The second leg of the inaugural Longines League of Nations Series takes place at the World Equestrian Center—Ocala in Ocala, Florida, this week. The four-part series, which will be followed by an October final in Barcelona, kicked off in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in February, where the Germans stood atop the podium. Many countries […]
Today we take for granted that equestrian disciplines are the only Olympic sports in which men and women compete on equal footing, but it wasn’t that long ago that remarkable female riders were shattering the glass ceiling. During March, we’re looking back at some of them. A version of this story first appeared in Untacked […]
My family and I own our own little sliver of horse paradise. We purchased a little dream farm mostly so I could stuff it full of horses in a quasi-affordable fashion. I did not, admittedly, envision paying a small fortune to lease and board a horse with a hunter/jumper trainer even after buying a farm. So why […]
World Cup success is nothing new for Daniel Coyle, but he reached another milestone Sunday—a fitting St. Patrick’s Day victory for the Irishman—at the Live Oak International (Florida) when he topped the $200,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Ocala aboard his new mount, Incredible. “I’ve had a really, really good experience with the World Cup […]
When Gina Miles first laid eyes on McKinlaigh, she didn’t see an upper-level horse, much less one that would go on to win an Olympic silver medal. “He arrived, and he was so big, and this was in ’99, so people were still mostly riding Thoroughbreds,” Miles recalled. “There weren’t many warmbloods yet, [and] there […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 16 Going into the cross-country today at Carolina International, Liz Halliday had one goal in mind: test the rideability. Since pairing up with Miks Master C two years ago in May, she’s been working on improving the gelding’s rideability when going at speed. By finishing bang-on the optimum time of 6:28, “Mikki” earned […]
Wellington, Fla.—March 15 In the big atmosphere of the International Ring at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, an animated Friday-night crowd watched two German riders take back-to-back wins in the CDI5* Grand Prix Special and CDI5* Grand Prix freestyle. First, Frederic Wandres clinched his second five-star blue of the week in the special on Hof […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 15 It’s no surprise to see Liz Halliday and Miks Master C turn in a double clear show jumping round today in the Yanmar America CCI4*-S at the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International. Mikki has long been incredibly reliable in the jumping phase, but Halliday said his way of going has changed immensely […]
Wellington, Fla.—March 14 When Katherine Bateson-Chandler finished her test in the CDI3* Grand Prix during Week 10 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, that ending moment was a victory in itself. Seconds after her final halt, Bateson-Chandler collapsed onto Haute Couture’s neck to give the mare an emotional pat. The pair’s harmonious test moved the […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 14 If you wanted to be in the top three after dressage at the Yanmar America CC4*-S division of the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International, your name needed to be Liz Halliday. The rider is well-known for her prowess in the dressage court, and she showed it again today by taking the top […]
The second leg of the inaugural Longines League of Nations Series takes place at the World Equestrian Center—Ocala in Ocala, Florida, this week. The four-part series, which will be followed by an October final in Barcelona, kicked off in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in February, where the Germans stood atop the podium. Many countries […]
Today we take for granted that equestrian disciplines are the only Olympic sports in which men and women compete on equal footing, but it wasn’t that long ago that remarkable female riders were shattering the glass ceiling. During March, we’re looking back at some of them. A version of this story first appeared in Untacked […]
My family and I own our own little sliver of horse paradise. We purchased a little dream farm mostly so I could stuff it full of horses in a quasi-affordable fashion. I did not, admittedly, envision paying a small fortune to lease and board a horse with a hunter/jumper trainer even after buying a farm. So why […]
World Cup success is nothing new for Daniel Coyle, but he reached another milestone Sunday—a fitting St. Patrick’s Day victory for the Irishman—at the Live Oak International (Florida) when he topped the $200,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Ocala aboard his new mount, Incredible. “I’ve had a really, really good experience with the World Cup […]
When Gina Miles first laid eyes on McKinlaigh, she didn’t see an upper-level horse, much less one that would go on to win an Olympic silver medal. “He arrived, and he was so big, and this was in ’99, so people were still mostly riding Thoroughbreds,” Miles recalled. “There weren’t many warmbloods yet, [and] there […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 16 Going into the cross-country today at Carolina International, Liz Halliday had one goal in mind: test the rideability. Since pairing up with Miks Master C two years ago in May, she’s been working on improving the gelding’s rideability when going at speed. By finishing bang-on the optimum time of 6:28, “Mikki” earned […]
Wellington, Fla.—March 15 In the big atmosphere of the International Ring at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, an animated Friday-night crowd watched two German riders take back-to-back wins in the CDI5* Grand Prix Special and CDI5* Grand Prix freestyle. First, Frederic Wandres clinched his second five-star blue of the week in the special on Hof […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 15 It’s no surprise to see Liz Halliday and Miks Master C turn in a double clear show jumping round today in the Yanmar America CCI4*-S at the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International. Mikki has long been incredibly reliable in the jumping phase, but Halliday said his way of going has changed immensely […]
Wellington, Fla.—March 14 When Katherine Bateson-Chandler finished her test in the CDI3* Grand Prix during Week 10 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, that ending moment was a victory in itself. Seconds after her final halt, Bateson-Chandler collapsed onto Haute Couture’s neck to give the mare an emotional pat. The pair’s harmonious test moved the […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 14 If you wanted to be in the top three after dressage at the Yanmar America CC4*-S division of the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International, your name needed to be Liz Halliday. The rider is well-known for her prowess in the dressage court, and she showed it again today by taking the top […]
