When you’re shaving the body of a half-ton animal, lots of things can got wrong. LOTS of things. Take it from Courtney Due. (more…)
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EN Today: Can you do it all – academics, college life and horses?
College and competitive riding don’t have to be mutually exclusive endeavors. Rebecca Barber shares how she made it all fit. (more…)
EN Today: Creative clips for the New Year
Body clipping as art? Or shameless promotional material? (See photo.) Kate Samuels presents this showcase of Eventing Nation’s most inspired clip jobs. (more…)
EN: Tips for eventers living in itty-bitty apartments in the city– ‘Paper or plastic’ edition
Yvette Seger continues her series on how to successfully disguise yourself as a normal person with today’s topic: grocery shopping. (more…)
EN Today: Winter Q&A – volume 6 with Doug Payne
Have questions about quarter sheets? Concerns about your cooped-up horse? Jenni Autry gets answers from a top event rider. (more…)
EN Today: Watch George Morris training sessions
Uncle George is back, he’s crankier than ever, and he’s ready to open a can of whoop-butt on this year’s crop of elite young riders. Jenni Autry tells us how we can tune in. (more…)
EN Today: Two days as a working student for Sinead Halpin
Jenni Autry tells us what we missed while we were on the couch recovering from a New Year’s champagne hangover. (more…)
EN Today: Tips for eventers living in itty-bitty apartments in the city
Yvette Seger is back with another round of suggestions aimed at helping horsefolk successfully disguise themselves as normal people. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Looking back on 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, Visionaire takes a look back at the good, the bad and the ugly of eventing, sports and culture in 2012. (more…)
EN Today: The gift of patience – An ode to an amazing horse
Kate Samuels reflects on the horse that took her from Training to Advanced-level eventing, and the lessons that he taught her along the way. (more…)
EN Today: The real story behind Santa and Blitzen
Did you know that prior to his current career as a sleigh-driving, gift-dropping, pimp-suit-wearing holiday celebrity, Santa was an upper-level eventer? Kate Samuels has the story. (more…)
EN Today: Gangnam Style rides again
One more equestrian-themed “Gangnam Style” video, and then we’ll leave you alone forever. Maybe. If you’re lucky. Presenting: “Gangnam Eventer Style.” (more…)
EN Today: Vote for Horse of the Year
Who’s your pick for USEF Horse of the Year? Kate Samuels introduces this year’s stellar batch of candidates and tells us how to cast our vote. (more…)
EN Today: Horse Stars Hall of Fame created
Honoring horses for their athletic achievements is no new concept, but what about honoring horses for their service contributions? Kate Samuels explains. (more…)
EN Today: The evolution of the water jump
When did eventers get the bright idea to ask their horses to leap into bodies of water in the first place? Kate Samuels digs into the question. (more…)
EN Today: Horse game – CLOP
Lord help us all, Visionaire has discovered a new horsey computer game called “CLOP” featuring a unicorn that has a seriously hard time going anywhere.
EN Today: Video from Jamco – Olympia 2009 Mini Majors
Enjoy this combo speed class: a grand prix show jumper paired with a pony jumper in a race against the clock. Ponies speed show jumping? Just look at those cute little knees! (more…)
EN Today: Technical training with David O’Connor
John is on the scene at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in Colorado Springs. Here, he brings us notes from the incoming U.S. coach’s lunchtime lecture on technical riding concepts. (more…)
EN Today: Winter Q&A with Jennie Brannigan
Top event rider Jennie Brannigan answers reader questions about winter training and care. Compiled by Jenni Autry. (more…)
EN Today: Living on a hay farm
Would you be willing to trade in your townhouse in the suburbs for a small apartment on 400 acres half an hour from the nearest grocery store? Visionaire tells her story. (more…)
EN Today: Meet Rising Star Hayley Clark
Each week, EN’s Rising Stars series spotlights an up-and-coming event rider under the age of 15. Kate Samuels introduces us to this week’s Star, Hayley Clark. (more…)
EN Today: The equipment of combined driving
Think you’ve got a lot of stuff to pack for horse shows? Maybe so, but it pales in comparison to the amount of stuff you need for combined driving. Dana Diemer explains. (more…)
EN Today: Bettina, back in the big time and heading to Badminton
Samantha Clark has a lovely long chat with top German event rider Bettina Hoy, in which she discusses her training system and plans for the future. (more…)
EN Today: Retiring an old friend
How do you know when to say when? Erin Kimmer writes about the difficult decision to retire her best friend and competition partner of many years, Coltrane. (more…)
EN Today: FEI confirms new rule will not impact local events
Jenni Autry reports on a clarification from the FEI that should lay to rest any confusion about the latest rule debacle. (more…)



