I admit it. I’ve got the pony loving affliction-addiction. Gimme all the teeny, typey, dishy heads. Luckily, I have five kiddos to fulfill my pony dreams, and we own our own little barn. My vision has always been to bring along green ponies in my backyard. When I shared my dream with horse friends, they […]
It takes a while to scroll through songs Anna Buffini has listed on the notes app of her phone. The 29-year-old dressage rider is known for her dynamic freestyle music choices, and she’s got more ideas for music than she can feasibly use: Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera, for example, […]
In 1971 the Winter Haven Horse Shows (Florida), headed by Professional Hunter and Jumper Trainers Association President Gene Mische, adopted the “number system” for judging hunter and equitation rounds. In the March 24, 1972, issue of The Chronicle of the Horse magazine, Lois U. Horvitz wrote the following article, titled “The Winter Haven Horse Show […]
We sat in the drive-thru at Tim Hortons, waiting in queue for coffee before heading to the riding school for our daughters’ Saturday morning lessons. The year was 2021. Our family was just re-emerging from lockdown. It was a full house in the back seat of our car. My mother-in-law “Nanny” was wedged between our […]
I’ve always asked why. I was that kid. Questions that lead to more questions are my favorite puzzles to ponder, and I received one question after the publication of my last piece that’s been turning in my mind ever since: Why don’t I buy domestically bred horses? With some exceptions, I find that many U.S.-bred […]
How do we handle issues of horse abuse? That was the topic of discussion Monday, Feb. 19, during this month’s U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Town Hall, led by USHJA President Mary Knowlton. Thanks to several high-profile incidents in the horse industry, including the recent suspension of Olympic dressage rider Cesar Parra by the Fédération Equestre […]
Throughout my career, riding for the team was always the end goal, be it at the Olympics or world championships or throughout the year at Nations Cups. It’s been the most satisfying part of my career. We always say that we put the United States first, and then other things take care of themselves. It […]
If you have ever donated a horse to a college equestrian team, therapeutic riding program or other 501(c)(3) charitable organization, you may be aware that the Internal Revenue Service requires an appraisal report to be completed if you plan to claim the value of the horse at $5,000 or more. However, many horse owners learn […]
On Feb. 16 a boarded horse at Chagrin Valley Farms in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, tested positive for equine herpes virus while the facility was holding a U.S. Equestrian Federation national-rated horse show that was to run Feb. 15-18. A memo sent out by CVF Operations Director Justin Klein on Feb. 17 said that the horse […]
The Maryland International and Horse Trials in Adamstown, Maryland, will host the 2024 and 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (CCI1*, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S), the U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced. The championships will be held July 5-7, 2024, and July 6-8, 2025. “We are thrilled to host the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships over three days […]
I admit it. I’ve got the pony loving affliction-addiction. Gimme all the teeny, typey, dishy heads. Luckily, I have five kiddos to fulfill my pony dreams, and we own our own little barn. My vision has always been to bring along green ponies in my backyard. When I shared my dream with horse friends, they […]
It takes a while to scroll through songs Anna Buffini has listed on the notes app of her phone. The 29-year-old dressage rider is known for her dynamic freestyle music choices, and she’s got more ideas for music than she can feasibly use: Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera, for example, […]
In 1971 the Winter Haven Horse Shows (Florida), headed by Professional Hunter and Jumper Trainers Association President Gene Mische, adopted the “number system” for judging hunter and equitation rounds. In the March 24, 1972, issue of The Chronicle of the Horse magazine, Lois U. Horvitz wrote the following article, titled “The Winter Haven Horse Show […]
We sat in the drive-thru at Tim Hortons, waiting in queue for coffee before heading to the riding school for our daughters’ Saturday morning lessons. The year was 2021. Our family was just re-emerging from lockdown. It was a full house in the back seat of our car. My mother-in-law “Nanny” was wedged between our […]
I’ve always asked why. I was that kid. Questions that lead to more questions are my favorite puzzles to ponder, and I received one question after the publication of my last piece that’s been turning in my mind ever since: Why don’t I buy domestically bred horses? With some exceptions, I find that many U.S.-bred […]
How do we handle issues of horse abuse? That was the topic of discussion Monday, Feb. 19, during this month’s U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Town Hall, led by USHJA President Mary Knowlton. Thanks to several high-profile incidents in the horse industry, including the recent suspension of Olympic dressage rider Cesar Parra by the Fédération Equestre […]
Throughout my career, riding for the team was always the end goal, be it at the Olympics or world championships or throughout the year at Nations Cups. It’s been the most satisfying part of my career. We always say that we put the United States first, and then other things take care of themselves. It […]
If you have ever donated a horse to a college equestrian team, therapeutic riding program or other 501(c)(3) charitable organization, you may be aware that the Internal Revenue Service requires an appraisal report to be completed if you plan to claim the value of the horse at $5,000 or more. However, many horse owners learn […]
On Feb. 16 a boarded horse at Chagrin Valley Farms in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, tested positive for equine herpes virus while the facility was holding a U.S. Equestrian Federation national-rated horse show that was to run Feb. 15-18. A memo sent out by CVF Operations Director Justin Klein on Feb. 17 said that the horse […]
The Maryland International and Horse Trials in Adamstown, Maryland, will host the 2024 and 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (CCI1*, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S), the U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced. The championships will be held July 5-7, 2024, and July 6-8, 2025. “We are thrilled to host the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships over three days […]
