Lexington, Ky.–Nov. 1 Many of us can remember a time when all we could think about is the next opportunity to sit on a horse. It’s before our minds become cluttered with thoughts of getting just the right canter and “Was that distance just a little too tight?” and “Did he lean to the left […]
At long last, November is here. I don’t just love November because it’s finally cool enough for my draft blood or because my hay and grain rations start increasing (though that’s a big part of it, I’ll be honest). I love it because it’s the start of #NoStirrupNovember. Frankly, I don’t think no-stirrup work should […]
Lexington, Ky.—Nov. 1 Maggie Hill has a very specific errand to run the morning of a big horse show. She can’t arrive without a few treats from Dunkin’ Donuts for her horse Cassanto. But it can’t just be any donuts. “He likes the ones with the pink frosting from Dunkin’ Donuts,” Hill said. “He doesn’t […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 31 You’d be forgiven if you weren’t familiar with Alex Granato and Carlchen W before this year. The pair had picked up plenty of wins, but it’s been on a smaller stage. However in 2019 they stepped into the spotlight with five Fédération Equestre Internationale wins at some of the biggest U.S. shows. Now […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 31 Tess Fortune wasn’t planning on getting a Thoroughbred when she first came across MVP—far from it. She’d spent the latter half of her junior career competing on warmbloods and had an amateur-owner mount she planned to sell in order to purchase a couple of young prospects. But then that horse tore his […]
Emma Fletcher was sitting at the table at her aunt’s house for Thanksgiving dinner last year when she received a phone call from the barn manager at her family’s Grazing Fields Farm. Her equitation horse Conspicuous was colicking. Worried, Fletcher, 17, drove home and called out a veterinarian. They scoped his stomach but didn’t find […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 31 If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Walk The Line was just starting his career. Though the Selle Luxembourg is now 20 years old, nobody told him that. “He’s like the ever-ready bunny,” Lynn Seithel said. “I rode him three times yesterday before [our classes], and he was a little up today, […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 30 With Halloween falling right in the middle of all of the action, and the official show colors being black and orange, a costume class is a perfect fit for the National Horse Show. The $36,000 Free X Rein Open Jumper Welcome Speed kicked things off for the international riders, with 56 pairs contesting the […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 30 Growing up, Caroline Ingalls heard stories about her mother competing at the National Horse Show in saddle seat equitation during the 1970s, so it’s always been a dream of hers to compete there. She made it 10 years ago as a junior in the ASPCA Maclay Finals, but she’s been hankering to come back […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 30 Since the end of 2013, Lucador has been a steady presence on Scott Stewart’s string. The 11-year-old Oldenburg (Lord Pezi—Quinta) has won at every major horse show up and down the East Coast, and soon “Luc” is headed for a new career with junior rider Maddie Tosh. So heading into the National Horse […]
Lexington, Ky.–Nov. 1 Many of us can remember a time when all we could think about is the next opportunity to sit on a horse. It’s before our minds become cluttered with thoughts of getting just the right canter and “Was that distance just a little too tight?” and “Did he lean to the left […]
At long last, November is here. I don’t just love November because it’s finally cool enough for my draft blood or because my hay and grain rations start increasing (though that’s a big part of it, I’ll be honest). I love it because it’s the start of #NoStirrupNovember. Frankly, I don’t think no-stirrup work should […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 31 You’d be forgiven if you weren’t familiar with Alex Granato and Carlchen W before this year. The pair had picked up plenty of wins, but it’s been on a smaller stage. However in 2019 they stepped into the spotlight with five Fédération Equestre Internationale wins at some of the biggest U.S. shows. Now […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 31 Tess Fortune wasn’t planning on getting a Thoroughbred when she first came across MVP—far from it. She’d spent the latter half of her junior career competing on warmbloods and had an amateur-owner mount she planned to sell in order to purchase a couple of young prospects. But then that horse tore his […]
Emma Fletcher was sitting at the table at her aunt’s house for Thanksgiving dinner last year when she received a phone call from the barn manager at her family’s Grazing Fields Farm. Her equitation horse Conspicuous was colicking. Worried, Fletcher, 17, drove home and called out a veterinarian. They scoped his stomach but didn’t find […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 31 If you didn’t know any better, you’d think Walk The Line was just starting his career. Though the Selle Luxembourg is now 20 years old, nobody told him that. “He’s like the ever-ready bunny,” Lynn Seithel said. “I rode him three times yesterday before [our classes], and he was a little up today, […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 30 With Halloween falling right in the middle of all of the action, and the official show colors being black and orange, a costume class is a perfect fit for the National Horse Show. The $36,000 Free X Rein Open Jumper Welcome Speed kicked things off for the international riders, with 56 pairs contesting the […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 30 Growing up, Caroline Ingalls heard stories about her mother competing at the National Horse Show in saddle seat equitation during the 1970s, so it’s always been a dream of hers to compete there. She made it 10 years ago as a junior in the ASPCA Maclay Finals, but she’s been hankering to come back […]
Lexington, Ky.—Oct. 30 Since the end of 2013, Lucador has been a steady presence on Scott Stewart’s string. The 11-year-old Oldenburg (Lord Pezi—Quinta) has won at every major horse show up and down the East Coast, and soon “Luc” is headed for a new career with junior rider Maddie Tosh. So heading into the National Horse […]
