Kassidy Keith capped a successful two-week run at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia, with wins in both the hunter and jumper rings. With her longtime partner Havana she won back-to-back $20,000 grand prix classes, and aboard Sophie Tupper’s junior hunter Cuba Libre Z she topped the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby during the […]
When Ondine D’Orleans first came to Liza Boyd’s barn, it immediately became clear that she was a character. Boyd would frequently call her previous trainer, Casey Anzalone, who knew the mare inside and out because she’d worked with her since her birth. “The first month, I would call Casey, and she was like ‘Oh God, […]
When show jumper Lillie Keenan was named the jumper with the best style at the end of her successful week at CHIO Aachen, held June 27-July 6 in Aachen, Germany, it was far from the first time the New York City-based rider has been recognized for her exemplary equitation. In 2013, Keenan became the 16th person in […]
The names of riders and teams participating in the innovative Baran Global Hunter Classic, taking place Friday through Sunday in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, were announced today. Although the field is smaller than organizers originally anticipated—with seven total teams instead of 10—the roster includes some of the biggest names in the hunter and jumper worlds. With 300,000 euros—almost […]
Eight horses were killed in a barn fire Tuesday at Mor Linn Farm in Walpole, Massachusetts. According to CBS News, the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but because of a thunderstorm happening at the time, lightning is being considered as a possible cause. The 150-year old barn, which caught fire around 11:15 […]
Whether she’s backstage in Europe sending Susan Dutta and her Grand Prix horses into the ring, or on the sidelines at Timmy Dutta’s polo games in Wellington, Florida, Carly Muma has become an indispensable part of the Dutta family’s life for the past 13 years. “I know there’s a lot of really dedicated grooms out […]
“Please, Mom. There’s a pep rally today. I don’t have anyone to sit with. Don’t make me sit alone. Come get me.” No mom wants a text like that from her kid. For me, though, texts like that from my 15-year-old daughter have become a heartbreaking routine. On top of this daily drama, we recently […]
It’s happened to all of us: What starts out as an embarrassing incident can morph into a great story for later—sometimes much later. We asked our Readers’ Choice survey participants to share their funniest horse show moments with us, and these were some of our favorites: • Being chased by an emu coming down centerline. […]
After closing southern border crossings to livestock in May to help stop the spread of New World Screwworm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began an incremental “risk-based” reopening Monday that will allow horses to cross the border. The decision comes as USDA officials say the northward spread of the pest has stopped in the past two months […]
U.S. teams and riders have maintained their top spots in the world rankings, according to the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s July update. Kent Farrington maintained his hold on the Longines Jumping Rankings for the third consecutive month with 3,161 points, closely followed by Great Britain’s Ben Maher, just 121 points behind. Former Longines Rankings armband holder Henrik […]
Kassidy Keith capped a successful two-week run at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia, with wins in both the hunter and jumper rings. With her longtime partner Havana she won back-to-back $20,000 grand prix classes, and aboard Sophie Tupper’s junior hunter Cuba Libre Z she topped the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby during the […]
When Ondine D’Orleans first came to Liza Boyd’s barn, it immediately became clear that she was a character. Boyd would frequently call her previous trainer, Casey Anzalone, who knew the mare inside and out because she’d worked with her since her birth. “The first month, I would call Casey, and she was like ‘Oh God, […]
When show jumper Lillie Keenan was named the jumper with the best style at the end of her successful week at CHIO Aachen, held June 27-July 6 in Aachen, Germany, it was far from the first time the New York City-based rider has been recognized for her exemplary equitation. In 2013, Keenan became the 16th person in […]
The names of riders and teams participating in the innovative Baran Global Hunter Classic, taking place Friday through Sunday in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, were announced today. Although the field is smaller than organizers originally anticipated—with seven total teams instead of 10—the roster includes some of the biggest names in the hunter and jumper worlds. With 300,000 euros—almost […]
Eight horses were killed in a barn fire Tuesday at Mor Linn Farm in Walpole, Massachusetts. According to CBS News, the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but because of a thunderstorm happening at the time, lightning is being considered as a possible cause. The 150-year old barn, which caught fire around 11:15 […]
Whether she’s backstage in Europe sending Susan Dutta and her Grand Prix horses into the ring, or on the sidelines at Timmy Dutta’s polo games in Wellington, Florida, Carly Muma has become an indispensable part of the Dutta family’s life for the past 13 years. “I know there’s a lot of really dedicated grooms out […]
“Please, Mom. There’s a pep rally today. I don’t have anyone to sit with. Don’t make me sit alone. Come get me.” No mom wants a text like that from her kid. For me, though, texts like that from my 15-year-old daughter have become a heartbreaking routine. On top of this daily drama, we recently […]
It’s happened to all of us: What starts out as an embarrassing incident can morph into a great story for later—sometimes much later. We asked our Readers’ Choice survey participants to share their funniest horse show moments with us, and these were some of our favorites: • Being chased by an emu coming down centerline. […]
After closing southern border crossings to livestock in May to help stop the spread of New World Screwworm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began an incremental “risk-based” reopening Monday that will allow horses to cross the border. The decision comes as USDA officials say the northward spread of the pest has stopped in the past two months […]
U.S. teams and riders have maintained their top spots in the world rankings, according to the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s July update. Kent Farrington maintained his hold on the Longines Jumping Rankings for the third consecutive month with 3,161 points, closely followed by Great Britain’s Ben Maher, just 121 points behind. Former Longines Rankings armband holder Henrik […]
