A new arena at Stable View will be open for use by the Eventing Academy participants this week. Photo courtesy of SV FB.
We’re big fans of Stable View‘s Eventing Academy, which promises to take your winter training to the next level and, to be honest, kind of makes all of us here at Team EN want to pack our bags and our horses and head to Aiken for the winter. This super series combines great opportunities to work on all three phases over a couple of training days, plus a schooling horse trials on the final day with over $20,000 of prizes up for grabs over the course of the year.
With just one EA event in the books so far, we’ve got a leaderboard that’s currently one big dead heat – so the points picked up this week will be highly valuable to those who got their names on there early. Here’s how it’s looking at the moment:
Can we just say that we love Kaitlin Clark’s style? That’s a show name we can seriously get behind. Further (unofficial, EN-only) points go to London Wilde’s UnBEARable Without You. Really excellent stuff.
The next Academy weekender begins tomorrow with a packed day of cross-country schooling over Stable View’s expansive course. But that’s far from the only thing on offer: Saturday is the EA Schooling Day, which gives you a chance to practice any or all of the three phases, and Sunday sees the EA Schooling Horse Trials take place, with lots more valuable points to be won. Friday and Saturday evenings are devoted to the Graze and Gaze social events from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. As always, Sparky Photography will be on site to snap those highly-covetable shots of your pride and joy, while the riders’ lounges are open and fully-stocked for post-ride snackage. R&L Vending will be providing on-site catering, too, and you can get yourself a golf cart as needed from The Golf Cart Lady.
Here’s a little taste of what you can expect if you take part in the Eventing Academy:
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Haven’t nabbed your spot for this week’s Academy yet? There are still some places open for non-competing horses – but don’t wait to book, as the final closing date is the 18th of February. You can get involved here, or check out the full 2022 schedule to plan your season at Stable View!
