Bromont, Quebec—June 8 After having some cross-country troubles over the last year, Sondra Shantz was beaming as she crossed the CCI2*-L finish line today with Unique at the Mars Equestrian Bromont International. The amateur rider from Ontario, Canada, bested 25 other pairs to move from second place into the lead with a double-clear round today […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 8 For the first time, the Mars Equestrian Bromont CCI has offered Under-25 divisions for the CCI3*-L and CCI2*-L to allow young riders to see how they stack up against each other. The event is also hosting the second USEF/USET Foundation North American Futures Team Challenge, which gives up and coming riders a […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 8 Boyd Martin’s partnership with Ray Price runs deep, and not just because he bred the 11-year-old Thoroughbred-Warmblood gelding (Raise A Stanza—Fair Fiona W, Salute). Martin also bred and competed “Ray’s” mother, and he’s brought along a handful of siblings to the gelding. Bringing along Ray from the beginning has helped Martin forge […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 7 Buck Davidson’s lost count of the number of times he’s broken his collarbone over his career—three times on the right and once on the left was his best estimate. His most recent injury came at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L in April when he parted company with Park Trader on cross-country. While […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 7 Colleen Rutledge has known Covert Rights since his very first steps, and from the start of his eventing career he’s had opinions. Rutledge and the now-13-year-old Thoroughbred-cross gelding (BFF Incognito—Let’s Get It Right, Covert Operation) moved up the levels confidently, but an injury in 2016, followed by a strong comeback, then another […]
On June 1, the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention policies went into effect. These policies apply to USEF members who are 18 years old and older (regardless of their USEF age), referred to as “adults” below. As members work to change their behaviors to further support and protect minor athletes (anyone under 18 […]
For our annual Readers’ Choice issue, you guys shared your favorites on everything from apparel to horse shows, but there were a few write-in questions, including: What’s the best advice your trainer has given you? You can read the full results from the Readers’ Choice survey in the June 3 issue, but we’ve compiled our […]
Following her win in the 2019 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, Great Britain’s Piggy French admitted that her winning mount Vanir Kamira was a “pain in the backside” on a day-to-day basis. The sentiment resonated with amateur eventer Samantha Erwin, whose 14-year-old Holsteiner mare Conquistadora (Confucious—Jalna Des Hayettes, Bis De La Mare) poses a similar challenge. […]
Having just one horse to compete can make it tough to get enough practice in, but that’s the reality for many working amateur riders. Trying to make it to the upper levels of eventing can be an even greater challenge, but Caitlin Henderson’s found the balance as a full-time nurse practitioner and advanced-level rider. She’s […]
Serious riders, particularly those of us riding either older horses or horses we hope to get to a Big Level and then enjoy at that level for many years, spend a lot of time thinking about the fine balance between working our horses hard enough to achieve fitness and strength to minimize the risk of injury […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 8 After having some cross-country troubles over the last year, Sondra Shantz was beaming as she crossed the CCI2*-L finish line today with Unique at the Mars Equestrian Bromont International. The amateur rider from Ontario, Canada, bested 25 other pairs to move from second place into the lead with a double-clear round today […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 8 For the first time, the Mars Equestrian Bromont CCI has offered Under-25 divisions for the CCI3*-L and CCI2*-L to allow young riders to see how they stack up against each other. The event is also hosting the second USEF/USET Foundation North American Futures Team Challenge, which gives up and coming riders a […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 8 Boyd Martin’s partnership with Ray Price runs deep, and not just because he bred the 11-year-old Thoroughbred-Warmblood gelding (Raise A Stanza—Fair Fiona W, Salute). Martin also bred and competed “Ray’s” mother, and he’s brought along a handful of siblings to the gelding. Bringing along Ray from the beginning has helped Martin forge […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 7 Buck Davidson’s lost count of the number of times he’s broken his collarbone over his career—three times on the right and once on the left was his best estimate. His most recent injury came at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*-L in April when he parted company with Park Trader on cross-country. While […]
Bromont, Quebec—June 7 Colleen Rutledge has known Covert Rights since his very first steps, and from the start of his eventing career he’s had opinions. Rutledge and the now-13-year-old Thoroughbred-cross gelding (BFF Incognito—Let’s Get It Right, Covert Operation) moved up the levels confidently, but an injury in 2016, followed by a strong comeback, then another […]
On June 1, the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention policies went into effect. These policies apply to USEF members who are 18 years old and older (regardless of their USEF age), referred to as “adults” below. As members work to change their behaviors to further support and protect minor athletes (anyone under 18 […]
For our annual Readers’ Choice issue, you guys shared your favorites on everything from apparel to horse shows, but there were a few write-in questions, including: What’s the best advice your trainer has given you? You can read the full results from the Readers’ Choice survey in the June 3 issue, but we’ve compiled our […]
Following her win in the 2019 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, Great Britain’s Piggy French admitted that her winning mount Vanir Kamira was a “pain in the backside” on a day-to-day basis. The sentiment resonated with amateur eventer Samantha Erwin, whose 14-year-old Holsteiner mare Conquistadora (Confucious—Jalna Des Hayettes, Bis De La Mare) poses a similar challenge. […]
Having just one horse to compete can make it tough to get enough practice in, but that’s the reality for many working amateur riders. Trying to make it to the upper levels of eventing can be an even greater challenge, but Caitlin Henderson’s found the balance as a full-time nurse practitioner and advanced-level rider. She’s […]
Serious riders, particularly those of us riding either older horses or horses we hope to get to a Big Level and then enjoy at that level for many years, spend a lot of time thinking about the fine balance between working our horses hard enough to achieve fitness and strength to minimize the risk of injury […]
