Friday News & Notes Presented by Stable View

My horse got me off this week for the first time in years, and whenever I fall off, everything goes in slow motion. We were trotting up a hill which becomes steep at the top,
...» Read More!My horse got me off this week for the first time in years, and whenever I fall off, everything goes in slow motion. We were trotting up a hill which becomes steep at the top,
...» Read More!When was the last time you attended an unrecognized event? For many eventers, these horse trials tend to get overlooked. But these events play a crucial role in opening up the competition field to riders
...» Read More!Yesterday I had the most amazing ride on a three-year-old I’m starting for a friend, complete with all three gaits nice and relaxed in a rope halter. The sun was shining, it was unrealistically nice
...» Read More!The winter portion of the 2023 season is kicking off soon, and in preparation for its Aiken Opener H.T. January 21-22, Stable View Farm is offering a new training incentive to those who compete in
...» Read More!Welcome back to the land of the living, those of you who, like me, are just emerging from the post-holiday madness. It’s like a hangover, but for your emotions and your physical energy, and it
...» Read More!Yesterday I had my personal Christmas miracle, when after frantically grocery shopping at four different stores for my ambitious holiday dinner plan, I stopped at a gas station before heading home. At which point I
...» Read More!Today is the first truly horrible day of winter. A full 24 hours of freezing rain just about kills my spirit in every way, and I will make a full argument that the worst part
...» Read More!Stable View is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2023 since hosting their first recognized event in 2013! To properly celebrate you and your horse(s), the venue is offering a training incentive for competitors who complete
...» Read More!Tis the season to bake tasty treats for those you love in your life….your horses of course! It’s like kismet, actually, as I was looking for a quick and easy to make for my horses
...» Read More!Several of my horses have, ahem, winter girths and summer girths. Why, you ask? Well, just the reason most girls have pants that aren’t always the same size. When you’re fighting fit and ready for
...» Read More!View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stable View (@stableviewaiken) The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) will host two championship shows in 2022: The T.I.P. Championships & Eastern Dressage Championships
...» Read More!Earlier this week, we shared Jennarose Ortmeyer’s helmet cam from the Preliminary division at Stable View Oktoberfest. Now buckle in for a ride around the CCI3*-S track designed by Capt. Mark Phillips aboard Renkum Corsair,
...» Read More!There’s nothing quite like a good helmet cam to give you the lay of the land at events all over the country. We’re big fans of Jennarose Ortmeyer and her super mare, Primrose, who always
...» Read More!Saturday brought cross country day and the conclusion of upper level competition at Stable View Oktoberfest, held each fall in Aiken, SC. It’s a festive event that heralds cooler weather and the peak of fall
...» Read More!View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stable View (@stableviewaiken) We are moving right along into the full-fledged fall season in the U.S., and next on the docket is the popular Stable View
...» Read More!Each early fall, Stable View eagerly hosts its popular “Oktoberfest” event, a staple on the calendar that caters to riders from Beginner Novice up through CCI4*-S. This year, there’s loads on tap for riders and
...» Read More!Stable View’s proposed spring 2023 fixture (April 7-9) will be an important one for many riders, who’ll use it as a last prep run in advance of Kentucky three weeks later. With FEI 4/3/2* and
...» Read More!Stable View has come a long way since it ran its inaugural H.T. with 127 entries in 2014. Among the early supporters of Stable View are cross country course designer Capt. Mark Phillips and 4*
...» Read More!Three-star riders had plenty to do around Capt. Mark Phillips’ CCI3*-S cross country course at their International spring event. Horses got their feet wet for the first time at the GL Williams Water Complex. The
...» Read More!In her first clinic on the East coast, California event rider Tamie Smith spent three days teaching at Stable View in Aiken, Sc. The Monday-Wednesday clinic was sandwiched between the Carolina International Three-Day Event, where
...» Read More!Though you compete on an individual basis, eventing, at its core, is much more of a team effort. It takes a village, as they say. Behind each great horse and rider combination is an army of
...» Read More!This afternoon twenty-six competitors plan to leave the start box to face Capt. Mark Phillips’ CCI4*-S course here at Stable View. As we’ve come to expect at the premier Aiken facility, the grounds and the
...» Read More!Chin Tonic HS has shown great promise since he arrived in Will Coleman’s barn as a 5-year-old, and each year he keeps raising the bar. He won his International debut in 2019 at the two-star
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