The back rail of the oxer presses against my shoulder as I prepare to walk the number of strides in the line. The jumps look smaller while mounted, but on foot they feel imposing. All morning, I have been getting increasingly anxious as I prepare for the move up I had been so excited for. […]
Riders who put in long hours at the barn or on the road competing would likely say it isn’t all about the horses—they also invest in bonds with other riders, parents, grooms and coaches. To strengthen boundaries and safeguard athletes, the Fédération Equestre Internationale has partnered with #WeRideTogether, a U.S.-based nonprofit with a mission to […]
Show jumping day at this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L had no shortage of marquee-worthy achievements: Michael Jung becoming the first rider to win the event five times; Harry Meade finishing on his dressage score as the only rider to make the time cross-country; Boyd Martin being the first-, second- and third-highest placed American, finishing his […]
Two athletes competing at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L have been sanctioned for their actions on cross-country day. Ema Klugman received a yellow card warning for abuse of horse. While the FEI database lists her yellow card as “abuse of horse—continued pressing of a tired horse,” an FEI spokesperson said she was also yellow-carded for “excessive use […]
Each spring the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington hosts top eventers from around the world in what is billed as “The Best Weekend All Year”: the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. It was a historic weekend, with German juggernaut Michael Jung winning the five-star for the fifth time, a feat no other rider has accomplished. And […]
Riding Grand Prix dressage is challenging. Riding side-saddle is challenging. Doing both at the same time? That’s a job for … an academic and her spotted mare. Abbey Dondanville, a longtime university professor and administrator who now teaches high school, is used to drawing attention whenever she rides her pinto mare, Alter Ego, down centerline […]
Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH haven’t competed in a five-star in three years—since they last won Kentucky in 2022—but there was no rust evident in their record-breaking win Sunday in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L. The pair came to the United States and showed local fans exactly why they won individual gold at the 2024 Paris […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 At the end of the press conference for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, British rider Harry Meade interrupted the journalists who were preparing to leave to speak. “I’m a little bit of a geek in the sport,” said Meade. “[Press officer Marty Bauman] said that [Michael Jung] will be remembered as one of […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 For the second year in a row, Will Coleman led the victory gallop for the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, taking the top spot this year aboard Off The Record. He went into show jumping with one rail in hand, which he used when “Timmy” ticked a rail in the double to finish on […]
Five-star action at the Kentucky Horse Park extended late into the evening Saturday, with show jumpers taking over from eventer for the $400,000 Kentucky International Grand Prix CSI5*—the first time the jumper competition has been elevated to the five-star level. Nine pairs from the field of 40 moved forward to the jump-off, but it was […]
The back rail of the oxer presses against my shoulder as I prepare to walk the number of strides in the line. The jumps look smaller while mounted, but on foot they feel imposing. All morning, I have been getting increasingly anxious as I prepare for the move up I had been so excited for. […]
Riders who put in long hours at the barn or on the road competing would likely say it isn’t all about the horses—they also invest in bonds with other riders, parents, grooms and coaches. To strengthen boundaries and safeguard athletes, the Fédération Equestre Internationale has partnered with #WeRideTogether, a U.S.-based nonprofit with a mission to […]
Show jumping day at this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L had no shortage of marquee-worthy achievements: Michael Jung becoming the first rider to win the event five times; Harry Meade finishing on his dressage score as the only rider to make the time cross-country; Boyd Martin being the first-, second- and third-highest placed American, finishing his […]
Two athletes competing at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L have been sanctioned for their actions on cross-country day. Ema Klugman received a yellow card warning for abuse of horse. While the FEI database lists her yellow card as “abuse of horse—continued pressing of a tired horse,” an FEI spokesperson said she was also yellow-carded for “excessive use […]
Each spring the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington hosts top eventers from around the world in what is billed as “The Best Weekend All Year”: the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. It was a historic weekend, with German juggernaut Michael Jung winning the five-star for the fifth time, a feat no other rider has accomplished. And […]
Riding Grand Prix dressage is challenging. Riding side-saddle is challenging. Doing both at the same time? That’s a job for … an academic and her spotted mare. Abbey Dondanville, a longtime university professor and administrator who now teaches high school, is used to drawing attention whenever she rides her pinto mare, Alter Ego, down centerline […]
Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH haven’t competed in a five-star in three years—since they last won Kentucky in 2022—but there was no rust evident in their record-breaking win Sunday in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L. The pair came to the United States and showed local fans exactly why they won individual gold at the 2024 Paris […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 At the end of the press conference for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, British rider Harry Meade interrupted the journalists who were preparing to leave to speak. “I’m a little bit of a geek in the sport,” said Meade. “[Press officer Marty Bauman] said that [Michael Jung] will be remembered as one of […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 27 For the second year in a row, Will Coleman led the victory gallop for the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, taking the top spot this year aboard Off The Record. He went into show jumping with one rail in hand, which he used when “Timmy” ticked a rail in the double to finish on […]
Five-star action at the Kentucky Horse Park extended late into the evening Saturday, with show jumpers taking over from eventer for the $400,000 Kentucky International Grand Prix CSI5*—the first time the jumper competition has been elevated to the five-star level. Nine pairs from the field of 40 moved forward to the jump-off, but it was […]
