Eventing
There’s a Benefit Auction for Lee Lee Jones and You Need Everything In It
The estimated one-year cost of a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) ranges from $27,260 to $32,760 or more per case, according to The Rand Corporation. For…
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Big Horse, Little Human
I have a big horse. Heck, he’s not just a big horse, he’s one of the tallest thoroughbreds I have had the pleasure to work…
5 months ago
Eventing
Rolex Kentucky Draw Order Released
That faint ticking sound in your head can only mean one thing: Consult your doctor. Duck and cover. Get more sleep. The countdown to Rolex…
5 months ago
Eventing
From Visitor to Competitor: a Reflection on the Kentucky Horse Park
Spring is in the air! For normal people this means warmer days and blooming flowers. For equestrians this means Rolex is right around the corner.…
6 months ago
Eventing
The Happiest Loser in the Barn
I left the ring with a huge grin on my face and signaled my student with a thumbs up as we made eye contact. I…
6 months ago
Eventing
Boyd Martin Hits the Trifecta in Wellington
The $100,000 Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase returned to Showjumping, USA for the third year in a row with its most competitive field yet, united…
8 months ago
Edited Press Release
Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase Loaded With Star Power
The highly anticipated $100,000 Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase is back for its third installment beginning on Friday, February 3, through Saturday, February 4, at…
8 months ago
Amateur Hour
Liberty Training for the Amateur Equestrian
Nothing will ever replace my childhood daydreams of galloping my horse down the beach without a saddle or bridle, just like Alec Ramsey and “Black”…
8 months ago
Eventing
Watch Boyd Martin Take a 1200 Pound Hit
Boyd Martin (USA) had many plans for the clinic he taught at Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler, TX. Getting run over wasn’t one of them. The…
8 months ago
Eventing
Phillip Dutton Named 2016 US Equestrian of the Year
One glance at Phillip Dutton’s exhaustive resume of saddled-up achievements says it all: the man can horse. The 53-year-old has been doing it for decades…
8 months ago
Eventing
An Equestrian Christmas Miracle
Today, I am a confident rider because of a thoroughbred stallion named Empire Maker. I learned to love thoroughbred sport horses again because of Empire…
9 months ago
Eventing
How I Turned Cowardly Into Courage
Have you ever looked at a 4* event rider galloping on a cross country course like it is just another day at the barn, wishing…
10 months ago
Eventing
Elisa Wallace Has a Ph.D. in OTTB
Elisa Wallace knows a good horse when she sees one. Problem is, she’s capable of bringing out the good in every horse she encounters. So it was…
10 months ago
Eventing
Michael Jung Has No Plans to Retire from Eventing, In Case You Were Wondering
At just 34, Michael Jung is the stuff of eventing legend. He’s the current world #1, a four-time European champion, a two-time Olympic champion, and the…
11 months ago
Eventing
Why We Do This
I went through a horrible horse sale a few months ago. The buyers weren’t honest with their abilities nor their expectations, and I didn’t investigate hard…
11 months ago
Eventing
In Her Own Words: Lauren Billys On Riding the Olympic Dream
At age 27, Lauren Billys qualified to ride for Puerto Rico in the Individual Eventing competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games aboard her 14-year-old…
11 months ago
Eventing
21-Year-Old Rider Dies Following Rotational Fall at Ratomka Horse Trials
Tragedy struck the eventing community today at the Ratomka Horse Trials, Minsk (Belarus). Russian rider Nikita Sotskov died following a rotational fall at fence 21…
1 year ago
Eventing
Gallop Around Burghley With Christopher Burton
Australian Christopher Burton captured his first career CCI4* last weekend at Land Rover Burghley with his 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding Nobilis I8. The pair led from…
1 year ago
Eventing
Horse Show Anxiety: Fear of Falling or Failing?
When I was fifteen, my trainer pulled my mother aside and recommended that I see a sports psychologist. She said I was a much more…
1 year ago
Amateur Hour
Lessons from a Stubborn School String Pony
I first started riding at a fancy stable in Connecticut when I was 11-years old. As I walked into the barn to sign up for…