Eventing fans may know Cooley On Show as a big, gray cross-country machine with perfect knees over fences, but there’s so much more than meets the eye. With Sharon White, the 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Ricardo Z—Jogantina, Grand d’Espagne) has racked up a multitude of top-10 performances in FEI competition, including finishing on their […]
Most kids a few weeks away from their 13th birthday are focused on becoming a teenager, but Lauren “Lala” Gee is just concentrating on her rides. Showing multiple ponies every weekend prepared her for her Feb. 9 win at the HITS Ocala IV in the $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby on Editor’s Note in Ocala, […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 23 Seven years ago, when Christoph Koschel began giving dressage clinics in Japan and training several of the country’s riders, the role was unaffiliated with the Japan Equestrian Federation. That all changed in April 2019, when the federation hired Koschel to be the national team trainer ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 22 There was no fist-pump from McLain Ward after he cleared the final jump-off fence of the $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. Rather, a sigh of relief as he crossed the timers with HH Azur, who has been on the mend since twisting a hind ankle at the Longines FEI Nations Cup Final (Barcelona) […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 22 As Steffen Peters held his helmet to his chest in salute of the national anthem—and 77.10 percent he earned in the CDI5* Grand Prix Special moments earlier, a personal best with Suppenkasper—his mount, affectionately known as “Mopsie,” was downing Mrs. Pastures cookies by the handful, courtesy of his groom Eduardo Garcia. Without fail, Mopsie gets […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 21 Katherine Bateson-Chandler’s teeth were chattering when she entered the press conference following her CDI5* Grand Prix freestyle win on Friday night with Alcazar. She’s ridden in all weather extremes, from the coldest of colds to the hottest of hots, but rarely has she been tested by both in 24 hours. “Yesterday, I […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 20 There were no tears for Steffen Peters at the close of the CDI5* Grand Prix on Thursday night, as there had been two weeks ago when he scored a personal best to win the CDI-W Grand Prix freestyle aboard Suppenkasper at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. In contrast, there were only hugs and […]
Here at The Chronicle of the Horse we love hearing from readers and fans, and you inspire many of the articles we write. Our goal is to inform, entertain and engage with our audience about all things horse sport as we bring you timely, compelling stories about people, horses and competitions. We try to balance […]
Adult amateurs face distinct challenges that may include juggling a full-time job with riding and show schedules, scrimping to save extra cash to make the trip to a horse show, or trading labor for lessons or catch-rides. For Kira Pearce-Dean, 31, the list of obstacles also includes her own body. Pearce-Dean suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome, […]
Brought to you by Riderzon.com: Samshield, redefine the ride; and Fabbri, the finest riding boots. In our annual Yearbook Issue Chronicle reporter Martha Drum caught up with Irish Olympian Kevin Babington and spoke with him about the community’s reaction to his life-changing accident on August 30. That’s the day he fell from his grand prix mount […]
Eventing fans may know Cooley On Show as a big, gray cross-country machine with perfect knees over fences, but there’s so much more than meets the eye. With Sharon White, the 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Ricardo Z—Jogantina, Grand d’Espagne) has racked up a multitude of top-10 performances in FEI competition, including finishing on their […]
Most kids a few weeks away from their 13th birthday are focused on becoming a teenager, but Lauren “Lala” Gee is just concentrating on her rides. Showing multiple ponies every weekend prepared her for her Feb. 9 win at the HITS Ocala IV in the $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby on Editor’s Note in Ocala, […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 23 Seven years ago, when Christoph Koschel began giving dressage clinics in Japan and training several of the country’s riders, the role was unaffiliated with the Japan Equestrian Federation. That all changed in April 2019, when the federation hired Koschel to be the national team trainer ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 22 There was no fist-pump from McLain Ward after he cleared the final jump-off fence of the $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. Rather, a sigh of relief as he crossed the timers with HH Azur, who has been on the mend since twisting a hind ankle at the Longines FEI Nations Cup Final (Barcelona) […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 22 As Steffen Peters held his helmet to his chest in salute of the national anthem—and 77.10 percent he earned in the CDI5* Grand Prix Special moments earlier, a personal best with Suppenkasper—his mount, affectionately known as “Mopsie,” was downing Mrs. Pastures cookies by the handful, courtesy of his groom Eduardo Garcia. Without fail, Mopsie gets […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 21 Katherine Bateson-Chandler’s teeth were chattering when she entered the press conference following her CDI5* Grand Prix freestyle win on Friday night with Alcazar. She’s ridden in all weather extremes, from the coldest of colds to the hottest of hots, but rarely has she been tested by both in 24 hours. “Yesterday, I […]
Wellington, Fla.—Feb. 20 There were no tears for Steffen Peters at the close of the CDI5* Grand Prix on Thursday night, as there had been two weeks ago when he scored a personal best to win the CDI-W Grand Prix freestyle aboard Suppenkasper at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. In contrast, there were only hugs and […]
Here at The Chronicle of the Horse we love hearing from readers and fans, and you inspire many of the articles we write. Our goal is to inform, entertain and engage with our audience about all things horse sport as we bring you timely, compelling stories about people, horses and competitions. We try to balance […]
Adult amateurs face distinct challenges that may include juggling a full-time job with riding and show schedules, scrimping to save extra cash to make the trip to a horse show, or trading labor for lessons or catch-rides. For Kira Pearce-Dean, 31, the list of obstacles also includes her own body. Pearce-Dean suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome, […]
Brought to you by Riderzon.com: Samshield, redefine the ride; and Fabbri, the finest riding boots. In our annual Yearbook Issue Chronicle reporter Martha Drum caught up with Irish Olympian Kevin Babington and spoke with him about the community’s reaction to his life-changing accident on August 30. That’s the day he fell from his grand prix mount […]
