Grab your copy of the Chronicle’s Kentucky Preview Issue, pack enough clothes for every season, and make sure you’ve got some space leftover in your suitcase for some trade fair goodies, because it’s time for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. With demonstrations, a bustling trade fair, and the entirety of the Kentucky Horse Park at […]
Every year, we ask our columnist, Olympic eventing veteran Kyle Carter, to assess the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L field and give us his competition predictions. Read on for his assessments and predictions about each horse-and-rider pair. (Read what he has to say about the overall quality of this year’s field here.) TOP 10 PICK 1. Jarillo Ch. […]
Olympic eventer Liz Halliday, who was hospitalized after sustaining a head injury in a cross-country fall at the USEA American Eventing Championships on Aug. 29, has moved to a new rehabilitation facility. According to an update made by Halliday herself—the first update made by her rather than friends and family on her behalf—she has moved to […]
The field for this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L is full of top talent, and we will be privileged to bear witness to a clash of titans within the sport. It’s not just a talented field; it’s a larger one than we have had for a few years. We may see some pairs who would have earned ribbons other […]
Updated April 21 The entry list for this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, which takes place April 24-27, has shrunk to 35 competitors, from its original 42. Canadian rider Lindsay Traisnel announced April 18 on social media that she has withdrawn Bacyrouge from the five-star due to minor injury. “While disappointing for our team and supporters […]
As a trainer of primarily pony hunters, I spend a lot of time thinking about USEF Pony Finals. For those not familiar, every August hundreds of small, medium and large ponies descend on the Kentucky Horse Park for Pony Finals. Accompanying the ponies are hundreds of young riders, their trainers and their families. Pony hunter […]
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from the LA28 media representatives. After a nearly four-year process working with Olympic representatives to prepare Galway Downs in Temecula, California, to host equestrian events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, last week’s switch up shocked the venue’s owner, Ken Smith. When the Los Angeles […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation, in collaboration with the U.S. Eventing Association, has announced a new national review process for innovative frangible cross-country jump designs. This initiative aims to support and streamline the evaluation and potential use of novel frangible devices at the national level within the U.S. The new process allows for the evaluation of […]
Grab your copy of the Chronicle’s Kentucky Preview Issue, pack enough clothes for every season, and make sure you’ve got some space leftover in your suitcase for some trade fair goodies, because it’s time for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event. With demonstrations, a bustling trade fair, and the entirety of the Kentucky Horse Park at […]
Every year, we ask our columnist, Olympic eventing veteran Kyle Carter, to assess the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L field and give us his competition predictions. Read on for his assessments and predictions about each horse-and-rider pair. (Read what he has to say about the overall quality of this year’s field here.) TOP 10 PICK 1. Jarillo Ch. […]
Olympic eventer Liz Halliday, who was hospitalized after sustaining a head injury in a cross-country fall at the USEA American Eventing Championships on Aug. 29, has moved to a new rehabilitation facility. According to an update made by Halliday herself—the first update made by her rather than friends and family on her behalf—she has moved to […]
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The field for this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L is full of top talent, and we will be privileged to bear witness to a clash of titans within the sport. It’s not just a talented field; it’s a larger one than we have had for a few years. We may see some pairs who would have earned ribbons other […]
Updated April 21 The entry list for this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, which takes place April 24-27, has shrunk to 35 competitors, from its original 42. Canadian rider Lindsay Traisnel announced April 18 on social media that she has withdrawn Bacyrouge from the five-star due to minor injury. “While disappointing for our team and supporters […]
When professional eventer Mary Bess Davis (née Sigman) became a mother over a decade ago, she decided to take a step back from equestrian pursuits to concentrate on raising her two sons. Besides, it seemed like a propitious time to shift priorities; despite successfully producing three horses from grassroots to the four-star level, ill-timed injuries—both human and equine—kept derailing […]
As a trainer of primarily pony hunters, I spend a lot of time thinking about USEF Pony Finals. For those not familiar, every August hundreds of small, medium and large ponies descend on the Kentucky Horse Park for Pony Finals. Accompanying the ponies are hundreds of young riders, their trainers and their families. Pony hunter […]
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from the LA28 media representatives. After a nearly four-year process working with Olympic representatives to prepare Galway Downs in Temecula, California, to host equestrian events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, last week’s switch up shocked the venue’s owner, Ken Smith. When the Los Angeles […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation, in collaboration with the U.S. Eventing Association, has announced a new national review process for innovative frangible cross-country jump designs. This initiative aims to support and streamline the evaluation and potential use of novel frangible devices at the national level within the U.S. The new process allows for the evaluation of […]
