USHJA Launches Diversity Webinar Series: Be ‘Comfortable With Uncomfortability’

“This concept about diversity and inclusion, it’s about personal growth, but it’s a journey. It’s not that you go to a workshop, and you’re OK. It’s an ongoing journey,” said Gary Fraser, associate dean at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, at the start of “Cultural Competency Strategies for Diversifying Sport,” the first in a series of webinars […]

7 Reasons Riders Should Try A Driving Lesson

For someone obsessed with horses, I have only experienced a tiny sliver of the wider horse world myself as an English rider. When I had the chance to take a driving lesson with FEI-level driver Jessica Tanglao, I jumped on it. I loved the experience and was surprised that—along with learning a lot about driving—I […]

Ariel Grald Brings Grit And Focus To A Fast-Moving Career

Ariel Grald didn’t intend to play Capture the Flag when she left the cross-country start box at the 2019 Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*, but midway through the course she did just that. As she cleared the first element of the infield water combination, she caught a fence flag under her right knee. She and Leamore […]

New Details Emerge In Alec Lawler Sexual Abuse Case

Authorities in California have released new details about the investigation that led to the arrest of show jumper Alec Lawler on Jan. 5 at the Desert International Horse Park. Lawler faces 11 felony charges related to allegedly soliciting a juvenile student. During the investigation, detectives learned that Lawler allegedly sent sexual photographs to the student, according to […]

The New Year Is An Opportunity For Change

What a long strange trip it’s been, 2022. In all things with horses, we plan, and God laughs, so it’s never really a shocker to me when whatever the plan was in January stops being the plan about 837 times before the year’s end. Add in a pandemic coming to a… well, “end” isn’t quite […]

SafeSport CEO Speaks On Safety-Focused Day 2 Of USEF Annual Meeting

After discussing the equine side of horse sport and social license, attendees at the U.S. Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky, turned their attention to addressing major issues on the human side of the sport Jan. 13, namely ensuring the physical and emotional safety of equestrians. Ju’Riese Colón, CEO of the U.S. Center for […]

Groom Spotlight: Hailey Burlock Is Prepared For The Unexpected

When Will and Katie Coleman insisted Hailey Burlock and her fellow groom Erin Jarboe attend the awards banquet at the 2022 U.S. Eventing Association Annual Meeting and Convention held in December in Savannah, Georgia, the two were thrilled. Will’s mount, Dondante, had earned the Caser Trophy as the Standlee USEA Horse of the Year for […]

Passing ‘The Central Park Test’: The USEF Annual Meeting, Part 1

“Can we train with current practices in the middle of Central Park in New York City and defend your actions?” new USEF Chief of Sport David O’Connor asked a room full of horsepeople attending the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Annual Meeting. “If not, those practices cannot happen.” O’Connor used that idea to kick off a discussion […]

Salvino And Cannon Creek Earn USEF Horse Of The Year Honors

The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced Salvino, Betsy Juliano LLC’s 16-year-old Hanoverian stallion, was voted the 2022 International Horse of the Year and Cannon Creek, the Wheeler family’s 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, the 2022 National Horse of the Year. The awards were voted by the USEF membership and the results announced Saturday during the SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner […]