Horse Dies At Majestic Oaks Ocala Horse Trials

The organizing committee of the Majestic Oaks Ocala Horse Trials (Florida) reported May 14 that No Limits, Oops, a 16-year-old Arabian-warmblood gelding ridden by Aline Briot in the training rider division, experienced a fall at fence 17 on the cross-country course. The horse received immediate veterinary attention at the fence and was euthanized onsite. Briot […]

Tryon Win Has People Talking About Bruno

Boyd Martin claimed an emotional win aboard Fedarman B on a final score of 29.0 at the Tryon Spring International CCI4*-L, held May 11-15 in Mill Spring, North Carolina. He and the gelding added nothing to their dressage score to move up from second after dressage. In reserve Canada’s Colleen Loach was the highest-ranked international rider, […]

Pratoni Del Vivaro Test Event Offers Sneak Peek Of World Championship Venue

Over the weekend, the Pratoni del Vivaro Federal Equestrian Center in Rocca di Papa, Italy, hosted a CCIO4*-S that served simultaneously as the first leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup 2022 series, the Italian national eventing championship and the test event for the upcoming FEI Eventing World Championships. Along with kicking off the Nations […]

Cindy Screnci Never Stops Looking For The Positive

Hanging in Cindy Screnci’s home are signs that read, “Everything happens for a reason,” and “Just Believe.” She’s used these mottos to power through challenges, including a broken ankle and subsequent infection that left her with limited use of her left leg. But she’s also allowed the accident to open a new world of possibilities. […]

Air Horse One: Springing Forward From A Winter Of Woe

Hello, friends. It has been a minute. Our last blog update feels like forever ago. To recap, my young Thoroughbred, Sig, and I moved to the United Kingdom from Kentucky last summer. Sig settled into his new English life well and won over everyone at our new yard. He’s become an expert at hacking on […]

Groom Spotlight: Nicole Arnold Thrives On The Road

Life on the road may not be ideal for some, but groom Nicole “Nikki” Arnold lives for it. “I do really well in fast-paced environments,” she said. “Having to be on it at all time is a challenge, but in those moments all of your work shines through. It’s a great feeling to watch your […]

Athletes Selected For Lisbon And Madrid Nations Cup CSIO3* Competitions

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Show Jumping Nations Cup Lisbon CSIO3* (Portugal) on May 26-29 and the FEI Show Jumping Nations Cup Madrid CSIO3* (Spain) on June 3-5. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at both competitions. The aim of […]

Horsemanship (And A Clicker) Propel Paxton To Personal Bests

Katie Duerrhammer was named this week to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team short list for the 2022 FEI Dressage World Championship to be held in August in Herning, Denmark, with her two Grand Prix mounts, Paxton and Quartett. Here, she shares how she got creative at home to bring out the best in Paxton. Paxton […]

Road To The Makeover: It Takes a Village

I’ve had a very bumpy road to the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover so far with my 5-year-old off-track-Thoroughbred, The Quantico Kid. After injuries to both of us delayed progress, I got Kid going again this winter, only for him to bite at his side whenever I rode him at the trot. A gastroscope led […]

Texas Rose Horse Park For Sale

A Texas equestrian center that hosts a busy calendar of eventing, dressage and A-rated hunter/jumper shows has been put up for sale. The 485-acre Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler, Texas, about 100 miles from Dallas, is owned by the Brunson family and has been on the market for about 55 days. The asking price […]