Kevin Babington, the Irish Olympic show jumper who suffered a spinal cord injury in a fall at the Hampton Classic (New York) on Aug. 30, is breathing on his own. His wife, Dianna Babington, posted on Facebook on Oct. 15, “I am extremely happy to report that last night Kevin was off the ventilator completely […]
Does your pet enjoy spreading holiday cheer? Then you should send his or her photo to the Chronicle for our annual Holiday Pet Gallery in the Dec. 23 – Jan. 6 issue! Get as creative as you can. The deadline is Dec. 2. Email high-resolution (at least 300 dpi) digital images to lfoley@coth.com.You can send […]
Horses may not literally heal hearts, but one special Quarter Horse is going to give it a try. Hidden among the fancy warmbloods showing off their paces at the Sacramento International Horse Show, which concluded Oct. 6 at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California, was Maidu, a Quarter Horse gelding. Six hours south […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 14 Betty Oare wasn’t looking for a show hunter when she met Sidenote. She was on the lookout for a new field hunter to take out with Warrenton Hunt (Virginia). So she called Sally Lamb and asked if she had anything for sale. Lamb didn’t, but she did have a horse Oare could borrow to […]
The fences were flagged, the course aerated, and the last recognized Maryland Horse Trials of the year at Loch Moy in Adamstown, Maryland, was just getting underway on Oct. 10 when course builders Tyson Rementer and Craig Haynes heard an odd call go out over the radio. There was something weird near the drainage pond. […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 14 Emma Fletcher had some ground to make up after the first round of the Dover Saddlery/U.S. Hunter Seat Medal Finals, but some swift riding in the second round and during the test helped ensure she left the Pennsylvania National with the championship sash. You can read all about Fletcher’s win, and if […]
Boekelo, the Netherlands—Oct. 13 In the thrilling finale to the FEI Eventing Nations Cup 2019 series at Boekelo, Team Germany posted their fourth win of the season, while league leaders Sweden held on to take the series title. However some of the biggest smiles were on Swiss faces when they pulled Olympic qualification out of […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 13 Kathy Fletcher has a thing about full moons: She doesn’t like them. But when the full moon rose last night she had a funny feeling for her daughter Emma Fletcher. “She went to bed and she said, ‘You know what, even though it’s a full moon I think it’s going to be a […]
We’re here in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, yet again for the Dover Saddlery/U.S. Hunter Seat Medal Finals, where 239 of the country’s top junior riders aspire to win one of the most elusive equitation titles. We’ll try and post every 10 riders or so, with updates on how the course is riding, who has done well, who hasn’t, […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 12 When asking JJ Torano about his good luck charms, his hands immediately go towards his show jacket pocket. After finding the zipper and shoving his hand in, he comes out with a folded piece of paper and a laminated photo. The photo is a picture of the 9-year-old holding up a Winter […]
Kevin Babington, the Irish Olympic show jumper who suffered a spinal cord injury in a fall at the Hampton Classic (New York) on Aug. 30, is breathing on his own. His wife, Dianna Babington, posted on Facebook on Oct. 15, “I am extremely happy to report that last night Kevin was off the ventilator completely […]
Does your pet enjoy spreading holiday cheer? Then you should send his or her photo to the Chronicle for our annual Holiday Pet Gallery in the Dec. 23 – Jan. 6 issue! Get as creative as you can. The deadline is Dec. 2. Email high-resolution (at least 300 dpi) digital images to lfoley@coth.com.You can send […]
Horses may not literally heal hearts, but one special Quarter Horse is going to give it a try. Hidden among the fancy warmbloods showing off their paces at the Sacramento International Horse Show, which concluded Oct. 6 at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California, was Maidu, a Quarter Horse gelding. Six hours south […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 14 Betty Oare wasn’t looking for a show hunter when she met Sidenote. She was on the lookout for a new field hunter to take out with Warrenton Hunt (Virginia). So she called Sally Lamb and asked if she had anything for sale. Lamb didn’t, but she did have a horse Oare could borrow to […]
The fences were flagged, the course aerated, and the last recognized Maryland Horse Trials of the year at Loch Moy in Adamstown, Maryland, was just getting underway on Oct. 10 when course builders Tyson Rementer and Craig Haynes heard an odd call go out over the radio. There was something weird near the drainage pond. […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 14 Emma Fletcher had some ground to make up after the first round of the Dover Saddlery/U.S. Hunter Seat Medal Finals, but some swift riding in the second round and during the test helped ensure she left the Pennsylvania National with the championship sash. You can read all about Fletcher’s win, and if […]
Boekelo, the Netherlands—Oct. 13 In the thrilling finale to the FEI Eventing Nations Cup 2019 series at Boekelo, Team Germany posted their fourth win of the season, while league leaders Sweden held on to take the series title. However some of the biggest smiles were on Swiss faces when they pulled Olympic qualification out of […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 13 Kathy Fletcher has a thing about full moons: She doesn’t like them. But when the full moon rose last night she had a funny feeling for her daughter Emma Fletcher. “She went to bed and she said, ‘You know what, even though it’s a full moon I think it’s going to be a […]
We’re here in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, yet again for the Dover Saddlery/U.S. Hunter Seat Medal Finals, where 239 of the country’s top junior riders aspire to win one of the most elusive equitation titles. We’ll try and post every 10 riders or so, with updates on how the course is riding, who has done well, who hasn’t, […]
Harrisburg, Pa.—Oct. 12 When asking JJ Torano about his good luck charms, his hands immediately go towards his show jacket pocket. After finding the zipper and shoving his hand in, he comes out with a folded piece of paper and a laminated photo. The photo is a picture of the 9-year-old holding up a Winter […]
