Thursday News & Notes from SmartPak

Looking at this photo, I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, or send Sabrina a box of chocolates as well as some Orvis shampoo (for both horse and blanket!). Possibly a combination of all
...» Read More!Looking at this photo, I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, or send Sabrina a box of chocolates as well as some Orvis shampoo (for both horse and blanket!). Possibly a combination of all
...» Read More!We are loving this video Taggert VinZant of Bold Horse Media produced documenting Kylie Cahoon’s journey in the CCI* at the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event.
...» Read More!The FEI has quietly released the new Rules for Eventing for 2017. For those who have memorized the rulebook word for word, you can check out the clean version here. If you’re like most people and need to
...» Read More!In the coming weeks, 10 Goresbridge Go for Gold graduates will be transported from Ireland to their new homes throughout North America. The Go For Gold sale has produced such stars as Buck Davidson’s Copper Beach
...» Read More!With recent announcements that Chris Bartle and Richard Waygood will team up to create a new coaching structure for the British eventing squad, Team GB is firmly in a transition following a fifth-place finish at
...» Read More!Colleen Loach has had a whirlwind year. In 2015 the Dunham, Quebec native made her first Canadian national team appearance as a member of the bronze-medal winning 2015 Pan American Games team in Toronto. Thirteen
...» Read More!If you are anywhere within driving distance of Middleburg this weekend, you should absolutely check out the festivities for Christmas in Middleburg. Featuring a tree lighting, a parade with a full complement of foxhunters and
...» Read More!May might seem like a long time away, but incoming Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials course designer Eric Winter is already busy executing his vision for the 2017 cross country track. In this #BehindBadminton video, Eric
...» Read More!This week’s edition of “What’s in Your Ring?” comes courtesy of Michael Willham, winner of the Hagyard Midsouth Long Format Prelim Three-Day in October. Michael and his 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse Fernhill Cayenne (A.K.A. “Cayenne”
...» Read More!Even the best-bred youngster is only as good as the training that horse receives. In acknowledgement of the importance of early equine education, the USEA’s Instructor Certification Program (ICP) and Young Event Horse Program (YEH)
...» Read More!So how did you fare this Thanksgiving weekend? No, I’m not asking if you regret eating enough mashed potatoes to fill a skull cap (I don’t) … I’m asking how your wallet is feeling after
...» Read More!Equestrian Canada has announced that Dr. Rob Stevenson will become Chair of the Eventing High Performance Advisory Group heading into the next cycle of major games. “I am thrilled that Rob has accepted this important
...» Read More!One of my favorite things about covering events for EN is keeping an eye out for exciting, young, up-and-coming horses. Leslie Law and Fernhill Divergent, a 6-year-old KWPN gelding (Affelay X Zakilly, by Odermus) owned by
...» Read More!Lysander has been in Doug Payne’s program since he was just three, and we’ve had such fun tagging along on his journey up the eventing ladder. We first spotlighted “Big Leo,” owned by Kristin Michaloski in
...» Read More!William Micklem returns today with the third column in his series on the subject of happiness, which has resonated with many EN readers around the world. If you missed them, click here to read part
...» Read More!As the temperatures continue to rise and fall on Mother Nature’s whim, outfitting in preparation for a ride is a challenge. Light layers are an essential part of my wardrobe, because I need to be
...» Read More!The readers have spoken: Drea Comstock’s barn dog of a lifetime, William, is EN’s 2016 Thanksgiving Top Dog! Many thanks to World Equestrian Brands for sponsoring this fun holiday contest and congrats to all our finalists — and to
...» Read More!Horse Radio Network’s Holiday Radiothon is underway. Brace yourself for 12 straight hours of horsey holiday tidings, emceed by a revolving door of hosts and celebrity guests.
...» Read More!Posted by Mark Waldo Lehner on Sunday, November 27, 2016 Click to watch this awesome clip of Jade Anderson-Tucker and Fernhill Oreo, created by Mark Lehner of Hoofclix, the official photographer at this weekend’s Pine
...» Read More!It’s a little sad that we’ve reached the time of the year when the trees have lost their leaves. At this point, most of them are bare and lonely looking. The once colorful red, yellow
...» Read More!Hannah Sue Burnett and Liz Halliday-Sharp both sealed the deal on wire-to-wire CCI wins today at the inaugural Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event to take home a serious chunk of the hefty $100,000 prize
...» Read More!This article originally appeared on our sister site, Horse Nation. Your horse called. He said he has a monkey on his back. No, he wasn’t referring to his increasingly problematic peppermint addiction — he was
...» Read More!Eighty-one horses will move on to show jumping today in the CC divisions at the inaugural Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event following this morning’s final inspection. All 18 horses that presented in the CCI2* passed.
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