Aiken vs. Ocala
Undoubtedly, Ocala, FL and Aiken, SC are the two premier US winter eventing training locations, but which is best? I have been fortunate to spend two full winters in Ocala, and one in Aiken over
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Rollkur: Why Should I Care?
We have been writing about the Patrik Kittel blue tongue feud from the very first days of the controversy. Just to set the table, in our N&N post earlier today (if you have already read
...» Read More!A Week Later: 5 Questions from the Darren Chiacchia Arrest
If you just came back from a three-week hike in the Sahara and didn’t take along a computer with a wireless card, click here and scroll down for full information on Darren Chiacchia’s arrest last
...» Read More!News of the Weird
Gold horse’s head makes first appearance in 1400 years Godfather part 4: man arrested for sending senator head of stuffed horse 4 dead horses found on golf course, putters still clutched in hooves World’s tallest
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This decade started with about a week of shockingly non-weird news, probably because all the weirdos were staying inside due to cold weather. But, the past few days have gotten back to a normal, I
...» Read More!EN Karma: A Scientifically Proven Phenomenon
Over the past few months, I have received emails from several people who reported that they felt that their riding had improved just from visiting Eventing Nation each day, and that their horses tended to
...» Read More!US Eventing: Life After Mark Phillips (part 1)
Here is the press release from the USEF formally announcing the retirement of US Eventing’s Chef d’Equipe, Captain Mark Phillips. Frankly, this has been old news for a long time, especially since the USEF sent
...» Read More!My New Year’s Resolution: Focus on the Process
Someone much smarter than me once said that there are two types of people on Earth: people who focus on the goals, and people who focus on the process. In my own life, I
...» Read More!Eventing Nation Contest Results
The FAKE tabloid headline from Tuesday is C, or #3: Performance Enhancing Beer. While I am sure many members of Eventing Nation would argue that beer is performance enhancing, especially with respect to making a
...» Read More!Tabloid Tuesday
Two of these headlines are ACTUAL headlines from the horse world. One of them is not. Can you figure out which one is fake? Post your guesses in the comments by clicking on the talk
...» Read More!News of the Weird
I have to admit that I am surprised it took nearly two months to have the King of Pop as part of our ‘News of the Weird’ segment. This 11 by 10 foot painting that
...» Read More!Five Thoughts from the USEA Convention
Update: Click here for a cool photo tour of the USEA convention from Leslie Mintz, and click here for photos from the Hall of Fame Gala. “I wasn’t worried, they were worried.” Also, please consider
...» Read More!USEA Convention: Saturday Afternoon Live Thread
Check out Kat Netzler’s recap of the Membership Meeting here. Thanks for visiting our Saturday live thread. Â *In live threads, I type as fast as possible in a real-time, stream of consciousness format. Â There is
...» Read More!USEA Convention: Saturday Morning Live Thread
9:30 AM-University of Kentucky Safety Device Study: A talk about research performed by UK about different jump safety technology devices. Frangible Pins: As everyone knows, frangible pins are metal pins that support the XC jump
...» Read More!Rumor: FEI to Delay Progressive List Again, This Time Until 2011
A high-ranking executive with the USEF said that “implementation of the progressive list has been delayed a year” during the public USEF High Performance Eligible Athletes Eventing Committee meeting at the USEA convention in Reston,
...» Read More!USEA Convention: Afternoon Meetings/Seminars Live Thread
Check out photos from the USEA Awards Lunch by Josh Josh Walker at EventingUSA. 3:30 PM-USEF High Performance Eligible Athletes Eventing Committee: Only media and committee members in here right now, interesting dynamic.  They are discussing the
...» Read More!USEA Convention: Friday Morning Live Thread
Still Dark AM EST: Good morning Eventing Nation! Thank you for joining us, it’s always a pleasure. I will be updating this thread at least once every two hours throughout the day as I go from meeting
...» Read More!USEA Convention: Trade Show Year-End Awards
‘Tis the season of year-end awards and accolades. Â Here is a light-hearted review of this year’s trade show at the USEA convention. Â To set the scene, the trade fair was located primarily in one main
...» Read More!FEI Progressive List and Bute Reset: 2 Different Issues
Eventing Nation has been extensively covering this FEI controversy since we first reported rumors of the potential change two weeks ago. When I got to the convention, I was excited to chat with more riders about the issue,
...» Read More!USEA Convention: Top 5 Thursday Thoughts
Check out Kat’s Thursday report at the Chronicle, and this from the USEA. 1) Mark Phillips had some very interesting things to say regarding the FEI progressive list issue at the USEF Active Athletes Forum.
...» Read More!USEA Convention Coverage Preview
Even though a court order forbids me from being around large crowds after that coup d’etat at the 2004 Pony Club convention, the 28th Amendment has prevailed and I will be arriving at the USEA
...» Read More!News of the Weird
Ex-racehorse Lukas rated as World’s smartest horse. “Lukas’ repertoire now includes nodding “yes” and shaking his head “no,” kissing, catching and fetching, giving curtsies, waving, performing a Spanish walk, bowing, playing hide-and-seek, staying and
...» Read More!Happy Turkey Day
Happy Thanksgiving Eventing Nation! Today we celebrate that incredible moment in US history when, as the story goes, the members of a fledgling nation celebrated their first harvest at Plymouth Plantation in 1621 with the
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