Preparing for a return to the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L next month, Bec Braitling’s plan to “run quick here” with Caravaggio II was part of a shake-up in the standings that ultimately gave her a win in the Galway Downs International CCI4*-S on Saturday. The California-based Australian rider was thrilled with her 30.4 dressage score aboard […]
Some horses have talent. Some have presence. And then there’s Floratina—a mare who exudes regal confidence, unparalleled skill, and a touch of delightful quirkiness. Floratina, known affectionately as “Flora,” is a 17-year-old Hanoverian mare (Fidertanz 2—Rubina, Rubin Royal OLD) with a resume as dazzling as her personality. Owned by Chloe Gasiorowski and ridden by Rebecca […]
For any other rider, winning a major five-star grand prix would be the highlight of their day—of their month even. But Christian Kukuk’s victory in tonight’s $750,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5* paled in comparison to his morning, when his partner Veronica Tracy gave birth to their first child, a daughter they named […]
Look out, tennis. Move over, golf. The equestrian world now has its own U.S. Open—three of them, in fact—designed to elevate the profile of Olympic horse sports and bring in new fans. First up? The Rolex US Equestrian Open of Jumping, which consists of two qualifiers held earlier this week, during Week 12 of the […]
The FEI World Cup Finals start today in Basel, Switzerland, with the jumpers tackling their speed class. The show runs through Sunday, and along with the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final and the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois FEI Dressage World Cup Final, also hosts the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final as well as […]
Equestrians in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina saw their watchful waiting turn to alarm as wildfire activity that began in the region last week intensified Sunday, March 23. Amid extreme drought conditions and high winds, and with debris from the Hurricane Helene catastrophe six months ago still on the ground throughout the region, […]
When I work horse shows, the questions I hear the most are, “What is a steward?” and, “What do you do?” The job description isn’t quite as straightforward as that of a baseball umpire or a football referee. As a U.S. Equestrian Federation C1 ‘R’ steward, I do those jobs and many more. The USEF […]
There are people in this world who keep it between the lines, and there are those who don’t. Linda Vegher has never felt inclined to stay in one lane. Her commitment to living an un-boring life isn’t just a philosophy—it’s a way of being. As the California-born daughter of a race car driver, she has veered from […]
Correction: An earlier version of this story said Galway Downs’ selection was official as of the Los Angeles City Council vote. In fact, the venue still needs to be formally ratified by the International Olympic Committee. Galway Downs is cleared to be the site of equestrian competition for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic […]
Reigning Olympic champion Michael Jung of Germany and the top two event riders in the world, Tom McEwen (Great Britain) and Tim Price (New Zealand), are heading to this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, held April 24-27 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, according to the entry list posted today. The first five-star of 2025 […]
Preparing for a return to the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L next month, Bec Braitling’s plan to “run quick here” with Caravaggio II was part of a shake-up in the standings that ultimately gave her a win in the Galway Downs International CCI4*-S on Saturday. The California-based Australian rider was thrilled with her 30.4 dressage score aboard […]
Some horses have talent. Some have presence. And then there’s Floratina—a mare who exudes regal confidence, unparalleled skill, and a touch of delightful quirkiness. Floratina, known affectionately as “Flora,” is a 17-year-old Hanoverian mare (Fidertanz 2—Rubina, Rubin Royal OLD) with a resume as dazzling as her personality. Owned by Chloe Gasiorowski and ridden by Rebecca […]
For any other rider, winning a major five-star grand prix would be the highlight of their day—of their month even. But Christian Kukuk’s victory in tonight’s $750,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5* paled in comparison to his morning, when his partner Veronica Tracy gave birth to their first child, a daughter they named […]
Look out, tennis. Move over, golf. The equestrian world now has its own U.S. Open—three of them, in fact—designed to elevate the profile of Olympic horse sports and bring in new fans. First up? The Rolex US Equestrian Open of Jumping, which consists of two qualifiers held earlier this week, during Week 12 of the […]
The FEI World Cup Finals start today in Basel, Switzerland, with the jumpers tackling their speed class. The show runs through Sunday, and along with the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final and the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois FEI Dressage World Cup Final, also hosts the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final as well as […]
Equestrians in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina saw their watchful waiting turn to alarm as wildfire activity that began in the region last week intensified Sunday, March 23. Amid extreme drought conditions and high winds, and with debris from the Hurricane Helene catastrophe six months ago still on the ground throughout the region, […]
When I work horse shows, the questions I hear the most are, “What is a steward?” and, “What do you do?” The job description isn’t quite as straightforward as that of a baseball umpire or a football referee. As a U.S. Equestrian Federation C1 ‘R’ steward, I do those jobs and many more. The USEF […]
There are people in this world who keep it between the lines, and there are those who don’t. Linda Vegher has never felt inclined to stay in one lane. Her commitment to living an un-boring life isn’t just a philosophy—it’s a way of being. As the California-born daughter of a race car driver, she has veered from […]
Correction: An earlier version of this story said Galway Downs’ selection was official as of the Los Angeles City Council vote. In fact, the venue still needs to be formally ratified by the International Olympic Committee. Galway Downs is cleared to be the site of equestrian competition for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic […]
Reigning Olympic champion Michael Jung of Germany and the top two event riders in the world, Tom McEwen (Great Britain) and Tim Price (New Zealand), are heading to this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, held April 24-27 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, according to the entry list posted today. The first five-star of 2025 […]
