It was only four years ago that Katherine Maroko, 17, attended her first horse trials in person. She had begged her parents to drop her off for cross-country day at the 2018 Plantation Field International Horse Trials, just minutes from her home in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. There, the young teen watched in awe as horses and riders […]
Callan Solem’s working student position with Carol Thompson at Quiet Winter Farm almost didn’t happen. It was the summer of 1996, and the 17-year-old had driven up to Colts Neck, New Jersey, from her home in Atlanta with her mother. “This was like my dream come true. I was so excited. I absolutely could not […]
Claire Marie Diamond made a long trip from Salt Lake City to San Juan Capistrano, California, count when she rode Stoneledge Special Request to win the USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship—West. They established a strong lead in the first round with a score of 86.25 and added an 82.50 in the handy to win. The […]
In honor of this week’s 20th birthday of dressage superstar Valegro, whose dominance of his sport was such that his retirement six years ago has not dimmed the power of his name—nor interest in his post-competition life, judging by the reactions rider Charlotte Dujardin gets when she posts occasional clips of him working to social […]
Tonight, my horse Dixie was a little sassy to ride. It was hot out, so after our canter work, I gave her a walk break long enough to make sure she caught her breath and didn’t overheat. I think Dixie was convinced that the ride was over at that point, so when I gathered my […]
I would love to tell you that The Quantico Kid and I have made great strides toward the Thoroughbred Makeover in the past month, but alas, COVID-19 struck my family … so “Kid” has been making strides with other riders. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, as Kid and I did have a few wonderful […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Knokke Hippique CSIO5* this week in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and is the final observation event for short-listed combinations prior to team selection for the 2022 Agria FEI […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the athlete-and-horse combinations named to the short list for the Adequan U.S. Para-Dressage Team for the Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para-Dressage World Championship. The competition will take place Aug. 10-14 in Herning, Denmark, and the team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to […]
Finland and Brazil have named the horse-and-athlete combinations for the upcoming Blue Hors FEI Dressage World Championship, which takes place from Aug. 6-10, and the Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para Dressage World Championship, which takes place Aug. 10-14. Both competitions are in Herning, Denmark. Finland has named five riders to compete in dressage, and the final […]
As Arabesque trots across the ring, she appears to float. Her movement is so mesmerizing, it’s hard to look away. With gaits like that it’s no surprise “Annie” regularly takes the blue in the under saddle, and her effortless way of going translates over fences as well. With Clara Propp, the 9-year-old Oldenburg mare (Furstenball—Solar […]
It was only four years ago that Katherine Maroko, 17, attended her first horse trials in person. She had begged her parents to drop her off for cross-country day at the 2018 Plantation Field International Horse Trials, just minutes from her home in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. There, the young teen watched in awe as horses and riders […]
Callan Solem’s working student position with Carol Thompson at Quiet Winter Farm almost didn’t happen. It was the summer of 1996, and the 17-year-old had driven up to Colts Neck, New Jersey, from her home in Atlanta with her mother. “This was like my dream come true. I was so excited. I absolutely could not […]
Claire Marie Diamond made a long trip from Salt Lake City to San Juan Capistrano, California, count when she rode Stoneledge Special Request to win the USHJA Pony Hunter Derby Championship—West. They established a strong lead in the first round with a score of 86.25 and added an 82.50 in the handy to win. The […]
In honor of this week’s 20th birthday of dressage superstar Valegro, whose dominance of his sport was such that his retirement six years ago has not dimmed the power of his name—nor interest in his post-competition life, judging by the reactions rider Charlotte Dujardin gets when she posts occasional clips of him working to social […]
Tonight, my horse Dixie was a little sassy to ride. It was hot out, so after our canter work, I gave her a walk break long enough to make sure she caught her breath and didn’t overheat. I think Dixie was convinced that the ride was over at that point, so when I gathered my […]
I would love to tell you that The Quantico Kid and I have made great strides toward the Thoroughbred Makeover in the past month, but alas, COVID-19 struck my family … so “Kid” has been making strides with other riders. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, as Kid and I did have a few wonderful […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Knokke Hippique CSIO5* this week in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and is the final observation event for short-listed combinations prior to team selection for the 2022 Agria FEI […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the athlete-and-horse combinations named to the short list for the Adequan U.S. Para-Dressage Team for the Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para-Dressage World Championship. The competition will take place Aug. 10-14 in Herning, Denmark, and the team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to […]
Finland and Brazil have named the horse-and-athlete combinations for the upcoming Blue Hors FEI Dressage World Championship, which takes place from Aug. 6-10, and the Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para Dressage World Championship, which takes place Aug. 10-14. Both competitions are in Herning, Denmark. Finland has named five riders to compete in dressage, and the final […]
As Arabesque trots across the ring, she appears to float. Her movement is so mesmerizing, it’s hard to look away. With gaits like that it’s no surprise “Annie” regularly takes the blue in the under saddle, and her effortless way of going translates over fences as well. With Clara Propp, the 9-year-old Oldenburg mare (Furstenball—Solar […]
