Managing your herd through the hot and buggy months can be its own adventure sometimes. Take our advice to make life as easy as possible. Shires 3-D Mesh Fly Mask With Fringe Nose What does it take for a fly mask to get a five-star review? You might want to ask the 3-D Mesh Mask […]
At Evergreen Stables in Delphi Falls, New York, a barn with no grooms, 14-year-old Maren Bonus has found her niche as an indispensable helper to trainers Suzanne McGowan and Keely O’Hara. And when she’s not doing barn work, Bonus enjoys the adventures of catch riding and breaking young ponies. Her work ethic helped her earn […]
Margo Thomas has always been obsessed with horses. Since taking her first riding lessons at pony camp, to campaigning her own horse to the two-star level in eventing, to earning a degree in equine studies from Virginia Intermont College, Thomas has taken any opportunity to expand her horsemanship. But even Thomas probably couldn’t have predicted […]
I was at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (North Carolina) one summer watching rounds while waiting to go into the ring, and a certain white pony caught my eye. It was a good jumper, competitive, brave and had the sweetest disposition. Over the summer I kept seeing this pony and could not help but notice […]
You know you’re in a good place with an up-and-coming grand prix horse when you can take an “easier week” and win a CSI3*. That’s what happened Sunday for FEI world No. 8 Kent Farrington, when he finished 1-2 in the $145,100 Grand Prix of Michigan CSI3* at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with his […]
At the famed CHIO Aachen (Germany) earlier this month, McLain Ward and HH Azur were poised to jump for the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping and its million-euro prize. A win in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen would clinch the title, but the quest ended when they pulled two rails in the first […]
No, you’re not likely to pack your own horse on a summer vacation. But whether you’re hitting the road or flying somewhere new, these items will help you enjoy your trip in style. Oughton Horses Go With Everything Tee It’s true; horses do go with everything—as does this soft poly/cotton/rayon blend tee. It features a semi-fitted cut […]
Six months after resuming her position as the technical advisor for the U.S. dressage team, Debbie McDonald announced July 12 that she would be stepping down, effective Aug. 1. Her contract with the U.S. Equestrian Federation was initially supposed to extend through the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. “I never was going to stay through Paris […]
She was 5 but green broke, still owned by her breeder. I was 21, a veteran of the Young Rider and U25 programs, and as such I thought I knew a few things about horse training. I was wrong, as young people filled with hubris are often are. But I couldn’t have asked for a […]
Beezie Madden’s partner for double FEI World Equestrian Games bronze, Cortes ‘C’, died on Wednesday, July 12, Beezie and John Madden announced on their Facebook page. The 21-year-old Belgian-bred Belgian Warmblood gelding (Optiebeurs Randel Z—Orchidee Van De Tombeele, Darco) bred by Bart Clement and owned by Abigail Wexner got his start under Gregory Wathelet’s saddle. […]
Managing your herd through the hot and buggy months can be its own adventure sometimes. Take our advice to make life as easy as possible. Shires 3-D Mesh Fly Mask With Fringe Nose What does it take for a fly mask to get a five-star review? You might want to ask the 3-D Mesh Mask […]
At Evergreen Stables in Delphi Falls, New York, a barn with no grooms, 14-year-old Maren Bonus has found her niche as an indispensable helper to trainers Suzanne McGowan and Keely O’Hara. And when she’s not doing barn work, Bonus enjoys the adventures of catch riding and breaking young ponies. Her work ethic helped her earn […]
Margo Thomas has always been obsessed with horses. Since taking her first riding lessons at pony camp, to campaigning her own horse to the two-star level in eventing, to earning a degree in equine studies from Virginia Intermont College, Thomas has taken any opportunity to expand her horsemanship. But even Thomas probably couldn’t have predicted […]
I was at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (North Carolina) one summer watching rounds while waiting to go into the ring, and a certain white pony caught my eye. It was a good jumper, competitive, brave and had the sweetest disposition. Over the summer I kept seeing this pony and could not help but notice […]
You know you’re in a good place with an up-and-coming grand prix horse when you can take an “easier week” and win a CSI3*. That’s what happened Sunday for FEI world No. 8 Kent Farrington, when he finished 1-2 in the $145,100 Grand Prix of Michigan CSI3* at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with his […]
At the famed CHIO Aachen (Germany) earlier this month, McLain Ward and HH Azur were poised to jump for the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping and its million-euro prize. A win in the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen would clinch the title, but the quest ended when they pulled two rails in the first […]
No, you’re not likely to pack your own horse on a summer vacation. But whether you’re hitting the road or flying somewhere new, these items will help you enjoy your trip in style. Oughton Horses Go With Everything Tee It’s true; horses do go with everything—as does this soft poly/cotton/rayon blend tee. It features a semi-fitted cut […]
Six months after resuming her position as the technical advisor for the U.S. dressage team, Debbie McDonald announced July 12 that she would be stepping down, effective Aug. 1. Her contract with the U.S. Equestrian Federation was initially supposed to extend through the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. “I never was going to stay through Paris […]
She was 5 but green broke, still owned by her breeder. I was 21, a veteran of the Young Rider and U25 programs, and as such I thought I knew a few things about horse training. I was wrong, as young people filled with hubris are often are. But I couldn’t have asked for a […]
Beezie Madden’s partner for double FEI World Equestrian Games bronze, Cortes ‘C’, died on Wednesday, July 12, Beezie and John Madden announced on their Facebook page. The 21-year-old Belgian-bred Belgian Warmblood gelding (Optiebeurs Randel Z—Orchidee Van De Tombeele, Darco) bred by Bart Clement and owned by Abigail Wexner got his start under Gregory Wathelet’s saddle. […]
