Saturday Links from Tipperary
Hey there, EN! It’s a busy weekend ahead of us with competition overseas at Luhmühlen and plenty of action around the U.S. I must say I’m pretty disappointed with the FEI’s decision to uphold Mary
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Dressage Conclusion Social Media Roundup
All the dressage has finally wrapped up, and what better way to keep in touch with the happenings at Luhmülen than stalking perusing the Twitter feeds and the photos on Facebook? As your resident collector of social
...» Read More!The View From Utila Presented by World Equestrian Brands
From Leandi: I spent the last 2 weeks scuba diving in Utila, which is part of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras. I took a break to go horseback riding, and I present
...» Read More!Five Dressage Finale Thoughts from Luhmühlen
1. The spectators practically rushed the judges’ boxes when Andrew Hoy’s score was mistakenly posted as a 41.0 on the board — much too low considering poor Rutherglen nervously pranced his way through the test. It
...» Read More!Why Bettina Hoy Chooses to Wear Her Helmet
Six riders wore helmets in the CCI4* dressage yesterday at Luhmühlen, and an addional six donned their crash hats today: Kate Wood of New Zealand; Wills Goodhew of Great Britain; our own Boyd Martin and Phillip Dutton;
...» Read More!Lucinda Fredericks Leads But Michael Jung Hot on Her Heels at Luhmühlen
Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish have posted a score in the 30s in each of the four-stars they’ve contested as a pair, and they continued the trend today with a 38.7 to hold the overnight lead at Luhmühlen.
...» Read More!Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice End the Day on a Happy Note with 46.0
With Mr. Medicott out of World Equestrian Games contention, Phillip Dutton needed to make a strong statement to the selectors at Luhmühlen today with Mighty Nice. They had to follow Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish, who
...» Read More!Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4 Score 47.8 at Luhmühlen
Now that’s more like it! Boyd Martin shook off yesterday’s rocky test with Otis Barbotiere to deliver under the pressure of impressing the selectors, scoring 47.8 with Shamwari 4 for seventh place with one group left to go
...» Read More!Judges Feeling More Generous Today at Luhmühlen
Gillian Rolton, Ernst Topp and Alain James are already feeling more generous on the second day of dressage at Luhmühlen. The judges didn’t award a single 9 yesterday, and they’ve already posted two today in the first
...» Read More!Luhmühlen CCI4* By the Numbers
Guten tag from the second day of dressage at Luhmühlen. We had beautiful weather yesterday, but our good luck finally ran out when the skies opened up this morning. So Chinch and I hunkered down in the
...» Read More!Friday The 13th News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips
Thank goodness it’s Friday, y’all! I’m so excited for the weekend, I can’t even tell you. I just made a huge decision yesterday (you have to wait to see what it is) but I can
...» Read More!Luhmühlen Day One Social Media Wrap
The German edition of the CCI4* events kicked off yesterday with the first horse inspection, where all horses were successfully moved on to the dressage portion of competition. While Boyd was still favoring his mending
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday Presented by Ice Horse: And the Rider Is …
You all did exceptionally well this week for how challenging we thought the mystery rider was. Our featured rider today is none other than the UK’s Francis Whittington. Thanks for playing! We have some special
...» Read More!Five Thursday Thoughts from Luhmühlen
That’s a wrap on the first day of dressage here at Luhmühlen. There’s a lot that goes unsaid when I’m manically typing reports and snapping photos all day — not to mention shooting the shakiest video since
...» Read More!The Great Helmet Debate Continues at Luhmühlen
The times they are a-changin’. Five years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a single helmet on dressage day at an FEI competition. Now more and more big-name riders are strapping on their crash hats
...» Read More!Wanted: Sales Manager with Penchant for Chinchillas
You’ve heard about the Fourth Annual EN Blogger Contest, but did you know Nation Media is also hiring a full-time sales guru? It’s true! See all the ads on the site? Someone has to sell
...» Read More!Elaine Pen and Vira Lead Luhmühlen CCI4* on 43.2
I said in my report from earlier today that the judges were in for a real treat with Elaine Pen and Vira, and this pair did not disappoint, scoring 43.2 to ultimately hold the overnight lead
...» Read More!Throwback Thursday Presented by Ice Horse: Guess the Rider
We’ve got a tougher one for you this week, EN! This photo popped up on Twitter a few weeks ago, and I found it entertaining so the subject of the photo graciously has allowed us
...» Read More!Boyd Martin and Otis Barbotiere Score 58.5 at Luhmühlen
Boyd Martin and Otis Barbotiere were fourth out this afternoon at the start of the first day of dressage here at Luhmühlen, scoring 58.5. That’s fairly marked, as you’ll see in the video of the
...» Read More!Thursday Morning Sights and Sounds at Luhmühlen
It’s another beautiful day at Luhmühlen, and with CCI4* dressage not starting until 1:30 p.m. local time, Team USA took advantage of the lovely morning to get in some dressage schooling. Boyd Martin was first out
...» Read More!Thursday Reader from Devoucoux
Happy Thursday, Eventing Nation! Today marks the first day of dressage for the very last WEG selection trial: Luhmühlen CCI4*! While our North American contingent may be small, they are both mighty and very determined.
...» Read More!Mary King Receives Second Yellow Card, Two-Month Suspension
We reported in November that Mary King was handed a yellow card for “dangerous riding” on cross country at Le Lions d’Angers, where the Young Event Horse Championships are held. As per FEI regulations, two
...» Read More!This Week in Horse Health News Presented by Absorbine
‘Tis the season to vaccinate your horses against West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)! Veterinarians nationwide are advising horse owners to fight these mosquito-borne diseases
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