On a steamy Saturday in North Carolina, a group of riders got the opportunity to try a novel competition format, cross country equestrian. The competition format, which exclusively tests cross-country jumping and allows riders to decide which fences on a course they want to jump—and which they’d rather skip—was developed by 1998 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day […]
In 2021, five-star eventer Hannah Sue Hollberg was unraveling. On the surface, she’d been holding it together—tackling the biggest courses in the world, keeping up appearances, just another day at the office. But beneath it all, she was struggling. “I felt like I was failing,” she said. “I thought I was wasting everybody’s time.” An […]
In a moment of heightened political scrutiny and legislative pressure on LGBTQ+ rights, what does queer inclusion look like in the equestrian world? On Friday, the Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation hosted a virtual panel of LGBTQIA+ equestrians and advocates to discuss representation, safety and what it means to be out in a sport that […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today the addition of two new coaches to the U.S. Dressage Program coaching staff and pathway programs, strengthening access to resources and supporting additional opportunities for program participants. Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Guenter Seidel will join the program as USEF dressage assistant pathway coaches, working alongside technical advisor and Chef d’Equipe […]
The first town hall on horse welfare held June 11, at Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic II (Kentucky), the U.S. Equestrian Federation is releasing the dates and locations of future town hall events focusing on equine safety and welfare. These discussions are designed to facilitate conversation between the federation and participants across breeds and sports […]
For most horse owners, the occurrence of fireworks is rare enough not to be a year-round concern, but that also means that when fireworks do get set off around summer holidays or New Year celebrations, horses have had little opportunity to acclimate to the surprising pops and flashes. The firework season that kicks up each […]
Over the past few weeks, a flurry of emails from the U.S. Equestrian Federation have hit my inbox about steps the organization is taking to safeguard horse welfare: hair testing, a statement on overuse, a new rule concerning return to play following a horse collapsing at a show. Earlier this year there were emails about […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. dressage at this year’s FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Verden, Germany, Aug. 5-10. Chef d’Equipe and USEF dressage technical advisor Christine Traurig will accompany these combinations. The following athlete and horse combinations have been selected to […]
Should my daughters horse show? I’ve contemplated this a lot. Especially when prices are skyrocketing, and even local showing is unattainable for many. But it’s not just the expense that concerns me, it’s the emotional toll. I’ve already ridden the highs and lows of show life with my 15-year-old. The self-imposed pressure, the comparison to others. And […]
Trainer Tom Wright took a bit of a chance putting together a unique horse, a 14-year-old junior rider, and a 19-year-old young professional rider. Little did he know, he was making show hunter history. In 2000, Wright was on the lookout for a special horse for Clara Lindner (now Belden), his junior client who was […]
On a steamy Saturday in North Carolina, a group of riders got the opportunity to try a novel competition format, cross country equestrian. The competition format, which exclusively tests cross-country jumping and allows riders to decide which fences on a course they want to jump—and which they’d rather skip—was developed by 1998 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day […]
In 2021, five-star eventer Hannah Sue Hollberg was unraveling. On the surface, she’d been holding it together—tackling the biggest courses in the world, keeping up appearances, just another day at the office. But beneath it all, she was struggling. “I felt like I was failing,” she said. “I thought I was wasting everybody’s time.” An […]
In a moment of heightened political scrutiny and legislative pressure on LGBTQ+ rights, what does queer inclusion look like in the equestrian world? On Friday, the Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation hosted a virtual panel of LGBTQIA+ equestrians and advocates to discuss representation, safety and what it means to be out in a sport that […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today the addition of two new coaches to the U.S. Dressage Program coaching staff and pathway programs, strengthening access to resources and supporting additional opportunities for program participants. Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Guenter Seidel will join the program as USEF dressage assistant pathway coaches, working alongside technical advisor and Chef d’Equipe […]
The first town hall on horse welfare held June 11, at Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic II (Kentucky), the U.S. Equestrian Federation is releasing the dates and locations of future town hall events focusing on equine safety and welfare. These discussions are designed to facilitate conversation between the federation and participants across breeds and sports […]
For most horse owners, the occurrence of fireworks is rare enough not to be a year-round concern, but that also means that when fireworks do get set off around summer holidays or New Year celebrations, horses have had little opportunity to acclimate to the surprising pops and flashes. The firework season that kicks up each […]
Over the past few weeks, a flurry of emails from the U.S. Equestrian Federation have hit my inbox about steps the organization is taking to safeguard horse welfare: hair testing, a statement on overuse, a new rule concerning return to play following a horse collapsing at a show. Earlier this year there were emails about […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. dressage at this year’s FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Verden, Germany, Aug. 5-10. Chef d’Equipe and USEF dressage technical advisor Christine Traurig will accompany these combinations. The following athlete and horse combinations have been selected to […]
Should my daughters horse show? I’ve contemplated this a lot. Especially when prices are skyrocketing, and even local showing is unattainable for many. But it’s not just the expense that concerns me, it’s the emotional toll. I’ve already ridden the highs and lows of show life with my 15-year-old. The self-imposed pressure, the comparison to others. And […]
Trainer Tom Wright took a bit of a chance putting together a unique horse, a 14-year-old junior rider, and a 19-year-old young professional rider. Little did he know, he was making show hunter history. In 2000, Wright was on the lookout for a special horse for Clara Lindner (now Belden), his junior client who was […]
