Behind The Stall Door With: Quest

With metronome for a canter and a consistent jump from fence 1 to the last, it’s no wonder Quest is a frequent winner in the 3’3″ amateur-owner hunters. With owner Stephanie Danhakl in the irons, the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood (Verdi—Udina) just earned back-to-back tricolors at Devon (Pennsylvania) and Upperville (Virginia), taking the grand 3’3″ amateur-owner hunter […]

Mark Todd’s Former Five-Star Ride Makes His Hunter Derby Debut

Watching Kiltubrid Rhapsody steadily canter around the equitation classes at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show in June with Natalie Wasson, it would be hard to guess the gray gelding’s former life. But take a quick look at his international record, and you’ll soon realize he’s a bit of an equine celebrity. “Rhaps” has completed […]

USEF Announces NetJets U.S. Jumping Team For CHIO Aachen

The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the CHIO Aachen to be held in Aachen, Germany, June 23-July 3. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and return to defend their 2021 title as champions of the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup of Aachen CSIO5* on […]

Watch Why They Won: De Lavalette Rides Sixth Sense To First Place At Tryon CPEDI3*

In the final selection event held before naming the U.S. Para-Dressage Team for the 2022 Orifarm Healthcare FEI World Championships, Tokyo Paralympian Beatrice de Lavalette and her new horse Sixth Sense came out on top at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*, held June 16-19 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. Scores […]

Amateur Showcase: From Real Estate To Rein Back, Stonecipher Aims For The 10

When Maggie Stonecipher was approaching her 60th birthday in 2020, she made a commitment to herself to tackle some big goals: She wanted to improve her health, and she wanted to ride again at the Fédération Equestre Internationale level, something she hadn’t done in 12 years. With those goals in mind, she embarked on a personal journey […]

Canada Announces Team For 2022 FEI World Show Jumping Championships

Equestrian Canada named the horse-and-rider combinations who will compete at the 2022 Agria FEI World Show Jumping Championships, which will take place Aug. 10-14 in Herning, Denmark. Eric Lamaze will serve as chef d’equipe. The announcement was made following the conclusion of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament on Sunday, June 19. The following pairs will represent […]

Coleman Leads The U.S. Charge At Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials

After 51 pairs cantered down centerline in the CCI4*-S at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials (Germany), Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS came out on top, scoring a 24.6 to take the lead ahead of Germany’s Michael Jung and Highlighter (25.6). Coleman was pleased with Hyperion Stud LLC’s 10-year-old Holsteiner’s (Chin Champ—Wildera, Quinar Z) expressive […]

Devon Horse Show Announces New Show Managers For 2023

The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair announced today, June 17, that Patrick Boyle, of Showplace Productions, and Phil J. DeVita Jr. will be the new show managers for the 2023 competition to be held at the historic Devon Horse Show Grounds in Devon, Pennsylvania, from May 25-June 4. The previous managers, David Distler and Peter […]

2022 Readers’ Choice Issue

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