Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement revised by the U.S. Equestrian Federation for clarity and a comment from USEF Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Stephen Schumacher. Correction: The original article erroneously stated that Selevit is available in the United States as E-SE, a Merck Animal Health product. Merck is not associated […]
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are asking equine veterinary practitioners and professional farriers to participate in a study that aims to quantify key aspects of hoof knowledge, care and maintenance. Responses will be collected from participants using an online survey, which is now open. Equine veterinary practitioners and […]
On a late-May scorcher in Weatherford, Texas, there was an unexpected kerfuffle during the cross-country phase of the Willow Draw Charity Horse Trials. A bay horse decided that a gallop and a drink was vastly preferable to being tied to a trailer on the sidelines. Loose horses at equestrian competitions are no laughing matter, of […]
Horse Sport Ireland has announced the nominated athlete-horse combinations for consideration by the Olympic Federation of Ireland to represent Team Ireland at the Paris Olympic Games. The combinations nominated for eventing selection are listed in alphabetical order: –Susie Berry with Wellfields Lincoln, owned by Sue Wilkinson and Anne Marling. –Sarah Ennis with Action Lady M, […]
Allison Springer, 49, has been involved in the international eventing circuit for decades as a rider, trainer and coach, and has multiple four-star short wins to her credit. Until this weekend’s Mars Bromont CCI4*-L (Quebec), the U.S. rider had yet to add a CCI4*-L win to her lengthy resume. Springer rode Nancy Winter’s No May […]
Don’t call it a comeback. Actually, go right ahead. Two days after being eliminated in the first round of the Nations Cup at the La Baule CSIO5* (France) and withdrawing from the second round, Kent Farrington won the Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule on Sunday, just nipping U.S. teammate Karl Cook, who finished second […]
At the 2024 Defender Kentucky, in a press conference following his top four finishes on Fedarman B and Commando 3, Boyd Martin was asked to comment on which of his two horses seemed more suited to success at the Paris Olympics. “Like your children, you should never favor one more than the other,” the father […]
Upperville, Va.—June 8 The last time Amy Jo Magee showed in the side-saddle division at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show was nearly 20 years ago—back when the Parker Ring, which sits under iconic oak trees in front of a historic grandstand, was all grass. Things may have changed a bit at the historic show […]
The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced the selected dates and locations for the 2025 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. Dates And LocationsRegion 1 – (Oct. 2-5) at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VirginiaRegion 2 –(Sept. 10-14) at the Waterloo Hunt Club, Grass Lake, MichiganRegion 3 – (Oct. 3-5) at the Georgia International Horse […]
Between building Touchstone Farm from the ground up, navigating a career as a barn owner, and riding through breast cancer treatment, Caryn Vesperman has had a lifetime of lessons about the value of perseverance. Last week, she got one more. After applying for The Dressage Foundation’s Jane Savoie Fund for Adult Amateurs several times in […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement revised by the U.S. Equestrian Federation for clarity and a comment from USEF Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Stephen Schumacher. Correction: The original article erroneously stated that Selevit is available in the United States as E-SE, a Merck Animal Health product. Merck is not associated […]
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are asking equine veterinary practitioners and professional farriers to participate in a study that aims to quantify key aspects of hoof knowledge, care and maintenance. Responses will be collected from participants using an online survey, which is now open. Equine veterinary practitioners and […]
On a late-May scorcher in Weatherford, Texas, there was an unexpected kerfuffle during the cross-country phase of the Willow Draw Charity Horse Trials. A bay horse decided that a gallop and a drink was vastly preferable to being tied to a trailer on the sidelines. Loose horses at equestrian competitions are no laughing matter, of […]
Horse Sport Ireland has announced the nominated athlete-horse combinations for consideration by the Olympic Federation of Ireland to represent Team Ireland at the Paris Olympic Games. The combinations nominated for eventing selection are listed in alphabetical order: –Susie Berry with Wellfields Lincoln, owned by Sue Wilkinson and Anne Marling. –Sarah Ennis with Action Lady M, […]
Allison Springer, 49, has been involved in the international eventing circuit for decades as a rider, trainer and coach, and has multiple four-star short wins to her credit. Until this weekend’s Mars Bromont CCI4*-L (Quebec), the U.S. rider had yet to add a CCI4*-L win to her lengthy resume. Springer rode Nancy Winter’s No May […]
Don’t call it a comeback. Actually, go right ahead. Two days after being eliminated in the first round of the Nations Cup at the La Baule CSIO5* (France) and withdrawing from the second round, Kent Farrington won the Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule on Sunday, just nipping U.S. teammate Karl Cook, who finished second […]
At the 2024 Defender Kentucky, in a press conference following his top four finishes on Fedarman B and Commando 3, Boyd Martin was asked to comment on which of his two horses seemed more suited to success at the Paris Olympics. “Like your children, you should never favor one more than the other,” the father […]
Upperville, Va.—June 8 The last time Amy Jo Magee showed in the side-saddle division at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show was nearly 20 years ago—back when the Parker Ring, which sits under iconic oak trees in front of a historic grandstand, was all grass. Things may have changed a bit at the historic show […]
The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced the selected dates and locations for the 2025 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. Dates And LocationsRegion 1 – (Oct. 2-5) at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VirginiaRegion 2 –(Sept. 10-14) at the Waterloo Hunt Club, Grass Lake, MichiganRegion 3 – (Oct. 3-5) at the Georgia International Horse […]
Between building Touchstone Farm from the ground up, navigating a career as a barn owner, and riding through breast cancer treatment, Caryn Vesperman has had a lifetime of lessons about the value of perseverance. Last week, she got one more. After applying for The Dressage Foundation’s Jane Savoie Fund for Adult Amateurs several times in […]
