When Jaxon Hoshaw enters the ring Saturday for the prestigious Premier Equitation Cup at World Equestrian Center—Ocala (Florida), he’ll already be a winner. The 17-year-old from Clermont, Florida, will have help offsetting his competition expenses after being named in January as the first recipient of a $10,000 scholarship from the Hannah M. Serfass Foundation—the largest […]
Ever since equine veterinarian Lori Bidwell, DVM, DACVAA, CVA, was a little girl growing up on a farm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, horse welfare has been her No. 1 priority. “Now there’s a sign hanging in my office that says, ‘We do this because we love horses,’ ” Bidwell said. “I think it’s important to […]
Let’s make a slightly delayed New Year’s resolution, horse professionals: 2025 is going to be the year that you look at your savings and retirement plans, or lack thereof, and put some actual plans in place. I know, I know, horse people never retire, we just subsist on coffee and ibuprofen and yell, “half HALT!” […]
After careful review of all nominees, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Nominating Committee has recommended two candidates, Shelley Campf and James Hagman, for the director at-large seat vacancy on the USHJA Board of Directors. The board will vote on the candidates for the position during its March 3 meeting. The election is held in accordance with USHJA Bylaws […]
While stasis and stability are often a sign of health, they can also represent spoil and stagnation. At what point do we look at the equestrian industry, specifically at the hunter discipline, and decide on which side the seesaw is swaying? Are we strongly supported by our vice-grip on tradition and history, or have we […]
A team veterinarian’s recommendation to use a commercially produced calming supplement on a horse competing at the Paris Olympic Games has led to the suspension of a Belgian rider and the country losing its fourth-place team standing in the 2024 Olympic eventing competition. According to a final decision by the Fédération Equestre International Tribunal, released […]
The annual Great Charity Challenge took over the Feb. 1 installment of “Saturday Night Lights” at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, raising over $2 million for local charities while allowing riders a chance to have fun by competing in a tag-team format while wearing outlandish costumes. Now in its 16th year, the Great […]
Kent Farrington logged his second World Cup victory of the 2024-25 season Saturday night at Desert International Horse Park (California), riding to the top of the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Thermal CSI5*. After winning the season’s opening leg in Traverse City (Michigan) with Greya, Farrington asserted himself at the top of the NAL […]
Welcome back to our advice column, Ask Stable Sage, where we answer queries from readers about horse- and life-related issues, especially where the two intersect. Take our suggestions with a grain of salt, or at least one sugar cube. This column is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Have […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today that it is awarding two grants totaling $100,000 to support the efforts in helping the equine population impacted by the destruction from the Los Angeles wildfires through the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund. Fleet of Angels has been awarded a $60,000 grant to further support their work in aiding […]
When Jaxon Hoshaw enters the ring Saturday for the prestigious Premier Equitation Cup at World Equestrian Center—Ocala (Florida), he’ll already be a winner. The 17-year-old from Clermont, Florida, will have help offsetting his competition expenses after being named in January as the first recipient of a $10,000 scholarship from the Hannah M. Serfass Foundation—the largest […]
Ever since equine veterinarian Lori Bidwell, DVM, DACVAA, CVA, was a little girl growing up on a farm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, horse welfare has been her No. 1 priority. “Now there’s a sign hanging in my office that says, ‘We do this because we love horses,’ ” Bidwell said. “I think it’s important to […]
Let’s make a slightly delayed New Year’s resolution, horse professionals: 2025 is going to be the year that you look at your savings and retirement plans, or lack thereof, and put some actual plans in place. I know, I know, horse people never retire, we just subsist on coffee and ibuprofen and yell, “half HALT!” […]
After careful review of all nominees, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Nominating Committee has recommended two candidates, Shelley Campf and James Hagman, for the director at-large seat vacancy on the USHJA Board of Directors. The board will vote on the candidates for the position during its March 3 meeting. The election is held in accordance with USHJA Bylaws […]
While stasis and stability are often a sign of health, they can also represent spoil and stagnation. At what point do we look at the equestrian industry, specifically at the hunter discipline, and decide on which side the seesaw is swaying? Are we strongly supported by our vice-grip on tradition and history, or have we […]
A team veterinarian’s recommendation to use a commercially produced calming supplement on a horse competing at the Paris Olympic Games has led to the suspension of a Belgian rider and the country losing its fourth-place team standing in the 2024 Olympic eventing competition. According to a final decision by the Fédération Equestre International Tribunal, released […]
The annual Great Charity Challenge took over the Feb. 1 installment of “Saturday Night Lights” at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, raising over $2 million for local charities while allowing riders a chance to have fun by competing in a tag-team format while wearing outlandish costumes. Now in its 16th year, the Great […]
Kent Farrington logged his second World Cup victory of the 2024-25 season Saturday night at Desert International Horse Park (California), riding to the top of the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Thermal CSI5*. After winning the season’s opening leg in Traverse City (Michigan) with Greya, Farrington asserted himself at the top of the NAL […]
Welcome back to our advice column, Ask Stable Sage, where we answer queries from readers about horse- and life-related issues, especially where the two intersect. Take our suggestions with a grain of salt, or at least one sugar cube. This column is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Have […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today that it is awarding two grants totaling $100,000 to support the efforts in helping the equine population impacted by the destruction from the Los Angeles wildfires through the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund. Fleet of Angels has been awarded a $60,000 grant to further support their work in aiding […]
