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,...
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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.
Funding Change: Eventing Community Calls for Donations to Advance Lifesaving Frangible Technology Initiative
United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Safety Officer Jon Holling has issued a social media call to arms for the eventing community. Spurred by the tragic deaths of 33-year-old eventer...
Adrienne Lyle and Salvino Join the 80 Percenter Club, Grand Prix Special Edition
Missing the magical partnership that was Laura Graves and Verdades? Fear not! Team USA has a new dressage dream team and they just cracked the elusive 80% barrier in the...
“Rider” Is Your Antidote to the Mid-Circuit Hump
In the time vortex of horse show life, days morph into weeks and hours disappear into minutes. "Real life" takes on a distant otherworldly quality. And the singular, all-absorbing pursuit...
Under the Saddle with Adam Cromarty and Special Guest Karl Cook
American show jumper Karl Cook has opinions. And he has a lot of them. On things like fashion (there's power to a great suit) and the Hollywood machine (a nice place to visit). On the place for politics...
Under the Saddle with Adam Cromarty and Special Guest Holly Smith, Episode 6
In 2018, British show jumper Holly Smith made her championship debut at the World Equestrian Games™ Tryon in North Carolina riding the aptly named Heart's Destiny. The following year, they...
Erin Davis-Heineking Is the Underdog Hero of Amateur Owner Riders Everywhere
"I never really imagined that I would win one of these grand prix!” In her 20s, Erin Davis-Heineking (USA) competed at Florida's Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as an amateur jumper....
Has McLain Ward Found His Next HH Carlos Z?
At 15.1 hands high, Catoki only just qualifies as a horse. It's a fact that becomes glaringly obvious when McLain Ward's muscular 5'8" frame is perched atop his back. But...
The Making of Kent Farrington’s Kaprice
The word "caprice" is defined as "a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior." Kent Farrington's approach to training Kaprice, the chestnut mare in his string for the past...
Under the Saddle with Adam Cromarty and Special Guest Daniel Coyle
Ireland's Daniel Coyle is only 25 years old. But he already has a decade of work experience under his belt. And overcome his share of tumultuous challenges along the way....
McLain Ward and Lee McKeever Are the Odd Couple
One has a penchant for trucker hats and hoodies. The other, a stickler for classic attire. One is a man of few words; the other, of many. Verbose even. One...
