Before we dive headlong into yet another weekend of top sport eventing, let’s take just a moment to remember our WHY. At the end of the day, we come to work — whether that work is riding, grooming, working in business management or media, or caring for horses as a vet or farrier — for the horses who give us incredible joy and fulfillment in our lives. We do this for them, and it remains our responsibility to do right by them at all times, and to treat them as the special partners they are. Don’t forget it — it’s an important reminder for us all!
Major International Events
Defender Burghley: [Website] [Tickets] [Timetable] [Entries] [Timing & Scoring] [Burghley TV] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [EN’s Coverage]
Strzegom Autumn Show (Poland): [Website] [Timetable] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
U.S. Weekend Preview
Five Points H.T. (NC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]
Flora Lea Fall H.T. (NJ): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Stone Gate Farm Mini H.T. (OH): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
Honey Run H.T. (MI): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps]
CDCTA Fall H.T. (VA): [Website] [Entries] [Scoring] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
Take a moment to celebrate the Thoroughbred on the heels of #AEC2025! Check out who the top Thoroughbreds were, taking home multiple Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program awards through the weekend here.
“The art of doing nothing’s a hard thing,” says Boyd Martin, who recently wrapped up a clinic tour ahead of the fall season. Practical Horseman was on site at the second annual Windurra Camp at Boyd and Silva’s home base, and there are many takeaways for every rider even if you didn’t have a chance to attend yourself. Keeping with the theme of building confidence on cross country, read some more tips from Boyd here.
British Eventing, with an eye to the future, has welcomed a team of independent, non-executive directors to their team. The new INEDs will play a key role in helping British Eventing realise its ambitions — from enhancing the UK’s leading venues and embracing digital innovation, to broadening participation, expanding global reach, and building commercial sustainability across all levels of the sport. Read more on these new hires here.
Sponsor Corner: Virginia Horse Center Eventing & Foundation
📅 Mark your calendars! Entries for VHC Eventing are NOW OPEN at EventEntries.com 📲
Join us October 30 – November 2 for an unforgettable weekend of competition, proudly presented by Capital Square, featuring international divisions including CCI1*-L, CCI2*-L, CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S.
It’s a weekend not to be missed, and we’ll be right there with you providing press and media coverage to the event. See you soon!
Video Break
If you’re at Burghley this week, don’t forget to stop by the Insights Stage all week for chats with top riders and more! The full schedule can be found under the “What’s On” tab here.
