In the last decade, I’ve embraced the educational approach of having one coach. Too many voices in my head aren’t good for me or for my riding; it seemed to muddy the waters. Over the last nine years, I’ve dabbled in the occasional clinic with phenomenal people—USEF and USDF training sessions with the team coaches […]
After months of qualifying shows, the fall indoor season is officially underway. It kicked off Friday, Sept. 27, with Capital Challenge‘s equitation weekend, but there’s still plenty happening. Riders have converged in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for the chance to vie for glory in the World Champion Hunter Rider challenge classes. Competition continues through Sunday, Oct. 6. […]
Starr Witness (Chello III—Carmen, Veneur) began her competitive career as a show hunter with Emil Spadone and has been an eventer for less than two years, but this striking mare makes an impression everywhere she goes. She won the CCI3*-S at The Fork (North Carolina) and the CCI3*-L at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event […]
The U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team put in a dominant performance to finish atop the podium for the gold medal in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final CSIOY on Sept. 29, in Opglabbeek, Belgium. Led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski, the U.S. team consisted of Natalie Dean, Sophie Gochman, Brian Moggre, Giavanna Rinaldi and […]
The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund will honor Avery Glynn, 17, of Chilmark, California; Emma Fletcher, 17, of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts; and Taylor Griffiths, 17, of Wellington, Florida, with the 2019 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund Washington International Horse Show Equitation Scholarship. The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund is returning for its third year as the title sponsor […]
The Longines Global Champions Tour is known for it’s spectacular venues and intense competition, and the inaugural event in New York City was no different. Kent Farrington won two classes with the fiesty Creedance, and you can read about Creedance and Farrington here, and watch their winning round in the 1.55-meter speed class below, courtesy […]
New York City—Sept. 29 Creedance couldn’t have had a much better week at the Longines Global Champions Tour of New York on Governor’s Island. He and Kent Farrington won two classes: the individual portion of the second Global Champions League competition and today’s €150,000 1.55-meter class. Today’s win was especially hard fought, with 15 advancing […]
Devon, Pa.—Sept. 28 As the Grand Prix freestyle picked back up following the mid-class break for a ring drag and vaulting exhibition, the crowd at Dressage at Devon was pumped. Kimberly Herslow kicked things off for the evening, and as she rode one-handed down her final centerline, she gestured to the crowd to cheer along […]
Devon, Pa.—Sept. 28 You never have to guess what Jacquie Brooks is thinking. At the end of the test she halts, salutes, a huge grin plastered on her face and then there’s plenty of emoting. She’s loving on her horse; she’s waving to the crowd, and when good scores come in, she’s fist-pumping. She had […]
New York City—Sept. 28 For fans of the Global Champions Tour itching to see who would win the series title, the final grand prix of the season couldn’t have been a much more exciting class. Heading into the €300,000 Longines GCT Grand Prix of New York, just 1 point separated the series leader Pieter Devos from […]
In the last decade, I’ve embraced the educational approach of having one coach. Too many voices in my head aren’t good for me or for my riding; it seemed to muddy the waters. Over the last nine years, I’ve dabbled in the occasional clinic with phenomenal people—USEF and USDF training sessions with the team coaches […]
After months of qualifying shows, the fall indoor season is officially underway. It kicked off Friday, Sept. 27, with Capital Challenge‘s equitation weekend, but there’s still plenty happening. Riders have converged in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for the chance to vie for glory in the World Champion Hunter Rider challenge classes. Competition continues through Sunday, Oct. 6. […]
Starr Witness (Chello III—Carmen, Veneur) began her competitive career as a show hunter with Emil Spadone and has been an eventer for less than two years, but this striking mare makes an impression everywhere she goes. She won the CCI3*-S at The Fork (North Carolina) and the CCI3*-L at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event […]
The U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team put in a dominant performance to finish atop the podium for the gold medal in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final CSIOY on Sept. 29, in Opglabbeek, Belgium. Led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski, the U.S. team consisted of Natalie Dean, Sophie Gochman, Brian Moggre, Giavanna Rinaldi and […]
The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund will honor Avery Glynn, 17, of Chilmark, California; Emma Fletcher, 17, of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts; and Taylor Griffiths, 17, of Wellington, Florida, with the 2019 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund Washington International Horse Show Equitation Scholarship. The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund is returning for its third year as the title sponsor […]
The Longines Global Champions Tour is known for it’s spectacular venues and intense competition, and the inaugural event in New York City was no different. Kent Farrington won two classes with the fiesty Creedance, and you can read about Creedance and Farrington here, and watch their winning round in the 1.55-meter speed class below, courtesy […]
New York City—Sept. 29 Creedance couldn’t have had a much better week at the Longines Global Champions Tour of New York on Governor’s Island. He and Kent Farrington won two classes: the individual portion of the second Global Champions League competition and today’s €150,000 1.55-meter class. Today’s win was especially hard fought, with 15 advancing […]
Devon, Pa.—Sept. 28 As the Grand Prix freestyle picked back up following the mid-class break for a ring drag and vaulting exhibition, the crowd at Dressage at Devon was pumped. Kimberly Herslow kicked things off for the evening, and as she rode one-handed down her final centerline, she gestured to the crowd to cheer along […]
Devon, Pa.—Sept. 28 You never have to guess what Jacquie Brooks is thinking. At the end of the test she halts, salutes, a huge grin plastered on her face and then there’s plenty of emoting. She’s loving on her horse; she’s waving to the crowd, and when good scores come in, she’s fist-pumping. She had […]
New York City—Sept. 28 For fans of the Global Champions Tour itching to see who would win the series title, the final grand prix of the season couldn’t have been a much more exciting class. Heading into the €300,000 Longines GCT Grand Prix of New York, just 1 point separated the series leader Pieter Devos from […]
