Austria and Portugal have named their dressage teams for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The dressage competition will take place July 22-28. The Austrian dressage team will be: • Victoria Max-Theurer on Abegglen FH • Florian Bacher on Fidertraum • Christian Schumach on Te Quiero SF Astrid Neumayer and Zap Zap are the first reserve, and […]
Castle Larchfield Purdy’s veterinarian calls him “Benjamin Button” because the 19-year-old Irish Sport Horse seems to keep getting younger, like the character Brad Pitt played in the 2008 movie, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” He’s already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with Lauren Billys, the California-based eventer who represents Puerto Rico. He was acquired […]
Upperville, Va.—June 13 When Jordan Coyle first got Ariso, Irish world champion Dermott Lennon gave him one piece of advice. “When I got the horse, his advice was, ‘Don’t ever try to ride the horse, really ride him. Just let him be normal,’ ” said Coyle. “I didn’t take his advice for the start. I […]
Upperville, Va.—June 12 To take the turn, or not to take the turn? That is the question. But for Michael Britt-Leon, there was no question before entering the ring for the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (Virginia). He had to do the inside turn whether he wanted to or not. […]
Wellington, Fla.—June 11 It was another night of personal bests for many riders at the U.S. Dressage Olympic Shortlist Mandatory Event under the lights of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Adrienne Lyle and Salvino topped their previous best Grand Prix Special score to earn an 81.83 percent and sit atop the leaderboard. “I just […]
Wellington, Fla.—June 10 When the U.S. Olympic dressage short list was announced in late April, most of the 12 names likely were familiar to dressage fans, but notably there were three adult amateur riders: Alice Tarjan, Charlotte Jorst and Jessica Howington. Tarjan has earned recognition by winning several U.S. Dressage Finals championships and national championships at […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Olympic short-listed athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Poland CSIO5*, to be held June 16-20 in Sopot, Poland. The competition is the second of three Nations Cup events in Europe being used to help selected the U.S. show […]
All of us dream of the day when we have a money tree to fund our horse habit to our hearts’ content. By why not add some visuals to that dream? Take your pick of Upperville’s finest with this year’s installment of “who jumped it best.” (Answer: They all did, and we’ll take one of […]
Upperville, Va.—June 11 It’d be difficult to find a hunter rider who hasn’t dreamed of one day showing under the famous old oaks in the main ring at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show, and top hunter professional John French was no exception. Growing up in Maryland, French often trekked to the historic showgrounds to […]
Wellington, Fla.—June 10 When she first visited the dressage mecca of Wellington, Florida, four years ago as a spectator, Jennifer Schrader-Williams was inspired to come back one day. Little did she know that, in a few short years, she’d be competing here as a member of the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team shortlist in the observation event. […]
Austria and Portugal have named their dressage teams for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The dressage competition will take place July 22-28. The Austrian dressage team will be: • Victoria Max-Theurer on Abegglen FH • Florian Bacher on Fidertraum • Christian Schumach on Te Quiero SF Astrid Neumayer and Zap Zap are the first reserve, and […]
Castle Larchfield Purdy’s veterinarian calls him “Benjamin Button” because the 19-year-old Irish Sport Horse seems to keep getting younger, like the character Brad Pitt played in the 2008 movie, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” He’s already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with Lauren Billys, the California-based eventer who represents Puerto Rico. He was acquired […]
Upperville, Va.—June 13 When Jordan Coyle first got Ariso, Irish world champion Dermott Lennon gave him one piece of advice. “When I got the horse, his advice was, ‘Don’t ever try to ride the horse, really ride him. Just let him be normal,’ ” said Coyle. “I didn’t take his advice for the start. I […]
Upperville, Va.—June 12 To take the turn, or not to take the turn? That is the question. But for Michael Britt-Leon, there was no question before entering the ring for the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (Virginia). He had to do the inside turn whether he wanted to or not. […]
Wellington, Fla.—June 11 It was another night of personal bests for many riders at the U.S. Dressage Olympic Shortlist Mandatory Event under the lights of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Adrienne Lyle and Salvino topped their previous best Grand Prix Special score to earn an 81.83 percent and sit atop the leaderboard. “I just […]
Wellington, Fla.—June 10 When the U.S. Olympic dressage short list was announced in late April, most of the 12 names likely were familiar to dressage fans, but notably there were three adult amateur riders: Alice Tarjan, Charlotte Jorst and Jessica Howington. Tarjan has earned recognition by winning several U.S. Dressage Finals championships and national championships at […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Olympic short-listed athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Poland CSIO5*, to be held June 16-20 in Sopot, Poland. The competition is the second of three Nations Cup events in Europe being used to help selected the U.S. show […]
All of us dream of the day when we have a money tree to fund our horse habit to our hearts’ content. By why not add some visuals to that dream? Take your pick of Upperville’s finest with this year’s installment of “who jumped it best.” (Answer: They all did, and we’ll take one of […]
Upperville, Va.—June 11 It’d be difficult to find a hunter rider who hasn’t dreamed of one day showing under the famous old oaks in the main ring at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show, and top hunter professional John French was no exception. Growing up in Maryland, French often trekked to the historic showgrounds to […]
Wellington, Fla.—June 10 When she first visited the dressage mecca of Wellington, Florida, four years ago as a spectator, Jennifer Schrader-Williams was inspired to come back one day. Little did she know that, in a few short years, she’d be competing here as a member of the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team shortlist in the observation event. […]
