Irishman Nicky Galligan has been chasing his dreams since he arrived in the United States six years ago. He’s made his way up and down the East Coast and across the country, working for various people, with the goal of campaigning a special mare, Javas Miss Jordan. On Jan. 31, he and “Jordan” won their […]
Ears perked and knees hiked to his eyeballs, Big Shot effortlessly cleared each fence with Jenny Karazissis to claim the feature hunter class of the final week of the Desert Circuit in Thermal, California. As the elegant bay gamely tackled two rounds of the $100,000 West Coast Hunter Spectacular on March 19, he showed no […]
As Harmony’s Duval sashayed down centerline to “Play That Funky Music” with Adrienne Lyle in the CDIO3* Grand Prix freestyle during Week 10 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, it was hard to imagine him as the gangly, uncoordinated 5-year-old that Lyle started under tack so many years ago. The powerful gray looked at home […]
March 20—Raeford, N.C. For Will Coleman, it’s sometimes hard to imagine the gangly bay 4-year-old with a white blaze in his barn could blossom into a top event horse, but Off The Record has been stepping up every chance he gets as he’s climbed the levels. This year, Coleman is targeting “Timmy,” a 12-year-old Irish […]
While Lainey Ashker and Elisa Wallace admit they’re polar opposite humans, there’s one thing these best friends have in common—the love of a good Thoroughbred. Both riders are competing off-the-track Thoroughbreds this weekend in the CCI4*-S at the Cloud 11-Gavilan North LLC Carolina International (North Carolina). Ashker is riding Call Him Paddy, an 11-year-old gelding […]
March 19—Raeford, N.C. At age 18, Fernhill By Night knows his job and has been around some of the biggest four-star tracks in the U.S. and Europe. A few years ago, Liz Halliday-Sharp decided to make “Blackie” a short format specialist, and he’s found his niche, putting in competitive performances at nearly every CCI4*-S, eventing showcase […]
Raeford, N.C.—March 19 Quasi Cool lived up to his name today at the Cloud 11-Gavilan North LLC Carolina International, jumping a calm, cool and clear show jumping round for Phillip Dutton to maintain their lead in the CCI3*-S heading into tomorrow’s cross-country. “He was spectacular today” said Dutton. “I thought he jumped really well, and it […]
Ever since she was a teenager, Lexi Scovil’s dreamed of competing at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. She’s galloped across the hallowed ground at the Kentucky Horse Park many times at smaller events and always thought the five-star fences seemed doable. Now, at age 29, as her dream is closer to becoming a reality, […]
On March 18, the second day of competition for the FEI Stillpoint Farm Nations Cup CDIO3* at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida, the team from Germany took home their first-ever gold medal at the Wellington Nations Cup with a score of 448.56. The U.S. team was just behind for the silver medal, earning 448.38, and Canada was awarded the bronze […]
March 18—Raeford, North Carolina Phillip Dutton dominated both the CCI4*-S and the CCI3*-S to lead both divisions after dressage, while his daughter, Olivia Dutton, took the lead in the CCI2*-S Thursday at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial. Phillip sits in the top spot in both divisions with Caroline Moran’s […]