Short or Long: Which Is Faster?
Short route or long route? It's the debate on every course walk. Here's what the stopwatch really measures, a few numbers to guide you, and how your horse weighs in on the call. Then it's your turn: pick your route.
More Than One Way to Rome
What's it like to drive at a World Championship? Part 4: Seven marathon obstacles and what felt like a million ways to drive them. How course designer Michael Mayer's duplicate gates turned route planning into a maze, why the shortest line stopped being the point, and three days of walking-club dues to get every turn, landmark and call down cold before Saturday.
Six Minutes in Munich
VIDEO: Watch our dressage test from the FEI Driving World Championship in Munich! Part 3 of What's it like to drive at a World Championship? Loretta brought everything she had. She was at eleventeen on the energy scale. Bonus content after the video: The One Thing That Could Have Improved Our Score.
On To Munich
What's it like to drive at a World Championship? Part 2: A cranky dragon on the autobahn. The moment it sinks in that all 85 drivers are in your division. Then big gets even bigger, Bavarian style. Don't miss the joy!
The Best Is the New Baseline
What's it like to drive at a World Championship? Part 1: You gotta start by raising the baseline.
Roo Report – Remember What You Know
These days, Loretta and I are training in a dressage field on the edge of Steensel, Netherlands. A few lessons here handed me a humbling reminder: I didn't need to know more—I needed to use what I already knew, and drive it proactively.
Roo Report – Chablis
Our first European CDE turned out to be equal parts horse show and wine country getaway. We had a dragon-wrapped rental truck, a rented cones carriage, and just enough mud to work on our drifting skills.
It’s Official: We Are on The U.S. Team!!
It's official — US Equestrian has announced that we will be on the Defender U.S. Driving Team for the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses in Munich, Germany.
Roo Report – Getting Ready for Chablis
The full Go Retta Roo team is back together in the Netherlands, and Loretta is keener than ever. Between fine-tuning with Kelly, a few equipment adventures and the odd bit of paperwork, this was our week to get ready for our first CDE in the EU.
We’ve Made It to the Netherlands!
We made it to the Netherlands! The trip was a logistics gauntlet, but Loretta is as keen as ever. Here's why we're prepping for Munich from about 600 km to the west.
RooReport – The Waiting Game
Shipping Loretta to Europe means jet stalls, horse passports, and a flight that keeps getting rescheduled—four times and counting. Stuck near JFK with borrowed tack and no plane ticket of my own, I’m waiting it out at a beautiful jumper barn while Loretta gets ready to fly solo to Belgium.
RooReport – The Final Countdown
The final countdown is on. Loretta and the Go Retta Roo team are days away from shipping across the Atlantic, dressage fundamentals rebuilt, fitness dialed in, and a brand new leg ready for its first trial by fire. Next stop: Europe.
2026 FEI World Singles Driving Championship
The 2026 FEI World Singles Driving Championship comes to Munich September 1–6. Here's what the event is, how the sport works — and why RettaRoo will be there.
Back it Up Buttercup!
Do you ever struggle with getting your horse to give you a good reinback? You're not alone. Most people skip the most critical step in teaching the reinback to their horses. Even if your horse "knows how to back," try this fundamental exercise to improve his back right away.
RooReport – Staycation’s Over – On to Munich!
Loretta's been on a well-earned break, but the work isn't done — it's just getting bigger. We're taking Retta Roo to the 2026 FEI World Championships in Munich, and we need your help to get there.