- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I can reverse with more skill than most politicians’by Hovis
Dear diary, I take everything I have ever, ever said about my mother, which may have been misconstrued by the less intellectually capable as perhaps implying I thought she shared a brain cell with an amoeba on a part-time basis – the woman is a genius. Last week I was less than happy to find
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘Unfairness levels? Off the chart…’by Hovis
Dear diary, So, the funds might be sneaking up enough that we have managed to buy some medium sized balls for the every puny spring. We have managed to ease the water works off to a mere shower-like dribble, but now the thermostat has been turned down – we had FROST this morning! I am
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I love my country, but I’m going to have to leave’by Hovis
Dear Diary How much is it to hire a plane or at least get a seat on one (although to be fair in my case it would have to be a big seat)? I’ve decided that if English spring is going to continue with this abysmal lack of fight back against a winter, which is
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘We need to buy even bigger balls’by Hovis
Dear diary, OK, we all need to try harder. My GoFundMe page has clearly not raised sufficient funds to buy big enough balls for spring and frankly I think they’ve just given up. We had three days, THREE, where I thought they’d finally got with the programme. Admittedly they clearly had massive flatulence as well
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘Enough is enough’by Hovis
Dear diary, I am setting up a GoFundMe page and I need your help. No, this is not, as you may all be guessing, a fund for my elopement/my vets bills/my solicitors bills or indeed anything to do with me; it’s to buy Spring some balls. Or maybe some new springs. But basically, something to
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘Help! I’m on starvation rations and categorically NOT allowed to eat the small ginger one’by Hovis
Dear Diary, Hoppy Easter to you all. I will be honest – I don’t understand the whole Easter thing; big bunnies supposedly hiding chocolate eggs all seems a little suspect to me. Sort of like a horse writing a book (or eight)… oh wait… I am not mentioning any lack of understanding, or indeed questioning
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I could put you on the moon without the aid of a space craft’by Hovis
Dear diary, As I type, I’m pretty sure I might be featuring in several other online outlets and publications – unfortunately for me, less fan-type pages where people extol my brilliance, but more, for sale sites, where I suspect mother has suggested payment for me isn’t necessary… fair to say she doesn’t luff me right
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘It’s day 237,549 of winter...’by Hovis
Dear diary, It’s day 237,549 of winter. My feet are now developing webs and my ability to breathe underwater is now at least on a par with a whale. The last sighting of the sun was around the time mother could fit into single figure clothes sizes. The last time we actually managed seven days
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘you know what they say about boys with big feet – expensive hand-made shoes…’by Hovis
Dear diary, Dare I say this actually out loud? Perhaps not. * Whispers * Ok, so who has finally managed to sooth the soul of the crazy weather woman? And more importantly, how? I’m thinking the sacrifice of several Welsh wazzocks and a vat of wine? Am I right? Whoever you are frankly you deserve
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I’m not angry, I’m just very disappointed’by Hovis
Dear diary, I am sad to report that my plan from last week didn’t work. I’m honestly not sure if you all merely paid lip service to my stunningly brilliant idea and didn’t wish to sacrifice the sh*tlands, or you just couldn’t catch the ankle biters, but I just don’t think we gave Mother Nature
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- Sunday Links from EcoVetby Sally Spickard
View this post on Instagram A post shared by U.S. Eventing Association (@useventing) A full day of cross country action awaits at Stable View, where alongside a full horse trial are the USEA Interscholastic and
- What’s Happening? Your Guide to Horse Shows, Schooling, Clinics & More on STRIDER [Updated 5/5]by Eventing Nation
“What’s Happening,” presented in partnership with Strider, is your complete guide to clinics and schooling shows.
- Looking Ahead to the Third Edition of the DSP Eventers Auction in Marbachby Edited Press Release
DSP sales manager Norbert Freistedt can once again approach customers with an excellent collection on May 11, 2024 as the third edition of the DSP Eventers auction will take place as part of the CCI4*
- Saturday Links from World Equestrian Brandsby Abby Powell
It’s another big day for horse sport in the state of Kentucky: it’s Kentucky Derby Day! Similar to Defender Kentucky cross country day, I always like to wish the athletes safe and speedy rides. It’s
- Friday Video Break: Take a Tour of Chateau de Versaillesby Sally Spickard
The famous Chateau des Versailles will be home to all equestrian events during the Olympic Games 2024. In this episode of RIDE presented by Longines on FEI TV, take a tour around the historic grounds
- Harbin Takes It to the Next Level at Kentucky CCI5* with Joe Meyerby Sally Spickard
Somewhere buried in my Facebook photos reside some exceptionally poor Sony CoolPix photos from my various trips to what we then called Rolex Kentucky. When I think back to those years and teenaged me, one
- Friday News & Notes from Stable Viewby Diana Gilbertson
If you can remember as far back as last Friday, you will remember that Jessica Phoenix and Meghan O’Donoghue were asking for a little help with their Badminton campaign, or more to the point, in
- USET Foundation Awards 2024 Jacqueline B. Mars Spring National Competition and Training Grant to Mia Farleyby Sally Spickard
The 2024 Jacqueline B. Mars National Competition and Training Grant has been awarded to 24-year-old U.S. eventing athlete Mia Farley of Ocala, FL, who finished in 13th place at the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
- Focus On the Horses: A Documentary with Will Coleman Equestrianby Sally Spickard
We enjoyed this short documentary following Will Coleman ahead of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, his and his team’s focus on their horses wellbeing and care always paramount to any discussion. Follow Will and take
- You Can Lead a Horse to Water…by Trafalgar Square Books
The following is an excerpt from “Riding Out, Strategies for Training Outside the Arena to Improve Horse Health and Performance” by Ingrid Klimke. Pick up your copy here. All horses need variety in their training.