Tenacious D Shows Her Tenacity For McCaulley At WIHS

Washington D.C.—Oct. 26 The warm-up ring at the Capital One Arena for the Washington International Horse Show can be intimidating for even the most experienced horse, with giant pillars in the middle, other horses racing by and only two jumps. On the first day of the show, Lauren McCaulley’s Tenacious D got a little overwhelmed […]

Propp Overcomes The Pressure At Her First WIHS

Washington D.C.—Oct. 25 The Capital One Arena can be an intimidating place with its tiny warmup ring, long and narrow competition ring and stabling on the streets. As a first timer at the Washington International Horse Show, Stella Propp had a nervous pit in her stomach throughout the last few days, but her small junior, […]

Lafite On The Mend After Freak Accident At Fair Hill International

Liza Horan’s Lafite, who sustained an injury during the cross-country phase of the Fair Hill International CCI4*-L on Oct. 19 in Maryland, was discharged from New Bolton Center (Pennsylvania) on Friday, Oct. 25. “I just read [Dr. Maia Aitken’s prognosis] when I picked him up, and it is expected for him to have a full recovery, which […]

You Have To Play To Your Strengths

Sometimes the best advice isn’t the easiest to take. We all need that friend who will tell you what you need to hear, even if you don’t want to hear it. While talking with my friend and business partner, Don Leys, last spring, he asked me about my plan for Leena. We’ve been friends for […]

From Christmas Cheer To Nats Pride, Grand Prix Riders Don Their Best Getup At WIHS

Washington D.C.—Oct. 24 Barn Night is always a hit at the Washington International Horse Show, with fans filling the stands at the Capital One Arena to show their barn pride and cheer on top grand prix riders in the $36,000 Accumulator 1.45-meter costume class. As always, riders went all out. Whether you’re a fan of […]

“Take A Seat” With Dorothee Schneider

“Take a seat!” rang out repeatedly across the Mount Holyoke College indoor arena on Oct. 19-20 during the New England Dressage Association Fall Symposium, held in South Hadley, Massachusetts. And it was not directed at the spectators. German Olympic gold medalist Dorothee Schneider drilled the basics across six lessons of rider-and-horse pairs ranging from 4- […]

Horses In The City: A Look Inside Washington International

Washington, D.C.—Oct. 28 Most weeks of the year the Capital One Arena plays host to mainstream sporting events and concerts, but as October comes to a close, footing and jumps are brought in, and downtown streets are blocked off for the Washington International Horse Show. It’s a unique competition held in a major metropolitan city. Take […]

Former Event Horse Finds New Fame At WIHS

Washington, D.C.—Oct. 23 Charlotte Powers has only been showing jumpers for a year, and she’s doing it on a former event horse, but she and Escot 6 both performed like seasoned professionals in the $10,000 WIHS Adult Amateur Jumper Championship. “It’s been 10 or 15 years since I seriously competed,” said Powers, Ashburn, Virginia, who […]

An Artist, A Chupacabra, And A Washington Lifer: Amateur-Owner Champions From WIHS

Washington, D.C.—Oct. 23 When Stephanie Danhakl bought Enough Said in 2013 she never would have guessed that six years later they’d have armfuls of ribbons from some of the most prestigious horse shows in the country. “He was the first horse I purchased with my trainer Scott Stewart, and ever since the first horse show we […]

Glorioso Favors Ex-Racers For Her Side-Saddle Exploits

Ashleigh Glorioso has won three consecutive ladies hunter side-saddle championships at the Pennsylvania National, and each victory came aboard the back of an off-the-track Thoroughbred. Her most recent winner, Epilogue, is 20 years old and was originally intended for her sister. Glorioso, 27, started riding side-saddle 12 years ago and has become an avid proponent of […]