SUNDAY SHOW JUMPING WATCH PARTY THREAD 🏆
The final phase is here. Everyone’s tired (including me, and I’ve just been watching??) so let’s see who keeps the rails up!
The 5* show jumping starts at 2:15 PM ET / 11:15 AM PT, with entries going in reverse order of placing.
Good luck, Boyd!!
SATURDAY KENTUCKY CSI5* WATCH PARTY THREAD ✨
If the XC adrenaline hasn’t wrecked your nervous system, there’s more. The Kentucky International CSI5* Grand Prix kicks off at 6:30 PM ET and is streaming live on USEF Network (not on CMH, sorry!).
It’s a 1.60m course with a $400,000 purse and it’s attracted a stacked lineup of riders, including Margie Engle, McLain Ward, Jessica Springsteen, Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut, Ashlee Bond, Tiffany Foster, and more. Let us know if you’re tuning in and who you’re rooting for!
Today, I worked with a customers horse and used the words "he needs to have his emotional needs meet first and then we can teach him to..."
Thanks Josh. It's clicking.
FRIDAY DRESSAGE WATCH PARTY THREAD 💃
Day 2 of dressage is here, and Boyd’s got a double feature: Luke 140 at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT and Commando 3 at 3:34 PM ET / 12:34 PM PT.
Yesterday's results are posted, and you can tune in live to catch today's action. (Extended NF+ universe fun fact: Tik Maynard's better half, Sinead Halpin Maynard, is commentating the 4* and 5* livestream.)
Then come back here to chat with us about what’s going down in the sandbox! 🩰
PS — Tik is on his way to KY as we speak and will be taking over the NF Instagram stories to give us a behind the scenes look at his weekend!
THURSDAY DRESSAGE WATCH PARTY THREAD 💫
The Kentucky 3-Day Event is officially underway!
Boyd Martin enters the ring today with Fedarman B at 1:38 PM ET / 10:38 AM PT, and you can watch live on USEF Network or CMH.
We’ll be here swooning over extended trots and pretending we know how coefficients work. Join us!
The best weekend of the year is here!
The Defender Kentucky 3-Day Event kicks off tomorrow, and we’re hosting a watch party all weekend to cheer on NF+ instructor Boyd Martin, who has three horses entered in the CCI5*-L this year: Fedarman B, Luke 140, and Commando 3.
How to join in:
📺 Every phase will be livestreamed on USEF Network and ClipMyHorse.TV. (You can stream for free on USEF with a fan membership.)
📹 ESPN 3 will also be airing highlights from the event each evening.
🗣️ Join our daily watch party threads here in the NF+ forum to chat about the competition together!
Boyd’s ride times:
📅 Thursday, April 24 - Dressage
• 1:38 PM ET / 10:38 AM PT – Fedarman B
📅 Friday, April 25 - Dressage
• 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT – Luke 140
• 3:34 PM ET / 12:34 PM PT – Commando 3
📅 Saturday, April 26 - Cross Country
• 1:34 PM ET / 10:34 AM PT – Fedarman B
• 2:42 PM ET / 11:42 AM PT – Luke 140
• 3:50 PM ET / 12:50 PM PT – Commando 3
📅 Sunday, April 27 - Show Jumping
• 2:15 PM ET / 11:15 AM PT – Show jumping to start, entries ride in reverse order of placing
And if pure show jumping is more your speed, the Kentucky International CSI5* takes place at 6:30 PM ET on Saturday and will be streamed on USEF Network. (Sorry, CMH folks!)
Entires include McLain Ward, Kent Farrington, Margie Goldstein-Engle, Richard Spooner, Tiffany Foster, Jessica Springsteen, Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut, Ashlee Bond, Shane Sweetnam, Conor Swail, Aaron Vale, Daniel Coyle, Darragh Kenny, and Mark, Daniel & Ilan Bluman... 🤯
See you here in the NF+ community this weekend — and good luck, Boyd!
Congratulation Tik. So proud of you. I really enjoyed meeting the crew at the Noelle Floyd booth this weekend. What a super group of ladies!
As there are no big or small wins, here’s mine for the week:
Today, I was getting frustrated while riding my horse. He kept pulling toward the gate and just wouldn’t relax. I was waiting (and waiting) for that moment of calm release, where he’d stop moving his feet and his head would drop—but it wasn’t coming, no matter what I tried or how long I waited. I felt myself getting more and more annoyed. I didn’t have all day to wait for him to settle, and the frustration was building.
But after watching all of Josh's content, I knew––if I couldn’t relax, there was no way my horse would, either. So, as he continued to walk around the ring, I decided to focus on myself. I tried some of Julia’s breathing exercises, and slowly, the fog of frustration started to clear. I stopped fixating on what wasn’t happening and started to just be in (and enjoy!) the moment, even if it wasn’t the ride I originally wanted.
Eventually, my horse found his calm, too. When he did, we ended the ride—both of us no longer frustrated or tense.
What's your win this week?
