Here’s wishing all Luhmühlen competitors a fairytale trip around Saturday’s cross country course! The track has an enchanted feel about it, like something out of a Brothers Grimm fable, dipping in and out of sun-dappled
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European events go out of their way to keep the crowd entertained at all times — I’ve seen a falconry demonstration at Luhmühlen, a mock hunt (replete with actual dead animal on a string) at Boekelo, and
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Like the terrified yet glamourous heroine in a horror movie, RF Demeter couldn’t not look beautiful if she was being chased around the dressage arena by an axe-wielding murderer in a hockey mask. Which wasn’t
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All 48 CCI4* horses passed muster in the first horse inspection at Luhmühlen this afternoon, among them five U.S. pairs. Two horses, Denis Mesples’ Oregon de la Vigne (FRA) and Kirsty Short’s Cossan Lad (GBR), who were
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We are crushed to report that Jonathon Sonkin, a much-loved member of our eventing community, died early this morning at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., surrounded by his loved ones. Affectionately known as the “belt
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Representing the red and white colors of Japan, Yoshiaki Oiwa has worked tirelessly to make his goals of putting his country at the forefront of the international eventing scene a reality. “Yoshi” has now added a
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We are heartbroken to report that the West Coast Dempsey Syndicate’s Dempsey was euthanized yesterday following postoperative complications while in recovery at the University of Montreal Veterinary Hospital. The 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood underwent surgery Monday morning
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North America’s only FEI Nations Cup leg is fast approaching at Great Meadow, which will once again host an exciting weekend of competition July 7-9 in The Plains, Virginia. Great Britain announced this morning which horses
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“William, you always said “throw your heart over first” when I was most nervous, which was usually when we were jumping or warming up for the cross country. It always helped me be positive and
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It was a very busy, blustery day at the 2017 Pedigree Bromont CCI Three-Day Event. Prior to this afternoon’s CCI3* finale, the CCI*, CIC2* and CCI2* divisions all show jumped over Marc Donovan’s course. Allison
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Jordan Linstedt and Revitavet Capato, a 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding she owns with her mother Barbara, pulled off a wire-to-wire win today in the CCI3* at the Pedigree Bromont CCI Three-Day Event in Quebec, Canada. A
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We are heartbroken to report that All Aboard, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding known as “Ranger” owned and ridden by AJ Dyer, collapsed and died this morning on the Intermediate cross country course at River Glen
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We are devastated to report that Jaeda, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred mare owned by Kelly Morgan, collapsed and died on the CCI3* cross country course at the Pedigree Bromont CCI Three-Day Event in Quebec, Canada. Her
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Ian Stark’s tracks caused quite the shuffle on the leaderboards at Bramham International today, with just a handful of the original top 10 in all three divisions remaining in position following cross country. Overnight leaders
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It’s three-star dressage day at the Pedigree Bromont International Three-Day Event, and we’re kicking it off with five fast facts from EquiRatings! The sport’s top data company has started publishing really cool infrographics on their blog,
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Allison Springer and Lord Willing were the last to enter the dressage ring for the CCI2* at the Pedigree Bromont CCI Three-Day Event in Quebec, Canada and their relaxed, accurate test earned them a 37.8
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Eventing is a humbling sport. Whether you’ve hit the dirt on a simple hack or taken a spill on cross country, all eventers will experience Newton’s Third Law Of Motion at some point — what goes up must
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We have two Americans contesting Bramham this week: Lauren Kieffer with D.A. Duras in the CCI3*, and Caroline Martin with Pebbly Maximus and The Apprentice in the Under 25 CCI3*. The first horse inspection took
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Bonjour from Quebec! It is an absolutely stunning day here at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, and we’re looking forward to a great competition at the 2017 Pedigree Bromont CCI Three-Day Event. It was an
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Bromont is the final big event of the spring season, with the remainder of horses who haven’t done Rolex, Jersey, or gone overseas generally taking a shot at it. Many of the horses who come
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We’re excited to welcome Ryan Bell as the newest addition to our stable of Blogger’s Row writers. Ryan is a Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer based in Georgia who recently took up eventing as
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Coralee Richardson ran into trouble halfway through her Training level cross country course at the Colorado Horse Park H.T. over the weekend. The 16-years-old had both of her stirrups release and fall from the saddle
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You’re weird. I’m weird. Everybody reading this is their own special brand of eventer weird. But at least we’re not alone, as evidenced by our latest batch of #EventerProblems! “And if I look closely enough
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