Mills Spring, N.C.—Oct. 27 Betsee Parker has two distinct reasons why her brown Selle Francais stallion earned the moniker “Charlemagne”—and yes, you have to remember your AP European History. First, he’s a French horse. And if that distinct test question still haunts you, you know that the “Father of Europe,” who would unite western and […]
The Dressage Foundation has announced that Lindsey Holleger and MW Ave Maria have been selected to receive this year’s $25,000 Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Grant for U.S.-Bred Horses. The purpose of the grant is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens, by providing money to train and compete in Wellington, Florida, or in […]
The 138th edition of the National Horse Show begins today, Oct. 27, at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena and will run through Nov. 7. The competition starts out with five days of adult and age-group equitation as well as the Hamel Foundation National Horse Show 3’3″ National Championship. Monday, Nov. 1, is a day off, then hunters […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced two additional competitions approved by the USEF board of directors to host CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and advanced-level events during the 2023-2027 competition cycle under the new Eventing Calendar Process. The Florida Horse Park has been allocated the CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L and advanced levels on Week 16, and the advanced level on Week 40. […]
“We’re here today because we want to bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible, and we want to work together to make that a reality.” With those words, Hadley Zeavin set the tone for a bridge-building workshop that helped equestrians recognize biased or harmful language and gave them a range […]
Indoor season continues in full swing, but this week we head outside to the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, for the temporarily relocated—and traditionally indoors—Washington International Horse Show. Last year’s Washington International was abbreviated due to the pandemic; this year it returns to its standard slate of classes plus more. Running Oct. 26-31, […]
When Alexandra Beckstett went to look at Icarius in his paddock at Glencrest Farm, a Thoroughbred breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky, at the end of 2020, she was planning to purchase him as a resale project. Glencrest bred the then 4-year-old, by Quality Road and out of a Giacamo mare. “He’s very well-bred. He had all the […]
Last year was the first year since I was 10 that I did not attend one single competition. Of course, this was not exactly by a well-designed and premeditated plan. (Thanks, COVID-19!) I am never delighted about having to stay put for more than a calendar year with a spicy young horse, in part because […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 23 Heading into the jump-off for the $100,000 Forrester Farm Equipment Grand Prix De Penn National, Cassandra Kahle wasn’t feeing like she was a shoo-in to win on Pyrenes De Louzes. “Definitely one of my weaker points is going fast,” she said. “I ride the hunters also, so learning how to go fast […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 22 Most riders who head to a major horse show bring a slew of support staff and perhaps a cheering section, but not Christina Webb. She came to the Pennsylvania National with her sister, Laura Gaither Ulrich, who serves as her trainer and groom, and her mother Shirley Gaither, who was back in the barn […]
Mills Spring, N.C.—Oct. 27 Betsee Parker has two distinct reasons why her brown Selle Francais stallion earned the moniker “Charlemagne”—and yes, you have to remember your AP European History. First, he’s a French horse. And if that distinct test question still haunts you, you know that the “Father of Europe,” who would unite western and […]
The Dressage Foundation has announced that Lindsey Holleger and MW Ave Maria have been selected to receive this year’s $25,000 Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Grant for U.S.-Bred Horses. The purpose of the grant is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens, by providing money to train and compete in Wellington, Florida, or in […]
The 138th edition of the National Horse Show begins today, Oct. 27, at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena and will run through Nov. 7. The competition starts out with five days of adult and age-group equitation as well as the Hamel Foundation National Horse Show 3’3″ National Championship. Monday, Nov. 1, is a day off, then hunters […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced two additional competitions approved by the USEF board of directors to host CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and advanced-level events during the 2023-2027 competition cycle under the new Eventing Calendar Process. The Florida Horse Park has been allocated the CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L and advanced levels on Week 16, and the advanced level on Week 40. […]
“We’re here today because we want to bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible, and we want to work together to make that a reality.” With those words, Hadley Zeavin set the tone for a bridge-building workshop that helped equestrians recognize biased or harmful language and gave them a range […]
Indoor season continues in full swing, but this week we head outside to the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, for the temporarily relocated—and traditionally indoors—Washington International Horse Show. Last year’s Washington International was abbreviated due to the pandemic; this year it returns to its standard slate of classes plus more. Running Oct. 26-31, […]
When Alexandra Beckstett went to look at Icarius in his paddock at Glencrest Farm, a Thoroughbred breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky, at the end of 2020, she was planning to purchase him as a resale project. Glencrest bred the then 4-year-old, by Quality Road and out of a Giacamo mare. “He’s very well-bred. He had all the […]
Last year was the first year since I was 10 that I did not attend one single competition. Of course, this was not exactly by a well-designed and premeditated plan. (Thanks, COVID-19!) I am never delighted about having to stay put for more than a calendar year with a spicy young horse, in part because […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 23 Heading into the jump-off for the $100,000 Forrester Farm Equipment Grand Prix De Penn National, Cassandra Kahle wasn’t feeing like she was a shoo-in to win on Pyrenes De Louzes. “Definitely one of my weaker points is going fast,” she said. “I ride the hunters also, so learning how to go fast […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 22 Most riders who head to a major horse show bring a slew of support staff and perhaps a cheering section, but not Christina Webb. She came to the Pennsylvania National with her sister, Laura Gaither Ulrich, who serves as her trainer and groom, and her mother Shirley Gaither, who was back in the barn […]
