Show jumper Darry Lou has been retired to stud, Belgium-based Studfarm Zangersheide announced this week. The 16-year-old stallion (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve—Venus, Nabab De Reve), who was named the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s 2019 Horse of the Year, was a stalwart of show jumper Beezie Madden’s lineup for several years, under the ownership of Abigail Wexner, […]
Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 8 This time last year, Margie Engle was sitting in the press conference of the $500,000 Saugerties Grand Prix as the second-place finisher. Jonathan McCrea, the winner of the class, put the pressure on Engle and the now 15-year-old Oldenburg stallion Royce in the jump-off, and the pair came up short with an unfortunate […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 8 With only half a point separating the top three heading into show jumping, the pressure was on the trio of Brits who were leading the pack at the Land Rover Burghley CCI5*-L. The week before, Pippa Funnell, Piggy French and Oliver Townend had been teammates, contributing to Great Britain’s team silver […]
Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 7 Twenty-eight horse and rider combinations were entered in Round 1 of the Stal Hendrix Green Futurity, held Thursday at the HITS Saugerties Championship. By the close of Saturday’s fourth and final round, Nick Haness had claimed the top two spots. Haness, 31, earned first-place honors aboard the 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding Crowd Pleaser, […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 7 Just .1 faults separate British team standouts Pippa Funnell and Piggy French heading into show jumping after a Land Rover Burghley CCI5*-L cross-country day that saw just one double-clear round (French on Vanir Kamira) and 33 finishers from a starting field of 64. Funnell retained her dressage lead with MGH Grafton […]
Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 6 In the sales business, you never want to get too attached to a horse. But when you’re working with projects like Virgo DC, the 11-year-old gelding ridden by Jennifer Jones, of Clinton, New York, it’s a lot easier said than done. “He’s a special horse for me, but I know he’s going to find a good home because […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 5 British riders topped the leaderboard at the end of the dressage phase at 2019 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, with Pippa Funnell leading the pack on a score of 22.8 on MGH Grafton Street. Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class sit second on 25.3, with Izzy Taylor and Springpower sitting third with […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 5 Former junior national champion and young riders squad member Eliza Stoddart retained her position at the top of the leaderboard at the end of Day 1 at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Her score of 28.7 with Anne Staley’s Priorspark Opposition Free proved unbeatable. “He is strong in the phase, […]
I know injuries are devastating even to those at the top levels with a string of fine mounts, but when it’s your only competition horse, and your hopes and dreams rest on her, then rehabilitating her takes on a whole new dimension. I love Cairo as a being, but she’s also the partner in a […]
Show jumper Darry Lou has been retired to stud, Belgium-based Studfarm Zangersheide announced this week. The 16-year-old stallion (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve—Venus, Nabab De Reve), who was named the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s 2019 Horse of the Year, was a stalwart of show jumper Beezie Madden’s lineup for several years, under the ownership of Abigail Wexner, […]
Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 8 This time last year, Margie Engle was sitting in the press conference of the $500,000 Saugerties Grand Prix as the second-place finisher. Jonathan McCrea, the winner of the class, put the pressure on Engle and the now 15-year-old Oldenburg stallion Royce in the jump-off, and the pair came up short with an unfortunate […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 8 With only half a point separating the top three heading into show jumping, the pressure was on the trio of Brits who were leading the pack at the Land Rover Burghley CCI5*-L. The week before, Pippa Funnell, Piggy French and Oliver Townend had been teammates, contributing to Great Britain’s team silver […]
Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 7 Twenty-eight horse and rider combinations were entered in Round 1 of the Stal Hendrix Green Futurity, held Thursday at the HITS Saugerties Championship. By the close of Saturday’s fourth and final round, Nick Haness had claimed the top two spots. Haness, 31, earned first-place honors aboard the 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding Crowd Pleaser, […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 7 Just .1 faults separate British team standouts Pippa Funnell and Piggy French heading into show jumping after a Land Rover Burghley CCI5*-L cross-country day that saw just one double-clear round (French on Vanir Kamira) and 33 finishers from a starting field of 64. Funnell retained her dressage lead with MGH Grafton […]
Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 6 In the sales business, you never want to get too attached to a horse. But when you’re working with projects like Virgo DC, the 11-year-old gelding ridden by Jennifer Jones, of Clinton, New York, it’s a lot easier said than done. “He’s a special horse for me, but I know he’s going to find a good home because […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 5 British riders topped the leaderboard at the end of the dressage phase at 2019 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, with Pippa Funnell leading the pack on a score of 22.8 on MGH Grafton Street. Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class sit second on 25.3, with Izzy Taylor and Springpower sitting third with […]
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England—Sept. 5 Former junior national champion and young riders squad member Eliza Stoddart retained her position at the top of the leaderboard at the end of Day 1 at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Her score of 28.7 with Anne Staley’s Priorspark Opposition Free proved unbeatable. “He is strong in the phase, […]
I know injuries are devastating even to those at the top levels with a string of fine mounts, but when it’s your only competition horse, and your hopes and dreams rest on her, then rehabilitating her takes on a whole new dimension. I love Cairo as a being, but she’s also the partner in a […]
The Fédération Equestre Internationale named the qualifiers for the next three seasons of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League. Following a bidding and evaluation process, the FEI has allocated eight qualifiers for the North American League, consisting of Canada, Mexico, and the United States and confirmed the location and dates for the seasons starting […]
