For Charlotte Jorst and Atterupgaards Botticelli, the journey to international competitive success has been filled with roadblocks. One of the final obstacles, the FEI’s spur requirement, was lifted earlier this year, and the pair have since made the most of the opportunity. Jorst and “Bo” (Benetton Dream FRH—Atterupgaards Dicte, Caprimond) swept the CDI1* classes during […]
Over the course of three days last week, inside the Goochland County Circuit Courthouse in rural Virginia, horse owners detailed the horrors of finding their beloved retired pets severely underweight and starving. They had trusted Byrd Rareshide, a professional horsewoman with decades of hunter/jumper show experience, with their care at her retirement farm. Rareshide, the […]
Against the iconic backdrop of Miami Beach, Florida, Ireland’s Michael Duffy and Claptonn Mouche secured their first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix CSI5* victory on Saturday. The duo’s remarkable win was highlighted by their status as the sole double-clear of the day. Duffy dedicated his victory to his late friend, Irish show jumper Jack […]
In just their second international competition together, Adrienne Lyle and Helix swept the CDI4* at TerraNova Equestrian Center in Myakka City, Florida, over the weekend. On Friday, the pair topped the leaderboard with a 72.02% in the Grand Prix (see complete scores here) during TerraNova Dressage I. They followed it Saturday by improving their score to 73.97% to […]
Salvino, Adrienne Lyle’s partner for Olympic and World team silver medals, has retired at 17, Lyle and the stallion’s owner, Betsy Juliano, announced Thursday. “This has been a very difficult decision to make, but more than anything we feel it is the right decision for him,” Lyle said in a press release announcing his retirement. […]
Sometimes life really does take off like a bolting horse, and you find yourself pulling the reins with no real control. Years ago, when I was a kid in one of my early riding lessons in an open field, the gelding I was on bolted. The instructor kept yelling “half-halt, half-halt!” I finally was able […]
For decades, the American Invitational was a staple of the U.S. show jumping calendar. The sport’s best and brightest earned a spot in the class thanks to performances during the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington and in Tampa, Florida. For 41 years of its history, the class was held in Tampa Stadium—the only show jumping […]
Cadeau, my top horse, has weird feet. They’re small and a little upright, and like everything that comes from Europe, he struggled a bit to adjust to the concrete block that is the ground in a Virginia summer. One of the 10 million reasons I use my excellent farrier Sean Crocker is because he believes […]
For Charlotte Jorst and Atterupgaards Botticelli, the journey to international competitive success has been filled with roadblocks. One of the final obstacles, the FEI’s spur requirement, was lifted earlier this year, and the pair have since made the most of the opportunity. Jorst and “Bo” (Benetton Dream FRH—Atterupgaards Dicte, Caprimond) swept the CDI1* classes during […]
Over the course of three days last week, inside the Goochland County Circuit Courthouse in rural Virginia, horse owners detailed the horrors of finding their beloved retired pets severely underweight and starving. They had trusted Byrd Rareshide, a professional horsewoman with decades of hunter/jumper show experience, with their care at her retirement farm. Rareshide, the […]
Against the iconic backdrop of Miami Beach, Florida, Ireland’s Michael Duffy and Claptonn Mouche secured their first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix CSI5* victory on Saturday. The duo’s remarkable win was highlighted by their status as the sole double-clear of the day. Duffy dedicated his victory to his late friend, Irish show jumper Jack […]
In just their second international competition together, Adrienne Lyle and Helix swept the CDI4* at TerraNova Equestrian Center in Myakka City, Florida, over the weekend. On Friday, the pair topped the leaderboard with a 72.02% in the Grand Prix (see complete scores here) during TerraNova Dressage I. They followed it Saturday by improving their score to 73.97% to […]
Salvino, Adrienne Lyle’s partner for Olympic and World team silver medals, has retired at 17, Lyle and the stallion’s owner, Betsy Juliano, announced Thursday. “This has been a very difficult decision to make, but more than anything we feel it is the right decision for him,” Lyle said in a press release announcing his retirement. […]
Sometimes life really does take off like a bolting horse, and you find yourself pulling the reins with no real control. Years ago, when I was a kid in one of my early riding lessons in an open field, the gelding I was on bolted. The instructor kept yelling “half-halt, half-halt!” I finally was able […]
For decades, the American Invitational was a staple of the U.S. show jumping calendar. The sport’s best and brightest earned a spot in the class thanks to performances during the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington and in Tampa, Florida. For 41 years of its history, the class was held in Tampa Stadium—the only show jumping […]
A new USEF rule promotes sleep-friendly stabling. We looked at why that’s necessary.
Cadeau, my top horse, has weird feet. They’re small and a little upright, and like everything that comes from Europe, he struggled a bit to adjust to the concrete block that is the ground in a Virginia summer. One of the 10 million reasons I use my excellent farrier Sean Crocker is because he believes […]
