Some very sad news out of the eventing world today: A 26-year-old New Zealand event rider was fatally injured yesterday at an event in England. Jenni has the details. (more…)
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Eventing Nation: Hunt Chase at the Dublin Horse Show
Visionaire gets the scoop on this wild-and-woolly race, in which teams of foxhunters make like their pants are on fire around a course of cross-country obstacles. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Prominent sport horse owner & breeder accused of gross neglect
An undercover video filmed at John Byrialson’s Polish breeding farm has launched an investigation into the neglect of some 300 horses. (more…)
Eventing Nation: One woman’s lifelong struggle to conquer the button braid
Erin Critz relays the story of how it only took her two decades and a discipline change to learn out how plait a mane. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Even MORE stuff you could buy with a $5,000 SmartPak shopping spree!
This time, we’re doin’ it eventer style. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Talent vs. hard work
There are naturally gifted riders, and then there are those of us who must work extra hard just to keep up. Lila Gendal contemplates the playing field and our efforts to level it. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Select your mate like you select your OTTB
When it comes to dating, do your prospects keep coming up short? Lauren Nethery shares some horse-inspired dating advice. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Top 10 equestrian fashion faux pas
Are you guilty of any of these riding-attire crimes? By Sally Spickard. (more…)
Eventing Nation: It takes a village
Ella Rak, age 16, is an eventer and C2-rated Pony Clubber. She takes us behind the scenes of a Pony Club event.
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Eventing Nation: History of eventing – the insanity begins
If you think eventers are crazy now, you should have seen ’em 77 years ago. Today we recount the fiasco that was the 1936 Olympic three-day event. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Headley Brittania wins Express Eventing at age 20
This four-star supermare took a break from baby-making to win last weekend’s competition, blazing around its compact cross-country course. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Timing & believing
It’s so easy to discouraged, caught in a negative pattern of thinking that you’re “not good enough.” Lila Gendal says it’s time to let yourself off the hook. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Rick Wallace’s viral video will be on CNN tonight
Watch out, prime time television! Jenni Autry has the scoop. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Katy Groesbeck on the California Training Sessions
Top West Coast eventer and “As the Hotwalker Turns” Horse Nation columnist Katy Groesbeck checks in. (more…)
Eventing Nation: A short history of EN
Horse Nation’s mothership has come a long way, baby. Visionaire charts is journey from baby blog to eventing journalism powerhouse. (more…)
Eventing Nation: An eventer in dressageland
Kate Samuels took a detour from eventing to compete in a straight dressage show–and she actually kind of enjoyed herself! (more…)
Eventing Nation: Rick Wallace on ‘going viral’
Rick Wallace was hands-down the most famous guy in eventing this week, thanks to this amazing video. He comments on his 15 minutes of fame. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Summer fire safety tips for your barn
A barn fire is every horse owner’s worst nightmare. Kate Samuels shares some precautionary tips. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Thanks to those who put on the events
Lila Gendal issues a salute to all the people behind the scenes without whom horse trials could not happen. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Monday Video from Tredstep Ireland – ‘Stickability’
Rick Wallace made a valiant–if failed–effort to climb back into the saddle after getting jumped loose at an event this past weekend. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Max Corcoran talks horsemanship
As a longtime groom for the O’Connor Event Team, Max knows her stuff. Colleen Hofsetter sent us this report from a recent horsemanship clinic Max conducted. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Laura Kraut & Cedric show jumping at Aachen
Laura Kraut and her 15-year-old Cedric finished second in the jump off at Aachen. Watch as they clear these HUGE fences at a flat-out gallop! (more…)
Eventing Nation: Heatstroke & other ways to successfully fail at summer
Pro event rider Kate Samuels shares some tips for dying a slow and painful death by heat exhaustion. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Christopher Burton & Holstein Park Leilani victorious at Aachen
A tough cross-country course and soggy footing took its toll on the U.S. team, Jenni reports. (more…)
Eventing Nation: Sandra Auffarth & Opgun Louvo win Aachen eventing dressage
Jenni is in Germany at some beer garden covering eventing at the Aachen CICO3*. Here’s her post-dressage report. (more…)



