live stream the mounted sessions and demonstrations. The broadcast will begin tomorrow morning, Jan. 5, at 8 a.m.
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With the advent of the new year, that means new Thoroughbred babies! While most of the world looks at these bundles of legs and wonders if they’ll be the next Triple Crown winner, I wonder
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We eventers jump all manner of obstacles — water, ditches, table, brush — so we surely should be able to clear a little language barrier! This subtitled video goes into the schooling ring with Dutch
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Leslie Threlkeld’s year-end post 10 Eventers Who Inspired Us in 2016 and its reader-suggested sequel Six Eventers You Were Inspired By in 2016 are well worth the read, if you haven’t already. I thoroughly enjoyed helping brainstorm
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Research has shown that writing down your goals substantially increases your chances of achieving them — check out this goals research study by Dr. Gail Matthews of California’s Dominican University. We all know that horses
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We are delighted to host Sally Cousins as an EN guest blogger, as she shares her wealth of knowledge with us in the form of training tips. We hope these nuggets of information can be integrated directly into
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What are your solutions to winter boredom, EN? There are plenty to choose from if you’re selective. Whether it’s gridwork, a clinic opportunity, schooling shows, or simply a fun trip away from the indoor arena,
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Who needs a gym membership when you’ve got a barn aisle? If you’re ready to get back in shape after an overindulgent holiday season, or if you just need a good belly laugh (it’s good
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Goodbye, 2016! At last, the end of a year of frustrations, pain and learning opportunities. Thanks, I’ve had quite enough learning opportunities! I should be a genius by now, with all the learning opportunities I’ve
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