It was a wild and woolly weekend at the 2015 Plantation Field International Horse Trials, which wrapped up yesterday in Unionville, Pennsylvania.

For many competitors, the road to Plantation Field was long and winding. Sort of like a…

It was paved with late nights…

Had to get our last to jump school in before #plantationfield this weekend. #TheJ Panda and I start on the road tomorrow. #besteventever #amateureventer #makeitwork #eventerproblems A photo posted by Victoria Law (@dvmeventer) on Sep 15, 2015 at 6:10pm PDT

6 hrs in, time for a nap with @michelle.novak1 taking over the wheel. Love the Freightliner! #PlantationField #eventing #allnighter A photo posted by Doug Payne (@dpequestrian) on Sep 16, 2015 at 12:15am PDT

… and early mornings…

It’s dressage day! #plantationfield #dressage #early #chestercounty #sunrise #nofilter A photo posted by Sara Gartland (@sagartland) on Sep 17, 2015 at 3:35am PDT

…followed by even later nights.

#PlantationField has officially started #kegstand with Conor Rollins, @jamesdconner, Allison Springer et al A photo posted by Doug Payne (@dpequestrian) on Sep 18, 2015 at 6:11pm PDT

Cross-country day dawned, full of possibility and unanswered questions. Like, “Hey, has anybody seen the start box?”

And, later, “Has anybody seen my horse?”

That moment when you realize you can’t save it. Followed by that moment when your air vest pops and your horse goes galloping off without you. #eventerproblems #plantationfieldedition #eventingfail #hownottodoxc A photo posted by Sara Gartland (@sagartland) on Sep 19, 2015 at 6:24pm PDT

Photo credit: Cynthia Sayre Gilbert

But when the going gets tough…

…when the jumps get big…

The 6th fence on the 3 star Xc is quite small. #not #saidnooneever #imustbeinsane #illhavemyeyesclosedhere #teamspuk #plantationfieldhorsetrials #plantationfield A photo posted by justinedutton (@justinedutton) on Sep 18, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT

…when our glasses get empty…

Are they jumping soon? #ItsSadWhenTheChampagneIsGone #plantationfield A photo posted by Jacquelynn McHugh Simon (@jacqrunsandruns) on Sep 20, 2015 at 1:21pm PDT

…and the struggle just seems way too real…

A certain dog is exhausted after an exciting day at #PlantationField #besteventever #snoringdog A photo posted by Caitlin VanOrsdel (@cev89) on Sep 20, 2015 at 3:33pm PDT

…always remember that when it comes to #eventerproblems, you’ll never walk alone. Here are a few more #eventerproblems from around the Eventing Nation.

Having to wear a long sleeve shirt to work today because no amount of scrubbing was removing the xc times on my arm! #eventerproblems A photo posted by emminim (@e.r.eventing) on Sep 14, 2015 at 5:58am PDT

BLOW OUT!! #eventerproblems A photo posted by Kelsey Willis (@giddyupwillis) on Sep 15, 2015 at 5:18pm PDT

When your trainer says heels down and shoulders back but you don’t [email protected] #eventerproblems #equestrianproblems #epicfailure A photo posted by @kellyownedbyblue on Sep 16, 2015 at 9:55am PDT

rowdy has already started the winter coat battle with me…. Gotta be sexy for next weekend lol but now I look like I have ape hair on my arms #eventerproblems #showseason A photo posted by arminda99 (@arminda99) on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:24pm PDT

#EventerProblems my three star horse had $900 shockwave on his back today, but I can’t afford a chopping board #spaday #sheppyoverservers #puddyoverporcelaine A photo posted by Bella Mowbray (@bmowbrayeventing) on Sep 16, 2015 at 8:05pm PDT

Over sharing life hacks. How to fit into your crash vest 5 weeks after having a baby. #EventerProblems #EventerSolutions A photo posted by Nan (@bayeventer) on Sep 16, 2015 at 10:47pm PDT

Whenever I try to get a nice picture. #eventerproblems #goeventing #horsenation #marestare A photo posted by Lindsey Kahn (@kahnartistry) on Sep 18, 2015 at 11:41am PDT

Your face after you’ve eaten dirt twice in 10 minutes but still had a great lesson. #eventerproblems #doesthisdirtmakemelooksexy #nobelleamerican #thoroughbred #ottb A photo posted by Sarah Johns (@sjblondie) on Sep 18, 2015 at 7:38am PDT

When your horse gets creative with his flymask…#eventerproblems #wardrobemalfunction #WilliamRenee A photo posted by Jenna Freitas (@jenna.freitas) on Sep 20, 2015 at 3:17pm PDT

My ankles hurt. A photo posted by Cortni (@horsekrazcort) on Sep 20, 2015 at 6:42pm PDT

It just fell off mum I swear! #rugbandit #notinerip #goodjobrox #eventerproblems A photo posted by Charlotte Grace (@charliesweenss) on Sep 21, 2015 at 12:20am PDT

Why is it that I can wake up at 4:30 for XC but not at 5:30 for school? #eventerproblems A photo posted by Lauren Rosendahl (@life_of_an_eventer) on Sep 19, 2015 at 11:53am PDT

If you missed them: Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27.



Go Eventing.

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