I watched history today. There really is only one Michael Jung – literally, if you look on the FEIs database. To win Badminton, Rolex and Olympic gold all in one year PLUS back-to-back Olympic gold on the SAME horse. Truly a legend.  I had hop

by Susan Stafford-Pooley Today was cross-country day – a day that tests the endurance, fitness, stamina and courage of journalists and photogs alike … oh, and horses and riders too. Let’s not forget them. The course was sprawling and ve

The day never fails to excite! The riders had warned us that the course was very technical, not big, but complex. It was more difficult than cross-country at the Olympics has been in a while, but asked all the questions that Olympic-level eventing s

Not the best day for the Eventers. Some rotten, unfair, and loud feedback over the loudspeaker interrupted Colleen Loach and Qorry Blue D’Argouges as they were starting out on their test – not once, but twice. The unexpected blast scared

by Susan Stafford-Pooley No bullets today – at least not in the press tent – so it was a good day. Out on the military shooting ranges surrounding the Olympic Equestrian Centre it was a different story, however. I felt so badly for Colleen Loach,

by Susan Stafford-Pooley I began writing this sitting in a wifi lounge at the Panama City airport, watching the Olympic Opening Ceremonies on TV. I was en route to Rio, but not quite there yet. Despite getting up at the crack of dawn (or Sparrow F

Two team members from each country went today which ended with team Germany in the provisional lead and William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning with the top score of 37. Jessica Phoenix and A Little Romance were the very first pair in the ring and scored

I don’t know a lick of Portuguese, but after being here a few hours I quickly recall how nice and welcoming everyone is. Between friendly smiles and smooth operations it has happily been a non-eventful first day. There are a couple tell-tale signs

Before they even arrive, the “Road to Rio” has been a tumultuous one for some Canadian athletes with appeals launched in two different disciplines. Jessica Phoenix appealed and won her case where the judge remarked that coach Clayton Fredericks

I guess I am expected to blog about the goings on of Eventing Canada (sigh). Actually they really wanted me to blog about it last year after the Pan Am amazement, but I’ve been putting it off (clearly, a year of procrastinating). It’s just that p