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EN Today: My first Rolex
Readers are rolling out their favorite Rolex memories like band-camp stories. Except, band-camp stories never go: “This one time, at band camp, I accidentally maxed out my credit card at the trade fair buying new mouthpieces for my trombone.” (more…)
EN Today: Doug Payne and Running Order Red Hills advanced helmet cam
You can never have too many helmet cams. Here’s one more from Red Hills, which took place over the weekend in Tallahassee, Florida. (more…)
EN Today: Phillip Dutton and Mystery Whisper dominate the Red Hills CIC3*
Memo to U.S. Olympic team selectors: Phillip Dutton would like to go to London, please.
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EN Today: Henny’s Red Hills CIC3* helmet cam
It was in 2010 that Henny’s helmet cams went viral when Red Hills put them on their site, with almost 10k hits that day. He ate up the course today as the only horse to go double clear. (more…)
EN Today: And the ESMA goes to…
Who do you suppose won Best Blog? We’ll give you three choices: 1) Eventing Nation, 2) Eventing Nation or 3) Eventing Nation. (more…)
EN Today: Pentathlon
JER has briefed us on the ins and outs of pentathlon before, but it’s worth re-visiting the sport before this summer’s London Olympics. Many thanks to JER for sharing her knowledge of modern pentathlon (more…)
EN Today: USET Reunion Novice at Tamarack Hill Schooling Show
From John: The U.S. might have our strongest group of up and coming team riders in years, but our young guns better not rest on their laurels. (more…)
EN Today: A parent’s point of view
Kristina Ennis has watched her daughter Jules grow from a wee pony rider to a young adult competing at the upper levels. Today, as Jules turns 18, her mom takes a moment to reflect. (more…)
EN Today: Rolex changed my life
Reader Amy Wells used to be a perfectly content western pleasure rider. Then, her friends convinced her to join them on a trip to the Rolex, and it was all over–she didn’t know when and she didn’t know how, but suddenly knew that she HAD to event. (more…)
EN Today: Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge recap
Mary Getsey Bernier gives us the inside scoop on the demonstration, the training techniques of winner Eric Dierks, and what RRTP has in store for the future. (more…)
EN Today: An interview with course designer Hugh Lochore
Samantha Clark talks to Lochore about what eventers have to look forward to at this year’s Red Hills International Horse Trials. (more…)
EN Today: Helmet cam from Ballindenisk CIC***
We’re always in the mood for a swift vicarious cross-country ride over huge, terrifying fences. Here’s one from the Ballindenisk CIC***, which took place in Ireland this weekend. (more…)
EN Today: RIP Grasshopper
Horse Nation extends its deepest condolences to Megan Moore, whose partner The Grasshopper passed away on the advanced cross-country at Pine Top Horse Trials in Georgia on Saturday afternoon. (more…)
EN Today: A couple updates from Meg
Sinead Halpin’s wondergroom Meg reports on a combined test at Longwood and their failed (but hilarious) attempts to take Olympic application mug shots. (more…)
EN Today: USEF bans ‘Carolina Gold’
Visionaire reports that Carolina Gold, a calming supplement containing a inhibitory neurotransmitter, is now listed as a prohibited substance under USEF drug and medication rules. (more…)
EN Today: New track, new life
From Visionaire: Our friends at www.goodhorse.org sent us this video, explaining their plans to create an OTTB DVD series. It sounds like a great project! (more…)
EN Today: Training sessions in Aiken and Cali
East side, west side, bloods, crips, sharks, jets… Eventing Nation covered its bases today, bringing us training session coverage from both coasts. (more…)
Ask the ‘Expert’: Your #1 source for terrible eventing advice
From Eventing Nation, my weekly pulpit for sharing the gospel of poor judgement and ill-advised persuasions. (more…)
EN Today: 72,000 GBP Payout to UK Rider from Owners for Ruined Olympic Dreams
And the moral of this story is: People suck. So. Get. It. In. Writing. Every time. (more…)
EN Today: An inspirational video for your Friday
If you’ve ever said “I can’t,” or felt like the odds were stacked up so high against you that there was no way to overcome them, you should watch this video. Then, go back and revise your thinking. (more…)
EN Today: Ocala Training Sessions II
Sarah Finkel brings us this write-up of the USEF Eventing Training Sessions in Ocala, replete with video reconnaissance on Karen O’Connor’s new horse Mr. Medicott. (more…)
EN Today: Phillip Dutton partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association
Visionaire brings us this report of U.S. eventing superstar Phillip Dutton’s support of a great cause. (more…)
EN Today: Horsey Hotties
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re loving Samantha Clark’s Eventing Nation interview with Ginny Rose, creator and owner of the Horsey Hotties dating website. (more…)
EN Today: ‘The Weekend That Was’
It was a tough weekend for eventing, but there were some bright spots as well. John takes a moment to reflect on both ends of the spectrum. (more…)