One of the many things we love about Laine Ashker as an eventer in the social media age is her willingness to share the less-than-pretty moments with good grace and good humor — because she
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In August 2017 writer/rider Leslie Wylie will be attempting her most fearsome feat of #YOLO yet: a 620-mile race across Mongolia. Riding 25 semi-wild native horses. Carrying only 11 pounds of gear. Relying on nomads
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It was a quiet day for our North Americans competing in the CCI3* at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair, as they had a break between yesterday’s dressage and tomorrow’s cross country. But
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Ingrid Klimke and SAP Escada FRH took the early lead today at Germany’s Internationales Wiesbadener PfingstTurnier, the second leg of the Event Rider Masters series. The pair performed a crisp, expressive test in front of
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The long format three-day event at IEA Horse Trials is underway! Indiana gave us a blessing with an absolutely lovely sunny and breezy day on Thursday as competitors unpacked their trailers and hacked their horses.
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With three Americans in the top five and one Canadian in the top 10 at Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country Fair, we have a lot of cheering to do as the CCI3* riders take on Ian
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Everyone’s all pumped up about Tattersalls this weekend, meanwhile I’m back at home just thrilled that my 4-year-old moose baby head has stopped being a turd about standing still for the mounting block, and after one
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Jennie Brannigan collected a couple blues at Virginia Horse Trials over the weekend. Let’s rewind and rewatch, courtesy of The Horse Pesterer! She and Cambalda came out on top in the CIC2* division, turning in
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How do you get your young, enthusiastic event horse to win at the upper levels? By losing at the lower levels. The key is helping your hasty hare to think like a thoughtful tortoise. “Never
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Take five event riders of varying experience and levels – four professionals, two of whom are Olympians, and one amateur – put the Olympic riders on horses they’d never ridden before, and ask them to
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No one could catch Vittoria Panizzon’s record-breaking score of 34.5 in The Irish Field CCI3*, but three pairs in the afternoon group all made a valiant effort to give us four total scores in the
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As if it hadn’t already been a thrilling morning at Tattersalls with Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Revelation scoring 40.6 as the first pair out in the CCI3*, Vittoria Panizzon then delivered the best score of
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I’ll make a bold statement today, before anybody can beat me to it: I think Cooley Cross Border will return to his homeland and make a big statement this weekend, and bring home a top
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Doug Payne had two rides in the Devon Horse Show’s inaugural arena eventing class, held under the lights on Sunday night in Devon Horse Show’s legendary Dixon Oval. Flagmount’s Mischief, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse
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Some horses and riders just seem meant to be. As a case in point, take Heather Thomas, the Executive Director of both the Alachua County Humane Society and Gainesville Pet Rescue, and “Missy Elliot,” a horse
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Hello from Ratoath in Ireland! It’s a beautiful day in the Emerald Isle, with lush green grass and blue skies setting a stunning backdrop for the three-star horse inspection this afternoon at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials &
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Equestrian Events Inc. has unveiled a new identity as the Kentucky Three-Day Event, rolling out a new logo and website to accompany the change. “As we move forward with our ever-changing event, we are unveiling
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Hello from Ireland! It’s a beautiful day in Dublin and soon I’ll be on my way to Ratoath for the first horse inspection at Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country Fair. We have a strong field of
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If you haven’t been following the EquiRatings Instagram, you are missing out. Apparently data crunching is exhausting because #sleepingsam is becoming a trend. Sam Watson has been spotted catching a nap on every mode of
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The helmet cam videos are rolling out in full force from the weekend’s action, and we’ve got three to share with you today! First up, check out Doug Payne and Flagmount’s Mischief’s round at the
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Always dreamed of eventing abroad but don’t feel like dropping fat stacks on equine airfare? The Bromont CCI Three-Day Event is about the closest thing you can get to an authentic European three-day experience without
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We are heartbroken to report that Fernhill Fearless was euthanized after an accident in his stable late Sunday evening. The 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding had returned from Virginia Horse Trials earlier in the day,
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You can’t beat a good mare. Get one on your side and she’ll do anything for you. Mix in some Thoroughbred heart and athleticism and the sky is the limit. For this edition of the
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