Adrienne Sternlicht will never forget the first time she caught sight of Cristalline. Like any show jumping fanatic, she tuned in to the 2016 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final (Sweden) and spotted “Stella,” who competed under Australia’s Chris Chugg. “She was always a pipe dream, I say,” said Sternlicht, 26. “I remember McLain [Ward] […]
Equestrian Events Inc. officials announced March 16 that they are canceling the 2020 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix. The events had been scheduled for April 23-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park. “This marks the first cancellation in the event’s 42-year history, but the worldwide health crisis and concerns […]
I had prepared an amusing and lighthearted story for everyone, and THEN a pandemic arrived. Generally speaking, I can see the lighter side of most things, but perhaps not a global pandemic. Equestrians are people who tend to come together and stick together during challenging times. When life becomes difficult, we get together to commiserate, […]
U.S. Hunter Jumper Association officials announced Monday, March 16, in alignment with the U.S. Equestrian Federation, that all USHJA competitions and events will be suspended for 30 days, effective immediately. Competitions that choose to run during this time period may not include the USHJA name with any class or property and will do so without […]
Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper completed their domination of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with another stunning performance, capturing the CDIO3* Grand Prix freestyle on March 13. This takes his tally of wins to 11 from 11 starts in the 2020 AGDF, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. The pair scored […]
The U.S. Eventing Association Board of Governors held an emergency meeting on March 13 to discuss the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the U.S. eventing community. “While some parts of the U.S. are not yet seeing cases of the coronavirus, we are making these decisions with the entire country and membership in mind,” said […]
Following last week’s communiqué to national federations on the recommendations from the World Health Organization regarding mass gatherings and the necessity of event organizers to conduct a full risk assessment together with local authorities, the FEI has issued a further message to the equestrian community: “The spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 has taken a rapid […]
On March 13, U.S. Equestrian Federation President Murray Kessler and Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney sent out an email to the membership regarding COVID-19. This comes after the World Health Organization declared coronavirus a pandemic on March 11 and many shows voluntarily elected to suspend competition (you can see a running list here). The letter […]
On March 13, the Federation Equestre Internationale, the U.S. Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancelation of the 2020 FEI World Cup Finals 2020 in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the Olympic disciplines of jumping and dressage, was scheduled for April 15-19 at the Thomas & Mack Center. […]
As COVID-19 continues to add more casualties worldwide, organizers of equestrian competitions have modified their schedules in hopes of limiting risks while still trying to conduct business as usual. With President Donald Trump’s travel suspension in place for the next 30 days, the FEI World Cup Final, set to be held in Las Vegas on […]
Adrienne Sternlicht will never forget the first time she caught sight of Cristalline. Like any show jumping fanatic, she tuned in to the 2016 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final (Sweden) and spotted “Stella,” who competed under Australia’s Chris Chugg. “She was always a pipe dream, I say,” said Sternlicht, 26. “I remember McLain [Ward] […]
Equestrian Events Inc. officials announced March 16 that they are canceling the 2020 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix. The events had been scheduled for April 23-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park. “This marks the first cancellation in the event’s 42-year history, but the worldwide health crisis and concerns […]
I had prepared an amusing and lighthearted story for everyone, and THEN a pandemic arrived. Generally speaking, I can see the lighter side of most things, but perhaps not a global pandemic. Equestrians are people who tend to come together and stick together during challenging times. When life becomes difficult, we get together to commiserate, […]
U.S. Hunter Jumper Association officials announced Monday, March 16, in alignment with the U.S. Equestrian Federation, that all USHJA competitions and events will be suspended for 30 days, effective immediately. Competitions that choose to run during this time period may not include the USHJA name with any class or property and will do so without […]
Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper completed their domination of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with another stunning performance, capturing the CDIO3* Grand Prix freestyle on March 13. This takes his tally of wins to 11 from 11 starts in the 2020 AGDF, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. The pair scored […]
The U.S. Eventing Association Board of Governors held an emergency meeting on March 13 to discuss the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the U.S. eventing community. “While some parts of the U.S. are not yet seeing cases of the coronavirus, we are making these decisions with the entire country and membership in mind,” said […]
Following last week’s communiqué to national federations on the recommendations from the World Health Organization regarding mass gatherings and the necessity of event organizers to conduct a full risk assessment together with local authorities, the FEI has issued a further message to the equestrian community: “The spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 has taken a rapid […]
On March 13, U.S. Equestrian Federation President Murray Kessler and Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney sent out an email to the membership regarding COVID-19. This comes after the World Health Organization declared coronavirus a pandemic on March 11 and many shows voluntarily elected to suspend competition (you can see a running list here). The letter […]
On March 13, the Federation Equestre Internationale, the U.S. Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancelation of the 2020 FEI World Cup Finals 2020 in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the Olympic disciplines of jumping and dressage, was scheduled for April 15-19 at the Thomas & Mack Center. […]
As COVID-19 continues to add more casualties worldwide, organizers of equestrian competitions have modified their schedules in hopes of limiting risks while still trying to conduct business as usual. With President Donald Trump’s travel suspension in place for the next 30 days, the FEI World Cup Final, set to be held in Las Vegas on […]
