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Now here’s a real blast from the past, posted this week for a #ThrowbackThursday from The Chronicle of the Horse! Would you believe there was once an event in California that had an *actual* water jump on cross country? Really, it was not a jump — more of a casual swim that counted as an obstacle on course.
“The cross-country led along the left side of the valley to the beach where obstacle No. 3 consisted of going out into the bay alongside a pier and passing underneath it between the last sections of pilings, and thence back to the shore,” the article covering this competition on The Chronicle said. “Whether the horse waded belly deep or swam depended on his size as well as his mood!”
You can dive down the blast from the past rabbithole with more photos and stories from the archives here.
U.S. Weekend Events
Millbrook H.T. (NY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Hunt Club Farms H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]
Stone Gate Farm Mini Trial (OH): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Major International Events
Burgham International (UK): [Website] [Timetable] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Live Stream]
FEI Eventing Nations Cup – Avenches (Switzerland): [Website] [Entries] [Timing & Scoring] [Live Stream]
Links & Reading
Fast Facts: 2025 USEA EA21 Regional Clinics
Switzerland Set to Defend Home Soil as 2025 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Series Returns to Avenches
British Equestrian marks the end of an era with final Young Professionals Programme workshop
Horse Owners: Conflicting Emotions and Equine Obesity
Sponsor Corner: World Equestrian Brands
Just some hilarious (and useful!) insights from World Equestrian Brands rider Rebecca Brown! Did you know you can find more tips and tricks on World Equestrian Brands’ Instagram? Click here to follow them!
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Video Break
As we look ahead to this year’s Defender Burghley CCI5*, look back on the great story of Australia’s Sophia Hill from 2024:
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