Nickel and Primed: Julia Krajewski Takes Boekelo Win
Me, me, me! It’s felt like the Me-Olympics this week, and I’m now so used to centring myself and my Big Bad Flu in the unfolding story of Boekelo that I don’t really know how
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Two Held; Two Withdrawn on Final Day of Boekelo
72 horses and riders completed Adrian Ditcham’s tough course yesterday at Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L, but just 70 of them would come forward for this morning’s final horse inspection, held practically under the cover of darkness
...» Read More!The Right Side of the Bed (Swamp?): Laura Collett’s Quirky Dacapo Maintains Boekelo Lead After Cross-Country
It’s 5.15 p.m., and we’re moments away from starting the post-cross-country press conference at Military Boekelo – a press conference that’ll be bellowed over the sounds of the two closest beer tents, one of which
...» Read More!Laura Collett and the Weirdest Horse at Boekelo Top Dressage Leaderboard
“Look, if I could understand this horse, my life would be a lot easier,” laughs Laura Collett of the fifteen-year-old Dacapo, who marched into the lead in the final session today with a sparkling, established
...» Read More!Homebreds, Heartaches, and Redemption Songs: Sarah Bullimore Takes Day One Boekelo Lead
The first day of dressage at Military Boekelo’s CCI4*-L, which incorporates the FEI Nations Cup finale, saw a whopping fifty horses and riders take to the main arena – but even with such a wealth
...» Read More!One Horse Withdrawn at High-Octane Boekelo First Horse Inspection
At most horse inspections, the small talk – and there’s a lot of small talk – goes something like this. “Hi! How are you! How have you been! How are your horses! How’s your wife!
...» Read More!How to Follow Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L This Weekend
We’re kicking things off on a busy weekend of top-level eventing with two major CCI4*-L events happening here in the U.S. at Morven Park and also at Military Boekelo in the Netherlands. As I write
...» Read More!British Team Announced for FEI Nations Cup at Boekelo
The following squad have been selected to represent Great Britain in the Eventing Nations Cup at Military Boekelo-Enschede in the Netherlands from October 10-13: Laura Collett from Gloucestershire with the 15-year-old gelding Dacapo, owned by
...» Read More!US Equestrian Announces 2024 The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant Recipients
US Equestrian is pleased to announce The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant recipients for 2024. This year’s recipients are the U.S.-based athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2024 Eventing Nations Cup™
...» Read More!US Equestrian Announces Defender U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Netherlands CCIO4*-NC-L
US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations who will represent the United States at the final FEI Eventing Nations Cup of the year hosted at the Military Boekelo in Enschede, Netherlands from October 9-13,
...» Read More!Who Jumped It Best: Boekelo’s Devilish Drop
This year’s Boekelo CCIO4*-L cross-country was a step up in the toughness scales, and plenty of tricky combinations on course had riders and coaches putting their heads together — one rider even admitted that he’d
...» Read More!Elation for Italy after Claiming Final Olympic Ticket at Boekelo
Italy’s persistence in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Series proved worthwhile as they picked up the golden ticket for the Paris Olympics next year. Having competed at every one of the eight events in this
...» Read More!“I’ve Reset the Counter”: Nicolas Touzaint Records Second Boekelo Win – Seventeen Years On
The margins were extraordinarily tight at the top, and in today’s showjumping finale at Boekelo, the poles were falling in much the same way that elusive concepts like ‘morality’ and ‘dignity’ and sometimes ‘trousers’ fall
...» Read More!One Horse Spun; Top Five Contender Held in Boekelo Final Horse Inspection
We were only part of the way through the morning’s final horse inspection at Boekelo when the screaming started. Just kidding. Sort of. This year’s new trot-up location is great in some ways: unlike previous
...» Read More!Ups, Downs, and Day-Drinking: The Boekelo Cross-Country Report
When you think of the toughest four-stars in the world, there’s probably a few frontrunners that spring to mind: Bramham, for example, with its tough terrain and dimensionally enormous fences, is a clear leader
...» Read More!Early Bird Gets the Live Feed: Watch Cross Country from Military Boekelo CCIO4*
It’s nearly go time for cross country day at Military Boekelo, the final FEI Eventing Nations Cup leg of 2023. Much is on the line for the huge 4* division this weekend, including Olympic qualification
...» Read More!A Bold, Galloping New Look: Take a Walk Around the Boekelo Course
Military Boekelo Links: Website | Entries | Live Scoring | Live Stream | EN’s Coverage EN’s coverage of Boekelo is presented by Kentucky Performance Products. It’s nearly time for cross-country day at the 2023 renewal of
...» Read More!“It’s Magic”: Hallie Coon is Star of the Show on Day Two of Boekelo
While our leaders in the clubhouse at Boekelo, Germany’s Julia Krajewski and Nickel 21, remain unchanged at the end of day two, the day got off to a very exciting start for the US
...» Read More!“He Just Wants to Do Well”: Julia Krajewski Takes Day One Boekelo Lead with Young Superstar
57 horses took to the atmospheric main arena on day one of dressage at the Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L – and when we say ‘atmospheric’, we’re not kidding. Though the morning session was nice and quiet
...» Read More!Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: A Boekelo Highlight Reel
Nothing gets me ready for a big event than looking back through videos from previous years. I like to see how the venue and courses change, and as someone who has yet to make it
...» Read More!One Horse Held, Approximately Ten Million Accepted at Boekelo First Horse Inspection
There’s just something about Boekelo, isn’t there? The much-loved CCIO4*-L at which we find ourselves this week is most riders’ favourite event – and with very good reason. It sits at a sweet spot in
...» Read More!What’s On Tap: Previewing a Busy October Eventing Schedule
It’s the inarguable best time of the year (I say that because it’s my birthday month, so it’s ok if you actually would like to argue that point): a full slate of top-level eventing action
...» Read More!FEI Eventing Nations Cup Final in Boekelo Promises World-Class Line-up and Olympic Ticket
Boekelo has never failed to draw a high-calibre of international competitors through the gate, but this year’s FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ entry list offers the cream of Eventing stars from across the world. The line-up
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