Although I’m quite embarrassed for my sub par performance at the first water, Al picked up the slack and we pushed… Posted by Lainey Ashker on Saturday, March 26, 2016 Kick off your Easter Sunday morning
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It’s been a long time coming for Allison Springer and Arthur to get back on top of a major podium. They last won a CIC3* at Red Hills in 2011, and they added another three-star
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Will Faudree and his “little pocket rocket” Caeleste zipped around the Carolina International CIC2* cross country track to complete their eight-place jump up the scoreboard into the top spot. Only two out of 64 starters
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Not only did Carolina International have three days of dressage this year, but they also have three consecutive days of cross country action, which got underway today with the huge CIC* division. With 77 starters
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We wrapped up a long but wonderful day here at Carolina International by catching up with some of the division leaders to get their thoughts on all the action. Read on for quotes from Allison Springer, Emily
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Every downed rail and precious second over the optimum time proved costly today on Marc Donovan’s CIC3* show jumping course at Carolina International, where Emily Beshear and Shame on the Moon, Maya Black and Doesn’t Play
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While all eyes are on the CIC divisions here this weekend at Carolina International, there is a strong contingent of competitors at the national level with 25 riders contesting the Advanced. Some of the division
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Ian Stark has a reputation for designing big and bold riding cross country courses, and the brand new course here at Carolina International certainly lives up to that ideal. It was my first time walking
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Today we salute 17-year-old Kristine Burgess, who battled the stomach flu at Carolina International to win the CIC* dressage on 38.5 aboard Roza CMF in a field of 77 horses. Kristine missed her pre-ride this morning due
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It’s an unprecedented three-way race for the three-star win at the Cloud 11 ~ Gavilan North Carolina International Horse Trials, with leading ladies Emily Beshear and Shame on the Moon, Maya Black and Doesn’t Play
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The 20×60 sandbox is a place of reverence, poise and, with any luck, best behavior. Outside the sandbox, however, it’s a different story. From snoozing horses to silly riders to random acts of chinchbomb, here’s
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We’re getting close to the conclusion of dressage in the FEI divisions, with a three-way tie for first currently in the CIC3*. With 10 horses left to enter A, Allison Springer and Arthur, Maya Black
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Summit Sporthorses’ Powell made the first CIC3* test of his career one to remember today at the Cloud 11 ~ Gavilan North LLC Carolina International Horse Trials, scoring 44.1 to hold the lead at the end
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Post by Lainey Ashker. Carolina International is upon us and we can’t wait to see this year’s courses — there’s always a lot to do out there. Jenni is on the scene for EN and
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You may remember Kelsey Briggs and The Gentleman Pirate, who seemingly miraculously recovered from a neck injury to return to upper level competition last year. In honor of this week’s festivities at Carolina International, we’re
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EN readers are in for a treat over the next four days as EQSportsNet will be live streaming coverage from Carolina International with commentary from Karen O’Connor and Charlotte Skinner-Robson
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In only its third year, Carolina International has quickly become a must-attend show on the spring schedule. These organizers have proven that they can put on a world class event while responding to rider feedback, which is
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Ian Stark will unveil his new cross country courses at the $75,000 Cloud 11 ~ Gavilan North LLC Carolina International next week, but already there’s been quite a lot of chatter amongst competitors about what
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Carolina International Horse Trials announced this morning that Ian Stark has been named the new cross country course designer for the event. Ian also currently designs the cross country courses at Galway Downs and Woodside
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Phillip Dutton capped off a successful weekend at the Cloud 11 – Gavilan North LLC Carolina International with a CIC3* win aboard Jim and Kristie Norton’s I’m Sew Ready. He took a few moments to
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We got lucky with the coverage from Carolina International this past weekend, as RNS Video was also on site to bring us video of the action. Check out the above footage from the CIC3* Cloud
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There is not much left to be said about the Cloud 11-Gavilan North Carolina International Horse Trials. I had not been before so can’t compare it to the inaugural year, but it is clear the
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Post by Lainey Ashker. We’re so glad that the USEF lifted the temporary ban on helmet cams — how else would we get to experience courses like these from behind the ears of a horse
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