You won’t want to miss the latest episode of The Go Eventing Podcast, which welcomes Canadian Olympian Jessica Phoenix to the airwaves to catch up on everything from the growth of eventing in Canada to how her Olympic partner Pavarotti is faring in professorville. You can listen now on your favorite podcast platform or here on our main hub.
Major International Events
Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L (The Netherlands): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries/Timing/Scores] [Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage] [Support EN’s Coverage Sponsor: Horsepal]
U.S. Weekend Events
Morven Park Fall International CCI / US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final (VA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Schedule] [Scores] [Tickets and Tailgating] [Volunteer] [EN’s Coverage] [Support EN’s Coverage Sponsor: Ride EquiSafe]
Poplar Place Farm October H.T. (GA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores]
Redefined Equestrian H.T. (CO): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
The Event at Isaacks Ranch (NM): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
It’s time for some Fast Facts about this weekend’s stacked field at the Morven Park Fall International / US Equestrian Open Final. Remember, these riders will be competing for $200,000, an unheard of prize at the 4* level (we’re talking 5*-level prize money here), so there’s a lot on the line as the season begins to wind to a close. There is plenty of action left, though, so brush up on the field here.
This week also marks the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover, where hundreds of former racehorses will compete in a variety of disciplines (including eventing!). One special horse in the field this week has a special connection to our friends at Kentucky Performance Products, and he’s also got bragging rights from a successful international racing career. He very nearly didn’t get there, though, after he failed to sell as a yearling. Thoroughbred breeder and owner of Kentucky Performance Products Delia Nash and bloodstock agent Jun Park went in on the horse, Sibelius, and took a chance. The rest is history, and now he’s learning the ropes of a new sport with Alison O’Dwyer, who was also involved in his racing career. You can read more of this great story here in part one and here in part two.
We all know how important fitness is as riders. But have you thought about fitness from a biomechanical standpoint? It starts with viewing equestrians (that means you!) as athletes. From there, it becomes simpler to see things from a scientific standpoint and how your body functionality affects your horse’s way of going. You can take a deeper dive into the topic here.
Sponsor Corner: The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm
Did you miss out on the Area II Championships action last weekend? You can catch up here, and in the meantime this weekend Loch Moy Farm will welcome schooling competitors for their Dover Saddlery MDHT Highland Series, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. View the full Loch Moy calendar here.
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Take a trip to Wales to learn about a unique racehorse retraining program:
