Lima, Peru—Aug. 2 Plenty of riders who head to major championships travel with family in tow, but it’s not very often that family is also competing. But Karen Atala and her son Pedro José Espinosa came to the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to represent Honduras together. Atala rode D Esprit Joli in the […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 2 Team USA is on the top of the leaderboard after all four riders put in strong tests to finish in the top nine individually, and with an overall team score of 76.4. Canada is not far behind, sitting on 81.3, and Brazil, led by a third-ranked test by Marcelo Tosi and Starbucks, […]
North Salem, N.Y.—Aug. 2 The Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships can be intimidating; there’s the pressure of the crowds, the caliber of riders from across North America and the nerves that come with any championship. “I definitely get nervous,” said Annelise Klepper, 14. “But I did some hypnosis sessions with Laura King [at Lendon […]
It was 1 a.m. in Budapest, Hungary, before Carly Dvorkin had a chance to take a break. Since she’d posted a clear jump-off round in the show jumping individual final with Carlotta 168 to win gold at the 15th European Maccabi Games, everything had been full steam ahead. Instead of presenting awards immediately following the […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 1 Jose Ortelli has built a maxed-out track for Saturday’s cross-country competition. Riders will be facing a twisty course that’s set at the Escuela de Equitación de Ejército, the same venue as the rest of the equestrian competition. Here’s the course map: Take a look at some of the fences from the track: […]
North Salem, N.Y.—Aug. 1 The crowd gathered around the dressage arena at Old Salem Farm held its collective breath while waiting for Hannah Irons’ score. The 19-year-old from Queenstown, Maryland, had some difficulty with the canter early in her test, and the top three teams were so close that fractions of a point would determine […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 1 Forty-six horses presented at the first inspection for the Pan American eventing competition, including five U.S. combinations. Three horses were held: Jhonatan Fabian Rodriguez’s Caipirina from Colombia, Carlos Villarroel’s Quilano from Chile and Ricardo Jequier’s Barbecho from Chile. Caipirina and Quilano passed upon re-inspection and Barbecho withdrew. Chile presented five horses in […]
U.S. Dressage Federation gold medalist and CDI rider Lauren Chumley may call her business “Lauren Chumley Dressage,” but this professional trainer has a not-so-secret alter ego. For the past eight years, Chumley has been “dancing on the dark side” (as she likes to put it), squeezing in horse trials around her busy dressage competition and […]
Lima, Peru—July 31 Now that dressage at the Pan American Games has wrapped up, all eyes have turned to the eventing competition. The Pan Ams serve as a qualifier for the Olympic Games, and none of the countries competing have qualified, so the stakes are high, especially for the United States and Canada, who are […]
North Salem, N.Y.—Jul. 31 The best of North America’s youth dressage riders took on Old Salem Farm in the FEI Junior Team championship during the first day of the Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships, which runs July 31-Aug. 4. Region 4, comprised of Hannah Thiher, Maggie Elsbernd, Averi Allen and Nicolas Beck took home […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 2 Plenty of riders who head to major championships travel with family in tow, but it’s not very often that family is also competing. But Karen Atala and her son Pedro José Espinosa came to the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to represent Honduras together. Atala rode D Esprit Joli in the […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 2 Team USA is on the top of the leaderboard after all four riders put in strong tests to finish in the top nine individually, and with an overall team score of 76.4. Canada is not far behind, sitting on 81.3, and Brazil, led by a third-ranked test by Marcelo Tosi and Starbucks, […]
North Salem, N.Y.—Aug. 2 The Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships can be intimidating; there’s the pressure of the crowds, the caliber of riders from across North America and the nerves that come with any championship. “I definitely get nervous,” said Annelise Klepper, 14. “But I did some hypnosis sessions with Laura King [at Lendon […]
It was 1 a.m. in Budapest, Hungary, before Carly Dvorkin had a chance to take a break. Since she’d posted a clear jump-off round in the show jumping individual final with Carlotta 168 to win gold at the 15th European Maccabi Games, everything had been full steam ahead. Instead of presenting awards immediately following the […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 1 Jose Ortelli has built a maxed-out track for Saturday’s cross-country competition. Riders will be facing a twisty course that’s set at the Escuela de Equitación de Ejército, the same venue as the rest of the equestrian competition. Here’s the course map: Take a look at some of the fences from the track: […]
North Salem, N.Y.—Aug. 1 The crowd gathered around the dressage arena at Old Salem Farm held its collective breath while waiting for Hannah Irons’ score. The 19-year-old from Queenstown, Maryland, had some difficulty with the canter early in her test, and the top three teams were so close that fractions of a point would determine […]
Lima, Peru—Aug. 1 Forty-six horses presented at the first inspection for the Pan American eventing competition, including five U.S. combinations. Three horses were held: Jhonatan Fabian Rodriguez’s Caipirina from Colombia, Carlos Villarroel’s Quilano from Chile and Ricardo Jequier’s Barbecho from Chile. Caipirina and Quilano passed upon re-inspection and Barbecho withdrew. Chile presented five horses in […]
U.S. Dressage Federation gold medalist and CDI rider Lauren Chumley may call her business “Lauren Chumley Dressage,” but this professional trainer has a not-so-secret alter ego. For the past eight years, Chumley has been “dancing on the dark side” (as she likes to put it), squeezing in horse trials around her busy dressage competition and […]
Lima, Peru—July 31 Now that dressage at the Pan American Games has wrapped up, all eyes have turned to the eventing competition. The Pan Ams serve as a qualifier for the Olympic Games, and none of the countries competing have qualified, so the stakes are high, especially for the United States and Canada, who are […]
North Salem, N.Y.—Jul. 31 The best of North America’s youth dressage riders took on Old Salem Farm in the FEI Junior Team championship during the first day of the Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships, which runs July 31-Aug. 4. Region 4, comprised of Hannah Thiher, Maggie Elsbernd, Averi Allen and Nicolas Beck took home […]
