Following the cancellation of key qualifying competitions due to COVID-19, the U.S. Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has unanimously approved a resolution to cancel the 2020 Adequan North American Youth Championships for eventing CCIJ2*-L and CCIOY3*-S, which had been scheduled for July 23-26 at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana. The USEF Board of Directors’ approval […]
Though it’s closed to the public, you can still get your fill of sporting art from the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg, Virginia. Museum staff put together a virtual tour of “Leading the Field: Ellen Emmet Rand.” Rand, who painted an official presidential portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, held her first solo exhibition […]
A few of my friends have been posting “Gratitude Lists” online, to remind them of all the good that is out there, particularly in times where it’s easy to see the bad. I’ve seen these before, in less hideous times, and I’d always thought they were a little fluffy. But the whole world is upside […]
HITS Chicago horse shows are moving from Balmoral Park in Crete, Illinois, to Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, starting with the show dates later this year. Competitions at Balmoral Park started in 2017. “We are confident in the horse business going forward,” said Tom Struzzieri, president and CEO of HITS Inc., in a press release. “Lamplight […]
In June 2018, Kelly Ross’ morning began like any other. Moving slowly, as she was still recovering from a riding accident that left her with a broken pelvis and back, she began her morning routine in her house on Pine Bridge Farm in Vincentown, New Jersey. Outside, barn staff began bringing the horses in from […]
I am standing barefoot in my kitchen, holding my newborn and watching my toddler cheerfully make a mess while my husband drives away for the day. Like millions worldwide whose lives have been turned upside down, I think, “How has this become my life?” I’m not sad or angry right now, just stunned. I was […]
It started with a few Facebook posts—actually more than just a few. Karen Read Shedd had been thinking about her former horse Island Hero a lot and hoped the far-reach of the internet could help her relocate him. Shedd started riding the Irish-bred Thoroughbred (Polar Falcon—Mnaafa, Darshaan) back in 2000, right after he came off […]
Dr. Karley Koch is an avid amateur equestrian and a second-year medical resident in the family medicine residency program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, which means she’s working in Oklahoma’s largest hospital on a regular basis. She was also featured in the Chronicle’s “Amateur Showcase” online. She joined us to discuss what […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all aspects of the horse industry, from boarding barns to shows to horse sales, if you’re a farm owner or trainer, it’s important not to forget your insurance coverage. According to Claire Johnson, farm and liability specialist at LEGISequine.com in Burbank, California, now is an unprecedented time for insurance agencies, […]
I only seem to get around to writing these blogs when something big happens. It’s been Olympic success; it’s been about traveling around the globe… Right now, I feel whatever we write is trite and, frankly, superficial. I would love to say I will give you some musings on the world and tell you everything […]