Four Fast Facts With Devon R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Winner Paige Matthies

Devon, Pa.—May 24 No matter who you are or how long you’ve been coming to the Devon Horse Show one thing’s for certain. Everyone wants to win the R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Championship. It’s no easy feat to take that title though. It’s all about consistency, and this year it was 18-year-old Paige Matthies from […]

A Dose Of Day 1 At Devon

Devon, Pa.—May 23 Break out the lemon sticks and fudge, the Devon Horse Show is finally here. The action kicked off today with pony breeding, equitation classes and a junior jumper speed round. Take a look at some of the winners from the first day.   The Chronicle will be on site all week bringing […]

USEF Names NetJets U.S. Jumping Team For Longines FEI Nations Cup Canada

The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada on June 2. The competition is part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place May 29—June 2, at Thunderbird Show Park. It also serves as the last qualifying competition in the North America, Central America & Caribbean division […]

A Lost American Girl Goes On A Big Adventure At Brownland Farm

It all started when Michelle Anderton, Brownland Farm’s marketing director, was tidying up after a horse show. “I saw this little doll laying there, and she had seen better days. Her legs were all contorted, and her hair was messed up; she looked well loved,” Anderton said. “I thought, ‘Some kid is really going to […]

New Policy And SafeSport Update Announced

In a letter to membership, U.S. Equestrian Federation President Murray Kessler and CEO William Moroney announced changes to the SafeSport training as well as a new policy on May 22. For anyone who takes SafeSport training after April 15, the U.S. Center for SafeSport now provides a single module for the training that encompasses what […]

What You Need To Know: The 2019 Devon Horse Show

Grab a box of that famous fudge and break out your nicest hat, because the Devon Horse Show is upon us. The Chronicle is here to bring you all the photos and coverage from the place “Where Champions Meet.” Important Links: Devon Horse Show website / Order of go and results / The complete schedule […]

Amateur Showcase: Powers Jumps Back Into Riding At Full Speed

From the time she sat on her first pony hunter, Charlotte Powers heard the same criticism from her coaches. “ ‘Take the pace you’re going and double it,’ ” Powers remembered with a laugh. “That was always my No. 1 flaw as a junior rider. I was just too slow!” Today she’s hearing slightly different […]

The Timeless Rox Dene

Pine Meadow Farm announced on May 21 that National Show Hunter Hall Of Fame inductee Rox Dene died at 33. In her memory, we’ve republished this article about Rox Dene, which appeared in the February 27, 2017, issue of The Chronicle of the Horse. Every once in a while, a horse comes into the world […]

A Leap Of Faith And The Mustang Who Landed It

It’s 2016, and I’m knee deep in political coverage. I wake up at 2 a.m., am in the newsroom by 3 a.m., heavily caffeinated by 5 a.m., and rushing to the control room by 7 a.m. I live in New York, the city that never sleeps, and I wonder how long I can keep it […]

Behind The Stall Door With: Park Trader

Tall, dark and handsome, Carl and Cassandra Segal’s 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Park Trader (Master Imp—Ballyhast Polly, Highland King) seems to have it all going for him. Appropriately nicknamed “Kobe” after superstar basketball player Kobe Bryant thanks to his outstanding athletic prowess, the five-star veteran has become a familiar face galloping around the Land […]