Mia Farley has been logging some serious windshield time. In the past month, she’s driven from Florida to Kentucky, then Kentucky to Virginia, back to Florida, before finally settling—for now—in Virginia. “I stopped in Georgia and a guy asked me if I was a trucker,” said Farley, 23, laughing as she navigated traffic while driving […]
In the week since a first case of highly infectious vesicular stomatitis was reported in San Diego County, California, the virus has now been confirmed at eight “equine premises,” and is suspected at 11 more in the state. In response, the U.S. Equestrian Federation has instituted new biosecurity protocols for competitions in affected areas and […]
When Faith McKee takes stock of her life, she finds it hard to believe she’s a barn manager for Hesslink Williams LLC, traveling up and down the East Coast, attending some of the most prestigious shows on the calendar. It’s a far cry from her early horse experience in her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, where […]
This year there was one topic that dominated discussion at the annual Fédération Equestre Internationale and U.S. Equestrian Federation meetings: social license to operate. This week, it was the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s turn to tackle SLO—that is, the concept that equestrian sports—and the use of horses within them—need the approval of the greater community […]
In their first outing since winning bronze at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final (Nebraska) in April, Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita proved uncatchable in Sunday’s $200,000 Empire State Grand Prix CSI4* at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows (New York). Using their longtime partnership to her full advantage, Holloway sliced and diced her way to […]
On May 9, the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation issued a press release announcing an agreement to recognize Thoroughbreds competing in the Olympic Games and other Fédération Equestre Internationale events. Which may have led many people to think, “Wait, they weren’t recognized already?” No, as it turns out; they weren’t. Although you’ve undoubtedly seen Thoroughbreds […]
Cooley Nutcracker, “Bali” to his friends, is a stunning specimen of a horse, and in just the year and change that he’s been in the United States with rider Liz Halliday-Sharp, he’s proved that handsome is indeed as handsome does. The 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Tolan R—Ballyshan Cleopatra, Cobra) owned by Liz Halliday-Sharp, Deborah […]
As expected, there is an incredible amount to share about the training of my two Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover hopefuls from the past month! When looking back through my videos to see what we’ve done, it’s hard to believe how much happens in such a short time with green horses. How did we get […]
PAID PROMOTION The Veterinary Corner series, brought to you by Merck Animal Health, features insights from leadingveterinarians on some of the most pressing health issues affecting horses today. By Philip van Harreveld, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, Merck Animal Health Gone are the days when you had a farrier and a veterinarian and that’s it. Nowadays you […]
This is Part 3 of “Equine Practitioners Are Becoming An Endangered Species,” an exclusive in-depth look at the current state of the equine veterinary industry that originally appeared in the May 8 & 15, 2023, edition of the Chronicle. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Other changes in the equine veterinary industry are centered around supporting new […]
Mia Farley has been logging some serious windshield time. In the past month, she’s driven from Florida to Kentucky, then Kentucky to Virginia, back to Florida, before finally settling—for now—in Virginia. “I stopped in Georgia and a guy asked me if I was a trucker,” said Farley, 23, laughing as she navigated traffic while driving […]
In the week since a first case of highly infectious vesicular stomatitis was reported in San Diego County, California, the virus has now been confirmed at eight “equine premises,” and is suspected at 11 more in the state. In response, the U.S. Equestrian Federation has instituted new biosecurity protocols for competitions in affected areas and […]
When Faith McKee takes stock of her life, she finds it hard to believe she’s a barn manager for Hesslink Williams LLC, traveling up and down the East Coast, attending some of the most prestigious shows on the calendar. It’s a far cry from her early horse experience in her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, where […]
This year there was one topic that dominated discussion at the annual Fédération Equestre Internationale and U.S. Equestrian Federation meetings: social license to operate. This week, it was the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s turn to tackle SLO—that is, the concept that equestrian sports—and the use of horses within them—need the approval of the greater community […]
In their first outing since winning bronze at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final (Nebraska) in April, Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita proved uncatchable in Sunday’s $200,000 Empire State Grand Prix CSI4* at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows (New York). Using their longtime partnership to her full advantage, Holloway sliced and diced her way to […]
On May 9, the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation issued a press release announcing an agreement to recognize Thoroughbreds competing in the Olympic Games and other Fédération Equestre Internationale events. Which may have led many people to think, “Wait, they weren’t recognized already?” No, as it turns out; they weren’t. Although you’ve undoubtedly seen Thoroughbreds […]
Cooley Nutcracker, “Bali” to his friends, is a stunning specimen of a horse, and in just the year and change that he’s been in the United States with rider Liz Halliday-Sharp, he’s proved that handsome is indeed as handsome does. The 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Tolan R—Ballyshan Cleopatra, Cobra) owned by Liz Halliday-Sharp, Deborah […]
As expected, there is an incredible amount to share about the training of my two Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover hopefuls from the past month! When looking back through my videos to see what we’ve done, it’s hard to believe how much happens in such a short time with green horses. How did we get […]
PAID PROMOTION The Veterinary Corner series, brought to you by Merck Animal Health, features insights from leadingveterinarians on some of the most pressing health issues affecting horses today. By Philip van Harreveld, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, Merck Animal Health Gone are the days when you had a farrier and a veterinarian and that’s it. Nowadays you […]
This is Part 3 of “Equine Practitioners Are Becoming An Endangered Species,” an exclusive in-depth look at the current state of the equine veterinary industry that originally appeared in the May 8 & 15, 2023, edition of the Chronicle. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Other changes in the equine veterinary industry are centered around supporting new […]
