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. […]
Will Faudree isn’t too concerned with a horse’s pedigree. Sure, there’s the requisite athletic ability and willingness that a horse needs to develop into an elite-level event prospect. But there’s a more subtle factor that’s key to him as well. “I gravitate to the eye of a horse. Do they have a kind eye?” said […]
What do you get after you finish second in the CHIO Aachen CDI5* Grand Prix Special and third in the Grand Prix and freestyle at age 10? Not a trip to Disney World—a horse probably doesn’t want that anyway—but if you’re Charlotte Dujardin’s mount Imhotep, you get something even better: an all-expenses paid vacation to […]
As the mom of a survivor of sexual abuse, I am deeply passionate about increasing the awareness and prevention of sexual misconduct in sport. My daughter was riding and competing as a minor when she was groomed by her trainer and subjected to abuse. I know my family’s experience is not isolated. In just the […]
Debbie McDonald, who first assumed the role of technical advisor to the U.S. dressage team in 2018, is stepping down Aug. 1, the U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed today. The news of McDonald’s departure was first announced by Dressage-News.com. McDonald had just been reinstated as technical advisor in February, and USEF said at the time that […]
This story was updated on July 12 to include a quote from Russell Prince, Maggie Kehring’s attorney. When Olympic show jumper Rich Fellers was arrested in 2021 on allegations that he sexually abused his then 17-year-old student Maggie Kehring, he pleaded not guilty to all charges. For the two years that followed, while Fellers’ case […]
One of the first times that Sharon Russell foxhunted alongside Dot Daus, there was an incident in the Camargo Hunt (Ohio) field that Russell will never forget. “There was a hound that got cut on his leg, and he was really bleeding,” recalled Russell. “I took off my stock tie [to tie onto the wound] […]
Each spring, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association pores over heartfelt applications for the coveted USHJA Gochman Grant for USEF Pony Finals, which allows first-time hopefuls with limited financial resources to compete at the show as well as provide them access to qualified trainers and educational opportunities. Committees review rider videos, experience and essays, knowing they can […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Sweden at the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO5*, taking place July 13-16. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order: • Karl Cook (Rancho […]
After a week of qualifying and three rounds of competition, it was the aptly named Coronado, piloted by Egypt’s Nayel Nassar, who emerged victorious Saturday in the $752,000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows (Alberta). Thirty-five riders qualified throughout the week for the opportunity to step foot through the Clock Tower and take […]
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. […]
Will Faudree isn’t too concerned with a horse’s pedigree. Sure, there’s the requisite athletic ability and willingness that a horse needs to develop into an elite-level event prospect. But there’s a more subtle factor that’s key to him as well. “I gravitate to the eye of a horse. Do they have a kind eye?” said […]
What do you get after you finish second in the CHIO Aachen CDI5* Grand Prix Special and third in the Grand Prix and freestyle at age 10? Not a trip to Disney World—a horse probably doesn’t want that anyway—but if you’re Charlotte Dujardin’s mount Imhotep, you get something even better: an all-expenses paid vacation to […]
As the mom of a survivor of sexual abuse, I am deeply passionate about increasing the awareness and prevention of sexual misconduct in sport. My daughter was riding and competing as a minor when she was groomed by her trainer and subjected to abuse. I know my family’s experience is not isolated. In just the […]
Debbie McDonald, who first assumed the role of technical advisor to the U.S. dressage team in 2018, is stepping down Aug. 1, the U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed today. The news of McDonald’s departure was first announced by Dressage-News.com. McDonald had just been reinstated as technical advisor in February, and USEF said at the time that […]
This story was updated on July 12 to include a quote from Russell Prince, Maggie Kehring’s attorney. When Olympic show jumper Rich Fellers was arrested in 2021 on allegations that he sexually abused his then 17-year-old student Maggie Kehring, he pleaded not guilty to all charges. For the two years that followed, while Fellers’ case […]
One of the first times that Sharon Russell foxhunted alongside Dot Daus, there was an incident in the Camargo Hunt (Ohio) field that Russell will never forget. “There was a hound that got cut on his leg, and he was really bleeding,” recalled Russell. “I took off my stock tie [to tie onto the wound] […]
Each spring, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association pores over heartfelt applications for the coveted USHJA Gochman Grant for USEF Pony Finals, which allows first-time hopefuls with limited financial resources to compete at the show as well as provide them access to qualified trainers and educational opportunities. Committees review rider videos, experience and essays, knowing they can […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Sweden at the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO5*, taking place July 13-16. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order: • Karl Cook (Rancho […]
After a week of qualifying and three rounds of competition, it was the aptly named Coronado, piloted by Egypt’s Nayel Nassar, who emerged victorious Saturday in the $752,000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows (Alberta). Thirty-five riders qualified throughout the week for the opportunity to step foot through the Clock Tower and take […]
