The third time was definitely the charm for Ireland’s Daniel Coyle, who took home yet another consecutive Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier on Sunday, March 17 during Live Oak...
The French could not be beat at the first leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup 2024 series in Montelibretti, Italy. Five European nations went head-to-head in the CCIO4*-S event,...
You know you're not having your best winter season when the server at the local coffee chain notes your diminishing win rate. "I was at Dunkin' Doughnuts the other morning...
VDL Edgar has been around the block a few times. Under the saddle of Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanoteilli between 2018 and 2023, the Dutch warmblood gelding (Arezzo VDL x Marlon)...
Heading into cross-country day at the Carolina Horse Park in Southern Pines, N.C., Liz Halliday had a tall order ahead of her. The American 5-star event rider had four horses...
With seven out of eight international victories earned since January and her first five-star title, Felicitas Hendricks American tour at the 2024 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) this winter couldn’t...
Vacations are rarely long enough, but sometimes, they can be just what the doctor ordered. A chance to kick back, refresh the body and mind and—if you’re a Grand Prix...
"I could tell that I was behind. I could feel it, but the horse never gives up. We fought to the end and it was enough. So I'm very proud...
Luciana Lossio (BRA) jumped her first five-star Grand Prix at Wellington International on Saturday night. And won her first five-star title the same evening. The 49-year-old amateur rider and full-time...
It's been nearly two years since Mount St. John Freestyle, a horse once dubbed "Mrs Valgero," has graced an international arena. Bred by Germany's Stephan Kurz and purchased as a...
The heat was on—both literally and figuratively—during the CSIO 4* Sunday Grand Prix on March 3 during Nations Cup Week at Wellington International. The air was muggy with temperatures ticking...
With 30 years of experience designing for multiple international team events, including the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games, Course Designer Steve Stephens has seen some things. “This isn’t my first...
“I can’t believe it. "If you had told me this would happen a year ago, I would have said that you’re crazy. It’s a shock to me. I am thrilled...
We’re just a month and change away from the start of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals 2024 (April 16-20) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the startlist is beginning to...
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” —American basketball player and coach Jim Valvano When Dutch breeder Pieter Kersten conceived of...
Seven podium finishes. That's the sum total of United Touch S's international record. At first glance, it's an underwhelming stat for a 12-year-old horse that's jumped 102 international rounds. Until...
"When we saw that we have to bring four Grand Prix horses, that meant for us we really have to bring four good ones,” said Frederic Wandres of the FEI...
It was an itsy bitsy, teenie weenie, fluorescent-orange string mankini, and it’s caused quite a stir in the land Down Under. It was supposed to be all in good fun...
Some jump offs are a test of stride length and speed. Others favor cat-like agility. Sometimes, you just need to keep the poles in their cups. That was exactly the...
There aren’t a lot of ways to improve a six-hour drive home from a horse show. But winning the ninth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European...
