On a sunny day in July 2014, Leslie Ann McGowan got the phone call. She was teaching at her family’s Linden Woods Farm, a 20-horse boarding facility in Durham, New Hampshire, when a neighbor rang to say there was a loose pony in her backyard. McGowan, 29, knew the pony wasn’t one of theirs, but […]
When I entered Cairo in our first event since 2018, it was with a mix of joy and trepidation. And maybe a little bit of humility. A couple of years ago, I was hoping to go to one-star (now a two-star) event; for this, our first event back, I entered us in the novice division. […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today, June 17, the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games, as part of the U.S. Dressage Olympic Team. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald and team leader Hallye Griffin. The first horse inspection will take place on July 23, […]
Pride Month feels like a lot more work this year than it usually does. As a queer, trans equestrian (my pronouns are they/them), I’m delighted to see more and more equestrian brands posting Pride-related content this month—especially when they’re donating a portion of proceeds to LGBTQIA organizations. The comments sections, though. They make galloping down […]
The U.S. Para-Dressage Team will host a mandatory observation event this week, the final step in preparations for what the team, currently ranked No. 1 worldwide, hopes will be its most successful Paralympics yet. Team selectors are using the Tryon CPEDI, which begins today at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, as a mandatory […]
U.S. show jumper Andy Kocher tried unsuccessfully to convince a Fédération Equestre Internationale Tribunal that a device shown in his hand in scores of photos was a standard clicker for clicker-training horses rather than the trigger for electrified spurs. His defense, plus other details about the case that led to his recent 10-year suspension by […]
Sure, Lilly Ward’s father McLain Ward has two Olympic gold medals, world championship titles and countless grand prix wins to his name, but what he didn’t have on his resume was an Upperville Colt & Horse Show family class blue ribbon. And on June 12 in Upperville, Virginia, Lilly made it her mission to change […]
Are you a horse lover between the ages of 10 and 18 with a passion for writing? Look no further. The Wild Beauty Foundation is hosting a writing contest with a theme of wild horses, and its founders are asking young authors for well-researched short stories on the topic. “The creative possibilities are endless,” reads […]
Nearly a year to the day after a mysterious illness threatened Chilly’s life, the Thoroughbred competed in his first intermediate at the Virginia Horse Trials with rider Lillian Heard. His illness and recovery baffled a group of world-class veterinarians, and his return to competition feels nothing short of miraculous to those that care for him. […]
Since Colonel Richard Henry Dulany’s seed of thought blossomed into reality in 1853, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show has met under his famous oak trees the first full week of June. And after a year and a half of pandemic uncertainty, the 2021 edition of Upperville delivered an air of comfort and familiarity. Legends battled it out […]
On a sunny day in July 2014, Leslie Ann McGowan got the phone call. She was teaching at her family’s Linden Woods Farm, a 20-horse boarding facility in Durham, New Hampshire, when a neighbor rang to say there was a loose pony in her backyard. McGowan, 29, knew the pony wasn’t one of theirs, but […]
When I entered Cairo in our first event since 2018, it was with a mix of joy and trepidation. And maybe a little bit of humility. A couple of years ago, I was hoping to go to one-star (now a two-star) event; for this, our first event back, I entered us in the novice division. […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today, June 17, the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games, as part of the U.S. Dressage Olympic Team. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald and team leader Hallye Griffin. The first horse inspection will take place on July 23, […]
Pride Month feels like a lot more work this year than it usually does. As a queer, trans equestrian (my pronouns are they/them), I’m delighted to see more and more equestrian brands posting Pride-related content this month—especially when they’re donating a portion of proceeds to LGBTQIA organizations. The comments sections, though. They make galloping down […]
The U.S. Para-Dressage Team will host a mandatory observation event this week, the final step in preparations for what the team, currently ranked No. 1 worldwide, hopes will be its most successful Paralympics yet. Team selectors are using the Tryon CPEDI, which begins today at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, as a mandatory […]
U.S. show jumper Andy Kocher tried unsuccessfully to convince a Fédération Equestre Internationale Tribunal that a device shown in his hand in scores of photos was a standard clicker for clicker-training horses rather than the trigger for electrified spurs. His defense, plus other details about the case that led to his recent 10-year suspension by […]
Sure, Lilly Ward’s father McLain Ward has two Olympic gold medals, world championship titles and countless grand prix wins to his name, but what he didn’t have on his resume was an Upperville Colt & Horse Show family class blue ribbon. And on June 12 in Upperville, Virginia, Lilly made it her mission to change […]
Are you a horse lover between the ages of 10 and 18 with a passion for writing? Look no further. The Wild Beauty Foundation is hosting a writing contest with a theme of wild horses, and its founders are asking young authors for well-researched short stories on the topic. “The creative possibilities are endless,” reads […]
Nearly a year to the day after a mysterious illness threatened Chilly’s life, the Thoroughbred competed in his first intermediate at the Virginia Horse Trials with rider Lillian Heard. His illness and recovery baffled a group of world-class veterinarians, and his return to competition feels nothing short of miraculous to those that care for him. […]
Since Colonel Richard Henry Dulany’s seed of thought blossomed into reality in 1853, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show has met under his famous oak trees the first full week of June. And after a year and a half of pandemic uncertainty, the 2021 edition of Upperville delivered an air of comfort and familiarity. Legends battled it out […]
