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Horse Sport Ireland, in conjunction with the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is delighted to launch the dates and venues for the 2024 DAFM Showjumping Development Series. This year, the DAFM Showjumping Development Series will run as six standalone legs with prizemoney available across the 4-Year-Old, 5-Year-Old and 6-Year-Old and 7-Year-Old age classes for competitors, as well as breeders prizes. The DAFM Development Series, delivered by Horse Sport Ireland; the National Federation, is open to all horses that are registered in a WBFSH-member studbook with a specific breed documented within their studbook passport. This can include main section studbook equines OR supplementary section studbook equines. Horses with Identity Documents are not eligible to compete or to receive prizemoney. Breeders prizes will only be paid to breeders residing on the island of Ireland. For more information click here! The dates and venues for the 2024 DAFM Showjumping []

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An aerial view of the Scone Palace estate in Perthshire.Scone Palace is proud to announce, in partnership with British Eventing, that it will host a new CCI4*-L horse trials event from August 2025 the Scone Palace International Horse Trials.Earlier this year it was confirmed that the 35thannual Blair Castle International Horse Trials, starting today,would be the final such event at the venue. Since that decision was announced, Scone Palace has engaged with the sport to bring a new major event to Perthshire, Scotland, and continue the incredible legacy created by 35 years of horse sport at Blair.The first Scone Palace International Horse Trials will be held next August in the historic and picturesque parklands of Scone Palace and the adjacent Perth Racecourse, offering a unique and enhanced setting for this new world-class event. The establishment of this equestrian competition at this iconic location reinforces Perthshires status as a premier destination for international sporting events and ensures the continuation of top-tier eventing in the region.We are absolutely delighted that Scone Palace and Perth Racecourse will establish and host the Scone Palace International Horse Trials, says Brian Stevenson, CEO of Scone Estates. We are thrilled to bring a new and major event to Perthshire, highlighting the region as a premium destination for large-scale international events. The team and I look forward to working with British Eventing to deliver another world-class event.Perth Racecourse and the Parkland at Scone Palace are a fantastic setting for this new international event, continues William, Viscount Stormont of Scone Palace. The Parkland has a long history of hosting eventing competitions, and we know that many Scottish equestrians have fond memories of eventing here. We are delighted to build on the legacy of Blair Castle and bring a new event to new generations for decades to come. Equally, we are pleased to introduce the facilities at Perth Racecourse to a new international event and to deploy the team to produce a best-in-class eventing surface. We must also acknowledge the Troughton family and everyone at Blair Castle for delivering 35 years of world-class eventing, and we wish them all the best for the final horse trials at Blair Castle.The Scone Palace International Horse Trials is anticipated to draw equestrian enthusiasts and competitors from around the world, further cementing Scone Palaces reputation as a venue for exceptional international events. The partnership with Perth Racecourse will offer enhanced facilities and an unparalleled setting, ensuring the events continued success and growth in its new home.We are delighted to be taking on the honour of running the new Scone Palace International Horse Trials at the Parkland at Scone Palace and Perth Racecourse,says Matthew Taylor, Director of Racing at Perth Racecourse. The team at Blair Atholl has done a wonderful job over the past 35 years of hosting such a coveted event in the equestrian calendar. We cannot wait for the opportunity to begin our own new chapter and deliver what we are confident will be Scotlands leading equestrian event. The grounds teams between both the Scone Palace team and Perth Racecourse team have a vast amount of experience and machinery to provide a world class surface for next August.Scone Palace will also be the new home for the Scottish Grassroots Championship with further additional national and international classes being incorporated within the championships. Both British Eventing and Scone Palace are actively working on the schedule and further details will be released when available.We are thrilled to announce that Scone Palace will establish a new and exciting fixture within the British Eventing calendar. We couldnt have hoped for a better venue. The BE team and the team at Scone will be working tirelessly over the coming months to ensure everything is ready for next years event. Its fitting that the final event at Blair will be a celebration of its many years of success. We now look forward to Scone carrying on this proud tradition, says Rosie Williams, CEO of British Eventing.To learn more about Scone Palace International, visit their website here.

