Dressage rider and trainer Elizabeth Madlener died Jan. 9 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She was 81. Madlener was an accomplished Grand Prix rider, long-listed for the U.S. Equestrian Team from 1977-1980, and known for her work as a trainer, clinician and “S” judge, as well as her years at the helm of the Potomac (then […]
Stephanie Tassos-Reimers has always been a rider—saddle seat as a kid, then polo through college—but starting her love affair with eventing required years of patience. “I worked for a polo player, and his girlfriend did combined training. She always used to talk about this amazing horse show in Lexington, Kentucky, called Rolex [now Land Rover],” […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association has announced the dates, locations and clinicians for the 2023 MZ Farms/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program regional training sessions. The application period is open now and closes April 1. This year’s 10 clinics will feature mounted sessions led by Jeff Cook, Joe Fargis, Cynthia Hankins, Candice King and Julie Winkel. Tracy Forman, Julia Hogan, […]
Like many serious pony riders, 14-year-old Kailey Paul can rattle off the names of top junior hunters and big eq riders, the horse she’d most like to ride if given the chance (show jumper Chalou, known for his flamboyant “Superman” jumping style), and the riders she most admires (Hunt Tosh, John French and Jessica Springsteen). […]
It’s not uncommon in the horse show world to see a horse competing across the hunter, jumper and equitation classes. More rare, however, is seeing a three-day horse canter down the lines in a hunter derby. Five-star eventer Zoe Crawford did that Jan. 21 at Tryon Winter Encore (North Carolina), and she came away with second place […]
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum announced Saturday that her longtime partner Shutterfly, the horse who won three World Cup Finals and helped her become the first woman to top the FEI World Show Jumping rankings, had died at age 30. Along with earning many competitive victories in their 24 years spent together, Michaels-Beerbaum described “Petey” as a dear […]
Frederic Wandres could be forgiven if he’s started expecting to win big classes at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (Florida), especially aboard Bluetooth OLD. In the past two years, the pair have entered eight Grand Prix CDI classes in Wellington and have won all but one. But during Friday Night Lights on Jan. 27, Bluetooth […]
Even in a barn full of winning hunters, Reese’s knows he’s the biggest star. The charismatic 10-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Spartacus TN—Carabelle, Contendro) owned by West Coast Equine Partners occupies the first stall at Nick Haness’ Hunterbrook Farms, and he takes it upon himself to greet everyone who enters. “He knows he’s Mr. Hot Stuff,” […]
Whether at a fall indoor championship or a quiet summer show in Ocala, Florida, when Ariana Marnell approaches the in-gate on Babylon, there’s a shift in the atmosphere ringside. People nearby take a few steps closer, and overheard snippets of conversations often include phrases like, “Oh, it’s Babylon,” or, “This is that really good horse […]
Margaret H. Duprey of Wellington, Florida, was awarded the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation’s R. Bruce Duchossois Distinguished Trustee Award at a special ceremony held during the USET Foundation’s Gold Medal Club Reception on Jan. 22 in Wellington, Florida. The award was created in 2015 in honor of Duchossois’ leadership, generosity and outstanding character. It is awarded annually […]
Dressage rider and trainer Elizabeth Madlener died Jan. 9 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She was 81. Madlener was an accomplished Grand Prix rider, long-listed for the U.S. Equestrian Team from 1977-1980, and known for her work as a trainer, clinician and “S” judge, as well as her years at the helm of the Potomac (then […]
Stephanie Tassos-Reimers has always been a rider—saddle seat as a kid, then polo through college—but starting her love affair with eventing required years of patience. “I worked for a polo player, and his girlfriend did combined training. She always used to talk about this amazing horse show in Lexington, Kentucky, called Rolex [now Land Rover],” […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association has announced the dates, locations and clinicians for the 2023 MZ Farms/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program regional training sessions. The application period is open now and closes April 1. This year’s 10 clinics will feature mounted sessions led by Jeff Cook, Joe Fargis, Cynthia Hankins, Candice King and Julie Winkel. Tracy Forman, Julia Hogan, […]
Like many serious pony riders, 14-year-old Kailey Paul can rattle off the names of top junior hunters and big eq riders, the horse she’d most like to ride if given the chance (show jumper Chalou, known for his flamboyant “Superman” jumping style), and the riders she most admires (Hunt Tosh, John French and Jessica Springsteen). […]
It’s not uncommon in the horse show world to see a horse competing across the hunter, jumper and equitation classes. More rare, however, is seeing a three-day horse canter down the lines in a hunter derby. Five-star eventer Zoe Crawford did that Jan. 21 at Tryon Winter Encore (North Carolina), and she came away with second place […]
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum announced Saturday that her longtime partner Shutterfly, the horse who won three World Cup Finals and helped her become the first woman to top the FEI World Show Jumping rankings, had died at age 30. Along with earning many competitive victories in their 24 years spent together, Michaels-Beerbaum described “Petey” as a dear […]
Frederic Wandres could be forgiven if he’s started expecting to win big classes at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (Florida), especially aboard Bluetooth OLD. In the past two years, the pair have entered eight Grand Prix CDI classes in Wellington and have won all but one. But during Friday Night Lights on Jan. 27, Bluetooth […]
Even in a barn full of winning hunters, Reese’s knows he’s the biggest star. The charismatic 10-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Spartacus TN—Carabelle, Contendro) owned by West Coast Equine Partners occupies the first stall at Nick Haness’ Hunterbrook Farms, and he takes it upon himself to greet everyone who enters. “He knows he’s Mr. Hot Stuff,” […]
Whether at a fall indoor championship or a quiet summer show in Ocala, Florida, when Ariana Marnell approaches the in-gate on Babylon, there’s a shift in the atmosphere ringside. People nearby take a few steps closer, and overheard snippets of conversations often include phrases like, “Oh, it’s Babylon,” or, “This is that really good horse […]
Margaret H. Duprey of Wellington, Florida, was awarded the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation’s R. Bruce Duchossois Distinguished Trustee Award at a special ceremony held during the USET Foundation’s Gold Medal Club Reception on Jan. 22 in Wellington, Florida. The award was created in 2015 in honor of Duchossois’ leadership, generosity and outstanding character. It is awarded annually […]
