Hot (and Quiet) Horse Summer

Our last show was the middle of July, and our next show is at the end of August with not a whole lot in between except some clinics and normal lessons. We’ve had heat indexes above 90 (and more than a few above 100!) for weeks on end, and if ever there was a time […]

Watch Why They Won: The Future Is Bright At Green Hunter Incentive Championships

Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 16 For the past three days, the hunters took over the Walnut Ring at the Kentucky Horse Park, as over 200 green hunters took the stage in the Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships. You can catch up on all the action here.  If you weren’t able to attend in person or […]

From Wrangler To USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Champion

Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 15 In a class that’s dominated by top professionals, you might be surprised to see Sara Taylor’s name as this year’s winner of the Platinum Performance USHJA 3’6″/3’9″ Green Hunter Incentive Championship. But if you’ve been paying attention to the young professional over the last couple of years, you’d know that she was […]

Green Horses Galore: Scenes From The Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships

Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 14 The day belonged to Scott Stewart in the Platinum Performance USHJA 3’/3’3″ Green Hunter Incentive Championship, with his rides taking the top three placings in the second qualifying round. All three horses—Mayflower, Sandstone and Charlemagne—are owned by Betsee Parker and will move forward to tomorrow’s championship round. “I thought they all were […]

Judge Rules Barisone To Remain In Jail

Michael Barisone is of no risk to the community, attorney Jeffrey Simms pledged before a judge at the Morris County Courthouse (New Jersey) on Wednesday. The Aug. 14 hearing was to determine whether Barisone would be released from jail on bond after the Aug. 7 shooting at his Hawthorne Hill dressage training facility in Long Valley, New Jersey. […]

Kanarek Family Releases Statement: “Her Condition Remains Serious”

On Aug. 14, the family of Lauren Kanarek released a statement regarding the Aug. 7 shooting at Michael Barisone’s Hawthorne Hill dressage training facility in Long Valley, New Jersey: Lauren is still in the hospital recovering from the gunshot wounds inflicted by Michael Barisone. She sustained damage to her chest and lungs, and doctors have performed […]