The SmartPak Equine/USEA Training Three-Day at GMHA in South Woodstock, VT provided a bucolic background for horses and riders to compete in the four phases of endurance day. Stacy Taylor and Tower Hills Darby Dun are in the lead in Division A while Allison Springer and Gold Dust Moon currently lead Division B, and Sarah Epstein and Insync lead the Junior Division. The T3D concludes on Friday with the final veterinary inspection and show jumping. All photos courtesy of Katherine Erickson.
Mother, grandmother, and winning 5* eventing rider—these three titles don’t typically go together. However, Tamie Smith is all of the above.
Jumping, dressage, and eventing—the Olympic equestrian disciplines since 1912—will be part of the competition at the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games.
Stable View held their spring FEI competition from April 4-6 in Aiken, South Carolina, and we were there to report on the CCI4*-S action as many horses and riders prepared for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event later this month.
Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, is gearing up for its largest FEI event ever with the 2025 Twin Rivers Spring International taking place April 10-13. There are 73 entries across the CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI3*-S, CCI2*-L, CCI2*-S, and CCI1*-L levels. National levels will go from Beginner Novice up to Intermediate.