Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze repeated as champions of the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, held on Thursday at the 172nd Upperville Colt & Horse Show in Virginia. The duo delivered two rounds of their signature elegance and precision that evening beneath the oaks of historic Grafton Farm to earn a total score of 411 […]
McLain Ward’s Olympic and Pan American Games medal-winning mount Contagious has retired, Ward announced in a social media post. “Contagious is horse who has always given his best, and at times more than that,” wrote Ward. “We hoped for him to be a successful grand prix horse. In the end he became a championship star, […]
When the American Association of Equine Practitioners updated deworming guidelines in June 2024, it reflected a significant departure from the rotational deworming that has been standard practice for many horse owners. In fact, the revised guidelines state that horse owners should “discontinue deworming all horses with fixed intervals year-round (e.g., every two months), and stop […]
“You can’t say you weren’t warned about Janet’s driving,” I tell myself as the Kubota slams into gear and races away, leaving me hanging on for dear life, feeling both terrified and exhilarated. I reach to steady myself as papers and clipboards get jostled in the seat next to me, and tears stream down my […]
Hannah Schofield’s horse of choice has always been a Thoroughbred. The eventing professional doesn’t know exactly how many of them she has worked with in her career—some fresh off the track, others further along—but she has enjoyed each unique journey. “I have a passion for working with the Thoroughbreds and restarting them, and I’ve been […]
This Throwback Thursday, we’re stepping back 61 years, to the 111th edition of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (Virginia), to revisit a classic photo of two icons of the hunter world. This piece, by former Chronicle editor Molly Sorge, was first published Aug. 14, 2014. This is a photo of the inimitable grand dame […]
Editor’s note: This story was updated June 9 to reflect more recent information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As concerns grow about the potential spread of screwworm from Mexico to the United States, where it has been eradicated since 1996, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has closed the country’s southern border to importing horses […]
The owner of a popular stirrup company, a California hunter/jumper trainer, a Florida show barn groom, and a Kentucky veterinarian recently featured in the Chronicle are among the equestrians who have recently been sanctioned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Martin Cohen, president and CEO of MDC Stirrups and a retired Fédération Equestre Internationale and […]
Upperville, Va.—June 4 The 172nd edition of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show is under way this week in the picturesque Virginia countryside. Scott Stewart and Fidelio, an 8-year-old Holsteiner (Diamant De Semilly—Alcantara L) owned by Betsee Parker, were the big winners Wednesday, taking the grand green hunter and grand champion hunter honors and helping to […]
Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze repeated as champions of the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, held on Thursday at the 172nd Upperville Colt & Horse Show in Virginia. The duo delivered two rounds of their signature elegance and precision that evening beneath the oaks of historic Grafton Farm to earn a total score of 411 […]
McLain Ward’s Olympic and Pan American Games medal-winning mount Contagious has retired, Ward announced in a social media post. “Contagious is horse who has always given his best, and at times more than that,” wrote Ward. “We hoped for him to be a successful grand prix horse. In the end he became a championship star, […]
When the American Association of Equine Practitioners updated deworming guidelines in June 2024, it reflected a significant departure from the rotational deworming that has been standard practice for many horse owners. In fact, the revised guidelines state that horse owners should “discontinue deworming all horses with fixed intervals year-round (e.g., every two months), and stop […]
“You can’t say you weren’t warned about Janet’s driving,” I tell myself as the Kubota slams into gear and races away, leaving me hanging on for dear life, feeling both terrified and exhilarated. I reach to steady myself as papers and clipboards get jostled in the seat next to me, and tears stream down my […]
Hannah Schofield’s horse of choice has always been a Thoroughbred. The eventing professional doesn’t know exactly how many of them she has worked with in her career—some fresh off the track, others further along—but she has enjoyed each unique journey. “I have a passion for working with the Thoroughbreds and restarting them, and I’ve been […]
This Throwback Thursday, we’re stepping back 61 years, to the 111th edition of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (Virginia), to revisit a classic photo of two icons of the hunter world. This piece, by former Chronicle editor Molly Sorge, was first published Aug. 14, 2014. This is a photo of the inimitable grand dame […]
Editor’s note: This story was updated June 9 to reflect more recent information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As concerns grow about the potential spread of screwworm from Mexico to the United States, where it has been eradicated since 1996, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has closed the country’s southern border to importing horses […]
The owner of a popular stirrup company, a California hunter/jumper trainer, a Florida show barn groom, and a Kentucky veterinarian recently featured in the Chronicle are among the equestrians who have recently been sanctioned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Martin Cohen, president and CEO of MDC Stirrups and a retired Fédération Equestre Internationale and […]
Upperville, Va.—June 4 The 172nd edition of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show is under way this week in the picturesque Virginia countryside. Scott Stewart and Fidelio, an 8-year-old Holsteiner (Diamant De Semilly—Alcantara L) owned by Betsee Parker, were the big winners Wednesday, taking the grand green hunter and grand champion hunter honors and helping to […]
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