The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Great Britain on July 26. The competition is part of the Longines Royal International Horse Show, taking place July 24-28 at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, England. The following athletes will represent the United States under Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland: […]
Carollo’s front feet had barely crossed the back rail of the final oxer in the ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup when Andy Kocher threw up his hand in victory. As the gelding landed, with all the rails still in the cups, Kocher’s celebrations got a little wilder. Against forty horse-and-rider combinations, a win in the […]
Adamstown, Md.—July 6 Each member of the Pan Am Games team had a different strategy as they headed out on Ian Stark’s cross-country course today for their final prep run at the Maryland International CCI3*-S at Loch Moy Farm. For overnight leader Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, the plan was to jump as many fences as […]
Adamstown, Md.—July 5 In less than a month, the U.S. Eventing Team riders will be galloping around a twisty, tight cross-country course at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, so they’re getting in some practice this weekend at the Maryland International CCI3*-S in their final outing. The team of Doug Payne (Starr Witness), Tamie […]
People are often taught “safety first,” but why isn’t this mentality applied in lower-level jumper classes? As a professional in this industry, it is my due diligence to call attention to the dangers of speed classes in these jumper divisions. Too often, I’ve stood at the in-gate with students watching, while another rider careens around […]
U.S. Equestrian Federation management announced the appointment of Jenni Autry as Managing Director of Eventing. Autry, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, will relocate to Lexington, Kentucky, and will take over the role formally on Aug. 10, but she will start transitioning into the role on July 15. Autry is well known in the eventing world through […]
At just 23 years old, Erin McGuire has created a booming business with one particular goal in mind: helping other equestrians. What started as a quest to better her own mental skills and habits soon turned into a hunger for knowledge and a passion that paved the way for her career. As a junior competitor, […]
At a recent horse show, I arrived on warm-up afternoon with three horses to ride (lucky, I know). I had two horses longed pre-ride, but to save time I decided to just hop on my beloved mare Aria. I figured she would be feeling high, but I also trusted that she’s too well-behaved to be […]
Tamra Smith announced on July 2 that her Pan American Games team horse Fleeceworks Royal will not be making the trip to Lima, Peru, due to a minor injury. “Rory,” a 10-year-old U.S.-bred Holsteiner mare (Riverman-ISF—Marisol) owned by Judith McSwain, most recently finished second in the Twin Rivers CCI3*-L (California), and was set to head […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, the U.S. Driving Team and the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team that will compete in the 2019 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 12-21 in Aachen, Germany. These teams will join the previously-announced Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and three U.S. vaulters, who will […]
The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Great Britain on July 26. The competition is part of the Longines Royal International Horse Show, taking place July 24-28 at The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, England. The following athletes will represent the United States under Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland: […]
Carollo’s front feet had barely crossed the back rail of the final oxer in the ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup when Andy Kocher threw up his hand in victory. As the gelding landed, with all the rails still in the cups, Kocher’s celebrations got a little wilder. Against forty horse-and-rider combinations, a win in the […]
Adamstown, Md.—July 6 Each member of the Pan Am Games team had a different strategy as they headed out on Ian Stark’s cross-country course today for their final prep run at the Maryland International CCI3*-S at Loch Moy Farm. For overnight leader Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, the plan was to jump as many fences as […]
Adamstown, Md.—July 5 In less than a month, the U.S. Eventing Team riders will be galloping around a twisty, tight cross-country course at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, so they’re getting in some practice this weekend at the Maryland International CCI3*-S in their final outing. The team of Doug Payne (Starr Witness), Tamie […]
People are often taught “safety first,” but why isn’t this mentality applied in lower-level jumper classes? As a professional in this industry, it is my due diligence to call attention to the dangers of speed classes in these jumper divisions. Too often, I’ve stood at the in-gate with students watching, while another rider careens around […]
U.S. Equestrian Federation management announced the appointment of Jenni Autry as Managing Director of Eventing. Autry, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, will relocate to Lexington, Kentucky, and will take over the role formally on Aug. 10, but she will start transitioning into the role on July 15. Autry is well known in the eventing world through […]
At just 23 years old, Erin McGuire has created a booming business with one particular goal in mind: helping other equestrians. What started as a quest to better her own mental skills and habits soon turned into a hunger for knowledge and a passion that paved the way for her career. As a junior competitor, […]
At a recent horse show, I arrived on warm-up afternoon with three horses to ride (lucky, I know). I had two horses longed pre-ride, but to save time I decided to just hop on my beloved mare Aria. I figured she would be feeling high, but I also trusted that she’s too well-behaved to be […]
Tamra Smith announced on July 2 that her Pan American Games team horse Fleeceworks Royal will not be making the trip to Lima, Peru, due to a minor injury. “Rory,” a 10-year-old U.S.-bred Holsteiner mare (Riverman-ISF—Marisol) owned by Judith McSwain, most recently finished second in the Twin Rivers CCI3*-L (California), and was set to head […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, the U.S. Driving Team and the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team that will compete in the 2019 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 12-21 in Aachen, Germany. These teams will join the previously-announced Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and three U.S. vaulters, who will […]
