Every year we ask readers to submit their animals dressed up in their holiday best, and the photos never disappoint. We’ve compiled all the images here to share with you!  Isabella Pina and Jagger enjoy a sunny Christmas in Delray Beach, Fla. Submitted by Shannon Pina
My dear friend Santa Hoss, Greetings from your most faithful quadruped correspondent. I hope you and Rudolph got that contract issue worked out about the overtime apple allocation. For many years, Santa, I have refrained from asking you for anything for myself. I am still awaiting my Nobel Peace Prize for this great sacrifice, because […]
Days after she and her 21-year-old Farley 4 swept the small tour at the World Equestrian Center Dressage V CDI-W in Ocala, Florida, Chloe Fullar said she still is pinching herself to be sure she’s not dreaming. The victory was an emotional one for Fullar, 37, who sold a pair of earrings she had inherited […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented at the 2022 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Kathy Kusner and Howard Simpson are the winners of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. Sophia Huffman is the 2021 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Kusner, Simpson and Huffman will be recognized at the […]
From the time it was floated, the three-rider/no drop score format for the Olympics has been the subject of intense debate. The latest report we saw was from a Dec. 10 meeting of the International Jumping Riders Club where top competitive riders took turns agreeing with each other in panning the format. The headline on […]
Conor Swail proved his Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League dominance Saturday night, Dec. 18, before a packed crowd at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, securing his third victory of the NAL season by way of an eight-horse jump-off. Swail, who rides for Ireland, took victories at the league’s opening two […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the 2021 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees. Voting is open to USEF members through Dec. 29, and winners will be announced in January at the 2022 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida. Horses of Honor and Equestrians of Honor are nominated by their USEF […]
Spoiler alert: I have a new horse. Her name is Azul. She is a 15.1-hand (potentially still growing) 4-year-old Oldenburg mare by Carrasca Z out of a Roc USA mare. She is by far the fanciest horse I’ve ever purchased, with a big, sweeping canter and a slow, round jump. She has a great brain, […]
What happens to Olympic venues after the Games leave town is often fodder for news. Some stadiums fall into disrepair, others like the Greenwich Park equestrian venue for the 2012 London Games, are designed to be removed as quickly as they were constructed. In Tokyo, the Olympic and Paralympic competitions held at the Baji Koen […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced several updates to its dressage program and coaching structure looking ahead to the 2022 competition year. The updated structure has been approved based upon the review of the USEF dressage programs and events conducted after this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. These adjustments will provide further support and clarity around […]
Every year we ask readers to submit their animals dressed up in their holiday best, and the photos never disappoint. We’ve compiled all the images here to share with you!  Isabella Pina and Jagger enjoy a sunny Christmas in Delray Beach, Fla. Submitted by Shannon Pina
My dear friend Santa Hoss, Greetings from your most faithful quadruped correspondent. I hope you and Rudolph got that contract issue worked out about the overtime apple allocation. For many years, Santa, I have refrained from asking you for anything for myself. I am still awaiting my Nobel Peace Prize for this great sacrifice, because […]
Days after she and her 21-year-old Farley 4 swept the small tour at the World Equestrian Center Dressage V CDI-W in Ocala, Florida, Chloe Fullar said she still is pinching herself to be sure she’s not dreaming. The victory was an emotional one for Fullar, 37, who sold a pair of earrings she had inherited […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented at the 2022 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Kathy Kusner and Howard Simpson are the winners of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. Sophia Huffman is the 2021 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Kusner, Simpson and Huffman will be recognized at the […]
From the time it was floated, the three-rider/no drop score format for the Olympics has been the subject of intense debate. The latest report we saw was from a Dec. 10 meeting of the International Jumping Riders Club where top competitive riders took turns agreeing with each other in panning the format. The headline on […]
Conor Swail proved his Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League dominance Saturday night, Dec. 18, before a packed crowd at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, securing his third victory of the NAL season by way of an eight-horse jump-off. Swail, who rides for Ireland, took victories at the league’s opening two […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the 2021 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees. Voting is open to USEF members through Dec. 29, and winners will be announced in January at the 2022 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida. Horses of Honor and Equestrians of Honor are nominated by their USEF […]
Spoiler alert: I have a new horse. Her name is Azul. She is a 15.1-hand (potentially still growing) 4-year-old Oldenburg mare by Carrasca Z out of a Roc USA mare. She is by far the fanciest horse I’ve ever purchased, with a big, sweeping canter and a slow, round jump. She has a great brain, […]
What happens to Olympic venues after the Games leave town is often fodder for news. Some stadiums fall into disrepair, others like the Greenwich Park equestrian venue for the 2012 London Games, are designed to be removed as quickly as they were constructed. In Tokyo, the Olympic and Paralympic competitions held at the Baji Koen […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced several updates to its dressage program and coaching structure looking ahead to the 2022 competition year. The updated structure has been approved based upon the review of the USEF dressage programs and events conducted after this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. These adjustments will provide further support and clarity around […]
