We have the first team announcement ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro! Ireland announced today that the following four riders will make up the Irish team: • Clare Abbott with Euro
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We’re in the final stretch of Olympic qualifiers, with Bromont and Bramham this weekend as the final selection trials for the U.S. team. Canada is also using Bromont as its final selection trial for Rio. A healthy contingent
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Where there are #EventerProblems there are #EventerSolutions, as we horsefolks tend to be a pretty crafty, resourceful and frugal (read: broke) bunch. In this spinoff series we spotlight some of your most inventive problem-solving masterpieces.
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Hawley Bennett-Awad has announced that she has acquired Jollybo (Jumbo – Polly Coldunnell, by Danzig Connection), a 12-year-old British Sport Horse mare formerly ridden by Justine Dutton and owned by Sport Ponies UK. Jollybo has
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In one of my favorite blog posts of all time, ammy-adult eventer Holly Ratcliff confesses that she “would much rather jump one of the red concrete balls in the Target parking lot” than a show
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There’s a saying you often hear associated with watching dressage, that it’s about as exciting as watching paint dry. Professional commentary a la Sally O’Connor adds flavor and interest, but what happens when your friends
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We reported yesterday that William Fox-Pitt had earned nine career wins at Tattersalls International and was on the verge of making it a perfect ten as the overnight leader of the Eventing Ireland CCI2*. Then
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I freely admit it: I hate summer. When it seemed like this winter would never end, I wasn’t so upset because I knew and loathed the inevitable fact that SUMMER was coming. I grew up
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There haven’t been many key competitions since Round 6 of the Power rankings, but Jersey Fresh and Chatsworth have definitely given us some results to ponder. Now that that majority of the American hopefuls have completed
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No rider at Tattersalls International H.T. got a bigger cheer — or wore a bigger smile — than Hannah Francis, who performed the one- and two-star dressage test rides on her mare Mavis. Watching this
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I have been reading the various reports of safety committees and the FEI commissioned report into eventing safety over the last few months, along with some very interesting articles by other people concerned about the
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The USEA announced today that a fund has been created in memory of the late Roger Haller, honoring his immense contributions to the development and implementation of the USEA’s Education Programs over the last 40
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As Jenny Caras prepares to make her overseas debut at Bramham with Fernhill Fortitude in mid-June, she reflects on the path that has led her to where she is today. Many thanks to Jenny for
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The Event Rider Master Series in Great Britain has announced the competitors for the second leg of their series, which will be held June 11-12 in conjunction with the Bramham Park International Horse Trials. There
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The words “Clydesdale” and “eventing” don’t necessarily seem to go in the same sentence. Then you look at the likes of Colleen Rutledge’s Covert Rights and Ben Hobday’s Mulrys Error and think twice. It’s time
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Thanks to a combination of stellar riding, school spirit and chinchilla karma (it’s real!), the University of Georgia Eventing Team put victory on a leash at the very first USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship.
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The crowds, stadium lights, and shallow cups did their job at the Prelim Challenge Gala Saturday night at the Woodside International Horse Trials, and the victories were well-earned. While there were several double clear rounds
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Volunteers are the backbone of eventing and without them our sport would not exist as we know it. That’s why a new program in USEA Area II, being rolled out this week, aims to make
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The eventing community has rallied behind Millie, the 6-month-old daughter of Pete and Philippa Humphreys, following the rotational fall on May 14 at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event that claimed her mother’s life. A college
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Many eventing grooms work for upper-level riders while also actively competing their own horses. Savannah Kilpatrick, the recipient of the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event Groom’s Award, is no exception to this. She’s has
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After many years with Team Windurra, Caitlin Silliman moved to develop her own operation last summer. In her latest Athletux Equine blog, Caitlin talks about what it’s taken to get her business off the ground and
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Ah, the never ending quest for the perfect fitness regimen for our event horses. Will we ever know the ultimate answer? Will we ever be as adept as Michael Jung at literally anything? The answer
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Emotions run very high when the topic of safety in eventing is raised, and as a passionate eventer for more than 25 years, I too am vulnerable to letting emotions dictate the tone of my
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