Mother-Daughter Duo Kirchhoff and Chater Share a Love of Eventing
Searching for a new restaurant to try, catching up on the news, or watching funny cat videos? The internet’s where it’s at. But buying a horse, sight unseen, from the web? “I don’t recommend it,” said Jesse Kirchhoff, 43, with a chuckle, remembering how she came to own Wings of a Dove (HB II x Vo...
From Organizing to Coaching to Competing, Alice Sarno Has Been Growing Eventing in Arizona For Decades
When Alice Sarno was 8 years old, she begged her parents for riding lessons. “All I could do was think about horses,” said Sarno, 75, recalling that they eventually agreed. “They finally gave up on giving me dance lessons and got me horseback riding lessons instead. My mom and dad made a deal thi...
After Two Decades of Organizing, Grandia-Dodson Celebrates Her Final Area VII Young Rider Benefit Horse Trials
Lizzie Hoff is about to be busy. In a few weeks, she’ll start her freshman year at Syracuse University in New York, and she’ll also be competing her string of four event horses this fall. Know what else the 19-year-old Gig Harbor, Washington, native will be doing?
Good Habits and Correct Jumping Position on Day 2 of the EA21 West Coast II Regional Clinic
Correct jumping positions, generating a quality canter and keeping it rhythmic, and practicing good habits consistently were the takeaways from the second day of the 2024 USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) West Coast II Regional Clinic on Wednesday.
Assessing an Unfamiliar Horse at the EA21 West Coast II Regional Clinic
Catching riding was the theme of the first day of action at the 2024 USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) West Coast II Regional Clinic on Tuesday at Aspen Farms, a 240-acre facility in Yelm, Washington, about 60 miles south of Seattle.
No Longer Dreaming: Claire Allen's Goal of Qualifying for USEF Eventing Young Rider Championship is Now Reality
Claire Allen remembers when she was 11 years old, having just made the switch from the hunter/jumper ring to three-day eventing. She told her new eventing trainer that her goal was to one day compete in the United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Young Rider Championships.
The VIP Volunteer: Diane Bird Brought Her Fun Flair to the USEA Intercollegiate Championship
You might not know her name, but chances are, if you’ve competed at an event in South Carolina, Virginia, or other venues across the eastern United States, you’ve met Diane Bird.
Now on Course: From Junk Yard to the AEC, Jack Run is Teaching Nair All About Eventing
Nicole Nair remembers the first time she rode Jack Run, her 14.2 hands high Morgan-Appaloosa cross gelding. It was October 27, 2019, and Nair says it was a day that changed her life.
Now On Course: Laury Marshall and Finley Have Learned The Sport Together
Sometimes, a kind word is all it takes to make someone’s day, says Laury Marshall. Marshall and Finley, her 17-hand Thoroughbred mare, had just finished their dressage test at the 2023 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds. They’d performed solidly, good for a 36.4 and m...
Gamlin Reunites With Her Childhood Horse for One Last USEA Intercollegiate Championship
As competitors at the 2024 USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships prepared for their cross-country rounds, they talked about jumps that might pose a challenge or were “scary,” said Claire Gamlin. But she wasn’t worried at all.
