Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
How goes it, EN? Our lead photo today got me thinking about how cool mules really are. I mean, they’re hardy, surefooted, sane, and pretty darn cute — what’s not to love? That got me
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Throwback Thursday: And the Rider Is…
How did you fare this week in our guessing game? I hope I didn’t give it away with the hint earlier. We won’t keep you waiting anymore. The rider pictured below is… … Selena O’Hanlon! Kelsy Flewitt
...» Read More!Thursday Video: Automated Horse Training?
Liz Hall posted this video on Facebook yesterday, and after reading the comments I had to see it for myself. This is a new contraption geared towards reducing or eliminating human interference and error by
...» Read More!Thoroughbred Legends Presented by Cosequin: Danny
Thoroughbred racehorses that go on to second careers are unique in that they have two retirements in their lifetimes: the first from the track and the second from the show ring. Thoroughbred Legends, a new
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday: Guess the Rider
This week, we take a trip up to Canada for our Throwback Thursday rider. Did you get my hint there, EN? This rider has represented Canada at multiple events around the world, including the Olympics
...» Read More!Equine Canada Announces 2014 Canadian National Eventing Team
Equine Canada just announced the names on the 2014 Canadian National Eventing Team. The short list was released back on Dec. 9, and the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee made several changes before releasing the
...» Read More!William Micklem: Remembering Biko
The eventing community continues to mourn the loss of Biko today. William Micklem, who sourced Biko as a 3-year-old in Northern Ireland, sent in this lovely tribute to the horse, who passed away peacefully yesterday
...» Read More!Forrest Nymph Thriving with Sinead Halpin
Last fall, we reported Sinead Halpin was taking over the ride on the talented pony Forrest Nymph. Affectionately known as Farrah around the barn, this red-headed pony has plenty of scope and talent to go far;
...» Read More!Thursday Reader from Devoucoux
Well, the Snowpocalypse here in Aiken still has it’s grips on the community, with the majority of natives staying home in their houses with a stock of canned goods and the heat on high. I’ve
...» Read More!Biko Passes Away at Age 30
We’ve just received word from Karen O’Connor that Biko passed away today at the O’Connor’s farm in Virginia. He was 30 years old. “It was his time,” Karen said. Owned by Dick and Vita Thompson,
...» Read More!USEA: FEI Releases Two New Dressage Tests for 2014
The USEA reported this afternoon that the FEI has released two new dressage tests for the CCI/CIC levels. Both CCI/CIC3* Test A and CCI/CIC2* Test B have been replaced to allow for “a better view
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from KPP: Cooped-Up Racehorse Has Had It With Winter
You’re not the only one going crazy being cooped up thanks to this winter from hell. Watch this Thoroughbred filly totally lose it after having just one gallop in five days at Crocker Racing Stables
...» Read More!Sochi Goalie Mask To Inspire USA’s 2016 Olympic Eventing Helmets?
Photos of Team USA goalie Ryan Miller’s 2014 Sochi Olympic mask have reportedly sparked a movement for more intimidating helmet designs for the 2016 U.S. Olympic eventing team in Rio. Designer Ray Bishop of Bishop
...» Read More!Burning Questions: What Would You Ask Your Favorite Rider?
Have you ever wondered if Phillip Dutton can juggle? If Kristi Nunnink can surf? If Will Coleman can say the alphabet backwards? Or how about Buck Davidson’s favorite vacation spot? Hannah Sue Burnett’s favorite food?
...» Read More!Budweiser Releases 2014 Clydesdale Super Bowl Commercial
Spoiler alert: The main reason to watch the Super Bowl, the Budweiser Clydesdale commercial, has just been released on YouTube! This means you can watch it now and enjoy Sunday with your equine friends instead
...» Read More!Crippling Blizzard Brings Aiken to its Knees
A crippling blizzard has brought Aiken to its knees this morning. The Aiken Standard reported that the area received between 1 and 4 inches of snow, leaving roadways in treacherous conditions. By 7:30 a.m. EST this
...» Read More!Wednesday News and Notes from MDBarnmaster
Yesterday Sally wrote a great article — complete with diagrams from Lindsey — about how Buck manages to ride 10+ horses at an event and still stand at the end of the day. Besides having an
...» Read More!Aiken Training Sessions Jump Day: Working Toward a Solid Foundation
Today dawned the second day of USEF High Performance Training Sessions here in Aiken, and true to tradition at this point, it was positively freezing. The unseasonably bitter wind combined with the freshly clipped horses
...» Read More!Update from Lynn Symansky: Waitangi Notebook Cleared to Leave Hospital
We recently reported that Waitangi Notebook, or Mouse, had suffered a serious injury after a pasture accident. Lynn has kept news on the mare quiet as she battles back, understandably not wanting to jinx any
...» Read More!University of Kentucky Starts Sledjoring Team Out of Sheer Desperation For Something to Do
Cathy Wieschhoff just informed us that the University of Kentucky eventing team is joining forces with the school’s dressage team to form a sledjoring team
...» Read More!Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Side-by-Side Dressage Tests
The USEF Network put together this super cool side-by-side video of the top two tests in the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W during week three of the 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival held last week in
...» Read More!Brendan Quinn: USC-Aiken Launches Eventing Team
Brendan Quinn, a freshman at the University of South Carolina-Aiken, approached us about blogging on collegiate eventing for EN, and, as big fans of supporting the growth of collegiate eventing, we of course told him yes!
...» Read More!The Perils of Being ‘Extreme’
The Sochi Winter Olympics, which kick off in just under two weeks, feature some of the most terrifying sports ever invented by mankind. Luge, skeleton, aerial skiing, giant slalom, snowboard halfpipe, ski jumping … they all look
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