Carley Sparks, Author at Horse Network

Ann Thompson, Show Jumping Fairy Godmother

In fairy tales, a fairy godmother is a magical figure who often appears at the darkest hour to grant the protagonist's fondest wish. In this show jumping story, it's Ann Thompson. But instead of...

All I Do Is Win, Brian Morton Edition

Rapper DJ Khalid and hit makers Ludacris, Rick Ross, T-Pain and Snoop Dogg might have made the phrase famous with their club banger "All I Do Is Win." But Canada's...

A Capital Day for Evan Coluccio

Evan Coluccio earned his first Capital Challenge professional championship title at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, OH on Tuesday. Then he went on to win two more before the...

Leslie Burr Howard and the Stopwatch that Started It All

The American system for developing young jumper riders is based on intensive coaching and systemic development. Current wisdom dictates that riders start their career on hunters, learning accuracy and steering,...

Justin Prather on Ending on a High Note

As new year’s go, 2018 did not start out well for Calgarian Justin Prather. At a time when many riders are solidifying priorities and setting goals for the year ahead,...

Foster: “If you tell Brighton that it’s a day you want him to win, then he usually does”

It's a universally accepted truth that show horses are a rather poor financial investment—one all but guaranteed to cost more money than they will ever possibly earn. There are, of...

Everything Canceled this Week, So Far Updated

It's been a banner week for COVID-19 cancellations. While debate rages on about the pandemic's much anticipated second wave, one appears to be hitting equestrians square in the live events...

Awkward Wins and So Does Amanda Derbyshire

The horse show hiatus is over. At least, for the FEI events that survived COVID-19's truncated 2020 calendar. But three months out of the show ring is bound to make...

ICYMI: This Is What 5* Jumping Looks Like

Remember when there was a five star Grand Prix to watch every weekend? When world ranking points accumulated on a near daily basis and it was impossible to keep up...

Remembering the Palm Beach Masters Series, Gone Too Soon

Three of the most spectacular weeks on the Wellington winter circuit have been relegated to a footnote in history. The organizers of the Palm Beach Masters announced on Friday that...

Kent Farrington in American Ninja Warrior, Home Gym Edition

Show jumping fit-spiration Kent Farrington is back at it with another #MondayMotivation episode, the <:30 second viral video series that's quickly becoming the highlight of our week. The theme of...

McLain Ward vs Kent Farrington: The Push Up Showdown

With COVID-19 cases in North America soaring to nearly a third of the global total this week, you'd be forgiven if you're feeling a little stressed right now. And if,...

Spruce Meadows’ Summer Series Cancelled Amid Growing COVID-19 Concerns

The 45th anniversary of North America's top show jumping facility is not to be. Equestrian event heavyweight Spruce Meadows, of Calgary, AB, announced Monday that the 2020 Summer Series has...

Horse Twitter Is the Friend We All Need RN

Global pandemic got you down? Horse Twitter was made for this moment. https://twitter.com/PreMedEQ/status/1239624166594265088 https://twitter.com/imperf_eq/status/1236990628938072066 https://twitter.com/xoxogossipgroom/status/1239660259322392576 https://twitter.com/showjumperlife/status/1235583571575762949 https://twitter.com/ohshiteq/status/1240396295682101248 https://twitter.com/sommarsaknife/status/1237244213424787457 https://twitter.com/StruggleBusEq/status/1238854918414446592 https://twitter.com/allisonandpons/status/1237915460881895424 https://twitter.com/fourfaults/status/1231247311537426432 https://twitter.com/HorselessEQ/status/1238746166554169346 https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/status/1239200504762306562 Stay safe. Keep smiling.