In the Chronicle’s new series, we follow various equine professionals throughout a typical day. In this installment, we asked veterinarian and occasional Chronicle blogger Liz Arbittier to take us to work with her. Liz is an assistant professor in the clinical equine field service at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center in Kennett […]
In honor of Col. John Russell’s 100th birthday on Feb. 2, we’re looking back at the Living Legend profile of the Olympic show jumper and coach, originally published in the Sept. 19, 2011, issue. LIVING LEGEND: Col. John Russell Is Still Giving Orders In Col. John Russell’s birth year of 1920, Woodrow Wilson was in the […]
Christophe Ameeuw announced on Jan. 30 that this year’s Longines Masters of Hong Kong, slated for Feb. 14-16, will not take place. This decision is a precautionary measure following the recent developments in the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak, which is currently affecting the city of Hong Kong, mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region. “With more than […]
Erin Davis-Heineking wasn’t looking for a way back into show jumping when her husband, Christian Heineking, suggested she try a new mare in the barn. “Every year at our farm we have a little New Year’s jumping competition; you get on a horse you don’t know, and we have a high jump competition,” Davis-Heineking said. […]
Brought to you by Kentucky Equine Research and Darby Bonomi Ph.D. Earlier this month reporter Laura Lemon explored mental health in the horse world in the lead story in our Jan. 13 Rider Health and Fitness issue. She spoke with various riders about their journeys with their own mental health including five-star eventer Matt Brown. Matt spoke […]
For the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of writing about the off-track Thoroughbred for a variety of publications. I’ve run the gamut of topics, from aftercare to first rides to final rides, competitions, sales, training, and even dating (deep down it makes sense). Horses being horses, there is never an end to discussion […]
The pressing need for riders to share responsibility for their own safety was a recurring theme at the Fédération Equestre Internationale Eventing Risk Management Seminar at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England, Jan. 24-26. The gathering of 150 officials, trainers and course designers from around the world discussed developments in frangible technology; the latest thinking in course […]
McLain Ward is scoring some big wins with a new little horse in his string, emphasis on little: Ward’s newest ride, Catoki, stands just 15.2 hands high. “You kind of have to take a gulp when you get on him, because he’s barely a horse,” Ward said with a laugh. “He’s almost a pony, but […]
Gina Miles’ Olympic individual silver-medal winning mount McKinlaigh died on Jan. 18. He was 26. Owners Thom Schulz and Laura Coats first saw McKinlaigh (Highland King — Kilcumney Hostess, Stretchworth Lad) at the young event horse class at the 1998 Punchestown Three-Day Event in Ireland. Schulz had flown to Ireland in search of a preliminary-level horse, […]
After winning their first CDI outing since July of 2018, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir followed up in grand style, scoring a personal best of 80.49% to win the FEI World Cup qualifier freestyle at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival on Jan. 24 in Wellington, Florida. LaGoy-Weltz used “Lono’s” time out of the ring due to […]
In the Chronicle’s new series, we follow various equine professionals throughout a typical day. In this installment, we asked veterinarian and occasional Chronicle blogger Liz Arbittier to take us to work with her. Liz is an assistant professor in the clinical equine field service at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center in Kennett […]
In honor of Col. John Russell’s 100th birthday on Feb. 2, we’re looking back at the Living Legend profile of the Olympic show jumper and coach, originally published in the Sept. 19, 2011, issue. LIVING LEGEND: Col. John Russell Is Still Giving Orders In Col. John Russell’s birth year of 1920, Woodrow Wilson was in the […]
Christophe Ameeuw announced on Jan. 30 that this year’s Longines Masters of Hong Kong, slated for Feb. 14-16, will not take place. This decision is a precautionary measure following the recent developments in the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak, which is currently affecting the city of Hong Kong, mainland China and the Asia-Pacific region. “With more than […]
Erin Davis-Heineking wasn’t looking for a way back into show jumping when her husband, Christian Heineking, suggested she try a new mare in the barn. “Every year at our farm we have a little New Year’s jumping competition; you get on a horse you don’t know, and we have a high jump competition,” Davis-Heineking said. […]
Brought to you by Kentucky Equine Research and Darby Bonomi Ph.D. Earlier this month reporter Laura Lemon explored mental health in the horse world in the lead story in our Jan. 13 Rider Health and Fitness issue. She spoke with various riders about their journeys with their own mental health including five-star eventer Matt Brown. Matt spoke […]
For the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of writing about the off-track Thoroughbred for a variety of publications. I’ve run the gamut of topics, from aftercare to first rides to final rides, competitions, sales, training, and even dating (deep down it makes sense). Horses being horses, there is never an end to discussion […]
The pressing need for riders to share responsibility for their own safety was a recurring theme at the Fédération Equestre Internationale Eventing Risk Management Seminar at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England, Jan. 24-26. The gathering of 150 officials, trainers and course designers from around the world discussed developments in frangible technology; the latest thinking in course […]
McLain Ward is scoring some big wins with a new little horse in his string, emphasis on little: Ward’s newest ride, Catoki, stands just 15.2 hands high. “You kind of have to take a gulp when you get on him, because he’s barely a horse,” Ward said with a laugh. “He’s almost a pony, but […]
Gina Miles’ Olympic individual silver-medal winning mount McKinlaigh died on Jan. 18. He was 26. Owners Thom Schulz and Laura Coats first saw McKinlaigh (Highland King — Kilcumney Hostess, Stretchworth Lad) at the young event horse class at the 1998 Punchestown Three-Day Event in Ireland. Schulz had flown to Ireland in search of a preliminary-level horse, […]
After winning their first CDI outing since July of 2018, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir followed up in grand style, scoring a personal best of 80.49% to win the FEI World Cup qualifier freestyle at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival on Jan. 24 in Wellington, Florida. LaGoy-Weltz used “Lono’s” time out of the ring due to […]
