Every week Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. This week we recognize Audrie Stanka and Zach Brandt, who will host monthly fundraising clinics for Frangible Fences.
“[N]ot one rider on the planet is immune to making a mistake… Riders will press their luck. Horses will miss. Accidents will happen, but when they do it shouldn’t cost us our lives, or the lives of our horses.” (more…)
In the wake of the death of Katharine Morel, many riders are left with more questions than answers. Eventing Nation’s Maggie Deatrick voices a plea for transparency when it comes to the investigations of accidents in the eventing world. (more…)
Learning a new discipline is challenging, daunting and can often push you to your limits. Jumper Nation’s Amanda Cousins explores how learning to event has pushed out of her comfort zone. (more…)
Even though we’ve been told to expect the unexpected, sometimes we’re still thrown off our game. Here is Ainsley Jacobs’s latest account of her adventures in eventing. (more…)
Taking a clinic with a world champion eventer is a great opportunity to learn and develop as a rider. It also provides the chance to ask a question that’s been burning for over a decade.
“We’re average, but at least we’re consistently average.” In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs discusses feeling average as she continues to compete on JJ in eventing.
“We want not just to be a horse show facility for all breeds and disciplines, but to also offer public access. We talk about how we [the horse community] have access, we want the community to have access as well!”
Good news for the Pacific Northwest’s emerging eventing scene: the Oregon Horse Center, perhaps most famous for its extreme indoor mountain trail course, has opened a new eventing venue! Biz Stamm has the scoop.
