Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo. Photo by Hannah Cole Photography.
A week from today, we’ll be officially underway at the 2025 Defender Burghley CCI5*! Will Ros Canter reign supreme again with Lorships Graffalo? Will Oliver Townend and Cooley Rosalent swoop in for the crown? Or will it be the turn of someone else to take home the winner’s spoils? We’ll have to stay tuned to find out! Be sure to book your tickets, sign up for Burghley TV and more here, and we’ll see you on the other side soon!
U.S. Weekend Preview
USEA AEC, $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final and ATC Finals (CA): [Website] [Digital Program] [Schedule] [Live Stream – Equine Network] [Live Stream – H&C+] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Kentucky Classique H.T. (KY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. (MD): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Bucks County Horse Park H.T. (PA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]
Silverwood Farm Fall H.T. (WI): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring]
Equestrians’ Institute H.T. (WA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Larkin Hill Fall H.T. (NY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
The USEA American Eventing Championships at Galway Downs kicked off yesterday with dressage for some divisions, which others will get underway today. We’ll have more stories from AEC coming your way beginning today (brought to you with support from our friends at Kentucky Performance Products!), but in the meantime, catch up on day one’s action here.
If you’re a young rider with big goals, show jumping legend Mclain Ward has some tips for you — and while he may come from a different discipline, his perspective is valuable for many. “The biggest challenge I see for riders making the leap from their young rider career to the top levels is in putting it all together,” he says. “In all sports, it’s one thing to be talented; it’s another thing to be less talented and hardworking, gritty and determined.” Wise words, indeed — read more here.
In any equestrian endeavor, it’s important to know how to celebrate the wins — even the smallest ones. If you’re like most riders, you probably get into the habit of picking apart the success you do have, but that can be a damaging mentality. The Plaid Horse checks in with some advice on celebrating the small wins here.
Sponsor Corner: Virginia Horse Center Foundation
Katherine Maroko and Redfield Champion. Photo by Veronica Green-Gott.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the November edition of the Virginia Horse Center Eventing, coming October 30 – November 2! This event features FEI levels, including Long formats for the CCI1* and CCI2* levels, and a wonderful venue to close out your season and tick off some of those goals. Entries open September 16, and you can find more information about VHC’s calendar here.
Video Break
Scenes from day one at Galway Downs:
