When Jativia entered the ring to contest the first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Prague, she appeared to be wearing the horse version of a superhero mask. But the mask has a purpose beyond concealing her secret identity—that’s just an added bonus. The 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Cardento 933—Tativia, Gottwald) was wearing […]
The first thing we’re taught as riders is to keep our feet in the stirrups and our heels down. It’s a simple but vital skill, and it becomes second nature almost immediately. Once imprinted into muscle memory and upon our subconscious, that’s that. We give it nary a thought. Using our aids correctly, maintaining pace […]
Two victims testified at the U.S. Center for SafeSport arbitration held earlier this month to decide whether George Morris’ lifetime ban for sexual misconduct with a minor should be upheld. One of them was Jonathan Soresi, who had previously gone public describing his relationship with Morris in a New York Times article. (The other victim who testified has […]
The end of November is in sight, and for those participating in the #COTHLoseTheLeathers challenge, that means time is running out to complete your rides. Need inspiration for the final push? Here are five examples of riders defying the odds in the face of an unexpected lack of stirrups, plus a bonus no-saddle performance. 1. Most […]
I remember sitting in the 2011 U.S. Equestrian Federation annual meeting where David O’Connor, then the president of the organization, was going from committee to committee to promote support for helmets. Some of the breeds and disciplines were more resistant than others, and at one point, he said something along the lines of, “We need […]
Riders went back to basics and were pushed outside their comfort zone in Anne Kursinski’s annual show jumping clinic at Market Street, Inc., in Frenchtown, New Jersey, on Nov. 15-17. Three groups spent two hours each day with Kursinski. They started with flatwork and grid work, progressed to more difficult jumping exercises, and capped off […]
Christy Edwards dreamed of one day seeing Reddy Or Not tackle her first advanced event. The breeder from Enterprise, Alabama, had big goals for the Trakehner mare, and she believed she’d found the perfect partner to help her achieve them in Kyle Carter. “She loved the mare from the day she was born,” said Carter. […]
As the temperatures start to drop, and the show schedules slow down, it can only mean one thing: It’s November, which means it’s time for No Stirrup November. This year the Chronicle is celebrating this annual tradition with the #COTHLoseTheLeathers Challenge, challenging riders to drop their irons for at least a portion of their ride […]
At the Fédération Equestre Internationale General Assembly, held Nov. 16-19 in Moscow, a bevy of rule changes for the 2020 season were approved. First among them: an updated flag rule in eventing. A new version of 549.2, the FEI’s rule regarding missing a flag on cross-country, was adopted after much back and forth throughout the […]
Double Olympic team gold medalist and five-time Olympian Ingrid Klimke was announced as winner of the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete award at the FEI Awards Gala in Moscow on Nov. 19 The glittering gala awards ceremony, which took place in the splendid surrounds of the Kremlin State Palace in the Russian capital, was attended by more than 400 […]
When Jativia entered the ring to contest the first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Prague, she appeared to be wearing the horse version of a superhero mask. But the mask has a purpose beyond concealing her secret identity—that’s just an added bonus. The 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Cardento 933—Tativia, Gottwald) was wearing […]
The first thing we’re taught as riders is to keep our feet in the stirrups and our heels down. It’s a simple but vital skill, and it becomes second nature almost immediately. Once imprinted into muscle memory and upon our subconscious, that’s that. We give it nary a thought. Using our aids correctly, maintaining pace […]
Two victims testified at the U.S. Center for SafeSport arbitration held earlier this month to decide whether George Morris’ lifetime ban for sexual misconduct with a minor should be upheld. One of them was Jonathan Soresi, who had previously gone public describing his relationship with Morris in a New York Times article. (The other victim who testified has […]
The end of November is in sight, and for those participating in the #COTHLoseTheLeathers challenge, that means time is running out to complete your rides. Need inspiration for the final push? Here are five examples of riders defying the odds in the face of an unexpected lack of stirrups, plus a bonus no-saddle performance. 1. Most […]
I remember sitting in the 2011 U.S. Equestrian Federation annual meeting where David O’Connor, then the president of the organization, was going from committee to committee to promote support for helmets. Some of the breeds and disciplines were more resistant than others, and at one point, he said something along the lines of, “We need […]
Riders went back to basics and were pushed outside their comfort zone in Anne Kursinski’s annual show jumping clinic at Market Street, Inc., in Frenchtown, New Jersey, on Nov. 15-17. Three groups spent two hours each day with Kursinski. They started with flatwork and grid work, progressed to more difficult jumping exercises, and capped off […]
Christy Edwards dreamed of one day seeing Reddy Or Not tackle her first advanced event. The breeder from Enterprise, Alabama, had big goals for the Trakehner mare, and she believed she’d found the perfect partner to help her achieve them in Kyle Carter. “She loved the mare from the day she was born,” said Carter. […]
As the temperatures start to drop, and the show schedules slow down, it can only mean one thing: It’s November, which means it’s time for No Stirrup November. This year the Chronicle is celebrating this annual tradition with the #COTHLoseTheLeathers Challenge, challenging riders to drop their irons for at least a portion of their ride […]
At the Fédération Equestre Internationale General Assembly, held Nov. 16-19 in Moscow, a bevy of rule changes for the 2020 season were approved. First among them: an updated flag rule in eventing. A new version of 549.2, the FEI’s rule regarding missing a flag on cross-country, was adopted after much back and forth throughout the […]
Double Olympic team gold medalist and five-time Olympian Ingrid Klimke was announced as winner of the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete award at the FEI Awards Gala in Moscow on Nov. 19 The glittering gala awards ceremony, which took place in the splendid surrounds of the Kremlin State Palace in the Russian capital, was attended by more than 400 […]
