Show Jumping
The 7 Most Revealing Things Devin Ryan Shared About Eddie Blue
Devin Ryan (USA) rode a blistering track in the $216,000 Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping New York at the CSI4* American Gold Cup on Sunday to…
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Carley Sparks
Carley sees the world through horse-colored lenses. They’re like rose-colored lens, but with more show jumping. Carley’s mission is simple: to make show jumping more popular than hockey, football and ice cream. Combined. Carley lives in Toronto with her partner, daughter and son.
Show Jumping
Abigail McArdle and Chuck Berry 8 Have No Particular Place to Go But Up at the American Gold Cup!
When Chuck Berry 8 arrived at Abigail McArdle’s farm in Florida this past spring, the German import came with a few quirks. “In Germany, he was…
2 weeks ago
Interviews & Profiles
8 Things You Need to Know About Lucy Deslauriers
Lucy Deslauriers is having a breakout year in the international ring. With two 5* victories in Calgary this summer and back-to-back wins at the Ottawa…
2 weeks ago
Show Jumping
The Ups and Downs of Philipp Weishaupt’s Wild Ride to One Million Dollars
Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt is riding an emotional rollercoaster. And he’s been on it for over a year now. It started, as all great thrill rides…
2 weeks ago
Show Jumping
Kent Farrington Qualifies for the CP International, Fans Everywhere Breathe Easier
The Masters tournament at Spruce Meadows always attracts show jumpings top talent. But this year? This year the start list is straight up bananas. Some…
2 weeks ago
Interviews & Profiles
Untold Stories of Chris Surbey’s Career
Chris Surbey has done things in the past year and half that have people talking. Impressive things. Things like climb an astounding 1307 positions up…
4 weeks ago
Show Jumping
What’s in a Name?
When Jenn Serek found Wicked, she liked everything about the 2008 bay gelding. Everything but his name, that is. “He had a bad name before so…
1 month ago
Show Jumping
Kevin Babington Wins “Quote of the Week” (and the Welcome Stake at Silver Oak Jumping Tournament)
Usually, when a rider describes their winning ride in a jump off, you can count on them rattling off three things in the press conference (or some…
1 month ago
Show Jumping
Isabelle Lapierre: “You Just Have to Take a Chance Sometimes”
Canadian show jumper Isabelle Lapierre isn’t afraid to roll the dice. After all, it was a gamble that landed her, her top mount—Cescha M—in the first place.…
2 months ago
Show Jumping
Zazou Hoffman Won Her First Five-Star and She Didn’t Even Cry
“That was pretty much the most stressful thing I’ve ever had to watch,” confessed Zazou Hoffman. Second to go in a 17-horse jump off for the…
3 months ago
Show Jumping
Kent Farrington’s Plan: Win All the Things
“I had this thing when I was little kid that I would go to every single show and my goal was to win every single…
3 months ago
Horse Health
FEI Campus Is for the Horse Geek in All of Us
Growing up, did you save your babysitting money to buy expensive veterinary textbooks? Did you spend your free time memorizing the bones in the horse’s hoof and…
3 months ago
Show Jumping
Daniel Coyle and Cita Haven’t Had a Rail Since March
“I didn’t see that future when I started with her,” said Daniel Coyle of the Holstein mare, Cita. “But I see it now.” The 22-year-old Irish…
4 months ago
Show Jumping
Royce Has Found His Happy Place
“When I first saw him, I was just in awe.” Margie Goldstein-Engle recalls of the moment she first discovered Royce, “The amount of power he had…
4 months ago
Show Jumping
Margie Goldstein-Engle Didn’t Own a Horse Until She Was in Her Late 20s
At 59-years of age, Margie Goldstein-Engle has over 200 hundred Grand Prix victories under her belt. There’s also the team silver medal at the World Equestrian…
4 months ago
Dressage
Courtney King-Dye Is the Inspo You Need Today
Courtney King-Dye’s life is a lesson in perseverance. Pick any one stage of her incredible journey—from making the US Olympic team to surviving a devastating traumatic head…
4 months ago
Hunter/Jumper
Training the Vertical-to-Vertical Combination with Bernie Traurig
The vertical-to-vertical combination—it sounds like a simple exercise. But, as a training tool, it is actually quite complicated, says US team veteran and EquestrianCoach.com founder, Bernie…
4 months ago
Eventing
Badminton 2017 by the Numbers
The 2017 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is a wrap! Let’s review. 55 —age of 2017 winner, Andrew Nicholson (NZL) At 55 years, nine months…
5 months ago
Show Jumping
Kent Farrington and McLain Ward Are Making ‘Merica Great Again
Is there any better feeling than the sweet satisfaction of being right? That warm glow that spreads through your chest and lights your heart afire when something you’ve predicted…
5 months ago
Training
Improve Your Flying Lead Changes With Bernie Traurig
Automatic flying changes. It sounds like a desirable skill in a horse. But is it in practice? USET veteran and EquestrianCoach.com founder Bernie Traurig says…