Australian eventer Hazel Shannon says that when you have a 20-year-old horse in active riding and competition, you “don’t have a big picture plan—it’s just a day by day thing.” But when your horse is WillingaPark Clifford, on some of those days you win the Adelaide International CCI5*-L (Australia). “I was just really happy that […]
If my mother could have chosen any hobby for her daughter, she wouldn’t have picked horses. She’d have much preferred it had I immersed myself in ballet, or softball, or music, or … anything, really, that didn’t involve a stinky thousand-pound animal around whom she has always felt rather uncomfortable. But alas, a horse kid […]
This year’s Kentucky Derby drew 147,406 people to Churchill Downs, most of whom were soaked by persistent rain as they awaited an impressive performance by eventual winner Sovereignty. No matter what they paid for their tickets though, very few of them had as great a view of the race as Deputy Taya Workum. Workum works […]
With the recent news that Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, will again host Olympic equestrian events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, we’re looking back at the 1984 Olympic Games, a highlight for the U.S. Equestrian Team, with riders earning multiple show jumping and eventing medals in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Among the […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* and Jumping Nations Cup La Baule CSIO5* (France). The Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* will be May 22-25 at the Piazza di Siena in Rome. The Jumping Nations Cup La Baule […]
As a member of the Fédération Equestre Internationale community, I try to constantly stay abreast of news and developments across the disciplines. The horse world seemed to be abuzz with important discussions at last month’s 2025 FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, especially those concerning safety vests and horse welfare. I was heartened to hear […]
The 2027 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, the FEI Dressage World Cup Final and the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final will be organized in Gothenburg, Sweden. The decision was made by the Fédération Equestre Internationale board at its monthly teleconference Tuesday. First held in 1977, the Gothenburg Horse Show has deep connections with the […]
In mid-April, Abriana Johnson, principal and founder of Black Unicorn Creative, was brainstorming new marketing ideas with her assistant. She had learned about “Buy a Horse Book Day,” an unofficial equestrian-themed national holiday established three years ago by Trafalgar Square Publishing in Vermont. Johnson thought maybe she should do a book giveaway from her self-published […]
A Florida appeals court last week reversed a lower court’s judgement against Eric Lamaze, finding the lower court “abused its discretion” and denied the Canadian Olympian due process when, during a September 2023 hearing, it ruled against him after granting his attorney’s request to withdraw from representing him. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals […]
Following an update to the Longines Rankings published today, May 6, Kent Farrington has been confirmed as the new World No. 1, taking the lead on the list with 3,269 points. U.S. riders now hold the world No. 1 rankings in jumping, eventing and para-dressage. Farrington has enjoyed a string of strong performances on home soil in […]
Australian eventer Hazel Shannon says that when you have a 20-year-old horse in active riding and competition, you “don’t have a big picture plan—it’s just a day by day thing.” But when your horse is WillingaPark Clifford, on some of those days you win the Adelaide International CCI5*-L (Australia). “I was just really happy that […]
If my mother could have chosen any hobby for her daughter, she wouldn’t have picked horses. She’d have much preferred it had I immersed myself in ballet, or softball, or music, or … anything, really, that didn’t involve a stinky thousand-pound animal around whom she has always felt rather uncomfortable. But alas, a horse kid […]
This year’s Kentucky Derby drew 147,406 people to Churchill Downs, most of whom were soaked by persistent rain as they awaited an impressive performance by eventual winner Sovereignty. No matter what they paid for their tickets though, very few of them had as great a view of the race as Deputy Taya Workum. Workum works […]
With the recent news that Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, will again host Olympic equestrian events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, we’re looking back at the 1984 Olympic Games, a highlight for the U.S. Equestrian Team, with riders earning multiple show jumping and eventing medals in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Among the […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* and Jumping Nations Cup La Baule CSIO5* (France). The Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* will be May 22-25 at the Piazza di Siena in Rome. The Jumping Nations Cup La Baule […]
As a member of the Fédération Equestre Internationale community, I try to constantly stay abreast of news and developments across the disciplines. The horse world seemed to be abuzz with important discussions at last month’s 2025 FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, especially those concerning safety vests and horse welfare. I was heartened to hear […]
The 2027 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, the FEI Dressage World Cup Final and the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final will be organized in Gothenburg, Sweden. The decision was made by the Fédération Equestre Internationale board at its monthly teleconference Tuesday. First held in 1977, the Gothenburg Horse Show has deep connections with the […]
In mid-April, Abriana Johnson, principal and founder of Black Unicorn Creative, was brainstorming new marketing ideas with her assistant. She had learned about “Buy a Horse Book Day,” an unofficial equestrian-themed national holiday established three years ago by Trafalgar Square Publishing in Vermont. Johnson thought maybe she should do a book giveaway from her self-published […]
A Florida appeals court last week reversed a lower court’s judgement against Eric Lamaze, finding the lower court “abused its discretion” and denied the Canadian Olympian due process when, during a September 2023 hearing, it ruled against him after granting his attorney’s request to withdraw from representing him. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals […]
Following an update to the Longines Rankings published today, May 6, Kent Farrington has been confirmed as the new World No. 1, taking the lead on the list with 3,269 points. U.S. riders now hold the world No. 1 rankings in jumping, eventing and para-dressage. Farrington has enjoyed a string of strong performances on home soil in […]
