Gefeliciteerd/congrats to Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett, who swept into second place at the 11th hour of Military Boekelo CCI3* dressage. They were the very last of 94 entries but closed out the day with
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Oliver Townend is on a roll. The Shropshire-based eventer is currently the highest-ranked British eventer in the world, having enjoyed wins and excellent results over the past two months at Blair Castle, Burghley, Blenheim and
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Imagine being at a raging bar at 2 a.m. and you’re the only sober person there. That, I imagine, is what it feels like to compete in the Military Boekelo CCI3*. Certainly, it is an
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Boekelo CCI3* dressage is underway! We know it’s early, you haven’t had your coffee yet and the struggle of decoding info from a Dutch website is real, so we’ve embedded the live stream player and
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America’s five-horse strong, lady-powered Boekelo CCI3* contingent made short work of the first inspection catwalk today. From Ellie MacPhail’s Vogue-ready presence … … to Lauren Kieffer’s windswept, hair commercial calibur locks … … to arm
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We’ve been waiting on pins and needles here at EN headquarters for the Boekelo CCIO3* entry list to go live, and here it is! Ninety-seven horses and riders from 13 countries are entered to compete
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It’s #MotivationMonday, and here at EN headquarters we’re getting pumped up for the final FEI Eventing Nations Cup leg of the season at Boekelo CCIO3* this weekend in the Netherlands. Leslie Wylie will be your
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I was recently introduced to the Google Translate App at Pau, when competitor (and sole USA finisher!) Katie Ruppel sent me this hilarious screenshot of her translated/mistranslated dinner menu: The app, which is exciting yet
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Boekelo, which just wrapped up this weekend in the Netherlands, is part three-day event, part social event. There are big, swanky parties every night and cross-country day in particular is a sight to behold. This
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The videographers were out in full force this weekend at Boekelo, and for those of us who were unable to be there in person (ahem, Wylie, yes we’re jealous), it’s like Christmas morning now that
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Cross country day brings a wave of emotions, from the highest highs to the lowest lows, for any and every individual involved in eventing. The finish line, especially, at a three-day event radiates with energy
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Not to engage in cultural stereotyping or anything, but let’s be real here: the Irish have a reputation when it comes to drinking. So when Team Ireland (Jonty Evans, Joseph Murphy, Cathal Daniels and Padraig
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The 2015 Boekelo CCIO3* was no dressage show, that’s for sure. Competitors were jumping their way up and down the leaderboard all weekend, with nothing written in stone (er, engraved on a trophy?) until the
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Speaking of “I Can’t Feel My Face,” it was a chilly morning to be a groom this morning at the Boekelo CCIO3*. With temperatures near freezing and an icebox breeze, braiding and all the other
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I warned you guys I was on a music video making kick since I discovered the Triller app about four days ago, and now I’m making good on my threat. Here’s presenting a mashup of
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Het was vandaag volle bak bij Military Boekelo – Enschede Like als je er ook bij was!#MBE15Foto: Abbink Fotografie Posted by Military Boekelo – Enschede on Saturday, October 10, 2015 “It was a full house.” The
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Getting the job done, and quickly, was the order of the day here at the Boekelo CCIO3*. Honest horses and scrappy riders came out on top with time playing the secondary sorting hat. There were
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Rise and shine! We’re just moments away from the start of the Military Boekelo CCIO3* cross country. It’s a big division with 84 horse and rider combinations set to start. We have ten U.S. riders
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You won’t see any carved wooden animals or fake turquoise water complexes at Boekelo. This is straight-up cross-country — no frills, no cutesy distractions, nothing except you and your horse and 28 questions you’re going
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Event horse auctions don’t happen so much in the States but in Europe it’s definitely a thing. Have a glass of wine! Have another! Fall in love! Have one more glass of wine! Open your
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American event riders. You give them matchy-matchy jackets, saddle pads and coolers and suddenly they’re piled all atop one another on the leaderboard, like they’re from the “United” States of America or something. At the
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Buck Davidson and Copper Beach got the ball rolling this morning and the girls came out to play this afternoon at the Boekelo CCIO3*. First up… Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous (45.50, 11th) Marilyn and
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For all you maniacs out there who are nutty enough to get up in the wee hours to watch an overseas event, the Boekelo CCI3O* is streaming live. It took me a hot minute to
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