Happy & Relaxed On Cross Country As any eventing fanatic can tell you cross country is the phase that stirs the endorphins, gets the adrenaline pumping, and brings out all sorts of emotions depending on how your cross country ride goes. Searching through my photos recently for a winter project, I came across a number of photos…
Bill Levett | Looking For The Next Fence Intermediate day at the inaugural KBIS Wellington Horse Trials provided a real treat of cross country action and plenty of great riding from a mixed group of riders. I’m not sure if it was just that I noticed it more today, or they were all on form, but just…
Sinead Halpin Whilst going through my photos from today’s epic action at Barbury Castle Horse Trials I’ve been thinking “I wish I could ride like that!” So before I gather my thoughts on all that I’ve witnessed today at Barbury in a wrap up, here’s a few photos of the most stylish riders I’ve watched…
Mr Cruise Control | Still the “Horse To Take Home From Pau” Well, What A Day, What A Four Star! After today Pau is definitely on my calendar as a permanent fixture! The weather and the end of season atmosphere certainly helps, but this is also a very interesting track. Pierre Michelet had clearly planned…
Paul Tapner Foot Perfect In The CIC** Cross Country To Maintain His Lead Of 4.8 Points The two star cross country from Pau has been full of thrills and spills, with a large number of the field stumbling and fumbling their way through the water fences, whether they went clear or not. It is a…
Hamish & Dave were spared a streak Today’s action from the World Equestrian Games really was one of the best cross country days I’ve ever watched, and we have the Germans to thank for what promises to be a breath taking finish tomorrow. The atmosphere here at home was pretty electric too, with so much…
German Coach, Chris Bartle | Walking The Lines Day 2 of eventing dressage at the World Equestrian Games is over, a few surprises in the scores, and I honestly didn’t think so many would score well into the 30s, but not really that surprised at those in the top 5, except perhaps the number two,…
Mark Phillips | Burghley Course Designer I’ve always thought the course at Burghley rides so much better than it walks, which I think is all credit to Mark Phillips, whereas the course at Badminton walks better than it rides, which is no bad thing and makes it all the more interesting. There is so much…
I’ve just been watching the cross country from Luhmuhlen CCI**** courtesy of Germany’s NDR TV (see link below). This event is what most would probably class as the entry level 4 star and I have to say looks to be one of the nicest 4 star tracks to ride. There seems to be plenty of…
I’ve thinking a lot recently (perhaps I should stop) about the current short format and how the sport has evolved through the decades, and I still keep coming back to the same conclusion – we should mix up the format a little to crescendo rather than peak early! When the short format was introduced in…