All Blog Posts Tagged 'cross-country' (9)

From a Horse to Horseworship

I will never forget the day I was swept off my feet by a dashing 1200 pound, 16.1 hand, black and white Appendix Gelding named Tuxedo.

Believe it or not, I found him on Dreamhorse and in an instant I knew he was my horse. He was the right age (11) and he could do Dressage, Stadium and Cross Country Jumping. He had been competing at Training Level and Schooled…

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Added by PamelaR on February 26, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

What is USEA eventing?

The United States Eventing Association, or the USEA, was founded in 1959 and has more than 14,000 members in the United States as well as hundreds of riders who represent the U.S. internationally. The USEA's publication, Eventing USA, is distributed to members on a regular basis and keeps eventing riders updated to the latest eventing news as well as rule changes and more.

The United States Eventing Association is an educational resource…

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Added by Cara Murphy on February 8, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Help with Horse Name

Hi everyone again,

now that i have my answer and some tips ummm now i need a name. my eventing horse is a gelding and he is a brown and white paint. and his barn name is scalliwag. any ideas is really appreciated

thanks

Added by Hope Brown on November 15, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Eventing

Hi everybody!

this blog is for all the Eventers out there and also the people who want to know and for the people that do know Eventing.

i will be starting Eventing in the summer of 2011 and i want my horse to be ready for next year. are there any ideas of useful suggestions out there so that i can start conditioning my horse? he will b starting at novice i think it is. it's the very lowest…

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Added by Hope Brown on November 14, 2010 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

William Micklem offers TEN LITTLE BEAUTIES

So sad to hear that Oki Doki is no longer with us….who needs cheering up? The great thing about age is the ability to enjoy the little equine things that possibly were once hidden by the pursuit of rosettes in earlier days:…

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Added by William Micklem on July 23, 2010 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

Area 11 Pony Club Training – How to teach XC riding with Eric Smiley FBHS

Venue: Brightling, Sussex

Monday 19^th July 2010

Eric asked what we wanted to get out of the day, I volunteered ‘inspiration and energy’ which he thought was a tall order.…

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Added by Anna Trinder on July 21, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Academy's Case Studies start their training, the ex-race horse I fell in love with and a few more lines on this and that

Pic. left: A fun, easy day fence judging at Mini-Badminton Event for Reading University Riding Club.

Days go by rather quick recently and there is so much to do I find it difficult to put aside some time for blogging. Nevertheless, a huge update is due so here we go.

The Aspire Equestrian Riding Academy is now officially on the… Continue

Added by Wiola Grabowska on June 10, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Nick Turner FBHS - Indoor Eventing : BHS CPD day

‘Indoor eventing’ was the title of the ‘continuous professional development’ training day held on Monday 15^th March 2010 at Hadlow College, nr Tonbridge in Kent. The coach for the day was Nick Turner FBHS.

In my…

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Added by Anna Trinder on March 16, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Finding the right horse...

After riding for several years, I've decided that it's time to get serious and find a horse to call my own. Finding my first horse is proving to be challenging. I need a seasoned horse that I can handle. I admit that I'm not considered an "advanced" rider yet, and don't want a horse that will prove to be to much for me. Also, I absolutely love jumping, and I need a horse young enough to be able to safely jump.… Continue

Added by Elizabeth on January 23, 2010 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments