This Video of Haras du Pin Will Give You the Creeps
Standing in the stable courtyard of Haras du Pin this morning, a wave of déjà vu washed over me. I had a chilly feeling about it, like I’d seen this place before — but where?
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Crown Talisman Sold to Nick Gauntlett
Doug Payne has just announced the sale of one of the top horses in his barn, Crown Talisman, to UK eventer Nick Gauntlett. Doug and Crown Talisman had enjoyed success together at the three-star level,
...» Read More!WEG Happy Hour: Two Americans in Grand Prix Special Top 10, Dujardin Wins Again
The top 30 riders from the Grand Prix competition moved forward to the Grand Prix Special today, and it was the Charlotte Dujardin game again as she and Valegro claimed the top prize.
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from KPP: WEG Day Four Preview
It’s finally here – eventing time at #WEG2014! While the dressage, para-dressage, and reining competitions will continue, the endurance and eventing phases will begin, bringing us to what we’ve all been waiting for here at
...» Read More!First Look at Pierre Michelet’s WEG Cross-Country Course
Hello from Haras du Pin! After our epic adventures yesterday, we hit the ground running this morning, with Leslie going on a tour of the venue and me setting off to walk Pierre Michelet’s cross-country
...» Read More!U.S. and Canada Sail Through WEG Jogs; Sweden’s Alexander Withdrawn
The first horse inspection here at Haras du Pin has just wrapped up, and I’m thrilled to report that all the American and Canadian horses passed with flying colors — and looked fantastic while doing it!
...» Read More!Sights & Sounds from Wednesday at WEG
It’s a quiet day here at Haras du Pin but there’s anticipation in the air and quite a lot going on behind the scenes. We wandered around with a camera, capturing the calm before the
...» Read More!Social Media Corral: U.S. and Canadian Horses Pass First Horse Inspection
All Americans Accepted !!! pic.twitter.com/BZhl7tVDpf — sinead halpin (@sinead_c_Halpin) August 27, 2014 We’ll have a full recap on the jog later on today, if our poor EN souls can find suitable WiFi, but in the
...» Read More!WEG Wake-Up: Behind the Scenes and Day Two Highlights
If you are not an FEI TV subscriber, the FEI Channel and Universal Sports are doing a wonderful job of providing highlights and a look behind the scenes at WEG this year. It helps those
...» Read More!The WEG Chronicles, Day 2: This Place Is a Cluster (But At Least We Are Drunk)
The sun is setting, and Jenni and I are huddled around a bourbon barrel in the Kentucky Ale bar in the Games Village. We haven’t slept in 33 hours and are on our fifth beer,
...» Read More!Wednesday News and Notes from MDBarnmaster
Bonjour, EN! Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for: the first day of the eventing portion of the 2014 World Equestrian Games! Later this morning, our six US WEG pairs will present for
...» Read More!Team USA Settles In at Haras du Pin
The skies let up a little bit today, offering only a tiny reprieve from the rain in Normandy. However, temperatures remain chilly, and the forecast doesn’t offer much hope for the week. At least the
...» Read More!Product Review: Professional’s Choice SMx VenTECH Combo English Girth
Going back to revisit my personal mission statement here, I’m going to say that my number one goal for every ride I take is that the outing is both FUN and SAFE. Obviously fun is
...» Read More!Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Chez Phillip Episode Three
The FEI’s talk show, Chez Phillip, is back with a third episode today. In this episode, we’ll meet some prominent para-dressage figures as well as some reining riders who are vying for a medal this
...» Read More!WEG Happy Hour: Charlotte Dujardin Wows the Crowd, USA Secures First Gold
Team Great Britain was all smiles today after a brilliant ride from Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro. The pair danced their way through a fluid test to earn a provisional score of 85.214%, which was later
...» Read More!USEF Names 2015 Eventing 18 Participants
After considering applications for riders interested in the Eventing 18 program for 2015, the USEF has named its selections for participants. These young riders will participate in training sessions with Chef d’Equipe David O’Connor. Training
...» Read More!FEI Goes Behind the Scenes at WEG
For those of us stuck at home while WEG is in full swing, the FEI Channel on YouTube has a good fix. Between talk shows and interviews, each video gives viewers a behind the scenes
...» Read More!The WEG Chronicles: Adventures in Patriotic Packing
I’m a legendarily terrible packer. Seriously. I’ll get somewhere and have 10 shirts but not a single pair of pants, or vice versa. I’ll remember to bring socks or underwear but never, ever both. It’s
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
It was a hot and humid weekend at the Steepleview Horse Trials. Jean and Walter Kunz’s gorgeous Steepleview Farm in Delano, Minnesota was teeming with horses and riders from Starter to Training level, and the air was
...» Read More!USEF Announces Team and Individual Competitors for World Equestrian Games
On the eve of Team USA’s arrival at Haras du Pin, the USEF has officially announced both Team and Individual riders for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Four horse and rider combinations will compete
...» Read More!North American Horses Explore Haras du Pin
Oh my god: double rainbow all the way across the skyyyyy ! #GamesVillage #concertnight #WEG2014 pic.twitter.com/F3GWat6Uxr — Normandie2014 (@normandie2014) August 25, 2014 You guys, a double rainbow to start the week of WEG competition? How
...» Read More!How to Get the Most Out of EN During WEG
EN is officially en route to WEG, and by the time you wake up tomorrow morning, we’ll already have posts up from Normandy. We’re going to be churning out content just as fast as we can
...» Read More!WEG Happy Hour: Germany Takes First Day of Dressage, USA On Top in Reining
Day One of competition at the 2014 World Equestrian Games is officially in the books! Today, the reining, dressage, and para-dressage horses riders duked it out for the first time, and both the German and the U.S. teams for each sport are currently atop the leaderboard going into Day Two.
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