Colleen Rutledge is slowly but surely recovering from hip surgery following a fall at Morven Park this fall. Recently she updated her blog with a new version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” that was thought up
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A snow day in Minnesota is about as rare as a yeti sighting. The population is largely comprised of descendants of Scandinavian and other Northern European settlers, for whom subzero temperatures and thigh-deep snowdrifts are
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There’s a scene in one of my favorite movies, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, where a surfing instructor is attempting to teach a first timer how to pop up from the position where he lies on his belly
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‘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
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Why would I throw away perfectly good money on therapy when I can divulge my inner most thoughts with all you die hard Eventing Nation followers? I must confess, I come from generations of border
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It was a busy fall! Team SSB was out competing most weekends, and it seems like every horse is the barn was out working hard. If you were keeping track of the weekend results on Facebook,
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Loyal EN reader Sarah Clark has stumbled upon a syndrome that affects many horse owners…like potato chips, you can’t have just one! Many thanks to Sarah for writing, and thank you for reading.
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‘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
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I’m always a little ambivalent about heading South to Aiken for the winter, although this year’s weather has made me less so. As I’ve been crunching through the frozen puddles in the morning and twisting
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Everywhere you look online, people are covering, sharing, tweeting and “liking” the news on this unstoppable and remarkable pair. For those of you who haven’t heard, a couple days ago, Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro (the
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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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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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For any of you who have spent time riding ponies as a child, you can certainly appreciate the stepping stone that these little horses provided for your riding career. Pony Glam is a website dedicated
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Q: Tell us a little about your business. How did you start making saddle soap? Where did the idea come from? Libby: In 2003, I was looking for gifts to give barn friends for Christmas
...» Read More!Welcome to Throwback Thursday! Each Thursday, we will be bringing you some vintage eventing photos and posts. Do you want to show us your first horse or a photo of your early riding days? Email
...» Read More!James Alliston went out on his own early this year, and since then he’s established a successful lesson program while continuing to further his career as an upper-level rider. Many thanks to James for checking
...» Read More!When I was in kindergarten, I remember every single day I would dread snack time or lunch time. The thought of eating with all the other boys and girls made me incredibly anxious and terrified.
...» Read More!When it comes to hoping an older horse will lend some wisdom to a younger one, I’ll confess that my dreams have often lingered on this idea. How amazing would it be to have the
...» Read More!One of the best clichés within the equestrian world is that of the love between a little girl and a pony. Yes, it’s over used, and yes, it sometimes loses its true meaning as we
...» Read More!Sara Kozumplik-Murphy is en route to the USEA Convention to present the PRO As You Like It Owner’s Award at the PRO Year-End Awards ceremony tonight. She sent in a great blog thanking the owners
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