The Board of Directors and show management teams of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) and Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian, are pleased to announce their venue and dates for 2020. The PNHS and WIHS are committed to providing a safe environment for competitors, families, and staff in the face of […]
According to historical records, Mexico City’s rainy season should have ended around Oct. 15 in 1968. The Olympic equestrian events were scheduled for the end of the month, so on paper it seemed like they’d be in the clear. But the equestrian competition was held about 100 miles southwest of Mexico City near the city […]
The man who became the first American to win an Olympic individual equestrian gold medal at Mexico City in 1968 recalls the gifts and foibles of the horse with whom he jumped into history.
I first learned of Snowbound’s existence from the lips of John (later Sir John) Galvin, the Australian-born benefactor of both the U.S. and Irish equestrian teams.
“I’ve found a horse that might make you a useful hack,” he told me, using a vernacular term he often employed. Like many of his remarks, this one proved a considerable understatement.
PAID PROMOTION An exciting collaboration has been established between Spy Coast Farm, one of USA’s largest sport horse breeders and Mares of Macha, a Belgian company selling embryos, which could help revolutionize, monetize and incentivize the sport and breeding industry. It is also hoped that this partnership paves the way to increase two-way breeding trade […]
Lexington, Va. —July 22 Boyd Martin came to Virginia Horse Trials International to get himself and his horses back into the swing of competing, and he picked up an international win along the way. Leading from start to finish, Martin and the 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding Luke 140, owned by the Luke 140 Syndicate, won the […]
I don’t believe in editing my work. Or second drafts. If you’re reading a blog of mine, there’s an overwhelming possibility that it was a one-hit-wonder, something I banged out in one sitting, ran quickly through spell check, and sent off to my editors. Boom, done. But I’ve written and rewritten this blog about five […]
Everyone is making hard decisions right now about whether to compete, where to compete, and how to stay safe while doing so. Some top equestrians have opted to take the season off, and others are showing less. We talked to three leading trainers to hear about their experiences showing and at home. Horse Show, Interrupted […]
I spend a lot of time at horse shows year-round, but very little of my time is spent in the show ring. Until this year, the last time I showed over a course was in 2017. Sure, I’ve hacked a bunch of horses for Amanda Steege over the years when we have two or three […]
Every year the Chronicle asks for creative submissions from equestrians 18 years and younger, and selected art, essays and poems were published in the July 2020 issue. We wanted to share all the fantastic submissions online as well. Enjoy! The Junior Art Gallery ran in the July 2020 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse in our Olympic Overview Issue. To […]
I grew up riding in Virginia hunt country in the 1980s, an experience not for the faint of heart. When you fell off, you got back on—always—and there were no excuses for not riding. When I was 9, I finished a trail ride, including jumping solid stone walls and coops, after breaking my collarbone within […]
The Board of Directors and show management teams of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) and Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian, are pleased to announce their venue and dates for 2020. The PNHS and WIHS are committed to providing a safe environment for competitors, families, and staff in the face of […]
According to historical records, Mexico City’s rainy season should have ended around Oct. 15 in 1968. The Olympic equestrian events were scheduled for the end of the month, so on paper it seemed like they’d be in the clear. But the equestrian competition was held about 100 miles southwest of Mexico City near the city […]
The man who became the first American to win an Olympic individual equestrian gold medal at Mexico City in 1968 recalls the gifts and foibles of the horse with whom he jumped into history.
I first learned of Snowbound’s existence from the lips of John (later Sir John) Galvin, the Australian-born benefactor of both the U.S. and Irish equestrian teams.
“I’ve found a horse that might make you a useful hack,” he told me, using a vernacular term he often employed. Like many of his remarks, this one proved a considerable understatement.
PAID PROMOTION An exciting collaboration has been established between Spy Coast Farm, one of USA’s largest sport horse breeders and Mares of Macha, a Belgian company selling embryos, which could help revolutionize, monetize and incentivize the sport and breeding industry. It is also hoped that this partnership paves the way to increase two-way breeding trade […]
Lexington, Va. —July 22 Boyd Martin came to Virginia Horse Trials International to get himself and his horses back into the swing of competing, and he picked up an international win along the way. Leading from start to finish, Martin and the 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding Luke 140, owned by the Luke 140 Syndicate, won the […]
I don’t believe in editing my work. Or second drafts. If you’re reading a blog of mine, there’s an overwhelming possibility that it was a one-hit-wonder, something I banged out in one sitting, ran quickly through spell check, and sent off to my editors. Boom, done. But I’ve written and rewritten this blog about five […]
Everyone is making hard decisions right now about whether to compete, where to compete, and how to stay safe while doing so. Some top equestrians have opted to take the season off, and others are showing less. We talked to three leading trainers to hear about their experiences showing and at home. Horse Show, Interrupted […]
I spend a lot of time at horse shows year-round, but very little of my time is spent in the show ring. Until this year, the last time I showed over a course was in 2017. Sure, I’ve hacked a bunch of horses for Amanda Steege over the years when we have two or three […]
Every year the Chronicle asks for creative submissions from equestrians 18 years and younger, and selected art, essays and poems were published in the July 2020 issue. We wanted to share all the fantastic submissions online as well. Enjoy! The Junior Art Gallery ran in the July 2020 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse in our Olympic Overview Issue. To […]
I grew up riding in Virginia hunt country in the 1980s, an experience not for the faint of heart. When you fell off, you got back on—always—and there were no excuses for not riding. When I was 9, I finished a trail ride, including jumping solid stone walls and coops, after breaking my collarbone within […]
