2020 Adequan North American Youth Championships For Eventing Canceled

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 […]

National Sporting Library And Museum Offers Virtual Tour

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 […]

The Gratitude List

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 Relocates To Lamplight Equestrian Center

 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 […]

Back From The Brink: L’Argent M Gives Back To Ross After Mystery Blindness

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 […]

Horses Have Been Training Us For This All Along

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 […]

After 10 Years, Shedd Reunites With Her Hero

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 […]

The Chronicle of the Horse Podcast Episode 6: Dr. Karley Koch

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 […]

Am I Covered? Equine Liability Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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, […]

Now Is The Time For Horse People To Look After Each Other

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 […]