Another Olympics wrapped up last month, and while there may not have been any horses competing this time (though hear me out: Olympic sjijoring), there are still so many takeaways for anyone who does or aspires to do anything at a high performance level. There are also many insights to be taken away from the business side of the Olympics — the numbers and data that determine the engagement success of each sport, and of the broadcast itself.
Our friends at Equerry / Co have put together a quick synopsis of the lessons the horse industry can glean from the Milan Olympics. View the full carousel here and read more insights from Equerry / Co here.
International Events This Weekend
Mata do Duque (POR): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Live Stream]
Tonimbuk Horse Trials (AUS): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
US Events This Weekend
Bouckaert Equestrian HT International (GA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
Southern Pines HT I (NC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
SAzEA Spring HT I (AZ): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
Full Gallop Farm March I HT (SC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
Links & Reading
- Time is running out to enter our Horse Heroes contest with Five Star Eventing Tours! Visit this link to enter before the deadline of March 15 for your chance to win an all-inclusive VIP trip to this year’s Defender Burghley CCI5*.
- Also up for grabs (mildly less exciting than a Burghley trip, we admit): an exclusive t-shirt fresh from the LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field last weekend! We nabbed a shirt and got it signed by this year’s champion Phillip Dutton, two-winer GPE winner Will Coleman, Sydney Elliott and Ryan Wood. All you need to do to enter is sign up (if you haven’t already) for our free weekly email newsletter, Between the Flags. You can sign up here and we’ll be drawing a winner at the end of this month!
- Patience and Planning Lead Kokoleka to 2025 USEA 7-Year-Old Horse of the Year Title
- US Equestrian Announces Spring Schedule for Member Listening Sessions
- 3 quick muscle-building exercises that make a valuable addition to your horse’s daily routine
- Three Exercises on a Circle to Help You See a Distance
- What is the EquiRatings Elo?
Training Tip of the Day
If you ride an ex-racehorse, Olympic gold medalist has some advice that could be useful for you! Learn more about why she teaches current racehorses to use poles to up their game, and the lessons can apply to your Thoroughbred, too:
Go Eventing
Use #goeventing on your publicly-viewable social media posts and we might feature your post right here!
Check out this cool, inviting “arena eventing” course set up for this weekend at Fox Run Farm Geneseo (New York)! Have fun, everyone!
