Saying Thank You
It is easy to become wrapped up in competition. Whether you are a spectator, a parent, a friend, a hapless significant other, or a rider, the charged atmosphere at an event is unmatched. The hustle
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Winter Refuses to Let Go, Nasty Weather Affects East Coast Events
Can winter give it up already, please? I’m getting quite fed up with holding my breath each time I check the weather forecast just in case there is some impending doom headed my way involving
...» Read More!Total Saddle Fit: How a Girth Can Make a Difference
Several weeks ago, a Promoted tweet popped up on my Twitter feed. It was an informative article on saddle fitting, and I found it helpful enough to pass along here on EN. Total Saddle Fit
...» Read More!Boyd Martin: Iron Man?
I’ve been thinking of telling Boyd and Silva to buy a Powerball ticket, because their rash of bad luck has got to be coming to an end soon. The Martins are among the most resilient
...» Read More!Transformation Tuesday: Finding the Motivation
I have always struggled with my weight. I played sports successfully all through my elementary, middle and high school careers, and though I excelled, I was still never lean and mean. Sports came easily to
...» Read More!EN is Now on Instagram
Stop the presses! We are getting more and more social media “hip” (I’m not sure that “hip” is the word the kids are using these days, but I’ll stick with it) by the day. Recently,
...» Read More!Prize Money At Horse Trials? Or Not? [Update: Doug Responds]
The Chronicle of the Horse published an interesting article yesterday written by Doug Payne: “Eventing Needs New Bones Under A Facelift.” Doug laid out a proposal for a three-tiered system of events, at C, B,
...» Read More!Window Shopping: The Benefits of Clicking Through Equine Classifieds
When living in Georgia years ago, I picked up the regional equine classifieds publication called Stablemates any time I visited the local feed or hardware store. I was not in the market for a new
...» Read More!The Upcoming Season And Daunting Factoids
For some, the 2014 competition season is well underway. Riders are entering their fourth, fifth, or sixth event for this season. They are definitely in it, so to speak. That unmistakable and unavoidable “rusty” first event
...» Read More!Five Things I Learned Riding Three Horses at a One-Day Event
Yesterday, I attempted to answer a question: How does Buck do it? How does Buck compete a gazillion horses every weekend? Could an average rider do it? As an eventer, I am crazy by default.
...» Read More!A Learning Event
A few weeks ago, Garth competed Preliminary at Full Gallop Farm. It was a great day – not because of the ribbon we brought home (spoiler: we did not win), but because of the great
...» Read More!17 Gifs That Perfectly Explain The Evolution of Winter
1. When winter begins, you’re always totally excited for the extra sleeping hours and completely self assured that it won’t be that bad, really. Plus, think about all those adorably cozy moments you can have around
...» Read More!2014 Rolex Featured Rider Blogs
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is right around the corner! As in recent years, the official Rolex site (www.rk3de.org) is hosting blogs from three featured riders. This year’s participants are Will Faudree, Ellen Doughty, and
...» Read More!In Search of the Perfect Horse
Everybody out there is searching for “the one,” that horse who will finally fulfill all your dreams, will take you to the top and make your heart soar every time you sit on him. The
...» Read More!The Leo Chronicles: Teenage Diaries of a Giant Hanoverian
This one time, late last summer, I reported that my giant project dinosaur horse, Leo, seemed to suffer from a generalized lack of self confidence, and that it was an ongoing process to try to help
...» Read More!Why I Ride
I don’t ride for the perfect distance. Don’t get me wrong they are great and wonderful. Like Christmas morning and the last day of school warm and fuzzy wonderful. But perfect distances don’t drive me.
...» Read More!Red Hills Social Media Roundup
A crazy weekend in Tallahassee is wrapping up today, and there were plenty of photos and videos to satisfy even the hungriest of score stalkers lurking about on social media (ok, mainly me). Here is
...» Read More!Top Five Reasons I Wish Winter Would Be Over Already
This winter seems to be neverending, what with the polar vortex(es), the ice storms all over the country and the unceasing sense you’ll never truly be warm again. I’m about ready for this to be
...» Read More!My Mane Man: Adventures in Horse Care
You know how sometimes you just fall in love with a horse, instantly, even when it isn’t yours to ride or own? Well, this is how I felt with “Mr. M” (name changed to protect
...» Read More!When Is It MY Turn?
Evidently, the man who came up with the infamous phrase, patience is a virtue, clearly was not a struggling event rider. Perhaps he dealt with other challenges back in the 13th, or 14th century like
...» Read More!StressLess Riding with Andrea Waldo
Sunday afternoon, I did something I normally don’t do. I actually left the farm. Shocking news, I know, but every now and again, my little hermit crab self has to put on real people clothes
...» Read More!Next Year, Head West
Right around this time, every year, I find myself scratching my head and going, “Why did they go south when they could have come here?” Nothing beats California. If you head to the same place every
...» Read More!Kicking On and Moving Forward
I’ve been fortunate enough to have that special bond with a horse who means the world to me. Out of all of the horses I have been privileged to interact with throughout my life, there
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