Author Archives: Carley Sparks

It's a battle that's been 100 years in the making. A war waged in fields, stadiums and the hearts of show jumping fans the world over. One where Nations Cups, World...

We’ve all done it. You’re five strides away from the jump and don’t see a good distance, panic sets in and you CIRCLE! Do it too often and this frustrating...

You've followed their love story on Instagram. A high rolling rider and a highly paid actress. Their shared equestrian ambitions bringing two disparate worlds together, one exclamation mark heavy Instagram post...

It's a victory that was 40 years in the making. Olympic show jumper Amy Millar, daughter of 10-time Olympian Ian Millar, continued a longstanding family tradition at the Royal Agricultural...

Hope you did your homework, kids. This year, the 2017 ASPCA Maclay Final at the CP National Horse Show pays homage to equitation courses past and the illustrious career of...

Show jumper Alex Granato came to the World Equestrian Center to school a sale horse. He ended up winning the Grand Prix. Granato made his debut appearance at the Wilmington, Ohio...

Sam Pegg and Shaia de Macheco are no strangers to success in the open jumper ring. The 16-hand warmblood mare has won so many coolers for the Pegg brothers’ Ten...

When Ammeretto came into David Beisel's life nine years ago, the small Dutch Warmblood made a big impression. Just not in a way anyone expected... Beisel started working with "Dutchy,"...

"I was out of control at that point." Andrew Kocher's ride in the Longines FEI World Cup™ Del Mar in California was not your typical show jumping round. Aboard the...

Okay, so we're only two events into the Western sub-league of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League (NAL). And, yes, there are five more to qualifying events...

If Emanuel Andrade ever wanted to create a sitcom about show jumping, he need look no further for inspiration than the string of horses he's showing at Split Rock Jumping...

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 top a five horse jump...

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 so hot they said they...

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 International CSI3* in July aboard...

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 do, with a slow climb...

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 nine of the world's top...

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 the Longines World Rankings. Barely...

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 I changed him name," said the...

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 combination thereof): Their stride count...

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. "The first time I saw...