“Believe it; you’ve got to believe it,” Kirsten Coe said to more than a few riders during the mounted gymnastic session held Jan. 20 during the USHJA Gold Star Clinic in Thermal, California. In what proved to be the most challenging part of the day’s exercises, Coe asked the riders to fit seven strides in […]
Georgina Bloomberg credits her exceptional string of horses for her successes over the last several years, but there’s one in particular, Chameur 137, that she points to as the star of the group. “I jumped at the [Longines FEI] World Cup Finals [Sweden] with him last year [finishing 17th],” said Bloomberg, “and it had been […]
U.S. Equestrian Federation President Murray Kessler announced today, Jan. 20, that he will not seek a second term with the organization. “The reason is simple: my professional circumstances have changed,” he wrote in an email sent to USEF members. “While I am confident that I can successfully balance my leadership positions at both USEF and at […]
Simplicity done well was the name of the game on Friday, Jan. 17, at the USHJA Gold Star Clinic at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, where 21 of the best riders from the western part of the United States convened for four days of equestrian education and riding instruction. “Flatwork, quite often, […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the updated U.S. Dressage Elite and Pre-Elite Lists for 2020. The Elite Program was established to provide support and resources to athlete/horse combinations that have proven they are internationally competitive. Membership is reviewed twice annually and new members may be added on a rolling basis. “We have […]
I love my job. I really do. I get to spend my career following my passion. But like most things, it comes at a cost. So many professionals have died lately, and more are opening up about their battles with depression. I feel the need to pull back the rug a little and try to […]
In your riding lessons, have you ever heard your instructor repeat the same correction, over and over, but felt too weak to maintain it? Can you identify aspects of your own riding position or technique that you wish you could improve? Do you ever feel as though no matter how hard you try, certain position […]
It’s time to put my big girl pants on. I have to take a deep breath and be rational. I have avoided equestrian goal setting for long enough. I have made excuses, both valid and invalid, as to why I have avoided it. For example, I don’t want to put the goal ahead of the […]
This is the final article in a three-part series. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Depending on the day, working in Thoroughbred aftercare can feel especially impactful or incredibly futile. On one hand, horse racing has accomplished so much in a short amount of time in its quest to take care of Thoroughbreds leaving the track. […]
In the Chronicle’s new series, we follow riders throughout a typical day. First up is five-star event rider Sinead Halpin. Based in Citra, Florida, with her husband Tik Maynard and her son Brooks Maynard, Halpin has competed at the advanced level since 1999. With her top horse Manoir De Carneville, she finished third in her […]
“Believe it; you’ve got to believe it,” Kirsten Coe said to more than a few riders during the mounted gymnastic session held Jan. 20 during the USHJA Gold Star Clinic in Thermal, California. In what proved to be the most challenging part of the day’s exercises, Coe asked the riders to fit seven strides in […]
Georgina Bloomberg credits her exceptional string of horses for her successes over the last several years, but there’s one in particular, Chameur 137, that she points to as the star of the group. “I jumped at the [Longines FEI] World Cup Finals [Sweden] with him last year [finishing 17th],” said Bloomberg, “and it had been […]
Simplicity done well was the name of the game on Friday, Jan. 17, at the USHJA Gold Star Clinic at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California, where 21 of the best riders from the western part of the United States convened for four days of equestrian education and riding instruction. “Flatwork, quite often, […]
I love my job. I really do. I get to spend my career following my passion. But like most things, it comes at a cost. So many professionals have died lately, and more are opening up about their battles with depression. I feel the need to pull back the rug a little and try to […]
In your riding lessons, have you ever heard your instructor repeat the same correction, over and over, but felt too weak to maintain it? Can you identify aspects of your own riding position or technique that you wish you could improve? Do you ever feel as though no matter how hard you try, certain position […]
It’s time to put my big girl pants on. I have to take a deep breath and be rational. I have avoided equestrian goal setting for long enough. I have made excuses, both valid and invalid, as to why I have avoided it. For example, I don’t want to put the goal ahead of the […]
This is the final article in a three-part series. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Depending on the day, working in Thoroughbred aftercare can feel especially impactful or incredibly futile. On one hand, horse racing has accomplished so much in a short amount of time in its quest to take care of Thoroughbreds leaving the track. […]
In the Chronicle’s new series, we follow riders throughout a typical day. First up is five-star event rider Sinead Halpin. Based in Citra, Florida, with her husband Tik Maynard and her son Brooks Maynard, Halpin has competed at the advanced level since 1999. With her top horse Manoir De Carneville, she finished third in her […]
