Saturday Links from Tipperary
YOU GUYS, it’s National I Love Horses Day! That’s right — apparently July 15th is the official day “we recognize the love of one magnificent creature,” as the website says. But really I think ‘I
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#FlashbackFriday from World Equestrian Brands: Ian Stark 80’s Training Montage
This is too good not to share! It’s an 80’s flashback with a look at Ian Stark’s fitness program back in the day. Weight-lifting, jump-roping and running all played a part, while the horses built their base
...» Read More!‘I Don’t Need A Helmet’ … Until I Did
This past weekend I had one of those “near death experiences” you read about online. The more days that pass by from the incident, the scarier the reality of it all gets. Had I not had my helmet on, I probably wouldn’t be typing this today.
...» Read More!Courage, Grit and Beyoncé: How to Make Eventing Camera Ready
The middle of the season is a tricky time of year for eventing fans. There’s almost too much high drama and excitement for our over-adrenalized brains to cope with, and, inevitably, there comes a moment when you find yourself at breaking point
...» Read More!Walk the Event Rider Masters CIC3* Cross Country Course at Jardy
Event Rider Masters heads to France for leg 4 of the season at Jardy, where Pierre Michelet has packed the cross country course with plenty of skinnies, corners and sharply angled technical questions to keep
...» Read More!FEI Unveils Proposed Eventing Rule Changes for 2018
The FEI Eventing Committee has unveiled the latest list of proposed changes and clarifications to the FEI Eventing Rulebook, which would be implemented on Jan. 1, 2018. From restructuring the current FEI levels to removing the dressage
...» Read More!Friday News & Notes from SmartPak
Via Sheep: “Normally, sheep doesn’t care for others. However, she counts at least three Olympians amongst her fan club (thank you Jonty, Kyle, Heike) and that’s a pretty big deal for a sheep. So when
...» Read More!Canada Names Teams for North American Junior & Young Rider Championships
Equestrian Canada is sending two teams to compete at the Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships next week, July 20-23 at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana.
...» Read More!Jonty Evans Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Keep Cooley Rorkes Drift
Irish rider Jonty Evans has launched a crowdfunding website in the hopes of raising £550,000 to keep Cooley Rorkes Drift, his Rio Olympic partner he produced through the levels. Fiona Elliott purchased “Art” at the Monart combined
...» Read More!Announcing the 2017 EN Blogger Contest Final Four
After a hard-fought battle, we’re excited to announce the victors of the 7th Annual EN Blogger Contest’s round 2 assignment, which asked the finalists to examine how we can make eventing more appetizing, engaging and understandable to
...» Read More!Sport Horse Nation Spotlight: 7 and Under Prospects
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
...» Read More!Thursday News & Notes from Nupafeed
Looking at all the photos of the Area II young riders prepping for their big excursion to Montana really has me reminiscing about my trip to NAJYRC. Initially I thought it would be silly, but
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: Europeans Course Preview
Course designers are fascinating creatures. Their brains must think creatively and technically at the same time, and the very best of them are drawing from the experience of galloping around top-level courses themselves. Giuseppe Della
...» Read More!U.S. House Appropriations Committee Lifts Ban on Horse Slaughter
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee met today to mark up and vote on the Fiscal Year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The passage of this bill for the past decade has included language that effectively outlaws
...» Read More!Eventing Safety PSA: Don’t Jump Junk!
I can’t help but cringe when I see some of the photos eventers post online of crazy DIY obstacles they’ve concocted and are jumping at home. It seems to me that if you are at
...» Read More!Team Silver Is the New Gold for Andrea Glazer at the Maccabiah Games
Andrea Glazer, an eventer among showjumpers, helped Team USA find the podium yesterday in Israel at the Maccabiah Games. You can read about round one here; today we catch up with her about the finale
...» Read More!Aachen CICO3* Entry List Goes Live With Two Americans
The entry list for CHIO Aachen CICO3* went live this morning, a star-studded lineup of 40 combinations from 10 countries. The U.S. has sent both teams and individuals in the past and this year will be fielding
...» Read More!Wednesday News & Notes from SmartPak
It’s the lazy days of summer and while some of you hot-house flowers for some reason enjoy competing in these muggy conditions, I am enjoying easing off on the competition schedule. In the height of
...» Read More!Tuesday Video from SpectraVET: Jennie Brannigan & Cambalda’s Great Meadow XC Run
Jennie Brannigan’s skill and grit were on display at Great Meadow on Sunday, when she piloted Tim and Nina Gardner’s Cambalda to victory for a second time in The Plains, Virginia.
...» Read More!#DogsOfEN: Dog Days of Summer
Where there are horse people, there are dogs — and we love showing them off. Cannot even deal with the two pups in these first few pics — tooooooo funny! Crazy kids on course. #bigsmileswithnoah
...» Read More!Weekly OTTB Wishlist from Cosequin: That Neck, Though
I’m a sucker for a naturally arched topline — can’t hurt those dressage scores, amiright? The OTTBs featured in this week’s “Wishlist” all present an elegant outline, even just standing still. Due Rae (Bushwacker – Summer Symphony
...» Read More!2028 Olympic Talent Watch: ‘Mighty Maren’ Hanson, Age 10
From Christie: I am the momager and super groom working for Ryan Bell as he ventures off from Grand Prix dressage into eventing and blogs for EN. But truth be told, his inspiration is actually
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
I came across this photo through the Facebook Group “OTTB Connect.” Eventer Claire Louise Wightman shows off her horse’s laid back attitude toward drops into water. I’m always impressed with pictures like these because when
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