It has been a very tense several days as Hurricane Matthew made its way up the Eastern Seaboard. Even as Florida escaped with less damage than was originally expected (in some areas), the Georgia and
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Alice Naber-Lozeman was the highest placed Dutch rider at Boekelo 2016, finishing on a 53.9 with Coral Estate Harry Belafonte. In this helmet cam she takes us on a tour of the tough, twisty CCI3* course. Grab mane!
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One of my favorite parts of attending a major European horse show is the in-arena entertainment. With such big crowds turning out to watch, organizers know that they have to do something “special” to keep
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Stephanie Böhe was not on my short list to win the Boekelo CCI3*. She was not on my long list. She’s 23 years old but could pass for a Pony Clubber, and throughout the weekend her
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It’s a nippy morning here at Boekelo, which is perfectly fine because our Americans are ready to bring the show jumping heat! Our three American pairs — Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett (2nd place, 44.5),
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In tribute to all you deprived ENers who’ve been getting up at ungodly hours to watch the Boekelo live stream, I salute you. And I want to share with you this photo I took on
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We are heartbroken to report that TF Kreisler, a 12-year-old Irish Warmblood, died today on cross country at the Woodside International CIC3* in Woodside, CA. His owner and rider Sara Sellmer, of Kamloops, British Columbia,
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Cross country day tends to be the sorting hat of Boekelo CCI3*. Between its twisty, time-sucking track and high-end three-star questions, those who get the job done, and quickly, are richly rewarded. Our highest placed
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Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, MD was buzzing with excitement on Thursday for the USEA Future Event Horse East Coast Championship, presented by Priefert. Handlers, owners and grooms were up before the sun making sure
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Skyline Eventing Park organizers and course designer James Atkinson are pleased as punch to be debuting a Preliminary division cross country course this weekend at their burgeoning facility–one which only opened its doors for the
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While the party-goers at Boekelo are gearing up for a bit of cross country and day drinking, here we are (or is it just me? is anyone out there at 4 a.m. on a Saturday?)
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Sleep when you’re dead, Eventing Nation — the Boekelo live stream is on! We understand how hard it is to click a mouse more than once before you’ve had your coffee, so we went ahead
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It’s cross country day at Boekelo! When it comes to events around the world, Boekelo is certainly one of my favorites, just because it’s SUCH a fun word to say. Best wishes for a clear,
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Dutch Olympian and 2016 Boekelo competitor Tim Lips had no intention of making a big fuss over the fact that today is his 31st birthday — even his teammates were in the dark. But when word
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You won’t see any carved wooden animals or fake turquoise water complexes at Boekelo. This is straight-up cross-country — no frills, no cutesy distractions, nothing except you and your horse and 28 questions you’re going
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Gefeliciteerd/congrats to Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett, who swept into second place at the 11th hour of Military Boekelo CCI3* dressage. They were the very last of 94 entries but closed out the day with
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Oliver Townend is on a roll. The Shropshire-based eventer is currently the highest-ranked British eventer in the world, having enjoyed wins and excellent results over the past two months at Blair Castle, Burghley, Blenheim and
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Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm, is bearing down on Florida and is expected to make landfall by Thursday night into Friday morning. Meteorologists are calling Hurricane Matthew likely one of the strongest storms to
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This picture, ladies and gentleman, is pretty much my deepest fear when it comes to jogging horses, and young horses in particular. I’m pretty sure this little filly gawked and maybe threw a hoof in
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Imagine being at a raging bar at 2 a.m. and you’re the only sober person there. That, I imagine, is what it feels like to compete in the Military Boekelo CCI3*. Certainly, it is an
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Public service announcement: Don’t let your horse read this series. While matchy-matchy can sometimes be a good thing … Nothing makes me feel like I have my life together more than when my shirt matches
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The gap between Training and Prelim is regarded by many as the largest in the sport. In the past some horse trials have offered Prelim/Training divisions, featuring Prelim dressage/show jumping and Training cross country, to
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Boekelo CCI3* dressage is underway! We know it’s early, you haven’t had your coffee yet and the struggle of decoding info from a Dutch website is real, so we’ve embedded the live stream player and
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