Obtaining that coveted first CCI5* completion is an accomplishment many riders dream of. But in between the formation of that dream and its actual realization come many things: setbacks, delays, and unexpected decisions, to name
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As you sit on more and more horses, you will sit on some horses that are quiet and calm. Conversely, you will also sit on some horses that are hotter and stronger. These training tips
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It was a slight twist of fate that brought a bright young horse into Zach Brandt’s barn. Zach has been growing his budding business as an eventing professional, a process that involves tough decisions and
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We were devastated to learn that three-star dynamo Cavallino Cocktail, owned by Benita Strini and also loved dearly by her previous rider Zach Brandt, was euthanized this afternoon
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It’s an emotional day for USEF Eventing 25 rider Zach Brandt as he says goodbye to Cavallino Cocktail, his three-star partner of five years. As so many young professionals must do when getting started in this sport,
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Zach Brandt experienced his first Rolex in 2005, 12 years old and a fresh new rider. “My mom took me, and I’d only been riding for about a year,” Zach recalled. “I remember hoping I’d
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After hauling from California to New Jersey to contest his first CCI3* at Jersey Fresh last year with Cavallino Cocktail, Eventing 25 rider Zach Brandt decided to move east, basing with Will Faudree in North Carolina
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PRO just released a new episode of Faces of Eventing presented by World Equestrian Brands, this time starring Zach Brandt, a California native who moved east last year to pursue his dream of competing at the
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When I asked Zach Brandt what the biggest difference was between West and East Coast eventing, his response came with no hesitation: “It’s freezing!” Zach is a California native who relocated to North Carolina to
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