#EventerProblems Vol. 266 from Ecovet: It’s Gettin’ Hot in Herre
Nelly: It’s gettin’ hot in herre / So take off all your clothes Your horse: I am gettin’ so hot / gonna rip my fly sheet into shreds Nelly: Those … aren’t the lyrics Your
Eventing
News, information and blogs about the sport of Eventing and horse trials.
Road to the 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover: A New Level of Crazy & Some Progress, Too
For over 1,000 accepted trainers in this year’s unique blend of 2020 and 2021 competitors, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2020/2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, is underway! The event, which
Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feeds
One of the best parts about our sport, in my opinion, is the interconnectedness of it all. If you got into swimming, it’s not as if you’d expect to rub elbows with someone like Michael Phelps. But in
The Luhmühlen Tour Diaries, Part Four: A Heartbreaking Tale of Unrequited Love
Getting to a CCI5* is always an enormous undertaking — but never more so than in a pandemic year. Our own Tilly Berendt is on the road to Luhmühlen with Great Britain’s Mollie Summerland and
Monday Video: Mark Todd Reflects on Racing, Event Riding and Royal Ascot
While we miss seeing the great Sir Mark Todd out and about at events nowadays, the Kiwi event rider turned racehorse trainer is clearly enjoying his new line of work. This Friday, he’ll reach a milestone accomplishment
Get ‘Em While They’re Hot! Tickets to the Inaugural Maryland 5 Star Are Now On Sale!
It’s basically Christmas in eventing land as tickets for the inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md. have just gone on sale this morning. This will be the first spectator-friendly five-star of
A fairytale journey for a last-chance horse whose rider is battling an old injury *H&H Plus*
Find out more about this inspirational combination who competed in Bicton four-star – the horse people had given up on plus the rider who is fighting an ongoing battle following a fall in 2017
A combination have defied the odds to not only compete at Bicton Horse Trials, supported by Chedington, last week, but to also jump clear around the CCI4*-S cross-country track. Twenty-one-year-old Emily Mustow shares with us her rollercoaster story, along with that of her Bicton ride, Annie Finch’s Prime Time II… . Read the full report […]
Another Shuffle at Aspen Farms as Marc Grandia Takes CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S Victories
With the support of excellent show sponsors, Aspen Farms in Yelm, WA awarded over $25,000 worth of prizes to the top finishers at Aspen Farms Horse Trials and the FEI CCI3*-Short and CCI2*-Short on June
‘I know I’m not good enough, but we have an amazing bond’: Meet the 24-year-old horse who jumped clear around Bicton four-star *H&H Plus*
His owner/rider, 49-year-old Cathi Osmond-Smith, tells the fascinating story of Pedro, a Dutch-bred gelding with a heart of gold…
Whoever said “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” clearly hadn’t met 24-year-old event horse, Pedro V. For last weekend Pedro jumped a beautiful clear around the CCI4*-S cross-country track at Bicton Horse Trials, supported by Chedington, and he didn’t start his eventing career until he was 12. Here, his owner/rider, 49-year-old Cathi Osmond-Smith, […]
Toytown: Zara Tindall’s superstar who would ‘buck, bolt, nap and rear’ but went on to win at the highest level *H&H Plus*
What this horse of a lifetime lacked in looks as a “toad” of a youngster, says Catherine Austen, he made up for in talent and presence, partnering Zara Tindall to World and European Championship glory
HAS there ever been a more compelling, pressurised two minutes in British horse sport than Zara Tindall’s showjumping round at Aachen in 2006? Here was a 25-year-old member of the royal family with the World Championship title within touching distance. Her horse, Toytown, was exceptional, but it was no secret that this phase could be […]