Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 29 Add together $60,000 in prize money, a chance to gallop across the cross-country course at the Kentucky Horse Park and the atmosphere of the Rolex Stadium for show jumping, and you know the riders in the Adequan USEA Advanced Final are gung ho to be the ones accepting the championship cooler at […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 29 For many event riders, the thought of going into show jumping grips them with fear, and Savannah Blackstock is no different. But in her last lesson before heading to the USEA American Eventing Championships, her coach Kyle Carter had one piece of advice for her. “He was like, ‘You have to think […]
Luhmühlen, Germany—Aug. 29 Belgium leads the team standings at this early stage of the Longines FEI Eventing European Championships, with Great Britain’s Laura Collett holding the individual top spot after the first day of dressage. Collett, 30, competing as an individual, produced some stunning work to take the lead, but it looks as though the […]
Several years ago, I went barn hunting after another military move. I thought I found a great boarding option, only to come to the mutual agreement with the barn owner that it was not a good fit. She was convinced I would “corrupt” her strictly adult amateur hunter clients because I had foxhunting, eventing and […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 28 By the time the day finishes on Sunday, 969 horse-and-rider pairs will have competed for top placings in 23 divisions of the USEA American Eventing Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park. Ten divisions took part of the action today, with preliminary and intermediate divisions taking to the cross-country course while the modified/training […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 28 Shannon Allen has only owned KD Mac for 3½ years, but in that time period they’ve had more than their fair share of illness and injury. Shortly after Allen purchased the off-the-track Thoroughbred, he colicked and required surgery to remove 14 feet of his intestines. “The problem is that his surgery is […]
When 27-year-old Meagan DeLisle went looking for her next adult amateur mount earlier this year the list of things she was looking for was short: a veteran partner who could help her regain her confidence over fences. She didn’t need fancy; she needed safe. And she found that in Bear, an 18-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse, […]
In April of 2018, Martin Fuchs and his groom Sean Vard were faced with a decision. Fuchs’ top horse Clooney 51 was at a show in Italy, but on Wednesday morning, the gelding developed severe colic. There was no question that he needed veterinary attention, but they needed to decide which clinic. “That show is […]
“Would you do it again?” I was having drinks with a colleague, one who has had the chance to glimpse just how much I’ve put into my horse dad role. The driving, the trips to clinics and shows, the working from my laptop in the car, the associated expenses. But only a glimpse, really. Because, […]
Equestrian safety vests have been around for 35 years, but according to Robert Leeder, president of Phoenix Performance Products, who owns safety vest pioneering company Tipperary, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. “The entire body protective category is all in 101,” said Leeder. “I don’t mean that to sound like the industry hasn’t advanced, […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 29 Add together $60,000 in prize money, a chance to gallop across the cross-country course at the Kentucky Horse Park and the atmosphere of the Rolex Stadium for show jumping, and you know the riders in the Adequan USEA Advanced Final are gung ho to be the ones accepting the championship cooler at […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 29 For many event riders, the thought of going into show jumping grips them with fear, and Savannah Blackstock is no different. But in her last lesson before heading to the USEA American Eventing Championships, her coach Kyle Carter had one piece of advice for her. “He was like, ‘You have to think […]
Luhmühlen, Germany—Aug. 29 Belgium leads the team standings at this early stage of the Longines FEI Eventing European Championships, with Great Britain’s Laura Collett holding the individual top spot after the first day of dressage. Collett, 30, competing as an individual, produced some stunning work to take the lead, but it looks as though the […]
Several years ago, I went barn hunting after another military move. I thought I found a great boarding option, only to come to the mutual agreement with the barn owner that it was not a good fit. She was convinced I would “corrupt” her strictly adult amateur hunter clients because I had foxhunting, eventing and […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 28 By the time the day finishes on Sunday, 969 horse-and-rider pairs will have competed for top placings in 23 divisions of the USEA American Eventing Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park. Ten divisions took part of the action today, with preliminary and intermediate divisions taking to the cross-country course while the modified/training […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 28 Shannon Allen has only owned KD Mac for 3½ years, but in that time period they’ve had more than their fair share of illness and injury. Shortly after Allen purchased the off-the-track Thoroughbred, he colicked and required surgery to remove 14 feet of his intestines. “The problem is that his surgery is […]
When 27-year-old Meagan DeLisle went looking for her next adult amateur mount earlier this year the list of things she was looking for was short: a veteran partner who could help her regain her confidence over fences. She didn’t need fancy; she needed safe. And she found that in Bear, an 18-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse, […]
In April of 2018, Martin Fuchs and his groom Sean Vard were faced with a decision. Fuchs’ top horse Clooney 51 was at a show in Italy, but on Wednesday morning, the gelding developed severe colic. There was no question that he needed veterinary attention, but they needed to decide which clinic. “That show is […]
“Would you do it again?” I was having drinks with a colleague, one who has had the chance to glimpse just how much I’ve put into my horse dad role. The driving, the trips to clinics and shows, the working from my laptop in the car, the associated expenses. But only a glimpse, really. Because, […]
Equestrian safety vests have been around for 35 years, but according to Robert Leeder, president of Phoenix Performance Products, who owns safety vest pioneering company Tipperary, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. “The entire body protective category is all in 101,” said Leeder. “I don’t mean that to sound like the industry hasn’t advanced, […]
