Login
Jun 06, 2011
Requiem For a Friend
When I contacted Becky Holder late Tuesday, she thought she’d be able to talk about Ollie the following morning.
“Can we do it tomorrow when I have my emotions more in control?” Holder wrote in an e-mail Tuesday night. Of course, I wrote back, I understand completely.
It wasn’t until Friday morning that Holder could summon the strength to share her memories of Call Me Ollie, the 11-year-old gelding she first met in a snow-blanketed field during a Minnesota winter five years ago.
A registered Holsteiner/thoroughbred — though his silky, squeezable nose suggested a Velveteen Rabbit somewhere in his distant pedigree — Ollie was campaigned by Holder from Novice all the way up to Advanced before leaving her Atlanta barn to continue his career with Boyd Martin two months ago.
Of all the unspeakably sad details that came to light in the wake of Tuesday’s barn fire at True Prospect Farm in West Grove, Pa., which killed six event horses in Martin’s program, none was more heart-wrenching than the report of firefighters having to physically restrain three young event riders from running back into the burning barn in a vain attempt to save more horses.
Continue Reading at ThePilot.com
Jan 07, 2025
Convention
All Things USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Eventing League from the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention
Are you a member of the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Program or USEA Interscholastic Eventing League? Considering joining one of these exciting programs in 2025? Then you won't want to miss these important recaps and updates presented during the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, which was held Dec. 12-14 in Seattle, Washington.
Jan 06, 2025
Eventing News
USEF Wants to Hear from You: Body Protector and Air Vest Survey
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is asking for feedback from members about body protectors and air vests.
Jan 06, 2025
Instructors
Meet the Faculty for the 2025 ECP Symposium, Hosted by Galway Downs
The 2025 USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium, Hosted by Galway Downs is just one week away, and the USEA is proud to present the list of ECP Faculty that will be on site leading this three-day, immersive educational experience. On Jan. 14-16, eventing enthusiasts will convene in Temecula, California, to learn how coaches can hone their evaluation skills at all levels by identifying the correct, incremental steps of progression needed for each individual horse and rider combination. Keep reading to meet the faculty that will help facilitate these discussions and exercises.
Jan 05, 2025
Thank You to Those Involved in the 2024-2025 EA21 National Camp!
The third annual USEA Emerging Athletes U21 program (EA21) National Camp concluded on Saturday after a week filled with education and enjoyment. Under the guidance of EA21 Director of Coaching, David O’Connor, 12 selected athletes participated in this year's camp, held at Sweet Dixie South in Reddick, Florida.
