If your high school world history knowledge fails you, leading you to google “King Edward,” 14 such men in history will pop up—with some even earning the distinctions of “The Martyr,” “The Confessor” or “The Eloquent.” With the proud name, the gentlemen fought wars and (apparently) eloquently talked and confessed in the hopes that their […]
Remember how I mentioned Cairo had only been lame once in the five years I owned her? I didn’t jinx myself—I already knew about the post-stone bruise injury when I typed it. But now it’s three, so we are done, right? I’m not saying Cairo hasn’t had her share of trips to the vet. She […]
Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar has announced his retirement from international show jumping competition after nearly five decades at the top level. Millar is stepping away from the international level to re-focus his efforts on coaching and developing young horses. Millar, 72, has been on the international scene since being named to his first Nations […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has named seven dressage athletes to the short list for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games U.S. dressage team. The team will compete July 28-29 and July 31. The following big tour horse-and-athlete combinations have been named to the short list (in alphabetical order): Charlotte Jorst (Reno, Nevada) and Kastel’s Nintendo, […]
Lucky Strike will work for candy—any kind of candy. With a penchant for peppermints, “Lucky” also longs for licorice, but breath mints are a sought-after treat too. Not only does the 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Lord Laurie—Heidi, His Highness) owned by Max Ots and ridden by his son, Endel Ots, have a sweet tooth, he likes […]
Caroline George wasn’t looking to buy a horse at 18. In fact, she had a six-month contract working a data entry job she hated in order to save for a car. But after the car purchase fell through, the barn owner of the sales barn where George rode took her aside one evening with news […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 30 Another Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is in the books, and competitors have dispersed to the opposite ends of the world to recover and make plans for the rest of their season. We’ve compiled some of our favorite memories from the week to share with you. Ride TimesI Live ScoresI COTH CoverageI […]
Will Coleman took to Facebook on April 29 after the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event to comment on the 15 penalties he and Tight Lines were assigned for missing a flag on cross-country. The Fédération Equestre Internationale introduced this new flag rule in 2019. Article 549.2 states: “A Horse is considered to have missed a […]
Uniondale, N.Y.—April 29 Show jumper Katherine Strauss is recovering after a hard fall from her gelding All In during the jump-off of the Masters Two Equo 1.45m Grand Prix CSI2*, held at the Longines Masters of New York on April 28. “The horse got tangled up in the rails of the oxer, and she got […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 29 A stadium full of people held their breath as the final few riders headed into the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park for the final phase of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Hearts pounded as hooves clipped rails, and everyone waited to see if the rails would stay in the […]
If your high school world history knowledge fails you, leading you to google “King Edward,” 14 such men in history will pop up—with some even earning the distinctions of “The Martyr,” “The Confessor” or “The Eloquent.” With the proud name, the gentlemen fought wars and (apparently) eloquently talked and confessed in the hopes that their […]
Remember how I mentioned Cairo had only been lame once in the five years I owned her? I didn’t jinx myself—I already knew about the post-stone bruise injury when I typed it. But now it’s three, so we are done, right? I’m not saying Cairo hasn’t had her share of trips to the vet. She […]
Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar has announced his retirement from international show jumping competition after nearly five decades at the top level. Millar is stepping away from the international level to re-focus his efforts on coaching and developing young horses. Millar, 72, has been on the international scene since being named to his first Nations […]
Lucky Strike will work for candy—any kind of candy. With a penchant for peppermints, “Lucky” also longs for licorice, but breath mints are a sought-after treat too. Not only does the 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Lord Laurie—Heidi, His Highness) owned by Max Ots and ridden by his son, Endel Ots, have a sweet tooth, he likes […]
Caroline George wasn’t looking to buy a horse at 18. In fact, she had a six-month contract working a data entry job she hated in order to save for a car. But after the car purchase fell through, the barn owner of the sales barn where George rode took her aside one evening with news […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 30 Another Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is in the books, and competitors have dispersed to the opposite ends of the world to recover and make plans for the rest of their season. We’ve compiled some of our favorite memories from the week to share with you. Ride TimesI Live ScoresI COTH CoverageI […]
Will Coleman took to Facebook on April 29 after the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event to comment on the 15 penalties he and Tight Lines were assigned for missing a flag on cross-country. The Fédération Equestre Internationale introduced this new flag rule in 2019. Article 549.2 states: “A Horse is considered to have missed a […]
Uniondale, N.Y.—April 29 Show jumper Katherine Strauss is recovering after a hard fall from her gelding All In during the jump-off of the Masters Two Equo 1.45m Grand Prix CSI2*, held at the Longines Masters of New York on April 28. “The horse got tangled up in the rails of the oxer, and she got […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 29 A stadium full of people held their breath as the final few riders headed into the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park for the final phase of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Hearts pounded as hooves clipped rails, and everyone waited to see if the rails would stay in the […]
