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 […]
The British Horseracing Authority has suspended eventing Olympic gold medalist Mark Todd for four months after a disciplinary hearing, but he may start training again today, April 14. Todd came under fire after several videos surfaced of him repeatedly hitting a horse with a tree branch while teaching a clinic. He was issued an interim […]
Though Maddie Tosh is the only child of Hunt and Mandy Tosh, she wouldn’t consider herself the “golden child.” In the Tosh household, that distinction belongs to Cold Harbor. “He’s basically the golden child of the family,” Maddie joked. “They love him more than me, which I’m fine with.” “Larson” has held such a singularity ever […]
April has arrived and with it, so has spring fever. Thankfully, this fever is not of the variety that needs veterinary intervention, but it certainly keeps me busy as a trainer! Something about the weather change seems to inspire even the most polite of equines to dust off their party shoes and throw in some […]
Robert “Bobby” Costello has been named the U.S. Equestrian Federation interim eventing chef d’equipe and team manager following several months of discussions among the Eventing Elite Program Task Force. Costello’s appointment comes nearly five months after former USEF Eventing High Performance Director Erik Duvander’s contract was not renewed. The Task Force was put together to […]
Clara Mugnai realized her mare Minor Details wasn’t her normal self when she noticed “Juno” dragging her toes slightly. On a normal day, Mugnai may have made note of it and moved on, but it was spring 2019 and her school, St. Lawrence University (New York), was amid an EHV-1 outbreak. The anomaly could be […]
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 […]
The British Horseracing Authority has suspended eventing Olympic gold medalist Mark Todd for four months after a disciplinary hearing, but he may start training again today, April 14. Todd came under fire after several videos surfaced of him repeatedly hitting a horse with a tree branch while teaching a clinic. He was issued an interim […]
Though Maddie Tosh is the only child of Hunt and Mandy Tosh, she wouldn’t consider herself the “golden child.” In the Tosh household, that distinction belongs to Cold Harbor. “He’s basically the golden child of the family,” Maddie joked. “They love him more than me, which I’m fine with.” “Larson” has held such a singularity ever […]
April has arrived and with it, so has spring fever. Thankfully, this fever is not of the variety that needs veterinary intervention, but it certainly keeps me busy as a trainer! Something about the weather change seems to inspire even the most polite of equines to dust off their party shoes and throw in some […]
Robert “Bobby” Costello has been named the U.S. Equestrian Federation interim eventing chef d’equipe and team manager following several months of discussions among the Eventing Elite Program Task Force. Costello’s appointment comes nearly five months after former USEF Eventing High Performance Director Erik Duvander’s contract was not renewed. The Task Force was put together to […]
Clara Mugnai realized her mare Minor Details wasn’t her normal self when she noticed “Juno” dragging her toes slightly. On a normal day, Mugnai may have made note of it and moved on, but it was spring 2019 and her school, St. Lawrence University (New York), was amid an EHV-1 outbreak. The anomaly could be […]
