Sally Spickard

Wednesday News & Notes from SRF Carolina International

If you’re in the Ocala area and looking for a way to help the local community, you might consider the Ocala Horse Alliance’s Black Stallion Reading Project. The University of Florida’s eventing team, helmed by 5* rider Ashley Johnson, recently…

Weekend Winners: Full Gallop + Rocking Horse

A very cute “Where Are They Now” comes to you from this weekend at Rocking Horse, one of the busier winter eventing hubs on the Ocala circuit each season. Making an appearance (and swooping up a win in the Beginner Novice with Ellie Suggs in the…

Relive Boyd Martin and Fedarman B’s Grand Prix Eventing Win

The $50,000 Grand Prix Eventing Festival at Bruce’s Field, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Company, is approaching in just a few weeks’ time (March 3-4 at Aiken Horse Park). While we’re eagerly awaiting the first look at what is always a…

Where Are They Now? Madison Park is Living It Up as the Carter Family Horse

It was always the goal for Madison Park to retire sound and healthy from top level competition. With an Advanced and 5* career that lasted well into the Thoroughbred gelding’s teens, it became a simple decision to retire “Parker” officially in 2017.…

Saturday Links from World Equestrian Brands

This is NOT me cheering for the Eagles this weekend (or maybe it is, honestly, I’m all for a Kansas City/Philadelphia Super Bowl for all sorts of reasons), but this is me sharing two of the funniest dudes in eventing and their ongoing love of not…

Wednesday News & Notes from SRF Carolina International

Full disclosure: I’m a bit of a biomechanics nerd these days. I fully believe that we as riders should understand the workings of our bodies as they relate to our horse. It’s really not about being “fit” or “strong” (both things I think should be a…

#TrainingTipTuesday Video: Improve Bascule and Canter Quality with Booli Selmayr’s Gridwork

We love a good educational video here at EN, and thanks to our friends at Millbrook Horse Trials, we’ve got a fresh new grid exercise for you to integrate into your practice at home. 5* rider Booli Selmayr is the instructor du jour for these…

Building Back after the Rain: Northern California’s CBC Equine is Focused on the Future

Brittney Chambers was eager to get back into the rhythm of the busy season after the holidays brought a slower time in her barn, out of which she runs CBC Therapeutic Horseback Riding Academy in Elk Grove, CA. CBC Equine was founded to provide a…

Wednesday News & Notes from SRF Carolina International

Nothing makes me much happier than seeing the newly appointed Ever So Sweet Scholarship recipients acclimating to their new opportunity. Winter ESS recipient Micah Green has arrived in Florida and is learning the ropes with Sara Kozumplik, and we are…

Down but Not Out: Twin Rivers Ranch Needs Your Support to Recover from California Floods

Andrea Baxter, her family, and Bec Braitling were in the midst of a normal morning on January 9. She, like most California residents, had kept one weary eye on the always-open weather apps since late December as historic “atmospheric river” weather…

Wednesday News & Notes from SRF Carolina International

We’ve been monitoring the heavy storms that have lashed the West coast to start 2023, causing heavy flooding in both burn areas as well as locations more prone to drought than not. I’m situated in the Bay area of northern California these days, and…

Training Tip Tuesday Video Break: Cross Discipline Learning with McLain Ward

We can all learn a thing or three from just about any successful rider, regardless of the discipline they primarily compete in. Olympic show jumper McLain Ward is a regular siting in Wellington this time of year, and most recently he donned his…

6 Online Learning Platforms Every Eventer Can Learn from in 2023

Virtual training can be like having a coach right there with you — even if you’re riding at home on your own. Photo by JJ Sillman. One of the most interesting advancements within the equestrian world in recent years is that of online education.…

Video: It’s Hell Week at Sharon White’s

💪 First week of the year? You know what time it is: Hell Week! We began this annual tradition thanks to the guidance of Jimmy Wofford, who can’t be here with us this week but whose exercises we refer to time and time again. In these videos we’re…

And the Winner of the Ultimate LRK3DE Giveaway Is…

We knew our Ultimate LRK3DE Giveaway would get a lot of attention, and we were right! The #BestWeekendAllYear looms large April 27-30, and we teamed up with Athletux, Ocala Horse Properties, Dubarry of Ireland, and Equestrian Events Inc. to send one…

Wednesday News & Notes from Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International

Please join us in welcoming the 2023 Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International CCI & H.T. to the Eventing Nation family of partners! We’re getting keyed up for the upcoming International, celebrating its 10th anniversary March 16-19 in Raeford, NC. A…

Tuesday Video: Learning How to ‘Fail’ with Landsafe

If you’ve ever attended a Landsafe Equestrian clinic put on by Danny and Kelli Warrington, you know the basic concepts behind the idea of falling in a safer way that could help reduce risk of severe injury in the event of a rotational fall. If you…

Celebrating 10 Years at Stable View: Training Incentive Announced in Prep for Aiken Opener

The winter portion of the 2023 season is kicking off soon, and in preparation for its Aiken Opener H.T. January 21-22, Stable View Farm is offering a new training incentive to those who compete in its schooling series this month. 2023 also marks the…

Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: The Do’s and Don’ts of Working with ‘Pushy’ Horses

I used to have a horse who would be classified as “pushy”. It was partially my doing for being pretty lenient with cookie-giving (I’m a sucker, what can I say?), and it wouldn’t have been an issue if he wasn’t the type to want to escalate things when…

Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain

What’s been your favorite eventing story of the year? Each year, I try to pick a favorite, but inevitably one of two things happened: I can’t remember a damn thing — like, this season may as well have never happened — or I get stuck waffling between…