If you’ve noticed that HN has been looking a little sparse the past couple days, it’s because I’ve been in Aiken observing the USEF Eventing High Performance Training Sessions. (more…)
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EN Today: EHV-1 update
Welcome to the Hotel California Florida, folks. In response to an outbreak of EHV-1, HITS, the FEI tent at Wellington and several Florida farms are on lock-down. (more…)
EN Today: Planning your new OTTB’s welcome home party
You found the perfect ex-racer, you wrote the check, and it’s on the trailer. What next? EN’s resident off-the-track expert Lauren Nethery gives us a gameplan. (more…)
EN Today: Nerd alert – ‘Track My Hack’ app
There’s a new horsey app in town: Track My App, designed to monitor mileage and speed while you’re riding out. Kate Samuels takes it for a test-drive. (more…)
EN Today: Riding cross-country with David O’Connor
Jessica Bortner-Harris had the very cool opportunity to be a demo rider in a teaching symposium earlier this week, under the guidance of eventing’s new team coach. She shares what she learned. (more…)
EN Today: Top 5 Reasons Not To Be Too Jealous of Snowbirds
It’s easy to feel envious toward riders able to winter in Aiken or Florida. Kate Samuels reminds us that it’s not as glamorous as it seems. (more…)
EN Today: The most dangerous game – thoroughbred edition
Fresh off an OTTB shopping spree, Lauren Nethery shares some tips for locating and purchasing the CANTER cutie of your dreams. (more…)
EN Today: Valentine’s Day gone wrong
Valentine’s Day isn’t all chocolate and roses when a husband finds out his wife created an online dating profile, stating the two loves of her life are her horse and her convertible. (more…)
EN Today: The one who started it all – Snooze Alarm
I love Eventing Nation’s “The One Who Started It All” series, featuring various event riders’ first upper-levelĀ horses. Today Jessica Bortner-Harris interviews Lauren Kieffer. (more…)
EN Today: Ode to the winter barn worker
Eventing Nation reader Suzanne Adams pens a tribute to those who take care of our horses, no matter what the weather brings. (more…)
EN Today: Learning from other disciplines
No equestrian discipline exists in a vacuum. Rebecca Barber explains how cross-training in jumpers and equitation has helped her eventing goals. (more…)
EN Today: Nicola Wilson clinic report
Reading clinic reports is the next best thing to auditing them in person, and you don't even have to change out of your pajamas! Check out this one, submitted by Maggie Deatrick. (more…)
EN Today: First show packing and preparation frenzy
Kate Samuels is geared up and ready to attack her first event of the season. Go get 'em, lady! (more…)
EN Today: From race tracks to galloping lanes
Brooke Schafer tells the fascinating story of her Thoroughbred “Ghost,” who was a very successful Grade II racehorse before converting to eventing. (more…)
EN Today: Neville Bardos tapped for Hall of Fame
We don’t always crop Boyd Martin’s pretty face out of a picture, but when we do, it’s because the horse he’s riding is awesome enough by itself. Jenni Autry reports on Nev’s latest honor. (more…)
EN Today: The one who started it all – Killian
Jessica Bortner-Harris talks to four-star rider Sinead Halpin about Killian, her first upper level horse, whom she describes as “half amazing athlete and half crazy.” (more…)
EN Today: Decoding your OTTB’s race record
To the untrained eye, a racing chart might look like gibberish–but there is actually a method to the madness. Lauren Nethery shows us how to unravel the mysteries of your ex-racer’s past. (more…)
EN Today: Confessions of an obsessive compulsive groomer
If cleanliness is next to godliness, then Kate Samuels is a saint–at least when it comes to her horse. Today she outlines her neurotic tendencies. (more…)
EN Today: The hazards of combined driving
“Red on the right, white on the left and a different kind of insanity in the middle”? Dana Diemer breaks down the “cross-country” part of combined driving. (more…)
EN Today: Jill Henneberg and Nirvana
For this installation of “The One That Started It All,” Kate Samuels talks with Jill Henneberg about the $600 OTTB supermare, Nirvana, who put her on the eventing map. (more…)
EN Today: Know your toothbrush
Yvette Seger owns two toothbrushes: one she puts in her mouth, and one she doesn’t. Our fave “Tips for Eventers Living in Itty-Bitty Apartments in the City” columnist explains the difference. (more…)
EN Today: 5 tips for equine winter health
From blanketing to nutrition to staying hydrated, Kate Samuels share some advice for keeping your horses healthy and happy through the chilly months. (more…)
EN Today: Canada is sole bidder for 2018 WEG
Another World Equestrian Games in North America? With Vienna out of the race, that’s what it’s looking like. Jenni Autry has the scoop. (more…)
EN Today: The end of an era at Rolex Kentucky
The “Voice of Rolex,” longtime announcer Nigel Casserly, will be missed at future events due to a decision by the Event Board. Samantha Clark reports. (more…)
EN Today: History of Badminton
From the stamina of the horses to the stickiness of the riders’ britches, old-school eventing is an international treasure well worth preserving. Enjoy this video, presented Kentucky Performance Products. (more…)



