One Big Thing: Tik Maynard at #AEC2026
Two-time Road to the Horse champion Tik Maynard can be found at the American Eventing Championships this week, where he will be competing Desiderata at the Open Intermediate level — and has announced that you can also find him at several other appearances throughout the Kentucky Horse Park grounds and Lexington. Don’t miss the opportunity to watch and learn from this horsemanship expert!
Ride Times
- Wed 8/25 — XC @ 2:03pm
- Thu 8/26 — SJ @ 6:30pm
Book Signings
I Love My Horse: Trade Fair Booth #11, Main Vendor Row
- Wed 8/25 @ 3:30pm
- Thu 8/26 @ 11:00am
- Fri 8/27 @ TBD
Follow @ilovemyhorseeventing for more info.
Clinic
Fri 8/28 – Sat 8/29 at Jen Walters’ West Wind Stables
4787 Haley Rd, Lexington, KY 40516
For more info, reach out to Jen directly at 859-552-1257
Lessons / Coaching
If you are at the AEC or stabled nearby and want some groundwork or behavioral help, email [email protected] for scheduling to set up a time to work with Tik. Nothing guaranteed, dependent on ride times and availability.
USEA AEC, $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final, and ATC Finals (KY): [Website] [Schedule] [Program] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [USEA AEC App] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage]
Major International Events This Weekend
Scone Palace International HT CCI4* (GBR): [Website] [Tickets] [Schedule] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [Live Stream]
FEI Eventing European Championship for Young Riders & Juniors (SWE): [Website] [Schedule] [Entries] [Ride Times/Scoring] [Live Stream]
US Events This Weekend
USEA AEC, $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final, and ATC Finals (KY): [Website] [Schedule] [Program] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [USEA AEC App] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map] [Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage]
Equestrians’ Institute HT & Area VII Championships (WA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer] [CrossCountry App XC Map]
Seneca Valley PC HT (MD): [Website] [Entries] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Bucks County Horse Park HT and YEH Qualifier (PA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Stories from the AEC
Other Links and Reading
Training Tip of the Day
Yesterday’s News & Notes included the first episode of Noelle Floyd’s OTTB series featuring Tik Maynard and Dr. Yates, and today we bring you episode two! Tik and Dr. Yates compare the two experiences of buying an OTTB directly from the racetrack or working with a Thoroughbred rehoming organization, and explain how the horse’s location and stage of transition can affect what you are able to learn before purchasing:
Go Eventing
While USEA is hosting several cross-country course walks this week, here’s a quick, free lesson from Ruth Rosendaul and Hannah Hollberg on how not to ride cross country — what more could you ask for?
