The U.S. team vets evaluated a slew of contenders for the World Equestrian Games yesterday morning following the finale of Rolex, giving us a picture of which horses and riders are on the Selection Committees’ radar
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Rolex is such a thrill even for those of us not attending in person, thanks to the USEF’s live streaming. This year, I watched every second of the online coverage. Last year, I seriously considered
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Check out this photo of Andrew Nicholson and Mark Todd and VOTE for who you think should win the Caption It Contest Presented by Devoucoux. We got tons of entries (some a bit too naughty
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Fourteen off-track Thoroughbreds started the competition and eight of them finished, four in the top 20. Throughout the weekend, nobody was cheering louder for them than our friends at Retired Racehorse Project, who kindly provided
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Gretchen Pelham sent us this heartwarming sequence of photos from the Rolex cross-country warmup. The backstory, of course, is that Phillip stepped in just weeks before to take over the ride from his broken-legged buddy
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It’s Tuesday morning. My Rolex hangover (characterized by lethargy, nostalgia, melancholy, and a general aversion to anything having to do with everyday life) is still in full effect. For a recap of some of my
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Timothy Bourke’s 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, Luckaun Quality, underwent tie back surgery to help with his breathing after suffering a scary fall on cross country this weekend. “Obie” appeared to run out of steam turning
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A great big cheers to everyone who stopped by EN’s Rolex Tailgate Party!!! Fun was had by all. Endless thanks to our fabulous co-hosts from Antebellum Farm, especially Leah Omeara and Brooke, Susan and Craig
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Lauren Kieffer and Veronica — affectionately known as Troll or “Piranhica” — had a stylish double clear show jumping round yesterday to clinch second place in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and be crowned the
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The EN chinchilla was on the move all weekend at Rolex, eliciting responses ranging from “awwww, cute!” to, as one Instagrammer put it … John is in the latter camp: “From a distance he looks
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Welcome to the day after Rolex, when we’re all nursing a hangover from lack of sleep, information overload and too much Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. Or is that just me? Rolex is big in any
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Is that a pink-piped Devoucoux with matching stirrups? Why yes, yes it is. (There’s a dressage version, too.) The Rolex Trade Fair is always epic, but here are a few products that jumped out at
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Our good friends at The Chronicle of the Horse had the fabulous idea of giving a video camera to Sinead Halpin and super groom Meg Kepferle during Rolex. The result is an awesome mashup of
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Well, another Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event has come and gone. It might be the excitement from the final victory gallop talking, but this might be one of my favorite trips ever. My good friend Sarah
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Because if we don’t, who will? And no, the chinchillas are in no way surprised that William has those kinds of dancing skills. Go Eventing.
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William Fox-Pitt now has three Rolex watches — one for himself; one for his wife, Alice; and now one for his sons Oliver and Thomas to fight over when they’re a bit older, he said
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It came down to the wire today for the overnight leaders, and there were some stellar performances put on throughout the day. William Fox Pitt and Bay My Hero triumphed in the end, but not
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The EN chinch has been stalking Mr. Pitt all day, dropping photobombs when he least expects. And, what do you know, he wins. Coincidence? We think not. That’s what we like to call EN karma,
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William Fox-Pitt and Bay My Hero entered the Rolex stadium as the overnight leaders and last to jump. After Lauren Kieffer and Veronica delivered a fantastic double clear trip to thunderous applause, William couldn’t afford
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Richard Jeffrey’s show jumping course today looks to be a technical beast, and there are plenty of potential bogey fences and challenging questions. Today’s course will really test the horses’ adjustability, as well as their
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After the jog and before walking the course, riders were out jump schooling with their respective coaches this morning. It’s an absolutely gorgeous morning here at Rolex for the final day of competition, and the
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Kaitlin Spurlock has just updated her Facebook page with information on Expedience, who suffered a foot fracture yesterday at the Head of the Lake on cross country at Rolex. The mare successfully underwent surgery yesterday
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Thirty-seven of the 39 horses that presented at the final horse inspection will move on to the show jumping at Rolex, as two were withdrawn this morning. Phillip Dutton did not present Mr. Medicott and
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