Holiday Gift Etiquette for Trainers
Ah, the holiday season. I’m a known procrastinator, so I will be honest with you and tell you that I have barely begun shopping for the people on my list this year. Yes, I am
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Margie Kinsinger: Preparing for an Ironman
In a quest to boost her fitness for eventing, Margie Kinsinger of Akron, Ohio, is preparing for an Ironman triathlon next year. She recently got creative with her training exercises, as you’ll see in the
...» Read More!Erin Kimmer: A Pony Named Richard
Inspired by my ode to the ponies of my childhood, EN reader Erin Kimmer sent me her own pony story. Her love of horses was certainly well established at a young age, but a certain
...» Read More!H&H: Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro Break World Record
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro have now broken every Grand Prix dressage world record, claiming the third and final record yesterday at the London International Horse Show at Olympia. Charlotte and Valegro, whose barn name is Blueberry,
...» Read More!Mike Etherington-Smith to Design 2014 Plantation CIC3* Course
Big news out of Plantation Field this morning! World renowned cross-country course designer Mike Etherington-Smith has signed on to design the 2014 CIC3* course at Plantation Field Horse Trials,
...» Read More!Wednesday News and Notes from MDBarnmaster
Today’s headline comes from The Telegraph, which has reported that Jock Paget has been given more time to prepare evidence for his defense over Clifton Promise’s positive drug test. Jock, who will argue his case
...» Read More!Now That’s REAL Horsepower
Move over winter and modern technology! Here’s further proof that horses are STILL the best, in every way. From Jalopnik.com: Joel Appleman was driving to work in Central Pennsylvania when he came upon an Amish
...» Read More!Meet Diane Pitts, the USEA’s New President
Last year at the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention, Brian Sabo announced that Diane Pitts would be the new elected USEA President beginning in 2014. This year’s convention signaled the official beginning of Diane’s presidency,
...» Read More!Deborah Furnas Replaces Kim Severson on USEF Eventing Selection Committee
Kim Severson’s position on the USEF Eventing Selection Committee has been replaced by Deborah Furnas, according to a USEF press release, with Phyllis Dawson serving as a substitute selector. Kim will now focus her time on her
...» Read More!Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Winter Training Exercises with Evention
If you’re in the majority right now and you aren’t lucky enough to have migrated to Florida, I can pretty much guarantee that you’re slugging through the winter yuck with the rest of us. We
...» Read More!What’s the Rush?
How many of us have ever been at a show or clinic and gasped or sighed as we see a rider struggle to get a young, seemingly terrified, physically immature horse around a jump course
...» Read More!Committed or Crazy? The Eventer’s Paradox
Yesterday, while out hacking my horse Nyls, I had a brief moment where my life flashed before my eyes. Despite his twelve years of age, and obvious dedication as an upper level event horse, Nyls
...» Read More!Winter Rugby: Eventers Versus Vets and Farriers
Jacky Green sent in a fantastic recap of the Eventers Rugby Challenge, which took place at the Newbury Rugby Club in England this past weekend. While the match pitting eventers against vets and farriers hadn’t
...» Read More!Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor
Today, Main Street. Tomorrow, Head of the Lake. Four-star rider Natalie Rooney’s daughter parades her steed, er, reindeer, in the Woodland Holiday Parade in Woodland, Calif. Her mom’s horse, Jedi, was also in the parade,
...» Read More!From the ‘It Has A Horse On It So You’ll Love It’ Files
I’ll admit it. I watch a ton more television in the winter time. When it’s too cold or too dark to ride, I often find myself curled up in a blanket in front of the
...» Read More!Equestrian Community Comes Together to Help Claire Davis
Seventeen year old Claire Davis was the unfortunate victim of a school shooting at Arapahoe High School on December 13. Claire remains in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. Meanwhile, news
...» Read More!Hamilton BioVet: One-Size-Fits-All Knee Wrap Support
I hope that you’ve been enjoying the series on the super awesome and convenient line up of products, brought to you by our EN sponsor Hamilton BioVet. The company’s line of STAYONS Instant Poultices is revolutionizing the way sport
...» Read More!Monday Video from Tredstep Ireland: Grand Prix Jump Off
Have you ever watched two seemingly flawless jump rounds at a show and wondered, “What’s the difference between first and second place? How did that one person change his lines and gallop faster with such precise turns and huge jumps?”
...» Read More!GoVelope: The Weatherproof Phone Case that Doesn’t Budge
‘Tis the season to have absolutely no idea what to get any of your friends or family, for the umpteenth year in a row. Every once in a while you find the perfect present, but especially for horsey friends, the pressure is on. Obviously you’ll be purchasing something horse-related, but does it have to be pink and have a fat pony on it? We here at Eventing Nation say NAY! That’s why this holiday season each one of our impressive staff writers is picking one unique, amazing, thoughtful and clever horsey gift to help you along during this time of stress. Happy holidays!
...» Read More!Jan Byyny: Thoughts on the USEA Annual Meeting and Conference
Susan Merle-Smith sent in Jan Byyny’s latest blog post about the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention in Cincinnati, and we’re honored to run it here in EN. Jan won the Ironmaster Award at the Year-End Awards Banquet, and Inmidair also won PRO Horse of the Year. Congrats to Jan on a great year! Go Eventing.
...» Read More!So Much About Physics
When I was in 10th grade in high school, my physics teacher gave us all a very challenging but fun final exam. We were going to team up in groups of four and build a trebuchet.
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian
Good Morning, EN! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. I’m recovering from the insanity that was Dragonfire’s Jingle Bell Academy Show as well as our White Elephant Holiday Party. My face hurts from smiling
...» Read More!From COTH: The Pitfalls of Potential
The Chronicle of the Horse published a fantastic article by Kristin Carpenter titled, “The Pitfalls of Potential.” Kristin explains the double-edged sword of potential; why we are drawn to the mystical quality, but how it
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