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Multi-Olympian Karen O’Connor has been appointed the new Coach of the Mexican Eventing Team and will assume the role immediately. The appointment will involve O’Connor training the team for major events including the Pan American Games in Toronto this summer and the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016. O’Connor is looking forward to the […]

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You've practiced dressage, jumped some stadium courses, and schooled over cross-country obstacles. But are you and your horse ready to compete at a horse trial?

In the third and final segment of a series on training young event horses, top eventer Kendal Lehari and her instructor/event rider mother, Gwen, discuss their system for preparing four- and five-year-olds for their competition careers at Reindalyne Farm in Uxbridge, ON.

In 2005, Maloney was aiming to the make the Ontario Young Riders team with her Thoroughbred mare when she suffered a devastating fall and broke her neck.

The keyhole obstacle, as the name suggests, requires horses to jump through a 'hole' often carved out of brush. It doesn't usually make an appearance on course until the preliminary or higher levels.

Your event horse thrives on galloping and jumping in the cross-country and stadium phases, but dressage may be a different story. Instead of being relaxed and obedient, your horse gets tense and excited, resulting in a less-than-stellar dressage ride which can knock you out of the ribbons right from the start.

Around the barn, Rachel McDonough's Irish Rhythm (Oliver) has been dubbed 'Mighty Mouse.'

Working with three-year-olds.