One of the horse industry truths that baffles my non-horsey husband, Sean, is that, technically, I could give him $5, and he could tell me to put my heels down, and voilà. He’s a professional. Of course this example is an exaggeration, but it’s not one that’s too terribly far off the mark. Anyone can […]
The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished second Saturday in the FEI Nations Cup of The Netherlands CDIO5*, after tying with Sweden on points but winning the silver medal due to higher combined scores in the Grand Prix. The Netherlands squad, meanwhile, enjoyed a victory on home soil at CHIO Rotterdam, winning the Nations Cup in authoritative […]
New Zealand, Austria and Poland have named the horse-and-rider combinations that will compete in the team competition at the Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark, Aug. 6-10. Equestrian Sports New Zealand has announced three dressage pairs. This will be the first time New Zealand has fielded a team for the world championships since […]
Erin is a head groom for Will Coleman Equestrian and has worked for the Virginia- and Florida-based Olympic eventer for almost two years. She grew up in Athens, Georgia, where she began riding at 8 and started eventing at age 15. While in high school, she competed on her own horse and worked as the barn […]
The general public will only support the continued use of horses in sport if their welfare is improved, according to an independent survey commissioned last month by the international charity World Horse Welfare. The United Kingdom-based charity hosted an online panel discussion June 21 with British industry experts including Olympic eventer Pippa Funnell and dressage rider, […]
There are many factors to consider when looking for a coach. The person must be a good personality fit and offer lessons and coaching in a style that suits your learning type. They need to be logistically convenient, either in a location that’s easy for you to get to, or with technology that makes virtual […]
Charlotte Dujardin shocked the dressage world last year when she announced that she’d sold her Olympic mount Gio. Everyone wanted to know more about “Pumpkin’s” new, young rider. Annabella Pidgley, a 17-year-old British dressage star at pony and junior levels. Pidgley’s father, the late Tony Pidgley, was a self-made businessman, founding one of Britain’s largest […]
Author Jilly Cooper—the Jilly Cooper, of “Riders” fame, upon researching that book—once called him “Heathcliff on horseback.” Who could earn such a moniker from such a writer? None other than British show jumper Harvey Smith. By the 1970s, the Olympian’s character as a Byronic hero had already been cemented. The Yorkshireman was blunt, brash and nothing like […]
Going in to the second round of the $150,000 Hunter Grand Prix, riders had a choice to make. While the round wasn’t billed as a “handy,” there were plenty of options to tighten up your track and ride it like one. Or, you could take the longer routes, opting for a more classic hunter round. […]
The Fédération Equestre Internationale Board allocated World Cups and other major FEI finals and championships through 2026 during a two-day meeting held June 21-22 in Lausanne, Switzerland. One U.S. venue was named in the process: In 2026, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final and FEI Dressage World Cup Final will be held in Fort […]
One of the horse industry truths that baffles my non-horsey husband, Sean, is that, technically, I could give him $5, and he could tell me to put my heels down, and voilà. He’s a professional. Of course this example is an exaggeration, but it’s not one that’s too terribly far off the mark. Anyone can […]
The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished second Saturday in the FEI Nations Cup of The Netherlands CDIO5*, after tying with Sweden on points but winning the silver medal due to higher combined scores in the Grand Prix. The Netherlands squad, meanwhile, enjoyed a victory on home soil at CHIO Rotterdam, winning the Nations Cup in authoritative […]
New Zealand, Austria and Poland have named the horse-and-rider combinations that will compete in the team competition at the Blue Hors FEI World Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark, Aug. 6-10. Equestrian Sports New Zealand has announced three dressage pairs. This will be the first time New Zealand has fielded a team for the world championships since […]
Erin is a head groom for Will Coleman Equestrian and has worked for the Virginia- and Florida-based Olympic eventer for almost two years. She grew up in Athens, Georgia, where she began riding at 8 and started eventing at age 15. While in high school, she competed on her own horse and worked as the barn […]
The general public will only support the continued use of horses in sport if their welfare is improved, according to an independent survey commissioned last month by the international charity World Horse Welfare. The United Kingdom-based charity hosted an online panel discussion June 21 with British industry experts including Olympic eventer Pippa Funnell and dressage rider, […]
There are many factors to consider when looking for a coach. The person must be a good personality fit and offer lessons and coaching in a style that suits your learning type. They need to be logistically convenient, either in a location that’s easy for you to get to, or with technology that makes virtual […]
Charlotte Dujardin shocked the dressage world last year when she announced that she’d sold her Olympic mount Gio. Everyone wanted to know more about “Pumpkin’s” new, young rider. Annabella Pidgley, a 17-year-old British dressage star at pony and junior levels. Pidgley’s father, the late Tony Pidgley, was a self-made businessman, founding one of Britain’s largest […]
Author Jilly Cooper—the Jilly Cooper, of “Riders” fame, upon researching that book—once called him “Heathcliff on horseback.” Who could earn such a moniker from such a writer? None other than British show jumper Harvey Smith. By the 1970s, the Olympian’s character as a Byronic hero had already been cemented. The Yorkshireman was blunt, brash and nothing like […]
Going in to the second round of the $150,000 Hunter Grand Prix, riders had a choice to make. While the round wasn’t billed as a “handy,” there were plenty of options to tighten up your track and ride it like one. Or, you could take the longer routes, opting for a more classic hunter round. […]
The Fédération Equestre Internationale Board allocated World Cups and other major FEI finals and championships through 2026 during a two-day meeting held June 21-22 in Lausanne, Switzerland. One U.S. venue was named in the process: In 2026, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final and FEI Dressage World Cup Final will be held in Fort […]
