As horse people, we’re focused on making sure our equine partners receive everything they need to perform their best. But we often forget about ourselves, which is why last year we added a Rider Health & Fitness Issue to our editorial calendar. While this issue covers a wide variety of topics from resolutions to position […]
The Equestrian Fire Relief Australia Fund has launched to support the Australian equestrian community affected by the 2019-2020 summer bushfires. The summer fires sweeping across Australia have caused unprecedented devastation; a staggering 10 million hectares have burned, affecting nearly every state and territory with the loss of human and animal life, including an estimated loss […]
The 2020 U.S. Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting may go down in history not for what happened there, but for what did not. For the first time, rule changes didn’t take center stage at the meeting held Jan. 8-11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Approving new rules for the 2021 competition season will happen at the […]
West Palm Beach, Fla.—Jan. 11 U.S. Equestrian Federation members chose Darry Lou, Abigail Wexner’s 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, as the 2019 International Horse of the Year and El Primero, Bryan Baldwin and Meralex Farm’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, as the National Horse of the Year. Darry Lou (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve—Venus, Nabab De Reve) has […]
The votes are in, and U.S. Equestrian Federation members chose Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, New York) as the 2019 International Equestrian of the Year and Nick Haness (Temecula, California) as the National Equestrian of the Year. Madden and Haness were presented with the Robert P. Strub Trophy at the Pegasus Awards during the U.S. Equestrian Federation […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to open applications and announce dates and locations for the USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, open to juniors and amateurs at the 1.10/1.15-m, 1.20/1.25-m and 1.30/1.35-m levels, and the USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships, open to juniors, amateurs and professionals at the 1.40/1.45-m level. Both Zone Jumper Team Championships […]
I sat recently in the gazebo at the farm, watching my 4-year-old son practice his posting on the longe line. I was up a hill, removed from the ring and unable to hear much. But I could clearly see Sean’s smile as he trotted by. In the ring with him were a junior rider and […]
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association hosted a dinner and award celebration for their inaugural IHSA Hall of Fame induction in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4. The individuals selected for induction have had outstanding competitive achievement in the IHSA and beyond, have made exceptional contributions to the IHSA or have had success or significant impact in equestrian […]
As a chilly drizzle fell in Hamilton, Virginia, on Oct. 20, the 10 finalists at the Virginia Field Hunter Championships prepared to tackle the individual test over an inviting but rain-slickened course. Professional rider Pam Cibula, aboard Fine Art, a horse she backed, started and trained as a staff horse, was confident her mare could […]
This is the second article in a three-part series. Read Part 1 here. There are many reasons to feel good about the current state of Thoroughbred retirement and rehoming. It seems groups like the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Thoroughbred Incentive Program, Retired Racehorse Project and a host of adoption and rehoming organizations are everywhere. With so […]
As horse people, we’re focused on making sure our equine partners receive everything they need to perform their best. But we often forget about ourselves, which is why last year we added a Rider Health & Fitness Issue to our editorial calendar. While this issue covers a wide variety of topics from resolutions to position […]
The Equestrian Fire Relief Australia Fund has launched to support the Australian equestrian community affected by the 2019-2020 summer bushfires. The summer fires sweeping across Australia have caused unprecedented devastation; a staggering 10 million hectares have burned, affecting nearly every state and territory with the loss of human and animal life, including an estimated loss […]
The 2020 U.S. Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting may go down in history not for what happened there, but for what did not. For the first time, rule changes didn’t take center stage at the meeting held Jan. 8-11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Approving new rules for the 2021 competition season will happen at the […]
West Palm Beach, Fla.—Jan. 11 U.S. Equestrian Federation members chose Darry Lou, Abigail Wexner’s 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, as the 2019 International Horse of the Year and El Primero, Bryan Baldwin and Meralex Farm’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, as the National Horse of the Year. Darry Lou (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve—Venus, Nabab De Reve) has […]
The votes are in, and U.S. Equestrian Federation members chose Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, New York) as the 2019 International Equestrian of the Year and Nick Haness (Temecula, California) as the National Equestrian of the Year. Madden and Haness were presented with the Robert P. Strub Trophy at the Pegasus Awards during the U.S. Equestrian Federation […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is pleased to open applications and announce dates and locations for the USHJA Zone Jumper Team Championships, open to juniors and amateurs at the 1.10/1.15-m, 1.20/1.25-m and 1.30/1.35-m levels, and the USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships, open to juniors, amateurs and professionals at the 1.40/1.45-m level. Both Zone Jumper Team Championships […]
I sat recently in the gazebo at the farm, watching my 4-year-old son practice his posting on the longe line. I was up a hill, removed from the ring and unable to hear much. But I could clearly see Sean’s smile as he trotted by. In the ring with him were a junior rider and […]
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association hosted a dinner and award celebration for their inaugural IHSA Hall of Fame induction in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4. The individuals selected for induction have had outstanding competitive achievement in the IHSA and beyond, have made exceptional contributions to the IHSA or have had success or significant impact in equestrian […]
As a chilly drizzle fell in Hamilton, Virginia, on Oct. 20, the 10 finalists at the Virginia Field Hunter Championships prepared to tackle the individual test over an inviting but rain-slickened course. Professional rider Pam Cibula, aboard Fine Art, a horse she backed, started and trained as a staff horse, was confident her mare could […]
This is the second article in a three-part series. Read Part 1 here. There are many reasons to feel good about the current state of Thoroughbred retirement and rehoming. It seems groups like the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Thoroughbred Incentive Program, Retired Racehorse Project and a host of adoption and rehoming organizations are everywhere. With so […]
