Friday News & Notes from SmartPak
Yesterday, I did gallop sets in a tank top. And I turned the overhead fans on in the barn. In February. I don’t even know how to process this! My phone keeps telling me that
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Yesterday, I did gallop sets in a tank top. And I turned the overhead fans on in the barn. In February. I don’t even know how to process this! My phone keeps telling me that
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Just when we thought Clark Montgomery’s four-star partner Universe (“Buzz”) couldn’t get any cooler, he recently crushed it in two 1.40 meter classes at HITS.
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With the advent of Pine Top CIC3* this weekend, we are officially in full swing of the season! As the only three-star run in the entire world in February this year, Pine Top also has
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Hannah Sue Burnett confirmed to EN that she has acquired the ride on RF Demeter after Marilyn Little decided to sell the 15-year-old Oldenburg mare. Ms. Jacqueline Mars is now RF Demeter’s sole owner. “It is with overwhelming
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The Event Rider Masters (ERM) has released its 2017 calendar, featuring seven legs and a total of £400,000 in prize money across the series. New for 2017, the series is also expanding from the UK into
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This photo of new barn rules has been circulating on social media this week, and I have to say it’s brilliant. The fines are hefty! I do disagree with the horse treats part, but that’s
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We love this video compilation from Fresno County Horse Park’s CIC and HT, where John Marshall and the amazing crew running the show battled heavy rainfall all weekend long. The show must go on, even
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If there’s one thing universally true about event riders, it’s that we take color coordination seriously. That’s why we’re super excited to announce that World Equestrian Brands is now carrying Equetech Custom Cross Country Shirts, and one
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The Aiken Horse Park Foundation hosted a World Class Grooming Clinic with Emma Ford and Lizzie Olmstead at beautiful Bruce’s Field on Monday, and I was lucky enough to observe. Emma is the head groom for
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Three Grand Prix show jumping riders and one intrepid eventer — Andrea Glazer — will represent Team USA at the 2017 Maccabiah Games this summer in Israel. The Maccabiah Games — think Jewish Olympics — are
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It’s spring (at least it feels like it) which means it’s time for the next generation of eventers to start attending shows. Timothy Bourke was spotted with a tiny auditor in tow as he coached
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Buck Davidson dominated the Advanced Test A division at Rocking Horse Winter II over the weekend, claiming the top three spots. (He also second in the Advanced Test B division on Petite Flower, behind winners Alyssa
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What’s in Your Ring? is an EN series sponsored by Attwood Equestrian Surfaces 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
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CANTER PA just bomb-dropped some serious lookers this week! CANTER PA is based out of Penn National Racecourse but also lists horse at PARX as well as various farms throughout Pennsylvania. We’ve seen some very
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U.S. Olympian Darren Chiacchia has been cleared of 2010 felony charges alleging that he did not inform a former sexual partner that he was HIV positive. The online docket for Marion County, Florida confirms that the charges
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Sunday am Starbucks run ☕️ #aqhaproud #sundayfunday A post shared by Cody Cali (@ridingonroan) on Feb 19, 2017 at 1:56pm PST Um, can we say #goals? For real, if I thought my horse would keep
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Boyd Martin posted video updates on two of his top horses, his WEG 2014 mount Shamwari 4, owned by the Shamwari 4 Syndicate, and his Rio Olympic partner Blackfoot Mystery, owned by the Blackfoot Mystery Syndicate.
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The equestrian community lost one of the greats on Thursday, February 16, 2017, and it is a loss that will be felt for years to come. Javier Corradini, 38, best known as trainer and eventing
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Big news, EN! The world famous Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Red Hills International Horse Trials, and you have the opportunity to see them up close as they parade throughout the grounds on cross country
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Over 250 horses competed from the Starter to Preliminary level at Paradise Farm’s first horse trials of the year in Aiken, SC. Boyd Martin picked up a Preliminary win with The Fonz Himself on a
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Just a few more weeks until Daylight Savings Time (don’t worry they will fly by), but the days are already getting longer and there’s been light enough to linger at the barn until almost 6:00
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Recent severe storms have wreaked havoc in California, leading to major flooding and forcing evacuations in some areas. But the torrential rain didn’t stop Fresno County Horse Park CIC and Horse Trials competitors, volunteers and
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Sarah Mahoney caught the riding bug at the age of seven after attending a week long ‘pony-camp.’ At the end of the week, she found herself crying her eyes out because camp had concluded and
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