Just under a few days to go before the bidding official opens for this year’s Goresbridge Go for Gold Select Event Horse Sale! We’re counting the minutes (and our pennies, to see if an EN horse materializes from Ireland) before the sale begins on November 12. Don’t miss out on our Wishlist of horses here as well as the full catalog and instructions for placing your bid(s) here.
U.S. Weekend Events
H.T. at Majestic Oaks (FL): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
River Glen Fall H.T. (TN): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores]
Fleur de Leap H.T. (LA): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Volunteer]
Full Moon Farm Fall H.T. (MD): [Website] [Entries/Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
In a powerful personal essay for Horse Network, Jamie Sindell captures a truth many in the equestrian world feel but rarely voice: it’s not the horses that break our hearts, it’s the people. From misrepresented horses to broken promises and a heartbreaking moment with her daughter, Jamie lays bare the emotional cost of trying to do right in a sport where not everyone plays fair. But even through betrayal and burnout, she finds her answer: we don’t quit. Not when we can be the good ones. Not when the horses need us most. Read the full story here.
As the 2025 FEI General Assembly approaches, Equerry / Co’s Christine Bjerkan explores the growing tension between public perception and rider reality in international equestrian sport. In her latest deep dive, she examines how welfare-led reforms have progressed—from protective headgear mandates to the Equine Welfare Action Plan—but notes that without authentic athlete inclusion, policy risks becoming performative rather than practical. Drawing comparisons with FIFA and Formula 1, Christine calls for a new era of collaborative governance, where riders are treated not just as competitors but as co-creators of the sport’s future. Read the full essay here, and don’t forget that this year’s FEI General Assembly will be live streamed from Hong Kong on November 7. Check your local times, but more information can be found here.
Content Warning: distressing animal cruelty details. Ohio law enforcement says it could take up to 18 months to file charges after four decomposed horses were discovered locked inside stalls at a Salem show barn late last month. According to local reports, the bodies were hidden inside a boarded-up covered round pen at Pure Gold Stables — property that still held clinics as recently as February. Officials believe some of the horses may have been dead up to two years. The investigation now involves multiple agencies, including the Columbiana County Humane Society and the Ohio Division of Wildlife, and authorities say potential felony charges are likely, but months away. Authorities are asking anyone with factual information to contact the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office detective division at (330) 424-7255. You can read the latest on the case here.
Video Break
Watch Ema Klugman and Bronte Beach Z gallop to victory in the CCI3*-S at Virginia Horse Center this past weekend:
