Longines Global Champions Tour And Global Champions League Canceled For 2020

Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League today announces the 2020 season will restart next year due to the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In these exceptional circumstances it is not realistic to safely stage our global championship circuit this year. We must follow the laws of national governments and public health authorities, […]

2020 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships–East Coast Moves To Kentucky

U.S. Equestrian Federation officials announced May 22 that the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington has been named as the host location for the 2020 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships—East Coast from Aug. 23-24. The United States Hunter Jumper Association Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic will also be held at the Kentucky Horse Park on these dates. The championships […]

Melanie Smith Taylor Set The Tone In 1978 For First Devon Grand Prix

Crowds filtered into the Devon Horse Show (Pennsylvania) grounds in 1978, greeting old friends as they made their way to their grandstand boxes that had been passed down from their grandparents. Others squeezed in along the rail, filling every available space, all hoping to get the best view of the action. For the first time […]

Palm Beach Masters Cancels Competition Series

The organizers of the Palm Beach Masters in Wellington, Florida, announced May 22 that they will no longer operate the Palm Beach Masters Series going forward due to ongoing and unforeseen lasting impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Palm Beach Masters Series has hosted the Longines FEI Wellington World Cup qualifier since 2016 and […]

From The Magazine: Break Down Your Courses With Archie Cox

This time of year would normally be the height of the competition season, but with horse shows on hiatus due to the novel coronavirus, it’s a good opportunity to review your homework. We asked four trainers for some of their favorite things to focus on during downtime. Here are Archie Cox’s tips.  Improve Your Seat […]

USEF Announces Modifications To Green Hunter Eligibility Rules

U.S. Equestrian Federation officials have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the inevitable impact this pandemic will have on green eligibility for hunter horses and ponies. As a result of global pandemic, and the impact it has had on the horse industry, USEF has modified the green hunter eligibility rules to provide owners […]

USEF Approves Additional COVID-19 Related Rule Modifications for 2020

The U.S. Equestrian Federation board of directors has approved additional modifications to USEF rules in order to address issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary of the most recent modifications is listed below, and the full content of each modification has been added to the comprehensive listing of modifications. The full […]

Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials Canceled For 2020

The 2020 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time the event has been canceled since its inception in 1961. “We must act responsibly, and our absolute priority is the health and safety of our community, including everyone directly involved with the event: our visitors, […]

Back From The Brink: A Brain Tumor Can’t Keep Tyler Grayson Down

The way Tyler Grayson remembers it, it started with a bad day on a mountain in late 2013. Then 22, she’d gone out to snowboard with friends. It had been a while since she’d last been on a board, and at first she thought that was the reason she was struggling with her balance. As […]

Bribes, Pirates, Unicorns, Oh My! The Evolution Of A Favorite Devon Junior Tradition

If things had gone according to schedule, today would be the start of the Devon Horse Show’s “Junior Weekend,” and young equestrians from all over the nation would be gathered in Devon, Pennsylvania, to compete. While no horses or ponies will grace the famed Dixon Oval or Wheeler Ring this year, we’re still thinking about […]