In the high-stakes world of horse sports, where riders and owners have invested—both financially and emotionally—in the health of their equine partners, veterinarians must balance the complex needs of the horses and the interests of the humans behind them. The U.S. Equestrian Federation host a summit in which veterinarians convened to discuss navigating those sometimes […]
The U.S. jumping team won the $75,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3* in Traverse City Michigan, topping the podium with a final team total of 4 faults after a nail-biting jump-off with Ireland. Canada rounded out the top three podium positions finishing on 8 faults. “I’m thankful we had these Nations Cups added […]
Helena Kopcyznski set out on the beginner novice cross-country during the Huntington Farm Horse Trials, held July 13 in South Strafford, Vermont, hoping she could build on the work she’d put in over the winter. She’d been focusing on her fitness with 13.3-hand Bantry Bay’s Roper and felt they’d gotten to a good spot—except that […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the horse-and-athlete combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S, to be held Aug. 13-17 in Arville, Belgium. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and team leader Christina Vaughn. The following horse-and-athlete combinations have been selected to […]
In late June, the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced an extraordinary rule change to allow the addition of hair testing for certain prohibited substances as a complement to the existing blood and urine testing protocols. When the hair testing went into effect on July 1, the organization published the list of substances that it would be […]
If you’re at all worried about walking the course for an upcoming competition, just remember what courses looked like 60 years ago. Flipping though issues of the Chronicle published in the 1960s reveals some truly unbelievable questions on course. The Aug. 31, 1962, issue included a report on the Inverness Two-Day Event in California. The […]
Most horse owners have heard of electrolytes, a collective term for minerals, including sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, but some may not understand how critical they are for hydration, nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and ultimately performance and health. Electrolytes are typically offered reactively after sweaty training or competition rides, especially in extreme temperatures, or […]
Beginning Dec. 1, microchips will be mandatory for all horses competing in U.S. Equestrian Federation-licensed or -endorsed competitions. The new rule, intended to improve biosecurity and increase traceability, has the potential to do so much more. It could help provide a safety net for former show horses in need of a soft landing. This new rule […]
Over 150 equestrians from 71 barns across eight U.S. Hunter Jumper Association zones took on the 30-day USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Stable Challenge, showcasing their horsemanship knowledge. USHJA congratulates the top-scoring trainers and their barns in each zone, who will receive prize packages in recognition of their achievement. Among the winning teams, Zone 7 was led by […]
In the early afternoon on Feb. 11, 2022, Katharine Chrisley-Schreiber, founder of Dharmahorse Equine Sanctuary in Las Cruces, New Mexico, heard her husband, Mark Schreiber, utter three words she had hoped she would never hear again: “There’s a fire.” Earlier that day, a brush fire started in a community some distance north of them, but blustery winds and exceedingly dry […]
In the high-stakes world of horse sports, where riders and owners have invested—both financially and emotionally—in the health of their equine partners, veterinarians must balance the complex needs of the horses and the interests of the humans behind them. The U.S. Equestrian Federation host a summit in which veterinarians convened to discuss navigating those sometimes […]
The U.S. jumping team won the $75,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3* in Traverse City Michigan, topping the podium with a final team total of 4 faults after a nail-biting jump-off with Ireland. Canada rounded out the top three podium positions finishing on 8 faults. “I’m thankful we had these Nations Cups added […]
Helena Kopcyznski set out on the beginner novice cross-country during the Huntington Farm Horse Trials, held July 13 in South Strafford, Vermont, hoping she could build on the work she’d put in over the winter. She’d been focusing on her fitness with 13.3-hand Bantry Bay’s Roper and felt they’d gotten to a good spot—except that […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the horse-and-athlete combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S, to be held Aug. 13-17 in Arville, Belgium. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and team leader Christina Vaughn. The following horse-and-athlete combinations have been selected to […]
In late June, the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced an extraordinary rule change to allow the addition of hair testing for certain prohibited substances as a complement to the existing blood and urine testing protocols. When the hair testing went into effect on July 1, the organization published the list of substances that it would be […]
If you’re at all worried about walking the course for an upcoming competition, just remember what courses looked like 60 years ago. Flipping though issues of the Chronicle published in the 1960s reveals some truly unbelievable questions on course. The Aug. 31, 1962, issue included a report on the Inverness Two-Day Event in California. The […]
Most horse owners have heard of electrolytes, a collective term for minerals, including sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, but some may not understand how critical they are for hydration, nerve signaling, muscle contraction, and ultimately performance and health. Electrolytes are typically offered reactively after sweaty training or competition rides, especially in extreme temperatures, or […]
Beginning Dec. 1, microchips will be mandatory for all horses competing in U.S. Equestrian Federation-licensed or -endorsed competitions. The new rule, intended to improve biosecurity and increase traceability, has the potential to do so much more. It could help provide a safety net for former show horses in need of a soft landing. This new rule […]
Over 150 equestrians from 71 barns across eight U.S. Hunter Jumper Association zones took on the 30-day USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Stable Challenge, showcasing their horsemanship knowledge. USHJA congratulates the top-scoring trainers and their barns in each zone, who will receive prize packages in recognition of their achievement. Among the winning teams, Zone 7 was led by […]
In the early afternoon on Feb. 11, 2022, Katharine Chrisley-Schreiber, founder of Dharmahorse Equine Sanctuary in Las Cruces, New Mexico, heard her husband, Mark Schreiber, utter three words she had hoped she would never hear again: “There’s a fire.” Earlier that day, a brush fire started in a community some distance north of them, but blustery winds and exceedingly dry […]
