Thoroughly intrigued by yesterday’s U.S. Olympic Eventing Team media conference, or whatever it was, which was live streamed on the FEI Facebook page, I started wondering what other random acts of social media the organization
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California eventer Logan Bearden leads a double-life of sorts, splitting her days between Golden Gate Fields where she works as a licensed exercise rider and her family’s Poplar Place Stables where she is assistant trainer.
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Rebecca Farm is a community affair. Family run by the Broussard family and supplemented by the hard work of countless volunteers, this event is truly a marquee benchmark for competitors and spectators alike. The story
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It’s common to spot horses wearing therapy sheets and blankets at competitions. Our horses are athletes, and we all want them to feel their very best so they can perform to the highest level of their
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All around the world Olympic eventing team announcements are being dropped, but Canada is biding its time with the big reveal. A statement yesterday from Equine Canada indicates that the team will be officially announced
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As July nears, it’s almost time for my favorite event of the season: Rebecca Farm. If you’ve never been to Rebecca Farm in beautiful Kalispell, Montana, trust me, it is worth the trip. And if
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Over the past couple weeks the FEI has been cultivating quite the build-up for a live Facebook event to “formally introduce the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team.” To whom were we introducing them — the media?
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The USEF has announced the dressage squad for the 2016 Olympics in Rio! The following athlete-and-horse combinations will comprise Team USA
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I’ve always been #teamfoam because of my experience with various saddles over the years, and the fact that I’ve always ridden lots of different horses throughout my life. Since I was 21 and just graduating
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We’ve all been there. Walking around a park, driving down the road, everywhere we go, there are potential obstacles just screaming to be jumped on horseback. We get it. It’s a whole, deluded thought process
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Equestrian Sports New Zealand has announced that the following four riders will comprise its team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro: Mark Todd with NZB Campino or Leonidas II Jonelle Price with Classic Moet or Faerie Dianimo
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Last week, the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, held its third annual eventing camp with more than 70 campers across English and Western disciplines. Campers came from all over the U.S., including California, New
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Thehorsepesterer is at Groton House Farm in Hamilton, Mass. this weekend. Enjoy these videos of some of the top placed competitors and check out David Frechette’s YouTube channel for the rest of the ever growing
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Surefire Farm in Purcellville, Va., home to four-star eventer Jan Byyny, is a popular summer stop for riders of all levels.
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Ludwig Svennerstål (SWE) and Håkan Svennerstål’s 17-year-old King Bob jumped clear under pressure today to win the Strzegom CICO3* in Poland.
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What’s on your OTTB’s social calendar? We’re loving the Retired Racehorse Project‘s new interactive calendar of things to do with your Thoroughbreds. From hunter/jumper shows that include Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program TIP classes to
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The world was rocked last week when Great Britain voted 52%-48% to leave the European Union, the global and local ramifications for which are still being hashed out by politicians and mainstream media. But what
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If you’re ever feeling the horsey blues while vacationing in The Big Apple, the elixir is to make a stop at Manhattan Saddlery on the lower east side and check out one of the most historic
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Juliane Barth (GER) and her 9-year-old Holsteiner Alani 2 made quick work of the CIC* cross country course at Strzegom Horse Trials in Poland this weekend, finishing clear and inside. They finished the competition on
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The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) is accepting applications for two annual non-competition awards: T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year and T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year. Thoroughbreds registered with The Jockey Club are eligible
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“A Horse of a Different Color” features horses and ponies that have been successful in the sport of eventing while representing a unique breed. Do you have a horse that you think would be a
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In a surprise twist, Michael Jung relinquished his lead in the FEI Nations Cup Strzegom CICO3* in Poland. Both fischerTakinou and fisherRocana FST picked up a handful of time penalties on cross country today to
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Strzegom Nations Cup CICO3* cross country has just wrapped up — we’ll be along with an update on that later — and now we’re onto the CCI3*. It’s well into the afternoon in Poland but
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