#PENTATHLON
EN Today: Lauren Nethery’s Olympic dream
Lauren spent several years chasing around the elusive dream of representing the U.S. in eventing before dedicating herself to the pursuit of Plan B: becoming an Olympic pentathlete. (more…)
Olympic Pentathlon: And you thought eventers were crazy
Not only do Olympic pentathletes have to swim, shoot, fence and run, they also have to get on a horse they’ve never ridden before and jump a 3’9″ course. (more…)
EN Today: Pentathalon Nation
Imagine a sport where not only do you have to be able to jump a decent-sized course on a horse you’ve never ridden before, but you also have to be proficient at running, swimming, shooting and fencing. The latest from JER. (more…)
EN Today: Pentathlon
JER has briefed us on the ins and outs of pentathlon before, but it’s worth re-visiting the sport before this summer’s London Olympics. Many thanks to JER for sharing her knowledge of modern pentathlon (more…)
Pentathlon: The ‘other’ equestrian sport
So you dream of winning Olympic gold, but there are two problems: 1. Dressage is hard and 2. You’re not really into jumping higher than, say, 3’3″. Pentathlon could be the sport for you. (more…)