When Anna Marek first welcomed Fire Fly into her barn in 2021, she quickly realized that he was different from the other top-level horses she had worked with. Sensitive, intelligent and deeply intuitive, the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Briar Junior—Arieka, OO Seven), bred in the Netherlands by Anton Geessink and owned by Janet Simile, has […]
Welcome back to our advice column, Ask Stable Sage, where we answer queries from readers about horse- and life-related issues, especially where the two intersect. Take our suggestions with a grain of salt, or at least one sugar cube. This column is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Have a question […]
Growing up in the city of Santos in São Paulo, Brazil, Michel Feitosa was sole horse lover in his decidedly non-equestrian family, so horse ownership was simply never an option. Instead, the man who has become a professional show jumper worked to access opportunities to train and develop his skills on other people’s horses, eventually […]
During a special meeting on Monday, March 3, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors elected James Hagman to fill one vacant at-large director seat. This election was conducted in accordance with USHJA Bylaws to fill the vacant board seat. USHJA members submitted nominations in December 2024 for the position, from which the USHJA […]
For the first time in 26 years, the Grand Slam of Eventing will not take place. The decision was announced Monday by the U.S. Equestrian Federation, which administers the series. The series is currently without a sponsor, after longtime sponsor Rolex elected not to renew its contract last September. “I think the organizers and myself […]
Above Murray Kessler’s desk there’s a poster that reads, “What would you do if you had no fear?” It’s a fitting reminder for Kessler, who has been making tough decisions over a career that has seen him run major companies including Perrigo, Swanson, Lorillard and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. Kessler, 65, came out of retirement […]
The last time Skylar Wireman and Crunch K were winning in the Desert International Horse Park’s Grand Prix Arena, it was in a CSI3* speed competition. Fast forward a year, and this time—while some of their competitors remained the same—their win came in an entirely different discipline. On Friday, Wireman bested a multigenerational field of […]
The U.S. Jumping Team earned its 10th team victory Saturday in the $150,000 CSIO4* Nations Cup. Nine nations brought forth teams to compete in the “Saturday Night Lights” highlight event of Week 8 at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. During the 24-year history of the event at WEF, the U.S. last won in […]
After declaring that he was not going to go fast on Chin Tonic HS in Saturday’s final cross-country phase of the $100,000 Stirling Venture Capital Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field in Aiken, South Carolina, Will Coleman changed his mind and went for it. As the final rider to go in the class and the […]
When Anna Marek first welcomed Fire Fly into her barn in 2021, she quickly realized that he was different from the other top-level horses she had worked with. Sensitive, intelligent and deeply intuitive, the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Briar Junior—Arieka, OO Seven), bred in the Netherlands by Anton Geessink and owned by Janet Simile, has […]
Welcome back to our advice column, Ask Stable Sage, where we answer queries from readers about horse- and life-related issues, especially where the two intersect. Take our suggestions with a grain of salt, or at least one sugar cube. This column is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Have a question […]
Growing up in the city of Santos in São Paulo, Brazil, Michel Feitosa was sole horse lover in his decidedly non-equestrian family, so horse ownership was simply never an option. Instead, the man who has become a professional show jumper worked to access opportunities to train and develop his skills on other people’s horses, eventually […]
During a special meeting on Monday, March 3, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors elected James Hagman to fill one vacant at-large director seat. This election was conducted in accordance with USHJA Bylaws to fill the vacant board seat. USHJA members submitted nominations in December 2024 for the position, from which the USHJA […]
For the first time in 26 years, the Grand Slam of Eventing will not take place. The decision was announced Monday by the U.S. Equestrian Federation, which administers the series. The series is currently without a sponsor, after longtime sponsor Rolex elected not to renew its contract last September. “I think the organizers and myself […]
Above Murray Kessler’s desk there’s a poster that reads, “What would you do if you had no fear?” It’s a fitting reminder for Kessler, who has been making tough decisions over a career that has seen him run major companies including Perrigo, Swanson, Lorillard and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. Kessler, 65, came out of retirement […]
The last time Skylar Wireman and Crunch K were winning in the Desert International Horse Park’s Grand Prix Arena, it was in a CSI3* speed competition. Fast forward a year, and this time—while some of their competitors remained the same—their win came in an entirely different discipline. On Friday, Wireman bested a multigenerational field of […]
The U.S. Jumping Team earned its 10th team victory Saturday in the $150,000 CSIO4* Nations Cup. Nine nations brought forth teams to compete in the “Saturday Night Lights” highlight event of Week 8 at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. During the 24-year history of the event at WEF, the U.S. last won in […]
After declaring that he was not going to go fast on Chin Tonic HS in Saturday’s final cross-country phase of the $100,000 Stirling Venture Capital Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field in Aiken, South Carolina, Will Coleman changed his mind and went for it. As the final rider to go in the class and the […]
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