The U.S  Equestrian Federation has announced the USEF Eventing High Performance Elite, Pre-Elite, and Development Training Lists for the winter of 2021. The training lists are part of U.S. Performance Director Erik Duvander’s U.S. Eventing Pathway Program, focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success for the USEF Eventing Program at the international championship level. Full […]
Circling the arena in advance of the judge’s signal at the 2018 Nations Cup at Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Adrienne Lyle suddenly pulled up her mount, Salvino. The stallion’s noseband had snapped. In the hush of the high voltage atmosphere, it wasn’t clear how the pair would continue. Then Salvino’s groom, Morgan Klingensmith, brandished a fresh […]
It’s T-minus three weeks until our annual winter migration to Florida. The packing has long-since commenced, and we’ve gotten smarter over the 10 (10!) years we’ve been heading south, leaving more things there so there’s less schlepping. There are spreadsheets. There are whiteboards. There’s even a Google Doc. But it’s still quite the ordeal. First, […]
Two lawsuits seeking damages for sexual assault of a minor and negligence against former U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe George Morris and the U.S. Equestrian Federation continue to move forward in New York State. Another lawsuit filed on the same day on behalf of Gigi Gaston in California against the USEF and Flintridge Riding Club, […]
Brought to you by Kickapoo Ponies and Strides Equestrian When Chelsea Karche joined the Chronicle’s Lose The Leathers Facebook group last year, she completed the required 12 rides sans stirrups on one of her horses. But after she read the rules this time around, she opted to take on an additional challenge. “I remember seeing in the rules, […]
Katherine “Katie” Lindsay, a well-known organizer and eventing official, died in her sleep on Nov. 23. She was 85. During her many years of service to the eventing community, Lindsay worked as a technical delegate and FEI steward at events such as the Kentucky Three-Day Event, as well as organizing the Wayne DuPage and Maui […]
The 2021 U.S. Equestrian Federation Robert Dover Horsemanship Clinic Week is set to take place Jan. 7-10 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida. The following 20 riders have been selected to participate and are listed in alphabetical order: Averi Allen (Pleasant Hill, Missouri) Caroline Cadorette (Pownal, Maine) Melanie Doughty (Cocoa Beach, Florida) […]
So we’ve all said our piece on social media, we’ve written the articles, done the podcasts. What now? If we want to see the actual meaningful change in the way our sport functions that so many of us clearly want and feel so strongly about, what’s next? In the conversations following the announcement that the […]
I want… I want horse shows that are less expensive. I want horse shows that are held at stellar facilities. I want more prize money. I want a level playing field, fair competition, safe and clean sport, excellent management practices. I want, I want. We all want these things. But, how do we check all […]
The U.S  Equestrian Federation has announced the USEF Eventing High Performance Elite, Pre-Elite, and Development Training Lists for the winter of 2021. The training lists are part of U.S. Performance Director Erik Duvander’s U.S. Eventing Pathway Program, focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success for the USEF Eventing Program at the international championship level. Full […]
Circling the arena in advance of the judge’s signal at the 2018 Nations Cup at Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Adrienne Lyle suddenly pulled up her mount, Salvino. The stallion’s noseband had snapped. In the hush of the high voltage atmosphere, it wasn’t clear how the pair would continue. Then Salvino’s groom, Morgan Klingensmith, brandished a fresh […]
It’s T-minus three weeks until our annual winter migration to Florida. The packing has long-since commenced, and we’ve gotten smarter over the 10 (10!) years we’ve been heading south, leaving more things there so there’s less schlepping. There are spreadsheets. There are whiteboards. There’s even a Google Doc. But it’s still quite the ordeal. First, […]
Two lawsuits seeking damages for sexual assault of a minor and negligence against former U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe George Morris and the U.S. Equestrian Federation continue to move forward in New York State. Another lawsuit filed on the same day on behalf of Gigi Gaston in California against the USEF and Flintridge Riding Club, […]
Brought to you by Kickapoo Ponies and Strides Equestrian When Chelsea Karche joined the Chronicle’s Lose The Leathers Facebook group last year, she completed the required 12 rides sans stirrups on one of her horses. But after she read the rules this time around, she opted to take on an additional challenge. “I remember seeing in the rules, […]
Katherine “Katie” Lindsay, a well-known organizer and eventing official, died in her sleep on Nov. 23. She was 85. During her many years of service to the eventing community, Lindsay worked as a technical delegate and FEI steward at events such as the Kentucky Three-Day Event, as well as organizing the Wayne DuPage and Maui […]
With most international championships canceled and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games postponed, the Fédération Equestre Internationale has experienced a year like no other due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally scheduled for Johannesburg, South Africa, the FEI General Assembly took place online, from Nov. 13 -23. FEI officials are projecting a loss of about $9 million […]
The 2021 U.S. Equestrian Federation Robert Dover Horsemanship Clinic Week is set to take place Jan. 7-10 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida. The following 20 riders have been selected to participate and are listed in alphabetical order: Averi Allen (Pleasant Hill, Missouri) Caroline Cadorette (Pownal, Maine) Melanie Doughty (Cocoa Beach, Florida) […]
So we’ve all said our piece on social media, we’ve written the articles, done the podcasts. What now? If we want to see the actual meaningful change in the way our sport functions that so many of us clearly want and feel so strongly about, what’s next? In the conversations following the announcement that the […]
I want… I want horse shows that are less expensive. I want horse shows that are held at stellar facilities. I want more prize money. I want a level playing field, fair competition, safe and clean sport, excellent management practices. I want, I want. We all want these things. But, how do we check all […]
