Is there ever a bad time to work on your horse’s footwork? Given it’s importance for all three phases of eventing, I think probably not! Granted, you don’t need oodles of ground poles to work
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Every eventer, whether an amateur, professional, or heck even an Olympian, has had a bad weekend, has dealt with dashed hopes, and watched certain dreams fade away. What matters is how we respond in those
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After a 2023 season filled with highs and lows, Liz Halliday has been keeping busy in the off season. I caught up with her in a rare quiet moment between traveling to the West Coast
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Eventers have a reputation for being tough as nails, handy, and finding ingenious applications for duct tape. That last bit should not apply to your safety equipment — so we’re here to share some helpful
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As I sit here compiling this calendar, I’m staring out my window at snow, ice, and 9 degree temperatures. Last night, I mucked stalls and chipped ice out of frozen water buckets while wearing four
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Quick story before we get into it. Because I’m a chatty Kathy (verbose Veronica?) I used to talk during my dressage test. My trainer was tired of watching me lose points (so many points), so
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A New Year means a new season of the Eventing Academy at Stable View! Last year, over 450 riders and nearly 550 horses competed in this unique schooling competition, and the reviews were nothing but
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When it comes to taking care of our horses, there’s a strong argument there’s no better person to ask than a groom. They tend to these horses every minute of every day, anticipating their every
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Read more from our Welcome to Eventing series here! This article contains sponsored links. For most people, the first time you experience a gallop is pure accident. A spooked or frisky horse takes off and
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It’s that time! We received a multitude of nominations for our end of year #SuperGroom award, presented by Achieve Equine, and while we found the task to be nearly impossible, we let the nominations speak
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As we count down to the New Year, it seems fitting to talk about our goals for the next season, particularly as equestrians flock to warmer climes in search of adventure and improvement. In order
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Do you remember the days when your mom would ask you to make your Christmas list and you would grab the SmartPak catalog and a red pen to circle everything you wanted? Those were the
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Holiday shopping is so much easier online, isn’t it? If you have an equestrian on your list, stop desperately trying to find a tack store near you. Instead, nip over to Equestly.com to get all
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In case you missed it, Horse & Country has a brand new series ready for you to binge! Riding with the Reddens is the latest creation from Horse & Country, featuring one family as they pursue
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One of the most hotly debated topics in modern day eventing centers around the subject of blood percentage: namely, how much blood is the “right” amount for an upper-level horse? It’s one of those questions
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lauren Davis (@laurenedavis107) Bird is the Word is worth his weight in gold. Not because of his first career as a racehorse or because of his
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In 2018, word of a frightening new proposal slid across the proverbial desk at the Ocala Horse Properties office: the Coastal Connector toll road. The proposed plan meant that two interstates would cut through the
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Let’s face facts: this sport wouldn’t exist in the same format it does today without grooms. Can you imagine riders managing multiple horses in different divisions over a competition weekend without help? Grooms may be
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Welcome to The Debrief, where we’ll recap the experience of a rider following a big result or otherwise memorable competition. Lea Adams-Blackmore has had a busy season. In the last year, Lea conquered her first
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I hate to jolt you out of your post-Thanksgiving haze, but there’s only 21 days until Christmas. Have you done your holiday shopping yet? (I haven’t started yet either). But that’s okay! I’ve come up
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We love celebrating and learning about the #supergrooms who make this sport go around — quite literally! — so we’re on a mission to interview as many grooms as we can to learn about their
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My winter barn routine goes something like this: I slide my way down the hill to the barn and slog through the mud to get my bedraggled and fuzzy horse. Then I morosely groom the
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For us as riders, we prepare for events ahead of time: making sure our horse is fit, sending in our entry, and fine-tuning our dressage test. For all the people who make our competitions go
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