There was only one thing Ros Canter could do to improve upon last year’s second-placed finish at the Badminton Horse Trials (England) with Lordships Graffalo, then in his five-star debut. And in an unusual Monday show jumping phase—the event ran a day behind schedule to accommodate King Charles III’s Saturday coronation—she did it. Emphatically. Canter and […]
Like the late and great Johnny Cash, Shawn Casady’s been everywhere since his impressive junior career as a catch-rider. He moved to the Netherlands to work for Alan Waldman for a year and a half; he worked for John and Beezie Madden; he accepted a job with Michael Dorman and Ronnie Beard in Wellington, Florida; he filled […]
When photographer Amy Dragoo saw Tamie Smith reach down and rub Mai Baum’s face during the awards ceremony for the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L on April 30, she recalled another moment. Eight years earlier, when Smith and “Lexus” won the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill CCI4*-L (Maryland), almost the exact same scene unfolded. Dragoo quickly captured […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the host locations and dates for the USEF Eventing National Championships taking place in the fall of 2023. The new USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships (CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S) will take place at the Stable View Oktoberfest Horse Trials in Aiken, South Carolina, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National […]
Last summer Spy Coast Farm’s sports medicine veterinarian, Dr. Julie Vargas, DVM, was brainstorming ways to help the horses with neurological deficits who come through their Lexington, Kentucky, rehabilitation facility when she came up with an idea: What if they had a dummy rider to help horses who weren’t yet coordinated enough for a human […]
“He was a little girl’s horse, so he acts that way,” Tamie Smith once said of her Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L winner partner Mai Baum. “He’s a very cuddly, sweet guy.” That little girl—now an adult working in pharmaceutical marketing in Los Angeles—was Alexandra Ahearn, who has owned the German Sport Horse (Loredano—Ramira, Rike) gelding since 2010, […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Uggerhalne CSIO3* in Uggerhalne, Denmark, May 24-28 and FEI Jumping Nations Cup Drammen CSIO3* in Drammen, Norway, June 1-4. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at both competitions. […]
Last November, after endless hours of Facebook stalking, we purchased our daughter’s first pony with the help of a trainer. This pony was in Florida, and the owners offered a trial. He was advertised as an easygoing large with a change—nothing fancy, but we couldn’t afford fancy. This isn’t play-money for our family. We just wanted a […]
The day after news of 15-year-old Hannah Serfass’ death at a Venice, Florida, horse show, the equestrian community came together to support her family and trainers. As countless posts bearing a #rideforhannah hashtag flooded social media, a GoFundMe campaign started to establish a memorial for her at one of her favorite places, the World Equestrian […]
In the wake of Tamie Smith’s historic weekend win at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L and U.S. Equestrian Federation National Five-Star Championship, we’re re-sharing these tips from a rider who is no stranger to the view from the top of the standings after Day 1 (or Day 3) of an event. Along with winning the […]
There was only one thing Ros Canter could do to improve upon last year’s second-placed finish at the Badminton Horse Trials (England) with Lordships Graffalo, then in his five-star debut. And in an unusual Monday show jumping phase—the event ran a day behind schedule to accommodate King Charles III’s Saturday coronation—she did it. Emphatically. Canter and […]
Like the late and great Johnny Cash, Shawn Casady’s been everywhere since his impressive junior career as a catch-rider. He moved to the Netherlands to work for Alan Waldman for a year and a half; he worked for John and Beezie Madden; he accepted a job with Michael Dorman and Ronnie Beard in Wellington, Florida; he filled […]
When photographer Amy Dragoo saw Tamie Smith reach down and rub Mai Baum’s face during the awards ceremony for the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L on April 30, she recalled another moment. Eight years earlier, when Smith and “Lexus” won the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill CCI4*-L (Maryland), almost the exact same scene unfolded. Dragoo quickly captured […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the host locations and dates for the USEF Eventing National Championships taking place in the fall of 2023. The new USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships (CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S) will take place at the Stable View Oktoberfest Horse Trials in Aiken, South Carolina, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National […]
Last summer Spy Coast Farm’s sports medicine veterinarian, Dr. Julie Vargas, DVM, was brainstorming ways to help the horses with neurological deficits who come through their Lexington, Kentucky, rehabilitation facility when she came up with an idea: What if they had a dummy rider to help horses who weren’t yet coordinated enough for a human […]
“He was a little girl’s horse, so he acts that way,” Tamie Smith once said of her Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L winner partner Mai Baum. “He’s a very cuddly, sweet guy.” That little girl—now an adult working in pharmaceutical marketing in Los Angeles—was Alexandra Ahearn, who has owned the German Sport Horse (Loredano—Ramira, Rike) gelding since 2010, […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Uggerhalne CSIO3* in Uggerhalne, Denmark, May 24-28 and FEI Jumping Nations Cup Drammen CSIO3* in Drammen, Norway, June 1-4. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at both competitions. […]
Last November, after endless hours of Facebook stalking, we purchased our daughter’s first pony with the help of a trainer. This pony was in Florida, and the owners offered a trial. He was advertised as an easygoing large with a change—nothing fancy, but we couldn’t afford fancy. This isn’t play-money for our family. We just wanted a […]
The day after news of 15-year-old Hannah Serfass’ death at a Venice, Florida, horse show, the equestrian community came together to support her family and trainers. As countless posts bearing a #rideforhannah hashtag flooded social media, a GoFundMe campaign started to establish a memorial for her at one of her favorite places, the World Equestrian […]
In the wake of Tamie Smith’s historic weekend win at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L and U.S. Equestrian Federation National Five-Star Championship, we’re re-sharing these tips from a rider who is no stranger to the view from the top of the standings after Day 1 (or Day 3) of an event. Along with winning the […]
