It was almost 20 years ago when Helene Dellechiaie first heard about The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club, which recognizes horse-and-rider teams with a combined age of 100 or more. She knew she wanted to become a part of it some day. And this summer, with two more decades under each of their belts, she and her […]
When Lani Pardue enters the hunter ring on her 15-year-old Quarter Pony mare, 24 Karat Magic, she always draws a few looks. With tiger stripes on her legs, a dorsal stripe down her spine and a red dun coat, “Vicki” doesn’t look like your typical pony hunter; in fact, she was originally bred and trained […]
The Board of the Australian International 3-Day Event announced on Aug. 6 that the 2021 five-star, held in Adelaide, Australia, has been canceled for the second year in a row. The event was set to take place Nov. 18-23. The decision was made by the board after considering all options and follows the impact COVID-19 lockdowns […]
Tokyo—Aug. 6 After a disappointing start in the individual medal qualifying round, the U.S. show jumpers bounced back today to qualify for the Olympic team finals. Each team had a simple objective in tonight’s qualifying round: Do enough to make it into tomorrow’s final. Nineteen teams started tonight, and only the top 10 advance to […]
The feral palomino mare with an auction sticker reading 737 wasn’t what Savannah Simo was looking for when she went to the Kalona, Iowa, kill pen in September 2020. But less than a year later, the pony she named Boeing 737 in a nod to that auction is headed to USEF Pony Finals. Simo, who […]
Claire Darnell, Mount Vernon, Washington, has been selected to receive a $10,000 grant from The Dressage Foundation’s Debbie McDonald Fund for Pacific Northwest FEI Riders. This fund was established by Pacific Northwest dressage enthusiasts to assist riders in the region to pursue their goals of representing Team USA on the podium. Darnell, a member […]
Dr. Steve Berkowitz, DVM, has lived with his wife Sue Berkowitz and a couple of dogs in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, in the midst of Amish country, for the past 20 years. Every Saturday morning, the neighbor, who is an organic farmer, sends over a box full of fruits and vegetables. He has worked with Unionville Equine […]
World Equestrian Center announced today that it has acquired the Ocala Jockey Club in Ocala, Florida. The nearly 1000-acre facility has a history of hosting equestrian events and offers an event space with views of the rolling hills and Ocala sunsets. Moving forward, the facility will be known as World Equestrian Jockey Club. The Ocala Jockey Club is […]
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games upon us, what better time to take a look back at some of our coverage from the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, where women were allowed to compete in eventing for the first time and the U.S. Eventing Team took team silver. This story about the eventing competition was written by none […]
In advance of tomorrow’s team qualifying show jumping competition at the Olympic Games, McLain Ward has been added to the U.S. squad with Contagious. He’ll join Laura Kraut on Baloutinue and Jessica Springsteen on Don Juan Van De Donkhoeve for the three-person team. Gazelle, ridden by Kent Farrington in the individual competition, will now serve […]
It was almost 20 years ago when Helene Dellechiaie first heard about The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club, which recognizes horse-and-rider teams with a combined age of 100 or more. She knew she wanted to become a part of it some day. And this summer, with two more decades under each of their belts, she and her […]
When Lani Pardue enters the hunter ring on her 15-year-old Quarter Pony mare, 24 Karat Magic, she always draws a few looks. With tiger stripes on her legs, a dorsal stripe down her spine and a red dun coat, “Vicki” doesn’t look like your typical pony hunter; in fact, she was originally bred and trained […]
The Board of the Australian International 3-Day Event announced on Aug. 6 that the 2021 five-star, held in Adelaide, Australia, has been canceled for the second year in a row. The event was set to take place Nov. 18-23. The decision was made by the board after considering all options and follows the impact COVID-19 lockdowns […]
Tokyo—Aug. 6 After a disappointing start in the individual medal qualifying round, the U.S. show jumpers bounced back today to qualify for the Olympic team finals. Each team had a simple objective in tonight’s qualifying round: Do enough to make it into tomorrow’s final. Nineteen teams started tonight, and only the top 10 advance to […]
The feral palomino mare with an auction sticker reading 737 wasn’t what Savannah Simo was looking for when she went to the Kalona, Iowa, kill pen in September 2020. But less than a year later, the pony she named Boeing 737 in a nod to that auction is headed to USEF Pony Finals. Simo, who […]
Claire Darnell, Mount Vernon, Washington, has been selected to receive a $10,000 grant from The Dressage Foundation’s Debbie McDonald Fund for Pacific Northwest FEI Riders. This fund was established by Pacific Northwest dressage enthusiasts to assist riders in the region to pursue their goals of representing Team USA on the podium. Darnell, a member […]
Dr. Steve Berkowitz, DVM, has lived with his wife Sue Berkowitz and a couple of dogs in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, in the midst of Amish country, for the past 20 years. Every Saturday morning, the neighbor, who is an organic farmer, sends over a box full of fruits and vegetables. He has worked with Unionville Equine […]
World Equestrian Center announced today that it has acquired the Ocala Jockey Club in Ocala, Florida. The nearly 1000-acre facility has a history of hosting equestrian events and offers an event space with views of the rolling hills and Ocala sunsets. Moving forward, the facility will be known as World Equestrian Jockey Club. The Ocala Jockey Club is […]
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games upon us, what better time to take a look back at some of our coverage from the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, where women were allowed to compete in eventing for the first time and the U.S. Eventing Team took team silver. This story about the eventing competition was written by none […]
In advance of tomorrow’s team qualifying show jumping competition at the Olympic Games, McLain Ward has been added to the U.S. squad with Contagious. He’ll join Laura Kraut on Baloutinue and Jessica Springsteen on Don Juan Van De Donkhoeve for the three-person team. Gazelle, ridden by Kent Farrington in the individual competition, will now serve […]
