Not many adult amateurs looking for a dressage prospect would consider a pony like Georgia, a 14-hand Haflinger formerly used in lessons. But for Donna Sayers, she was perfect. Sayers took Georgia from a project pony to fourth level, earning a U.S. Dressage Federation bronze medal along the way. They’ve earned two scores towards their silver medal, […]
Germany’s Katrin Eckermann won the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach Grand Prix (Florida) on Saturday aboard 9-year-old Cala Mandia in the mare’s first CSI5* start. From 34 starters who tackled designer Uliano Vezzani’s technical and intricate course, six made it to the final jump-off. Second to go, U.S.-based Irish rider Shane Sweetnam and his Tokyo […]
On April 18, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association announced the addition of the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for Amateurs to its equitation offerings. As the USHJA’s second adult equitation program, the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for Amateurs emulates the format of the version open to juniors, which is held in conjunction with the USEF […]
PAID PROMOTION Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Rebrands As First Step of New Chapter The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the longtime home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as well as nearly 30 weeks of annual series horse shows, will now be called “Wellington International.” The acclaimed venue hosts the […]
It’s just over a week until the first horse inspection, and the entry list at the 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event has shrunk, with the latest withdrawal coming from Boyd Martin, who will not bring his 2021 Maryland 5 Star winner On Cue. Keep checking back to this story for updates on withdrawals. Here’s the current […]
Eddie was never quite right. He was perfectly sound, with an exceptional pre-purchase exam. He was sweet and generally polite, and he took pressure well under saddle. But he was just a little weird, a little aloof. There were a few bizarre instances of explosive behavior (inevitably always with me in the tack, if someone […]
The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team announced the 10 athletes selected to the short list for the 2022 FEI Jumping World Championships to be held in Herning, Denmark, from August 6-14, 2022. The athletes selected will participate in up to two observation events in Europe before the five-member team is announced in July. The following athletes have […]
I attended exactly one horse show in 2021. I don’t have the precise numbers, but I can tell you this: That’s a lot fewer than in any of the preceding decade or so. And as I sat there at that one show, watching my daughter Audrey compete for the University of Virginia Riding Team, I […]
Michael Barisone is not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity in the shooting of Lauren Kanarek and not guilty of attempted murder of her boyfriend Robert Goodwin. It took more than three days for a 12-member jury in Morris County, New Jersey, to reach that conclusion. The jury, which began deliberations April 11, after hearing two […]
If there’s one thing I don’t like about horses, it’s that when things go south, there’s almost never a clear answer as to why. It’s like putting together a puzzle, and suddenly there are five different pieces that might fit into the next spot to make things come together again, but you’re going to have […]
Not many adult amateurs looking for a dressage prospect would consider a pony like Georgia, a 14-hand Haflinger formerly used in lessons. But for Donna Sayers, she was perfect. Sayers took Georgia from a project pony to fourth level, earning a U.S. Dressage Federation bronze medal along the way. They’ve earned two scores towards their silver medal, […]
Germany’s Katrin Eckermann won the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach Grand Prix (Florida) on Saturday aboard 9-year-old Cala Mandia in the mare’s first CSI5* start. From 34 starters who tackled designer Uliano Vezzani’s technical and intricate course, six made it to the final jump-off. Second to go, U.S.-based Irish rider Shane Sweetnam and his Tokyo […]
On April 18, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association announced the addition of the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for Amateurs to its equitation offerings. As the USHJA’s second adult equitation program, the USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for Amateurs emulates the format of the version open to juniors, which is held in conjunction with the USEF […]
PAID PROMOTION Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Rebrands As First Step of New Chapter The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the longtime home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as well as nearly 30 weeks of annual series horse shows, will now be called “Wellington International.” The acclaimed venue hosts the […]
It’s just over a week until the first horse inspection, and the entry list at the 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event has shrunk, with the latest withdrawal coming from Boyd Martin, who will not bring his 2021 Maryland 5 Star winner On Cue. Keep checking back to this story for updates on withdrawals. Here’s the current […]
Eddie was never quite right. He was perfectly sound, with an exceptional pre-purchase exam. He was sweet and generally polite, and he took pressure well under saddle. But he was just a little weird, a little aloof. There were a few bizarre instances of explosive behavior (inevitably always with me in the tack, if someone […]
The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team announced the 10 athletes selected to the short list for the 2022 FEI Jumping World Championships to be held in Herning, Denmark, from August 6-14, 2022. The athletes selected will participate in up to two observation events in Europe before the five-member team is announced in July. The following athletes have […]
I attended exactly one horse show in 2021. I don’t have the precise numbers, but I can tell you this: That’s a lot fewer than in any of the preceding decade or so. And as I sat there at that one show, watching my daughter Audrey compete for the University of Virginia Riding Team, I […]
Michael Barisone is not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity in the shooting of Lauren Kanarek and not guilty of attempted murder of her boyfriend Robert Goodwin. It took more than three days for a 12-member jury in Morris County, New Jersey, to reach that conclusion. The jury, which began deliberations April 11, after hearing two […]
If there’s one thing I don’t like about horses, it’s that when things go south, there’s almost never a clear answer as to why. It’s like putting together a puzzle, and suddenly there are five different pieces that might fit into the next spot to make things come together again, but you’re going to have […]
