On Feb. 22, U.S. Equestrian Federation officials held (via Zoom) the first in what is to be a quarterly series of “community conversations” dedicated to diversity, equality and inclusion in equestrian sports. The conversations are intended to raise awareness about issues affecting equestrians from under-represented communities, lift traditionally marginalized voices, and build community across a broad […]
Meghan Benge is a Grade III para-equestrian dressage rider based out of Aiken, South Carolina. She got her start at a therapeutic riding center in Texas before moving into the pony hunters and then taking up para-driving. Benge, 36, represented the United States at two FEI World Driving Championships and won individual gold and team […]
Every year on Dec. 2, Stephanie Bennett tries to do something to make the day special. On that date in 2017 the Sykesville, Maryland-based professional suffered a fall that led to a spinal cord injury and left her paralyzed for 10 days. Even after the paralysis subsided, she had lasting effects. Bennett needed surgery to […]
When my wonder mare Callie broke her left hind splint bone in November of last year (did I say break? I mean shattered into shards that had to be picked out of her leg), I knew the road to recovery would be long. I also knew that every horse has a unique way of dealing […]
On Feb. 19 the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team For FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*, which will take place March 3-7 in Wellington, Florida. Bliss Heers will make her U.S. team debut there, so we’re bringing you this story from our Feb. 22 Show Jumping Issue. When Bliss Heers was […]
After months of discussion and many iterations of a rule change proposal that would have altered the current age splits for the amateur-owner hunter divisions, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors voted on Feb. 22 to leave the splits at 18-35 and 36 and over for now. The rule change proposal originated from […]
You can’t know the dynamic shared between Adrienne Sternlicht and Just A Gamble simply from watching them compete in major grand prix classes. For Sternlicht, learning to navigate “Justy,” a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Toulon—Tsarina, Corofino), has been one of her greatest feats in the saddle. “I have said for the past year that she’s […]
Name: Sam Goione Age: 23 Occupation: Student Growing up, Sam Goione struggled with confidence issues both in life and with horses. It took many years riding many horses for Goione to finally find “the one.” While browsing the internet, Goione came across the U.S. Bureau of Land Management online auction. She’d worked with mustangs before […]
As Amanda Steege sat at the in-gate for the second round of the $50,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular on Feb. 20 she watched the riders before her do increasingly handy turns and slices. Knowing that if she wanted a shot at winning she’d need to up the ante, Steege decided to make […]
On Feb. 22, U.S. Equestrian Federation officials held (via Zoom) the first in what is to be a quarterly series of “community conversations” dedicated to diversity, equality and inclusion in equestrian sports. The conversations are intended to raise awareness about issues affecting equestrians from under-represented communities, lift traditionally marginalized voices, and build community across a broad […]
Meghan Benge is a Grade III para-equestrian dressage rider based out of Aiken, South Carolina. She got her start at a therapeutic riding center in Texas before moving into the pony hunters and then taking up para-driving. Benge, 36, represented the United States at two FEI World Driving Championships and won individual gold and team […]
Every year on Dec. 2, Stephanie Bennett tries to do something to make the day special. On that date in 2017 the Sykesville, Maryland-based professional suffered a fall that led to a spinal cord injury and left her paralyzed for 10 days. Even after the paralysis subsided, she had lasting effects. Bennett needed surgery to […]
When my wonder mare Callie broke her left hind splint bone in November of last year (did I say break? I mean shattered into shards that had to be picked out of her leg), I knew the road to recovery would be long. I also knew that every horse has a unique way of dealing […]
On Feb. 19 the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team For FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*, which will take place March 3-7 in Wellington, Florida. Bliss Heers will make her U.S. team debut there, so we’re bringing you this story from our Feb. 22 Show Jumping Issue. When Bliss Heers was […]
After months of discussion and many iterations of a rule change proposal that would have altered the current age splits for the amateur-owner hunter divisions, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors voted on Feb. 22 to leave the splits at 18-35 and 36 and over for now. The rule change proposal originated from […]
Combine a five-star resort with five-star show jumping, and you get Dan Carr’s brainchild, the ArenaMend Classic, which is set for Oct. 13-17 at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Carr announced Feb. 22 that this fall he will put on a Fédération Equestre Internationale CSI5* and CSI2* at the 18th century resort’s Meadows […]
You can’t know the dynamic shared between Adrienne Sternlicht and Just A Gamble simply from watching them compete in major grand prix classes. For Sternlicht, learning to navigate “Justy,” a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Toulon—Tsarina, Corofino), has been one of her greatest feats in the saddle. “I have said for the past year that she’s […]
Name: Sam Goione Age: 23 Occupation: Student Growing up, Sam Goione struggled with confidence issues both in life and with horses. It took many years riding many horses for Goione to finally find “the one.” While browsing the internet, Goione came across the U.S. Bureau of Land Management online auction. She’d worked with mustangs before […]
As Amanda Steege sat at the in-gate for the second round of the $50,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular on Feb. 20 she watched the riders before her do increasingly handy turns and slices. Knowing that if she wanted a shot at winning she’d need to up the ante, Steege decided to make […]