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Ocala, FL National dressage competition returns to Indoor Arena 6 at World Equestrian Center Ocala August 23-25. View ride times and results. Note, all times and dates are subject to change. Please refer to the WEC Calendar for updates. The Labor Day Barrel Blast is just around the corner! Practice exhibitions take place August 28-29, but the real action begins August 30 to[...]Read MoreThe post Whats Happening this Week at World Equestrian Center Ocala appeared first on World Equestrian Center.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Defender Blair Castle Horse Trials (@blairhorsetrials)This week marks the end of Defender Blair Castle International Horse Trials after 50 years on the eventing calender and 35 years of international competition. Moving forward, the land will be used in a regenerative agriculture initiative involving year-round management which doesnt line up with hosting the horse trials. Its a great loss to eventing, although theres a new event coming to town Scone Palace has stepped up and will be home to an international 4*-L event next August, which will also incorporate the Scottish Grassroots Championships.For now though, we get to enjoy the glory of the Blair Castle grounds one last time, and with a roster of a whopping 400 competitors set to descend on the Scottish estate, including Paris team bronze medalist Japans Ryuzo Kitajima (above), World No. 1 Tom McEwen, Ros Canter with her Pau 5* winner Izilot DHI, Badminton winners Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier, former Ros Canter ride Pencos Crown Jewel with new pilot Millie Juleff, US interest in Zach Brandt and Grace Taylor, as well as a whole bunch of Burghley entrants. Unfortunately, theres no live stream from the event this year, but keep it locked onto EN for a full round-up report headed your way.Also, check out this cool find the event program from the first ever Blair Horse Trials, including none other than William Fox-Pitts uncle on the start list:US Weekend PreviewBouckaert Equestrian H.T. International (Fairburn, GA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer][Scoring]Shepherd Ranch Pony Club H.T. II (Santa Ynez, CA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]Town Hill Farm H.T. (Lakeville, CT) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]UK International EventsBlair Castle International (Perthshire, Scotland) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Scoring]European International EventsLisgarvan House International (County Carlow, Ireland) [Website] [Entries] [Scoring]Thursday News and ReadingFirst up, a couple of notices:Sport Horse Nation is looking to add several new part-time team members. As the worlds largest event horse marketplace run by chinchillas, Sport Horse Nation has changed little since its founding just after the invention of the internet. The SHN team is working on some exciting upgrades including a redesign to fulfill its mission of helping eventers everywhere find their unicorn. If you are familiar with newfangled human toys like YouTok and FaceTube, or have other suitable skills to aid our internet takeover, please shoot us an email with subject Big Chinchin to sporthorsenation@gmail.com.Call-out for ENers to share your hustles. We get it, horses are spensy. So how do you hustle to pay for your horsey habit? Do you work at your barn? Groom on the weekends? Sell your kidney? Whatever you do to afford your horse, we want to hear about it! Were putting together an article on various ways equestrians have hustled so they can afford to keep horses in their lives. Help a girl out, maybe learn a new hustle from someone else. Tell us all in the comments on this post. *Comments may be featured in an article on Eventing Nation!*Live stream headed your way from the USEA American Eventing Championships. Beginning Tuesday August 27 and running through Sunday September 1, Kentucky Horse Park will play host to the AECs and you can watch it all via H&C+. USEA members can get a 15% discount on annual H&C+ memberships login to your account to access the code and sign up.Meet bronze medal volunteer, Robert Chick, whos not horsey per se, but has found his family in the eventing community. Penned by our very own Veronica Green-Gott, this enjoyable insight brings together the spirit of eventing and the volunteers that make our world go round.More horsey goodness coming your way The FEI Solidarity program has been working with the Libyan Equestrian Federation to bring horses to children who otherwise wouldnt have the opportunity to interact with these marvelous creatures. Focusing specifically on working with orphaned children and children with autism, the organizers have seen first-hand the enormous impact equines can have in so many ways. Read more here.And finally, an emotive tribute to horseman and show jumper Henrik von Eckermann, whose Paris didnt go to plan but whose horsemanship won the day. The utter disappointment was palpable when Henrik took a shock tumble from King Edward in what was to be the superstar horses last Olympics, but what came next is the picture that will be etched into the history of the sport, the pinnacle of a hugely successful career which ended in a showing of love and respect for the horse. This letter to Henrik from his many grateful fans details the high highs of his career and care for King Edward and reminds us all to always think of our horses first, over and above accolades and titles and medals and ambitions, and strive to do better for them every day.Sponsor Corner View this post on InstagramA post shared by TerraNova Equestrian Center (@terranova_eq)Were only 3 months away from another set of horses trotting down the scenic jog strip at TerraNova! Entries for the Event at TerraNova open on October 1st. Will you be there? With divisions from Starter all the way up to CCI4*-L, theres something for everyone at TerraNova. Find the details here.Video BreakIts almost time for the alternative Burghley course walk! Over the years weve seen bikes, Gurkhas, dogs, parkour pros, and a gymnast. Heres a teaser for whats in store this time around: View this post on InstagramA post shared by Defender Burghley Horse Trials (@burghleyhorsetrials)