Five-time Olympian Michael Plumb spotted 6-year-old Emily Grace Swinson peeping over the rail and gave her a proposition: If she could get a particularly tricky horse he’d been working with to rein back, he’d train her. Swinson had been horse-obsessed for a while before he made that offer, thanks in large part to her aunt, […]
Ten horses were killed and a Denver-area hunter/jumper barn was destroyed in a fire that broke out early Monday morning. The fire destroyed an almost 32,000-square-foot barn and indoor arena at Hidden Pines Farm in Franktown, Colorado. The farm is owned by Dana Vollbracht, a lifetime member of the Colorado Hunter Jumper Association. It was home […]
Update: Andreas Helgstrand will be banned from riding on the Danish national dressage team until at least Jan. 1, 2025, the Danish equestrian federation decided in a special meeting Nov. 28, according to a report by Danish newspaper Nordjyske. Olympic medalist Andreas Helgstrand has been removed from the Danish national dressage team, with no timeline […]
The tricky bit about going “behind the stall door” with newly minted Pan American Games gold medalist Jewel’s Goldstrike is that, if you look behind the door bearing his name, you’ll only see an empty space. Unless it’s flooding or temperatures have dipped into the single digits, “Goldie,” who won individual dressage gold with Julio Mendoza […]
In Lauren’s Magical Universe of Joy and Rainbows, when I sell a horse, I get to take all that money and go get a new horse or two. While I don’t do sales for a living, and I don’t buy horses with the goal of resale, sometimes the young horses I bring up the levels […]
David Ramey, DVM, remembers the exact moment he surprised his family—and himself—with the decision to become an equine veterinarian. He had always intended to go to law school when, during summer break from college, he took a seasonal job at a livery stable in Colorado. A sudden epiphany during a mundane task changed the course […]
Netflix and a weekend spent relaxing on the couch isn’t Dr. Kathleen Bertuna’s style. Between working as an obstetrician gynecologist, keeping up with her children’s sports schedules, and competing at the Fédération Equestre Internationale levels, there’s not much time left over to chill. “You’ve got to hold on to your goals and what you want […]
Sustainable farming is more than just a buzzword, it is the future of your land, the industry, and future generations of farmers. Making your operation a more sustainable one is a daunting task, but one small change can make a big impact. By installing a Ritchie, you can make an enormous impact. Here are four […]
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Five-time Olympian Michael Plumb spotted 6-year-old Emily Grace Swinson peeping over the rail and gave her a proposition: If she could get a particularly tricky horse he’d been working with to rein back, he’d train her. Swinson had been horse-obsessed for a while before he made that offer, thanks in large part to her aunt, […]
Ten horses were killed and a Denver-area hunter/jumper barn was destroyed in a fire that broke out early Monday morning. The fire destroyed an almost 32,000-square-foot barn and indoor arena at Hidden Pines Farm in Franktown, Colorado. The farm is owned by Dana Vollbracht, a lifetime member of the Colorado Hunter Jumper Association. It was home […]
Update: Andreas Helgstrand will be banned from riding on the Danish national dressage team until at least Jan. 1, 2025, the Danish equestrian federation decided in a special meeting Nov. 28, according to a report by Danish newspaper Nordjyske. Olympic medalist Andreas Helgstrand has been removed from the Danish national dressage team, with no timeline […]
We asked three top eventers how they assess potential and how they know if a horse has what it takes to make the jump to the highest level.
The tricky bit about going “behind the stall door” with newly minted Pan American Games gold medalist Jewel’s Goldstrike is that, if you look behind the door bearing his name, you’ll only see an empty space. Unless it’s flooding or temperatures have dipped into the single digits, “Goldie,” who won individual dressage gold with Julio Mendoza […]
In Lauren’s Magical Universe of Joy and Rainbows, when I sell a horse, I get to take all that money and go get a new horse or two. While I don’t do sales for a living, and I don’t buy horses with the goal of resale, sometimes the young horses I bring up the levels […]
David Ramey, DVM, remembers the exact moment he surprised his family—and himself—with the decision to become an equine veterinarian. He had always intended to go to law school when, during summer break from college, he took a seasonal job at a livery stable in Colorado. A sudden epiphany during a mundane task changed the course […]
Netflix and a weekend spent relaxing on the couch isn’t Dr. Kathleen Bertuna’s style. Between working as an obstetrician gynecologist, keeping up with her children’s sports schedules, and competing at the Fédération Equestre Internationale levels, there’s not much time left over to chill. “You’ve got to hold on to your goals and what you want […]
Sustainable farming is more than just a buzzword, it is the future of your land, the industry, and future generations of farmers. Making your operation a more sustainable one is a daunting task, but one small change can make a big impact. By installing a Ritchie, you can make an enormous impact. Here are four […]
