A few weeks ago we conducted a compelling thought experiment: What would a line of eventing-themed Yankee Candles look like? Perhaps, we proposed, something like this. (See also Horse Nation’s original post on the subject here.)
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Can you believe it’s already time for the winter migration? I definitely can’t. But like it or not, wherever you look now, eventers are packing the rigs and heading south for the colder months, and
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When it comes to cross country soundtracks, you can’t go wrong with the Rolling Stones. Well … m’kay, maybe if you’re being run off with, you should steer clear of “Wild Horses” (you ARE getting
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Happy horses and happy riders were out in force at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event and Team Challenge, which wrapped up yesterday at the Kentucky Horse Park. From the barns to the cross country course
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Non-rider SmartPakers say the darnedest things, and this edition of “Ask a Non-Rider” may be one of our favorites. Watch the non-riding employees at SmartPak try to figure out what Sleazy Sleepwear is for. How
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Everyone is looking forward to the unveiling of the Ocala Jockey Club’s new cross country courses, which are nearly ribbon-cutting ready in advance of the inaugural event. The inaugural Ocala Jockey Club International 3-Day CIC
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We love spotlighting small businesses at EN, and this week we’re teaming up with Equestrian Creations to give one lucky reader a chance to win a unique T-shirt of your choice. Cassie Holmes combined her love
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One of the highlights of my weekend was getting to meet Becky Holder’s legendary Courageous Comet in person! After seeing the entry list for the schooling show at Southern 8ths Farm, I was kicking myself
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The final day of the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event and Team Challenge wrapped up on possibly one of the most beautiful fall days of the year. The sun shone and although the wind was a
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Nicolette Merle-Smith and her mother Rosemarie’s 9-year-old Trakehner gelding made their CCI* debut this weekend at the Hagyard Midsouth 3-Day Event and Team Challenge at the Kentucky Horse Park. They scored 56.7 in dressage, then
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Ingrid Klimke’s future eventing star Weisse Duene proved she is one to watch for on the German squad with her stellar performance from start to finish at the 2016 Mondial du Lion FEI World Breeding
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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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Horses are part of our lives for a time as friends, teachers and companions but there are a few special horses whose impact is everlasting and widespread. Courageous Comet is one that many eventing fans
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It’s so gratifying to see young hardworking eventers turn into hardworking eventing families, and then make hardworking eventing babies! In this case, Aubrey Davidson is clearly already working very hard at being as adorable as
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The Kentucky Horse Park was filled with electricity today — more so than usual due to the cold brisk winds that have been blowing in — and many of the horses were dancing on their
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The American combinations proved their pluck around a tough and electrifying cross country course today, coming home clear and improving their placings in the process at Le Lion d’Angers 7-Year-Old Championships. At the top of
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If you’ve been in the sport horse world for so much as a hot minute, you’ve probably experienced these exact feelings already. Maybe you’ve been the one saying goodbye to a longtime partner, maybe you’ve
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If you needed one more excuse to fly south for the winter, the USEA has you covered. They’ll be holding their annual meeting and convention in beautiful Fort Lauderdale Florida December 7-11, and they’ve just
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Nearly any backdrop to a drone flyover of an eventing course would be pretty spectacular, but the Spurwing Horse Trials in the northeastern region of South Africa is going to be hard to beat. Especially
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Ooh la la, it’s cross country day in France! I am truly impressed by some of the gorgeous fences they have at Le Lion d’Angers. The violin jump is easily one of my favorite cross
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The ever so popular Hagyard Midsouth Team Challenge and CCI* has the Kentucky Horse Park bustling with excitement this weekend. As usual the event is filled to the brim with competitors from levels Beginner Novice
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Irishman Joseph Murphy is a get-it-done superstar when it comes to cross country — he’s got one of the cleanest cross country records in the biz. In 2016 he’s jumped clear around four different four-star
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Who might we see Ingrid Klimke mounted on at the 2020 Olympics? The depth of this German superstar’s string is impressive, and she’s got an exciting one coming up the ranks in Weisse Duene. The
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