Katherine Strauss Recovering After Fall At Longines Masters Of New York

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 […]

Watch Why They Won: Townend’s Wire-To-Wire Land Rover Kentucky Win

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 […]

Nassar Notches Another Win At $400,000 Longines Grand Prix of New York

Uniondale, N.Y.—April 28 Nayel Nassar and Lucifer V seem to have a knack for outdoing themselves each time they step in the ring. While they partnered together only 11 months ago, they’ve quickly become the pair to beat in international competitions. The pair you don’t want behind you in a jump-off. Two days after winning the […]

The New King Of Land Rover Kentucky—Townend Reclaims His Crown

Lexington, Ky.—April 28 Only three riders in the 41-year history of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event have won it more than once, and it was down to the wire in today’s show jumping as Oliver Townend hoped to become the fourth with his 2018 winner Cooley Master Class. Nine of 31 riders jumped double […]

Favorite Photos From The Riders Masters Cup

Uniondale, N.Y.—April 28 For the second year in a row, Team Europe edged out the United States at the North American leg of the Riders Masters Cup, held at the Longines Masters of New York in Uniondale, New York. After 10 duels, the final scoreboard saw Team Europe (Pius Schwizer, Edward Levy, Olivier Philippaerts, Darragh Kenny and […]

Kentucky Invitational Grand Prix Shows Us What Show Jumping Could Be

Lexington, Ky.—April 28 As I walked out to the Rolex Stadium to take pictures of the $225,000 Kentucky Invitational Grand Prix and saw clouds start to gather in the dark gray sky, my first thought as a photographer was, “How am I going to shoot this class so there aren’t big empty stands behind every […]

All Horses Move On To Show Jumping At Land Rover Kentucky

Lexington, Ky.—April 28 The Sunday morning jog at a CCI-L is always full of tension. You’re crossing all of your fingers and toes hoping that the horses came out of Saturday’s cross-country fit and ready to take on show jumping the following afternoon. Grooms, owners and supporters hold their breath waiting to hear their horse’s […]

Last-Minute Tip Gives Clemens The Edge In Sam Edelman Masters One CSI5*

Uniondale, N.Y.—April 27 No one in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum could’ve foreseen the tight inside turn that gave Belgian rider Pieter Clemens the lead in the Sam Edelman Masters One CSI5*, held during Day 3 of the Longines Masters of New York. Truth be told, not even Clemens, 25, saw it coming until a special someone suggested the […]

It’s Subtly Difficult—Wofford Reflects On Land Rover Kentucky Cross-Country

Lexington, Ky.—April 27 Derek di Grazia strikes again. I have two very expert horsemen—and I’m not going to embarrass them by naming them—but two very experienced, very, very knowledgeable horsemen say they thought the course was too soft this year. I think people have not really completely learned how to walk his courses yet. Because […]

Martin’s Breathing Down Townend’s Neck At Land Rover Kentucky

Lexington, Ky.—April 27 As Oliver Townend galloped Cooley Master Class around the gelding’s first-five star at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event last year, it was easy to tell the horse was green to the level. With thousands of people lining the ropes at every fence, and with fences bigger and scopier than he’d ever seen, […]