04/08/2024
You're never too old... Equestrians just get better with age 😉
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25/07/2024
A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day's riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.
Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor's highest wish is that you get good at it.
Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself "what can this horse teach me today?" All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.
The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it's more likely that you don't ride the horse as well as you think! It's not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.
The excuse that "it's not my kind of horse" is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.
If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it's only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it's back.
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21/07/2024
We’re quite excited to finally unveil a project six years in the making from director Jessie Deeter. Hoof Dreams is a documentary following three women as they chase the Olympic eventing dream. Featuring in the
19/07/2024
New Eventing Rule Changes Going into Effect December 1, 2024
16/07/2024
AEC entries are now OPEN!🎉 Gather your friends and get ready to submit your entries to the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds which will take place this August 27 through September 1 at the Kentucky Horse Park 🏇
Remember: Both horse and rider must be qualified for the AEC at the level they wish to compete. Interest is expected to be significant for this year's event, so don't wait to secure your spot to this epic championship!⏱️
📸 Erin Gilmore Photography, Official Photographer of the 2024 USEA AEC
06/07/2024
15/06/2024
We’ve bought quite a few awesome horses from Rocky H Farms the past couple months!
🐴Landshark “Bruce” 2016 DraftxAppaloosa
🐎Prowl’s got Secrets “Casper” 2015 AQHA
🏇🏽Stryker Man 2015 OTTB
🏇🏼Ebbi Blu 2018 OTTB
10/06/2024
MCPC Horse Trials at Longview Horse Park was one for the record books! We all did very well, but most proud of how well everyone supported one another and had tons of fun!
🎉The Always Rocky Eventing IEL team (AAF + Rocky H Farms) placed 1st out of quite a few teams!
🥈Ballymurphy Cillian Open Novice A
🏆7th place for Renee & Luna at their first ever Novice!
🥇Bonne Fete & Willow in Jr. Novice - 1st time at the level!
🥉Olivia & Calista in Jr. Novice - 1st time at the level!
🏆4th Titus (a national treasure) and Kenzie in Jr. Novice - best catch ride ever!
🏆5th & FOD for Tate & Shelby in OBN!
🥇Colina 78 & Stephanie in Starter!
🏆10th for Foster & Stephanie in Starter
🌟And the most awesome almost FOD eventing debut for Bruce & Mila except for an unfortunate & humorous miscommunication about the sides of the dresssge arena!
07/06/2024
The off the track horses got started over fences today!
Afton and QH “Prowlers Got Secrets” (grey), got some serious air!
OTTB Xkuz (chestnut), has the cutest knees!
01/06/2024
The 🌞 sun finally came out for today’s SJ + XC derby. It was so much fun!
31/05/2024
We are so happy this special horse found a great new home!
15/05/2024
UPDATE: Whoa!!! You really saved the day, thank you to everyone who saw this and entered -- the show is almost FULL! 😍
Hi friends! Have you got your entries in? We've got a historically low number of entries this year. This is also our 40th year of Mill Creek Horse Trials, and we'd hate for it to be our last. Losing a recognized event in the Midwest would be a big blow to us and our regional eventing community. Cost-wise, we can't run a recognized USEA event with less than 100 competitors, and we're currently sitting at below 50. Our official USEA closing date is May 21st. Please enter ASAP and talk to your friends and trainers, or let us know you're planning to enter soon?
Enter here: https://useventing.com/events-competitions/calendar/event?event=18493
Longview Horse Park Association Kansas City Area Show Schedule USEA Area IV USEA Area IV Young Riders USEA Area IV Adult Riders
15/05/2024
13/05/2024
Happy Mother’s Day to all the awesome barn moms who help keep this show on the road (literally)!
🎉Celebrated with double clear rounds for all today at Queeny Park!
Congrats to Kenzie & Mikey for completing their first Novice! 8th in ON -B
Calista & Olivia, finished on dressage score, 5th in OBN - B
Maren & Cooper - 5th in ON - A
Christy & Murphy - 8th in ON - A
11/05/2024
Ballymurphy Cillian - Novice test B - Queeny Park, May 2024
06/05/2024
So proud of Murphy, who has literally had a crash course in eventing since arriving in the US & my barn only a few months ago! There’s not a baby horse out there with a brain as good as this one, and he shows up at every new place with the attitude of “this is my new home, let’s have fun!”
After having some dental work last week, he was uncharacteristically fussy in the bridle for dressage, but had a much improved SJ even in the sloppy conditions, and of course had an easy double-clear XC, to finish 6th in the open Beginner Novice at Texas Rose 🌹!
29/04/2024
ISO: We are looking to add a lesson or lease horse to our program. Any age, mare or gelding, above 13.2hh.
Jumping experience a plus, but good-natured investment types considered.
Horse must be safe on the ground and under saddle, and be easy to catch.
Budget to match experience - 4-figures.
28/04/2024
A few more photos from the dressage show + AAF derby thanks to Erin!
28/04/2024
We also hosted a little XC + SJ derby - check out the novice course!
27/04/2024
Day one of the Northwest Arkansas Dressage Club show complete! The rain finally stopped & the footing is perfect. Our new dressage ring looks gorgeous! A huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!
22/04/2024
A great weekend at MeadowCreek Park in Texas!
1st place in JR BN rider A for Willow & Titus, and 1st place in JR BN rider B for Kenzie and Mikey! Both FOD.
Murphy also finished 5th in the OBN with the highlight of a much improved dressage score of 24.7! He bravely survived a hold on course and a gallop directly alongside the infamous train, making me feel like a rider in a Wild West robbery 🤠!
HUGE thanks to our buddies at Rocky H Farms for letting Willow catch ride the legendary Titus! Our combined Interschoolastic Eventing Team (IEL) with Rocky H rider, Ayden, had all three members finish on dressage scores! Could not ask for anything better!
