The problem with the long four star (CCI4*-L) format
These days CCI4*-L [ex. CCI3*] ranks for the second highest level of the sport. But thanks to the upgrade of the levels back in 2019 the long four star format is not really what it should be.
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A CDI3* Dressage Event or Area 51?
In a sport obsessed with transparency, it’s remarkable how quickly the shutters slam shut the moment a camera appears. So if and when dressage ever falls, it won’t be the critics who take it down, it’ll be the people guarding the warm-up like it’s a classified military space.
When ‘Rising Talent’ Rises Faster Than the Results Sheet
This week’s “Future Star” award went to a rider with more eliminations than clear rounds, because apparently ambition now trumps results. After 15 starts and seven walk-of-shames, two soft wins were enough to spark dreams of Aachen 2026. If this is the future of eventing, buckle up.
Three Trazodone positives in less than 18 months
I don't believe in coincidences. Never did, never will. So seeing this third Trazodone case make me wonder. Cause even though the first two cases were tossed out. Why are we now seeing a third one... P
When rules turn selective, sport stops being sport
At the 2025 GCL Super Cup in Prague, a rider’s loose helmet strap led to a retroactive disqualification that wiped out an entire team, raising bigger questions about fairness, consistency, and what safety really means in our sport.