Her body condition score was less than 1 and her chance of survival a mere 2 percent. She was days from death. Miraculously, just over one month since the starving 2-year-old filly was rescued, she
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The movement towards developing and supporting U.S. event horse breeding programs is really beginning to take a strong hold in our community, and we hope that 2015 will bring even more enthusiasm to the subject.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, by the powers vested in me by Supreme Commander Chinch, I’m declaring an early end to winter. The sun is now officially setting after 5pm, the Eventing season will be in full
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Ever wondered what an aerial view of eventing would look like? Thanks to photographer Alec Thayer and his drone guinea pigs, Laine Ashker and Sheila Wolff’s Jolly Good Sport, we now have an idea! “The
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When shopping for a horse at the track, there are always basic guidelines to follow. But let’s admit it: We all have a type, right? Whether that type is plain bays, flashy chestnuts, mares or
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West Coast rider Jen McFall successfully completed her first CCI4* with High Times at Rolex in 2014 and has her sights set on coming back to the Bluegrass State this year. One of C4 Belt’s
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I tend to have a lot of favorites. I think it’s because I like what I know, and when something is good, I tend to stick with it. I’m a gal who tends to like
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She won the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* not once, not twice, but THREE times with Winsome Adante in 2002, 2004 and 2005. She was also part of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez,
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For my thoroughly non-horsey adventure of the week, last night I was baking some baguettes (as one does, because I found out that making your own bread is actually the best thing ever) and disaster
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Every time I read a headline that includes the words “barn” and “fire,” my heart absolutely breaks. There can be different culprits at play, but no matter what the cause, the results are usually devastating.
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I recently was watching my trainer, Eric Dierks, as he worked with one of his up-and-coming competition horses, Monty. I was astounded at how much time and patience he was able to spend at the
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Last week, we brought you a great video featuring Phillip Dutton and Graham and Anita Motion’s Icabad Crane as they prepare for their 2015 season. Two more videos have since been published, taking a deeper look into
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I hope that the management of Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) are not trying to be horse trainers or elite riders or coaches, because they would probably fall flat on their faces very quickly, particularly
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Just as the horse racing world compiles a large list of 3-year-olds who may contend the Kentucky Derby around this time of year, we here at Eventing Nation have decided to offer you a preview
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As I’m not going south this year, I’m resorting to more creative ways of getting my horses ready for their March debuts in competition. Nyls is doing all the horrible dressage that I can humanely
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“I’m tellin’ ya folks, warmbloods and Thoroughbreds — overrated for eventing. Everybody needs to get a Mustang!”
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I recently got the Tredstep Donatello Junior tall boots, and I can only describe them in one word: amazing. When I first put them on, as with any boot, they were a little tight around
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The USEF has released the Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2015 Pan American Games, which will be held July 16-19, 2015, in Toronto. You can click here to view the procedures in full, and here’s
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Sinead Halpin and fan favorite Forrest Nymph, an 11-year-old 14.2-hand New Forest Pony mare, enjoyed a solid year in 2014, successfully competing at the Intermediate and two-star level, which culminated in a completion of the Dutta
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Back in the barn with Julie Richards, we got an inside look at her training, selling and teaching operation at the family farm in Newnan, Georgia. The business has been holding steady for several years,
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And to no one’s surprise, everyone in California is back to wearing short sleeves with the Florida crew while the rest of the country huddles inside their giant, poofy jackets. I noticed the other day
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The first helmet cam of 2015 is officially live, and it belongs to Liz Halliday-Sharp, who is basing her operation in Florida to start the new year. Liz piloted Cooley Elusive, a 7-year-old Irish Sport
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I always think that January and February are by far the hardest months to survive for us horse riders, both mentally and physically. The rush of the end-of-season competitions and the holidays and time spent
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