Reddick, Fla.—Nov. 16 If you’re superstitious, you might have heard the saying that bad things come in threes. This spring, Sara Kozumplik Murphy thought her luck was ready to turn around after fracturing her knee in a freak accident in 2017 and losing her best friend’s daughter suddenly, then breaking her back and neck in […]
Reddick, Fla.—Nov. 15 When she first saw Bendigo, barefoot and slightly feral in a field, Ema Klugman knew she had to have him. She was just 14, and the 10-year-old bay Trakehner gelding only had some low-level show jumping experience, but his “neurotic and crazy” attitude somehow captivated her, and she took a chance. With […]
Reddick, Fla.—Nov. 15 Mara DePuy didn’t have the end to her season that she wanted when she parted company with Congo Brazzaville C at the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI4*-L (Maryland) in October, just a few fences from home and leading after dressage. She returned to Virginia and turned the gelding out for his […]
Ashlee Bond’s megawatt smile lit up the Del Mar Fairgrounds (California) a few weeks ago as she raced through the timers to win the $100,000 Longines FEI Del Mar World Cup qualifier. The victory was made even sweeter by the fact that her mount, 8-year-old Westphalian Donatello 141 (Diorado—Luna, Lamoureux I), is one she’s been […]
The Adequan West Coast Dressage Festival launched big in 2018 with multiple CDIs and masterclasses featuring dressage heavy hitters such as Charlotte Dujardin and Laura Graves. Southern California suddenly rivaled the Florida circuit with Fédération Equestre Internationale options. But just two years after the festival’s high-profile debut, it came to an abrupt end. The U.S. […]
Every night since he died I’ve dreamed of Gully. I have a thousand memories, all of them good. Some of them were only good in retrospect. The day he and his best friend, Syd, got loose at a horse trial, dive-bombed the adult beginner novice warm-up area, then cavorted on the cross-country course for half […]
Kristy Taccone was studying equine science at Delaware Valley University (Pennsylvania) when the opportunity arose to lease a seasoned event horse named Ella. But three weeks before she was to take Ella home, the mare colicked and had to be euthanized. A few weeks after losing Ella, Taccone learned about Juniper, a Standardbred yearling who […]
Horse rescues face an unceasing demand for their services. Whether animals arrive via owner surrender or through law enforcement confiscation, they often show up with physical or mental baggage that requires time and dedication to repair. There are never enough stalls to go around. A new program at Colorado State University seeks to remove some […]
The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has voted to prohibit the use of medroxyprogesterone acetate in horses competing in USEF-licensed competitions effective Dec. 1. In early 2017, USEF convened a panel of industry experts to review MPA and its use in horses competing at USEF-licensed competitions. The MPA Panel held a workshop and […]
I wouldn’t consider myself to be an “eq” trainer. I’ve never taken a kid to Maclay Finals. I don’t repossess stirrups for the month of November. Spoiler alert, I never did the big eq myself. After my non-existent junior career, I was fortunate to land at Hollins University (Virginia) where I spent four years riding […]
Reddick, Fla.—Nov. 16 If you’re superstitious, you might have heard the saying that bad things come in threes. This spring, Sara Kozumplik Murphy thought her luck was ready to turn around after fracturing her knee in a freak accident in 2017 and losing her best friend’s daughter suddenly, then breaking her back and neck in […]
Reddick, Fla.—Nov. 15 When she first saw Bendigo, barefoot and slightly feral in a field, Ema Klugman knew she had to have him. She was just 14, and the 10-year-old bay Trakehner gelding only had some low-level show jumping experience, but his “neurotic and crazy” attitude somehow captivated her, and she took a chance. With […]
Reddick, Fla.—Nov. 15 Mara DePuy didn’t have the end to her season that she wanted when she parted company with Congo Brazzaville C at the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI4*-L (Maryland) in October, just a few fences from home and leading after dressage. She returned to Virginia and turned the gelding out for his […]
Ashlee Bond’s megawatt smile lit up the Del Mar Fairgrounds (California) a few weeks ago as she raced through the timers to win the $100,000 Longines FEI Del Mar World Cup qualifier. The victory was made even sweeter by the fact that her mount, 8-year-old Westphalian Donatello 141 (Diorado—Luna, Lamoureux I), is one she’s been […]
The Adequan West Coast Dressage Festival launched big in 2018 with multiple CDIs and masterclasses featuring dressage heavy hitters such as Charlotte Dujardin and Laura Graves. Southern California suddenly rivaled the Florida circuit with Fédération Equestre Internationale options. But just two years after the festival’s high-profile debut, it came to an abrupt end. The U.S. […]
Every night since he died I’ve dreamed of Gully. I have a thousand memories, all of them good. Some of them were only good in retrospect. The day he and his best friend, Syd, got loose at a horse trial, dive-bombed the adult beginner novice warm-up area, then cavorted on the cross-country course for half […]
Kristy Taccone was studying equine science at Delaware Valley University (Pennsylvania) when the opportunity arose to lease a seasoned event horse named Ella. But three weeks before she was to take Ella home, the mare colicked and had to be euthanized. A few weeks after losing Ella, Taccone learned about Juniper, a Standardbred yearling who […]
Horse rescues face an unceasing demand for their services. Whether animals arrive via owner surrender or through law enforcement confiscation, they often show up with physical or mental baggage that requires time and dedication to repair. There are never enough stalls to go around. A new program at Colorado State University seeks to remove some […]
The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has voted to prohibit the use of medroxyprogesterone acetate in horses competing in USEF-licensed competitions effective Dec. 1. In early 2017, USEF convened a panel of industry experts to review MPA and its use in horses competing at USEF-licensed competitions. The MPA Panel held a workshop and […]
I wouldn’t consider myself to be an “eq” trainer. I’ve never taken a kid to Maclay Finals. I don’t repossess stirrups for the month of November. Spoiler alert, I never did the big eq myself. After my non-existent junior career, I was fortunate to land at Hollins University (Virginia) where I spent four years riding […]
