Thoroughbred mare Rose Traveler (War Dancer—Nashwan Rose, Nashwan) rose from the bottom to the top of the pile on the strength of her galloping and jumping to win the 2024 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast 5-Year-Old Championship, held over the weekend in conjunction with the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill […]
With less than 48 hours before Hurricane Milton would barrel toward my home as a major Category 4 hurricane, I sat in a rural gas station outside of Ocala, Florida, and bawled my eyes out. My truck had just 22 miles of gas left in the tank when I pulled into a long line of […]
The 66th annual Washington International Horse Show begins today, Oct. 21, with professionals, amateurs and junior riders gathering at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for the Oct. 21-27 event. There’s international competition, highlighted by the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Washington on Saturday, and earlier in the week the many […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 20 Ever since the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill began, Oliver Townend has been gunning for a win. He’s been second. He’s been third twice. He’s held the lead after cross-country only for a rail to derail his quest for victory. But today, with his veteran five-star partner Ballaghmor Class, Townend […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 20 It was an uneventful morning for the final horse inspection for the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Just eight horses were presented to the ground jury comprised of Christina Klingspor, Valerie Pride and Xavier Le Sauce, and all of them sailed through with little drama. The show jumping is scheduled […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 19 At the beginning of the year, Ballaghmor Class’ season got derailed by a “few niggles,” as rider Oliver Townend put it, and it would be easy to wonder whether that was the end of the 17-year-old gelding’s career. But on today’s cross-country, “Thomas” showed the prowess that’s helped him win three five-stars. […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 18 In what was the most exciting 16 minutes of dressage at the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, former five-star winners Tamie Smith on Mai Baum and Oliver Townend on Ballaghmor Class went back-to-back in the ring Friday afternoon. It was a battle of titans that lined up perfectly for those […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 18 This year’s Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill marks the final time eventing legend Ian Stark will design a cross-country course. Perhaps fittingly, Maryland was the former five-star winner’s debut in designing at the top level, and this is his goodbye before retirement. This year’s 6,140-meter course follows the same direction […]
Going first at an indoor final might intimidate some riders, but amateur jumper rider Tinita Hughes prefers it. The 70-year-old rider and her longtime partner, 17-year-old Hanoverian mare Proximo, kept their cool as they headed into the 1.10-meter NAL Amateur Jumper Welcome speed class Oct. 2 at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 17 Three years ago, Cosby Green was ready to give Highly Suspicious away. She’d purchased the gelding when she was 16 years old, and they were dealing with frustrating growing pains. “I probably had no business buying him when I did at 16, couldn’t ride one side of him, scored consistently in the […]
Thoroughbred mare Rose Traveler (War Dancer—Nashwan Rose, Nashwan) rose from the bottom to the top of the pile on the strength of her galloping and jumping to win the 2024 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast 5-Year-Old Championship, held over the weekend in conjunction with the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill […]
With less than 48 hours before Hurricane Milton would barrel toward my home as a major Category 4 hurricane, I sat in a rural gas station outside of Ocala, Florida, and bawled my eyes out. My truck had just 22 miles of gas left in the tank when I pulled into a long line of […]
The 66th annual Washington International Horse Show begins today, Oct. 21, with professionals, amateurs and junior riders gathering at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for the Oct. 21-27 event. There’s international competition, highlighted by the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Washington on Saturday, and earlier in the week the many […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 20 Ever since the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill began, Oliver Townend has been gunning for a win. He’s been second. He’s been third twice. He’s held the lead after cross-country only for a rail to derail his quest for victory. But today, with his veteran five-star partner Ballaghmor Class, Townend […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 20 It was an uneventful morning for the final horse inspection for the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Just eight horses were presented to the ground jury comprised of Christina Klingspor, Valerie Pride and Xavier Le Sauce, and all of them sailed through with little drama. The show jumping is scheduled […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 19 At the beginning of the year, Ballaghmor Class’ season got derailed by a “few niggles,” as rider Oliver Townend put it, and it would be easy to wonder whether that was the end of the 17-year-old gelding’s career. But on today’s cross-country, “Thomas” showed the prowess that’s helped him win three five-stars. […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 18 In what was the most exciting 16 minutes of dressage at the Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, former five-star winners Tamie Smith on Mai Baum and Oliver Townend on Ballaghmor Class went back-to-back in the ring Friday afternoon. It was a battle of titans that lined up perfectly for those […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 18 This year’s Mars Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill marks the final time eventing legend Ian Stark will design a cross-country course. Perhaps fittingly, Maryland was the former five-star winner’s debut in designing at the top level, and this is his goodbye before retirement. This year’s 6,140-meter course follows the same direction […]
Going first at an indoor final might intimidate some riders, but amateur jumper rider Tinita Hughes prefers it. The 70-year-old rider and her longtime partner, 17-year-old Hanoverian mare Proximo, kept their cool as they headed into the 1.10-meter NAL Amateur Jumper Welcome speed class Oct. 2 at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, […]
Elkton, Md.—Oct. 17 Three years ago, Cosby Green was ready to give Highly Suspicious away. She’d purchased the gelding when she was 16 years old, and they were dealing with frustrating growing pains. “I probably had no business buying him when I did at 16, couldn’t ride one side of him, scored consistently in the […]
