My 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Experience
Saturday, June 17 2023
Eventing Column By Liz Halliday-Sharp It really is “The best weekend all year…” and the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event did not disappoint. This year the competition was particularly special because we were able to congratulate a USA winner for the first time in 15 years! What Tamie Smith achieved in the five-star was
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Liz Lund’s Recipe for Success
Thursday, January 26 2023
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Melissa Fuller Dedication, perseverance and a support team like no other—that’s Liz Lund’s recipe for eventing success. An accomplished eventer, breeder and trainer, Liz splits her time between Copeland Farms North in her home state of Minnesota, and Copeland Farms South in sunny Ocala, Florida. As Liz continues growing her
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Riding the Ups, Downs and Everything in Between
Tuesday, December 06 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp Eventing is certainly a sport that demands resilience. It’s dangerous and challenging, and requires hours of training and perseverance. The feeling after a successful weekend of competition can be truly addicting and is what spurs on so many of us to keep working harder. But what about the weekends that are a
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Mia Farley: Young Eventer Developing Young Horses
Tuesday, August 30 2022
By Sarah Welk Baynum Portraits by Alex Banks Mia Farley caught the horse bug early on in life. When her mother, Rebecca Farley, put her daughter on the back of a horse at just 3 years old, it was the start of a lifelong love of riding. By 6 years old, Mia was taking riding
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Hannah Sue Hollberg: Coming Back From the Brink
Monday, August 29 2022
By Sarah Eakin Portraits by Melissa Fuller Overcoming adversity goes with the territory for professionals in any equestrian discipline given the unpredictable nature of the beast. Three years ago, event rider Hannah Sue Burnett, now Hollberg, saw her career capsize after a fall—not while competing, but in the inauspicious circumstances of a dressage warm-up ring
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Believing in the Horse Nobody Believed In: Cooley Quicksilver
Sunday, August 07 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp I have had many young horses in my time, and one thing I’ve learned is that it’s rarely the perfect, easy baby that becomes the next superstar. In fact, I’ve always considered it a positive to have the well-behaved youngster throw a little bit of attitude my way, as I believe that
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A Great Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
Monday, July 25 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp In April we all got to enjoy what so many athletes and spectators alike have been missing—The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event back with spectators! The event truly is one of the very best in the world, and while the challenge was still real in 2021, the event just wasn’t the same
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The Importance of Finding the Right Bit for Your Horse
Tuesday, June 28 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp Anyone who knows me is aware that I have a slight obsession with bits. I like to say, “Some women buy shoes; I buy bits.” I should bring a chaperone if I’m heading to a store with a wide assortment of bits—so I don’t come home with an expensive selection of new
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Ben Noonan: Learning To Steer Through the Eventing School of Life
Thursday, June 16 2022
By Sarah Eakin Portraits by Alex Banks Anyone who has ever gone from driving a runaround to taking the wheel of a Ferrari can testify that that there are cars—and then, there are cars. Ben Noonan had a similar epiphany on horseback when he went from riding a trail horse over cross-country fences to
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Eventing Fact: You Will Sometimes Fall Off
Wednesday, June 01 2022
By Liz Halliday-Sharp In all horse sport, there’s a risk that you might hit the deck. But if you’re an event rider, that is pretty much guaranteed. There’s no doubt that eventers are a hardy breed, and while everyone may enjoy different aspects of the three phases of competition, the reality is that you don’t
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