The Plantation Field International Horse Trials wrapped up another banner year today. The CIC* competitors finished over poles in the show jumping arena while the Advanced, CIC3* and CIC2* divisions tackled Mike Etherington-Smith’s challenging track.
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The top three remain unchanged after show jumping in the Plantation Field International CIC3*. Phillip Dutton rode all three of his horses in the division to double clear rounds, maintaining first and second place overnight
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“It’s an amazing job,” says Jess Errington, as well she might. Working for one of Britain’s top event riders, Harry Meade, also the title holder of Probably The Nicest Man In British Eventing, Jess is
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The CIC* A and B divisions ran over Nina Fout’s cross country track this morning at Plantation Field International Horse Trials. Time penalties proved to be the deciding factor on the state of the leaderboard
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With it now going on three weeks since the Unionville, Pennsylvania area has seen any measurable amount of rain, the grounds crew at Plantation Field International Horse Trials has significantly stepped up their efforts in
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When you look at Colleen Rutledge’s riding resume, it’s hard to believe she’s only been on the four-star scene since 2011. She’s competed at five of the world’s six four-stars: Rolex, Badminton, Burghley, Pau and Luhmühlen.
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Thanks to the concern and generous donations of USEA members, a renewed research study into collapsible and deformable fence construction is now well into its first year. Dr. Suzanne Smith of the University of Kentucky
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Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy delivered a personal best score of 29.7 to lead the 13-horse Advanced field with the only score in the 20s in the division.
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The mom-daughter duo of Gina and Taylor Miles had a big weekend of firsts at Copper Meadows! Gina won first, literally, in the CIC2* on Lanacapri, an 8-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Liza Jane Macnaughton.
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Plantation Field — often billed as the Best. Event. Ever. — is upon us again, and as usual a huge contingent of riders has shown up to contest the CIC3* division. With a monumental effort
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Eventers around the country have expressed mixed responses to Friday’s announcement that USEA Membership will be required for competitors at the Beginner Novice level as of December 1, 2016. The decision was voted into being
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It’s that time of the year! Plantation Field International Horse Trials in beautiful Unionville, Pennsylvania is one of EN’s favorite event of the entire season. This year the CIC3* is streaming live on USEF Network, but if
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Last week EN gave our readers a sneak peek at the upcoming Oktoberfest Advanced Horse Trials (Oct. 1-2) at Stable View Farm in Aiken. While speaking to course designer Capt. Mark Phillips, course builder Eric Bull and facility
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From random acts of equine nudity to wardrobe malfunctions and personal hygiene struggles, horse life ain’t always pretty. As illustrated by you, EN’s own readers: The quest of the lost fly mask has been upgraded
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In terms of horse shopping, the well known phrase “oldie but goodie” is a rarity. I find that most trainers, riders and horse enthusiasts would agree the most common attributes shoppers are on the look
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It was quite a busy week around the eventing nation. We’ve had our eyes on Blenheim Palace International and still feel like we’re a bit in recovery from Burghley and the AEC, but there was
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Bettina Hoy led the Blenheim Palace CCI3* from start to finish on Seigneur Medicott and there could hardly be a more popular winner. Adding only cross country time penalties to her dressage score, she’s a
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Sunday couldn’t have been more different from yesterday’s conditions at Blenheim, and the footing this morning was practically perfect on David Evans’ CIC3* cross country course. Willa Newton was the eventual winner on the chestnut
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We are saddened to report that 21-year-old Nikita Sotskov of Russia died today while competing in the CIC3* at Ratomka Horse Trials in Minsk, Belarus. Nikita and his horse Larry Carlton rotated over fence 21
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We just wrapped up the CIC3* 8/9YO show jumping here at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials and it’s just after 6pm. Kylie Lyman and Lup the Loop had the third fence down and one
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Saturday at Blenheim brought the promised rain – on and off between steady, pouring and torrential. This made the CCI3* cross country course even tougher, and for the U.S. contingent especially it was a day
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The top three from Thursday after dressage in the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3* remain unchanged as we head into the cross country on Saturday. Hannah Sue Burnett keeps her third place on Harbour
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There’s no doubt about it – this is a tough sport we do. Both for rider and horse, eventing is an incredible challenge: the performance, the knowledge, the fitness, the focus, the mental. Oh god,
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