18/04/2024
We have the CUTEST 12 y/o 😍15.2hh AQHA in for consignment! (More video to come, but a couple in comments). He is so safe, fun to ride, has a long-established career as a hunt and staff horse, and an excellent dressage foundation. Currently jumping 2’6” courses with scope for a lot more. His eventing debut is scheduled for Texas Rose in May.
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Ballymurphy Cillian - Novice Test B - Queeny Park May 2024
Ballymurphy Cillian - Novice test B - Queeny Park, May 2024
Murphy - Texas Rose May 2024
So proud of Murphy, who has literally had a crash course in eventing since arriving in the US & my barn only a few months ago! There’s not a baby horse out there with a brain as good as this one, and he shows up at every new place with the attitude of “this is my new home, let’s have fun!” After having some dental work last week, he was uncharacteristically fussy in the bridle for dressage, but had a much improved SJ even in the sloppy conditions, and of course had an easy double-clear XC, to finish 6th in the open Beginner Novice at Texas Rose 🌹!
Ludo is a 2* Horse!
Ludo is a 2* Horse!
🍀Murphy🍀
Some favorite moments with Irish pony, Murphy, over the past week!
Ocala I - Flight School 2/17/24
Ludo absolutely rocked it around the Ocala I Prelim at the Florida Horse Park last weekend, even in the pouring rain! I‘m so excited for the upcoming season with my best friend!
We are so lucky to have Stars 'N Stripes Eventing as our winter base in Ocala, FL! The horses are all settled in and we’re ready to get riding!
Our arena/barn expansion is coming along! Next up, stall and bathroom installation!
Out with 2023 and in with 2024! What a fantastic year it was - and we can’t wait for the next one. 🏆11 USEA Events, with riders competing Starter through Preliminary. 🏆6 USEF Hunter/Jumper Shows, showing 0.60m - 1.15m 🎪Countless local and schooling shows 📣Three clinics hosted at AAF 🗺️Traveled over 15,000 miles to shows, lessons, and clinics 🦄Helped buy and sell 11 horses Both ☘️All In & ✈️Flight School are already qualified for the AECs in 2024, and a few other AAF riders are almost there! #useventing #eventinginAR #areaveventing #crosscountry #horses #ottbsofinstagram #showjumping #2023recap
Check out Jet G’s One! 2010 TB gelding. Champion 🥇 in the 0.60 & 0.70m jumpers this weekend with a junior rider (only her 4th time riding him)! Get him now before he goes to Florida and ⬆️ in 🥕.
Enjoying the freshly mowed SJ field with Darko!
Darko finished on his 27.8 Dressage Score in the BN CT at Mid-America Eventing Association this weekend.
Enjoying the beautiful covered arena during these off and on spring storms!
“Hunter” Darko still loves the XC! What a nice boy he is!
What a fun time at the 2023 American Royal Horse Show. It was great to see so many friends from NWA at an out of town show! Lauren did a great job piloting Anna’s Nuance SH smoothly around the 0.85m (one of the rare blue ribbon rounds on Thurs), 0.95, & her first ever 1.0m! Lauren also had 🥇on Flashy in the 1.10m & 1.15m. Gunnar Harbison earned lots of ribbons with Darko around the 2’6” Baby Green division, Darko’s first USEF show! Ludo ✈️ is really getting the hang of this Jumper thing, earning 🥇in the 1.10m class on Thursday, & putting in an even better round with one rider rail on Friday! Enjoy this compilation video with lots of videographer commentary!
“If you want to grow and move beyond your comfort zone, you’ll l have to be ok with feeling a little [or a lot] of discomfort, embracing the unknown and being open about who you are, and vulnerable enough to share what you are going through.” - Bolane Williams-Olley. Our big annual trip has come to an end, and taking a moment to reflect on this journey, I can safely say that none of us (horses or riders) are the same as we were when we left. Florida is a whirlwind 🌪️ of shows, schooling, lessons, and opportunities. Although we tend to just report the show results - and we really had some great ones - the shows are not what it is about. Shows are a benchmark and an opportunity to test your preparation and partnership. A show is an opportunity to take on a formal challenge and hopefully emerge on the other side with the satisfaction of doing something hard and doing something better. One of the things I was most proud to see and experience from AAF riders was a display of horsemanship and horse/rider partnership. I personally made a ton of mistakes with my horses, but they forgave me, moved on, and still jumped the next fence. My horses kept me safe - I love them, and they in turn love me (maybe just because I feed them)! No one rides perfectly all the time. Everyone in our group had things not go according to plan at some point. Maybe their body was too tired to do what they wanted it to do. Maybe their horse’s body was too tired or excited to do what their rider wanted it to do. Maybe fears of being watched, fears of failure, or fear of falling took over and caused them to make mistakes. Or maybe either horse or rider just didn’t have the experience, the training, or the knowledge to do the right thing at the right time. Regardless, the horses allowed us to keep communicating with them. There was no horse or rider who left this trip without some small feeling of victory. For me, this is the magic of riding. “It’s hard to be what you can
A few XC clips from the frst event of the year at Rocking Horse Stables - just added 1 rail to our dressage score in a very competitive Open Modified division! I can’t believe we’ve only been in Ocala for 6 days. We’ve crammed so much in already and the horses are just starting to find their routine & start getting fit and ready. You have to love a good TB - Ludo hasn’t evented since October & has only had one XC school (on Tuesday😱). He picked up exactly where he left off last year.
A few more of the boys enjoying some turnout time in Ocala.
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Eventing in Northwest Arkansas
Always August Farm is a small private facility offering boarding, lessons, and training in Fayetteville, AR. We are located just 15 minutes from the University of Arkansas Campus.
