Savannah, Ga.—Dec. 7 While the 2018 Adequan U.S. Dressage Federation Annual Convention was marked by debate over a rule that raised the qualifying score for national freestyles from 60 percent to 63 percent, the 2019 convention took on a milder tone on the serene bank of the Savannah River. USDF President Lisa Gorretta addressed the […]
The Bromont CCI4*-S Three Day Event, held Aug. 13-16 in Bromont, Quebec, has been named as a leg of 2020 FEI Eventing Nations Cup series. Sabrina Ibáñez, secretary general of the Fédération Équestre Internationale, confirmed on Nov. 16, during the FEI board meeting held in Moscow, that Bromont was allocated the competition. Bromont is just […]
Patience is a virtue. It’s also Jessica Springsteen’s lasting lesson of 2019. “There was a point this summer where I felt like I could not jump a single clear round,” said Springsteen, 27, of Colts Neck, New Jersey. “Everything always turns around, and you can’t rush the process.” Springsteen’s patience was rewarded on Dec. 1, when […]
Sixty-six rule change proposals will dominate conversation at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Annual Meeting, which takes place Dec. 8-12 in Denver. That’s five more than last year. Any rule change proposals that are approved by the USHJA board of directors at the meeting will go forward to the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s midyear meeting, and a vote there will […]
Over the last several months I’ve been working with a horse named Titan. Titan is a strapping young Thoroughbred cross who oozes athleticism. While he is generally a really sweet horse, he also has an insecure nature. I have worked with him for several months, focusing on building his confidence, but he rarely feels “let […]
It’s been two years since I had to euthanize my horse Victoria’s Angel following a month-long stay at the vet clinic. It left me heartbroken. Even as I write this, tears stream down my cheeks. There is still a void in my life. I cannot fill that hole; believe me, I’ve tried. Angel was taken […]
When Gemma Jelinska was 4, her father tried to put her up on his friend’s horse. She burst into tears and proceeded to cry her eyes out, refusing to get on. But today, at age 30, nothing delights her more than prepping, tidying and admiring the string of horses she’s tended as head groom for […]
On Dec. 3, officials from the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the addition of the inaugural pre-junior jumping championship to the competition schedule for the 2020 Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships hosted at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, Aug. 4-9, 2020. The pre-junior championship is open to athletes FEI ages 14-16 […]
Often riders and grooms will describe their horse as having a puppy-dog personality, but if any horse ever epitomized that phrase it would be superstar hunter Lafitte De Muze. I spent about an hour chatting with Ashmeadow Farm barn manager Tim Delovich in Ocala, Florida, and “Lafitte” quickly became my buddy, licking my hands and […]
Whenever I go through a crisis, I always ask myself, “What can I learn from this experience? What can I do better?” I’ve learned a few things from my recent broken hand experience: that horses are silly, that hands are fragile, that appropriate pain medication is wonderful, and that good people are even better. But […]
Savannah, Ga.—Dec. 7 While the 2018 Adequan U.S. Dressage Federation Annual Convention was marked by debate over a rule that raised the qualifying score for national freestyles from 60 percent to 63 percent, the 2019 convention took on a milder tone on the serene bank of the Savannah River. USDF President Lisa Gorretta addressed the […]
The Bromont CCI4*-S Three Day Event, held Aug. 13-16 in Bromont, Quebec, has been named as a leg of 2020 FEI Eventing Nations Cup series. Sabrina Ibáñez, secretary general of the Fédération Équestre Internationale, confirmed on Nov. 16, during the FEI board meeting held in Moscow, that Bromont was allocated the competition. Bromont is just […]
Patience is a virtue. It’s also Jessica Springsteen’s lasting lesson of 2019. “There was a point this summer where I felt like I could not jump a single clear round,” said Springsteen, 27, of Colts Neck, New Jersey. “Everything always turns around, and you can’t rush the process.” Springsteen’s patience was rewarded on Dec. 1, when […]
Sixty-six rule change proposals will dominate conversation at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Annual Meeting, which takes place Dec. 8-12 in Denver. That’s five more than last year. Any rule change proposals that are approved by the USHJA board of directors at the meeting will go forward to the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s midyear meeting, and a vote there will […]
Over the last several months I’ve been working with a horse named Titan. Titan is a strapping young Thoroughbred cross who oozes athleticism. While he is generally a really sweet horse, he also has an insecure nature. I have worked with him for several months, focusing on building his confidence, but he rarely feels “let […]
It’s been two years since I had to euthanize my horse Victoria’s Angel following a month-long stay at the vet clinic. It left me heartbroken. Even as I write this, tears stream down my cheeks. There is still a void in my life. I cannot fill that hole; believe me, I’ve tried. Angel was taken […]
When Gemma Jelinska was 4, her father tried to put her up on his friend’s horse. She burst into tears and proceeded to cry her eyes out, refusing to get on. But today, at age 30, nothing delights her more than prepping, tidying and admiring the string of horses she’s tended as head groom for […]
On Dec. 3, officials from the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the addition of the inaugural pre-junior jumping championship to the competition schedule for the 2020 Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships hosted at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, Aug. 4-9, 2020. The pre-junior championship is open to athletes FEI ages 14-16 […]
Often riders and grooms will describe their horse as having a puppy-dog personality, but if any horse ever epitomized that phrase it would be superstar hunter Lafitte De Muze. I spent about an hour chatting with Ashmeadow Farm barn manager Tim Delovich in Ocala, Florida, and “Lafitte” quickly became my buddy, licking my hands and […]
Whenever I go through a crisis, I always ask myself, “What can I learn from this experience? What can I do better?” I’ve learned a few things from my recent broken hand experience: that horses are silly, that hands are fragile, that appropriate pain medication is wonderful, and that good people are even better. But […]
