I was involved in the fielding and funding of international U.S. equestrian teams as well as selecting coaches for those teams from 1992 through 2012, first as a member and officer of the U.S. Equestrian Team and then as vice president of international high performance at our national governing body USA Equestrian, now the U.S. […]
When Allison Zarembowicz entered Happy Khan into his first Prix St. Georges test three months ago, she knew it was an ambitious call. “I’ve never had any horses that level, so it was me learning and him learning, which is always a bit rough. When we did our first PSG this September, it was seriously […]
When 13-year-old Tessa Downey walked up in her paddock boots and garters to try towering 17.2-hand HH Moonshine almost five years ago, the gelding’s trainer was a tad skeptical. “I remember Val [Renihan] looked at my paddock boots and was like, ‘I’m not sure how this is going to go,’ ” Downey, Houston, Texas, recalled […]
Omaha, Neb.—Dec. 2 At the 50th annual Adequan U.S. Dressage Federation Convention in Omaha, Nebraska, organization treasurer Lorraine Musselman took the podium Friday afternoon and joked to her audience that she hoped her news wouldn’t make her a target for tomatoes. Musselman was tasked with presenting the board’s proposal for a member dues increase at […]
Thermal, Calif.—Dec. 2 It may have been Karl Cook standing atop the podium Saturday night in the $1 Million Coachella Cup Grand Prix CSI5*, but he was quick to give credit to his partner, Kalinka Van’t Zorgvliet. “I don’t know what’s in her,” said Cook of the 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Signe Ostby, […]
Bill of sale: $1. Years of partnership: six. Number of five-star performances prior to the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill: zero. Number of five-star cross-country penalties: zero. Tears of joy cried: countless. Value of a horse with heart: priceless. If 23-year-old Mia Farley had been accurate in her early predictions, she never would’ve […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Eventing Pathway Program Lists for 2024, including the Elite, Pre-Elite, Development and Emerging Programs. In addition to these Eventing Pathway Program updates, several opportunities will be available in 2024 for both Program and non-Program athletes. Eventing Elite Program List The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have […]
My cousin Peter stood next to his mother’s hospital bed. The machines that had been keeping her alive were now silent. Nurses had removed all the tubes and electrodes. She was gone. Two days earlier, my aunt was mowing her lawn when she hit a nest of ground bees. Though she had never had a […]
The equitation discipline provides the basis for developing proper position and riding technique. Form instructs function. Good position is an integral and essential part of good riding. Balance, connection, stride, direction—instructors drill the basics and practice pattern after pattern. From the wellspring of equitation flows competency in all equestrian sport. While position may vary, the […]
On Nov. 21, Mexican show jumper Federico Fernández was presented the Pivo FEI Inspire Award at the annual FEI Awards Gala. In honor of this achievement, we’re looking back at this profile of the rider, originally published in the July 19-Aug. 2, 2021, issue of the Chronicle. To Federico Fernández, the morning shower routine, with […]
I was involved in the fielding and funding of international U.S. equestrian teams as well as selecting coaches for those teams from 1992 through 2012, first as a member and officer of the U.S. Equestrian Team and then as vice president of international high performance at our national governing body USA Equestrian, now the U.S. […]
When Allison Zarembowicz entered Happy Khan into his first Prix St. Georges test three months ago, she knew it was an ambitious call. “I’ve never had any horses that level, so it was me learning and him learning, which is always a bit rough. When we did our first PSG this September, it was seriously […]
When 13-year-old Tessa Downey walked up in her paddock boots and garters to try towering 17.2-hand HH Moonshine almost five years ago, the gelding’s trainer was a tad skeptical. “I remember Val [Renihan] looked at my paddock boots and was like, ‘I’m not sure how this is going to go,’ ” Downey, Houston, Texas, recalled […]
Omaha, Neb.—Dec. 2 At the 50th annual Adequan U.S. Dressage Federation Convention in Omaha, Nebraska, organization treasurer Lorraine Musselman took the podium Friday afternoon and joked to her audience that she hoped her news wouldn’t make her a target for tomatoes. Musselman was tasked with presenting the board’s proposal for a member dues increase at […]
Thermal, Calif.—Dec. 2 It may have been Karl Cook standing atop the podium Saturday night in the $1 Million Coachella Cup Grand Prix CSI5*, but he was quick to give credit to his partner, Kalinka Van’t Zorgvliet. “I don’t know what’s in her,” said Cook of the 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Signe Ostby, […]
Bill of sale: $1. Years of partnership: six. Number of five-star performances prior to the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill: zero. Number of five-star cross-country penalties: zero. Tears of joy cried: countless. Value of a horse with heart: priceless. If 23-year-old Mia Farley had been accurate in her early predictions, she never would’ve […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Eventing Pathway Program Lists for 2024, including the Elite, Pre-Elite, Development and Emerging Programs. In addition to these Eventing Pathway Program updates, several opportunities will be available in 2024 for both Program and non-Program athletes. Eventing Elite Program List The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have […]
My cousin Peter stood next to his mother’s hospital bed. The machines that had been keeping her alive were now silent. Nurses had removed all the tubes and electrodes. She was gone. Two days earlier, my aunt was mowing her lawn when she hit a nest of ground bees. Though she had never had a […]
The equitation discipline provides the basis for developing proper position and riding technique. Form instructs function. Good position is an integral and essential part of good riding. Balance, connection, stride, direction—instructors drill the basics and practice pattern after pattern. From the wellspring of equitation flows competency in all equestrian sport. While position may vary, the […]
On Nov. 21, Mexican show jumper Federico Fernández was presented the Pivo FEI Inspire Award at the annual FEI Awards Gala. In honor of this achievement, we’re looking back at this profile of the rider, originally published in the July 19-Aug. 2, 2021, issue of the Chronicle. To Federico Fernández, the morning shower routine, with […]
