In the past three years, I’ve gone from zero horses, to one horse, to two horses, to one horse, and then back down to zero. It’s been the longest stretch of my amateur existence that I’ve had consistent access to the saddle (sometimes more access than I could handle), and I can’t wait to get […]
I can still remember, with remarkable clarity, the dressage show outfit that I coveted in my youth. It was 1996, my fifth year of riding competitive dressage, and I had my eye on a high-fashion ensemble: My dream was to have a stock tie of the most gigantic puffiness (I had a real “gift” for […]
Name: Sara Zimmerman Age: 32 Occupation: Employment defense attorney At a recent horse show, amateur rider and professional attorney Sara Zimmerman found herself with a major scheduling conflict: It was time to go into the ring, but she was still on an extended conference call for work. Her solution? Hand her phone off to her […]
The Dressage Foundation has announced two recipients of the $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize. Recipients are Claire Darnell of Mount Vernon, Washington, with her horse, Harrold S, and Amelia Newcomb of Simi Valley, California, with her horse, Harvard. These riders were selected because they display the characteristics and qualities of being talented, committed, qualified riders […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 7 According to judge Archie Cox, there were two things that put Zayna Rizvi on top of this year’s ASPCA Maclay Final at the National Horse Show: forward riding and execution. “She [came] in the ring, came around the turn, and she went from where the out-gate is and started going forward to […]
As Kent Farrington and Gazelle stood at the in-gate before their turn to jump-off for the $213,300 Longines FEI World Cup of Lexington, he had a decision to make. Seven riders had already taken a turn over Bernardo Costa Cabral’s short course, and none had gone clear. With just Margie Engle and Dicas behind him, […]
The ASPCA Maclay Championship kicks off at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in Lexington. Round 1 has 178 riders on the order of go. The schedule estimates the flat phase, which will include a minimum of 25 riders, will start time at 4:30 p.m. The second round of jumping will […]
We’re here in Lexington, Kentucky, yet again for the ASPCA Maclay Final, where 178 of the country’s top junior riders aspire to win one of the most elusive equitation titles. We’ll try and post every 10 riders or so, with updates on how the course is riding, who has done well, who hasn’t, etc. Please […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 5 Most sisters experience some sibling rivalry when they’re both competing in the same sport, but not the Propp sisters. The first person to congratulate Clara Propp after she swept the tricolors in the 3’3” junior hunter, 15 and under, division was her sister Stella Propp, who herself had just ridden Heaven’s Dream […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 4 It was all Karl Cook and Caillou 24 in the $72,900 Welcome Stake, held Thursday night at the National Horse Show. In the jump-off, they outran nine other pairs with tight turns and plenty of foot speed to top the 35-horse class. Check out photos from all the action. Full results here. Want more […]
In the past three years, I’ve gone from zero horses, to one horse, to two horses, to one horse, and then back down to zero. It’s been the longest stretch of my amateur existence that I’ve had consistent access to the saddle (sometimes more access than I could handle), and I can’t wait to get […]
I can still remember, with remarkable clarity, the dressage show outfit that I coveted in my youth. It was 1996, my fifth year of riding competitive dressage, and I had my eye on a high-fashion ensemble: My dream was to have a stock tie of the most gigantic puffiness (I had a real “gift” for […]
Name: Sara Zimmerman Age: 32 Occupation: Employment defense attorney At a recent horse show, amateur rider and professional attorney Sara Zimmerman found herself with a major scheduling conflict: It was time to go into the ring, but she was still on an extended conference call for work. Her solution? Hand her phone off to her […]
The Dressage Foundation has announced two recipients of the $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize. Recipients are Claire Darnell of Mount Vernon, Washington, with her horse, Harrold S, and Amelia Newcomb of Simi Valley, California, with her horse, Harvard. These riders were selected because they display the characteristics and qualities of being talented, committed, qualified riders […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 7 According to judge Archie Cox, there were two things that put Zayna Rizvi on top of this year’s ASPCA Maclay Final at the National Horse Show: forward riding and execution. “She [came] in the ring, came around the turn, and she went from where the out-gate is and started going forward to […]
As Kent Farrington and Gazelle stood at the in-gate before their turn to jump-off for the $213,300 Longines FEI World Cup of Lexington, he had a decision to make. Seven riders had already taken a turn over Bernardo Costa Cabral’s short course, and none had gone clear. With just Margie Engle and Dicas behind him, […]
The ASPCA Maclay Championship kicks off at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in Lexington. Round 1 has 178 riders on the order of go. The schedule estimates the flat phase, which will include a minimum of 25 riders, will start time at 4:30 p.m. The second round of jumping will […]
We’re here in Lexington, Kentucky, yet again for the ASPCA Maclay Final, where 178 of the country’s top junior riders aspire to win one of the most elusive equitation titles. We’ll try and post every 10 riders or so, with updates on how the course is riding, who has done well, who hasn’t, etc. Please […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 5 Most sisters experience some sibling rivalry when they’re both competing in the same sport, but not the Propp sisters. The first person to congratulate Clara Propp after she swept the tricolors in the 3’3” junior hunter, 15 and under, division was her sister Stella Propp, who herself had just ridden Heaven’s Dream […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 4 It was all Karl Cook and Caillou 24 in the $72,900 Welcome Stake, held Thursday night at the National Horse Show. In the jump-off, they outran nine other pairs with tight turns and plenty of foot speed to top the 35-horse class. Check out photos from all the action. Full results here. Want more […]
