Well, just like that, day one at Burghley comes to a close. It was quite a successful day for the American contingent, who currently have two riders in the top five and all three within
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The U.S. earned their spot on the podium today in the team finale of the show jumping competition. Although Kent Farrington and McLain Ward both pulled rails in today’s round, Beezie Madden turned in another
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As a Burghley first-timer, it has been enthralling for me to visit the competition and be integrally involved in all the proceedings. First off, I must mention how incredibly well organized the entire thing is,
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To call a four-star cross-country course designer’s job “tough” is like calling the footing on last weekend’s WEG course “damp.” These people have one of the hardest jobs in the sporting world, imagining and then
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Several riders tried valiantly to catch early leaders Sam Griffiths and Happy Times’ leading score of 40.2 this afternoon, but none of them could quite measure up. Allison Springer and Arthur put in a very
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The third group of riders has just concluded here at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, with our first American rider putting in a very good performance. Allison Springer and Arthur, noted for their skill
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A foggy and slightly chilly morning here at Burghley ushered in the start of dressage, which boasted quite a few spectators despite the dreary weather. Surprisingly, most of the horses have been quite well behaved, and
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The first horse inspection at Burghley was quite dramatic yesterday, with five horses being sent to the holding box and more than a few of the horses deciding it was a fun day to act
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Beezie Madden provided a boost for Team USA today in the show jumping competition, jumping a clear round aboard Cortes C to help vault the team into second place after the day.
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Reporting for FEI TV, Sienna Myson-Davies visited Haras du Pin for the eventing portion of the World Equestrian Games this past week. Sienna goes all-access and gives viewers a great perspective on some of the
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After all of the WEG hoopla, you’d think things would slow down, but instead, we are ramping up into the fall season! Burghley runs this weekend, Blenheim the next, and the US gets things rolling
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Countless stories continue to emerge out of Normandy, the host site for what is quickly becoming the most disastrous international equestrian sporting event in recent memory. From a total breakdown in traffic, toilets, food, drink,
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While the weather was quite mild today at Burghley, there was certainly no shortage of drama in the first jogs to kick off the weekend. Sixty-four horses presented, five horses were sent to the holding
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It’s time to play Who Jumped It Best? WEG Show Jumping Edition! Look at the 10 photos below of horses and riders in show jumping on Sunday at WEG, put on your George Morris hat and
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It’s the end of an era for Windurra, as Boyd Martin announced this morning that his head groom and barn manager Lindsey Taylor is moving on from his program, with the World Equestrian Games being her
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The U.S. contingent is down one horse at Burghley this morning, as Phillip Dutton posted on his Facebook page that he had to withdraw Mighty Nice before the first horse inspection: “Unfortunately, Bruce Duchossois’ Mighty
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Good morning, EN! Thank goodness this week is only four days long, because between WEG and Labor Day last weekend, and Burghley this weekend, my attention span for working is not very long. I hope
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Burghley officially begins tomorrow with the first horse inspection, and all of the U.S. riders slated to compete have safely arrived on the grounds. I have to say, Burghley is definitely one of the most
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Week two of the World Equestrian Games officially kicked off today, with the vaulters and the show jumpers finally getting their chance to have the spotlight. In the show jumping competition, the Team and Individual
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We know you’re still nursing your WEG hangover in an effort to restore your sanity before Burghley kicks off, but we’ve got one more video to show you during your recovery process. We’ve been posting
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With the recent announcement by HRH Princess Haya that she will not run for re-election this year, the presidential position at the FEI has officially opened up. Six candidates have submitted applications to be the
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Can’t say we didn’t see it coming. All week the Games had been struggling to accommodate crowd numbers that were less than half of 50,000 spectators Haras du Pin was anticipating for cross-country day. Jenni
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I have many stories to tell about the three-ring circus that was eventing at the World Equestrian Games, but one of the most egregious things I witnessed took place just after show jumping concluded on Sunday afternoon.
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