Classical dressage master Charles de Kunffy died April 14. He was born in 1936 in Hungary and was a member of the Austro-Hungarian nobility. He wrote seven books and many articles for the Journal of Equitation and Culture and has a lecture series online. Announcing his death on social media Monday, his longtime student Jessica […]
Six days after informing Galway Downs officials that the Temecula, California, venue would not host the 2028 Olympic equestrian events, the LA28 organizing committee announced today that Santa Anita Park has been confirmed as the new Olympic equestrian venue. The Arcadia, California, racetrack has a history with the Olympics. “The FEI has very fond memories […]
Katie Dinan went into this year’s Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final knowing it was going to be the biggest test yet for her mare Out Of The Blue SCF, but hoped the experience would only strengthen for their 15-month partnership. The pair emerged from the three-day championship, held April 3-6 in Basel, Switzerland, as […]
British Olympic Champion Ben Maher ended his 2025 season in Wellington, Florida, with back-to-back victories on the grass derby field. On Saturday, he earned a victory in the $32,000 KeyFlow USA CSI3* 1.45-Meter Speed Classic with Exit Remo, then he returned Sunday in the irons of Ginger-Blue to win the $120,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Grand Prix. […]
Sorocaima brought more than talent when he joined Buck Davidson’s barn. From the start, it was clear the 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Rock Hard Ten—Sankobasi, Pulpit), who later this month will make his fourth appearance at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, possessed heart, determination and an earnest work ethic—qualities that quickly made him a standout in Davidson’s […]
Galway Downs officials and local politicians expressed disappointment Friday at the news that the Temecula venue is no longer being considered to host equestrian sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Late on April 9, the day of an International Olympic Committee meeting in which Olympic officials gave a noncommittal answer about Galway becoming an […]
Technology is finding its way into every facet of our personal and professional lives, and though the horse world is steeped in tradition and historically has been slow to embrace change, we are beginning to see equestrians adopt new and emerging concepts. Online entries are now commonplace as they save exhibitors time and money. Carbon […]
Birds are chirping, days are getting longer—and horses are shedding. With every chunk of hair I pull out, I get a dopamine hit that no Facebook notification or bite of chocolate can match. My long-time horse, LJ, was a fluffy grey teddy bear who seemed to shed an endless amount of hair, especially as he […]
Authentic, the horse Beezie Madden rode to two team Olympic gold medals, individual bronze, and two FEI World Equestrian Games silver medals, died Wednesday at age 30, according to a post by Beezie Madden/John Madden Sales Inc. on social media. “ ‘Bud’s’ intelligence and cheerful personality made him exceptional to work with and carried him […]
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from a spokesperson for Erynn Ballard. Olympic show jumper Erynn Ballard responded through a spokesperson Thursday to a video of her hitting a horse with a crop during a March 2024 competition at the World Equestrian Center—Ocala (Florida). Equestrian Canada, which earlier this week named Ballard […]
Classical dressage master Charles de Kunffy died April 14. He was born in 1936 in Hungary and was a member of the Austro-Hungarian nobility. He wrote seven books and many articles for the Journal of Equitation and Culture and has a lecture series online. Announcing his death on social media Monday, his longtime student Jessica […]
Six days after informing Galway Downs officials that the Temecula, California, venue would not host the 2028 Olympic equestrian events, the LA28 organizing committee announced today that Santa Anita Park has been confirmed as the new Olympic equestrian venue. The Arcadia, California, racetrack has a history with the Olympics. “The FEI has very fond memories […]
Katie Dinan went into this year’s Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final knowing it was going to be the biggest test yet for her mare Out Of The Blue SCF, but hoped the experience would only strengthen for their 15-month partnership. The pair emerged from the three-day championship, held April 3-6 in Basel, Switzerland, as […]
British Olympic Champion Ben Maher ended his 2025 season in Wellington, Florida, with back-to-back victories on the grass derby field. On Saturday, he earned a victory in the $32,000 KeyFlow USA CSI3* 1.45-Meter Speed Classic with Exit Remo, then he returned Sunday in the irons of Ginger-Blue to win the $120,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Grand Prix. […]
Sorocaima brought more than talent when he joined Buck Davidson’s barn. From the start, it was clear the 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Rock Hard Ten—Sankobasi, Pulpit), who later this month will make his fourth appearance at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, possessed heart, determination and an earnest work ethic—qualities that quickly made him a standout in Davidson’s […]
Galway Downs officials and local politicians expressed disappointment Friday at the news that the Temecula venue is no longer being considered to host equestrian sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Late on April 9, the day of an International Olympic Committee meeting in which Olympic officials gave a noncommittal answer about Galway becoming an […]
Technology is finding its way into every facet of our personal and professional lives, and though the horse world is steeped in tradition and historically has been slow to embrace change, we are beginning to see equestrians adopt new and emerging concepts. Online entries are now commonplace as they save exhibitors time and money. Carbon […]
Birds are chirping, days are getting longer—and horses are shedding. With every chunk of hair I pull out, I get a dopamine hit that no Facebook notification or bite of chocolate can match. My long-time horse, LJ, was a fluffy grey teddy bear who seemed to shed an endless amount of hair, especially as he […]
Authentic, the horse Beezie Madden rode to two team Olympic gold medals, individual bronze, and two FEI World Equestrian Games silver medals, died Wednesday at age 30, according to a post by Beezie Madden/John Madden Sales Inc. on social media. “ ‘Bud’s’ intelligence and cheerful personality made him exceptional to work with and carried him […]
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from a spokesperson for Erynn Ballard. Olympic show jumper Erynn Ballard responded through a spokesperson Thursday to a video of her hitting a horse with a crop during a March 2024 competition at the World Equestrian Center—Ocala (Florida). Equestrian Canada, which earlier this week named Ballard […]
