Author Archives: Carley Sparks

When it comes to consistent contenders, few combinations can match Tiffany Foster (CAN) and her partner of ten years, Brighton. Since making their international debut in 2015, the pair has...

At age 28, Germany's Sönke Rothenberger has already acquired a medal collection that rivals the careers of most international dressage riders. The former jumper rider shot to dressage fame at...

The latest Longines World Ranking is out and the world top 10 is much the same as it was the previous month, with minor movements within the top 11. But...

Every family has traditions. Some play football on Thanksgiving. Others swim on the first day of spring or give all their children names that start with the letter J. If...

In numerology, the number three is considered lucky. It’s associated with joy, abundance, success, good fortune, and wisdom. For Harry Smolders (NED), a rider we can safely assume has zero...

When it comes to million dollar classes, Egypt's Nayel Nassar has won a few. Ten years ago, at age 22, the then Stanford senior won the HITS Million in Saugerties,...

“That was really exciting,” said Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster, after an electrifying jump off round in the CSI5* Scotiabank Cup 1.50m with the nine-year-old Zangersheide mare Electrique. “I haven't ever really...

Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster had something to prove when she rode into Spruce Meadows iconic International Ring for the jump off on Thursday. The Saturday prior she was in contention...

“Yesterday, I was really, really happy with second [place], but first is still a big difference,” smiled Richard Vogel (GER) on Saturday after capturing his first CSIO5* win at CHIO...

If you were to place a wager on who would win Wednesday’s Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe 1.55m, the first 5* class of 2023 CHIO Aachen, Yuri Mansur (BRA) and Miss...

It could be argued that you have to be a bit of a masochist to pursue a career as a professional rider. Between the gruelling hours, cost prohibitive barrier to...

Watching Lillie Keenan’s poised execution in the tack, you’d be forgiven for not tagging her as a rider who struggles with confidence. It's hard to remember a time when the...

When American dressage rider Jennifer Williams first discovered Joppe K he was a coming five year old in The Netherlands that she thought had potential—for re-sale. “Tina Desroche and I went...

Next week, John Perez's daughter is graduating from high school. But it was the Colombian rider who was top of the class on Sunday at Spruce Meadows. Nineteen combinations contested...

American eventer Phillip Dutton is leaving Bromont, Quebec this weekend a winner. But he's taking homework back to Avondale, Pennsylvania with him. The three-time Olympic medalist was one of 18...

“It was a bit of an eye-opener for [Azure] and it’s certainly the toughest thing she’s done.” — Phillip Dutton “Here at Bromont there’s coffins, banks, hills, gulleys, drops… it’s...

Ireland's Daniel Coyle was both the winner of The Mustangs CSI5* class at Spruce Meadows on Friday and the rider with the fastest jump off time on the day. These...

Figuring out the right formula for success with a horse is an ever evolving process of trial and error. Sometimes that process, as Colleen Loach can attest, errs on the...

Kyle King (USA) and Cerolino have been knocking at the door of a win for the past two weeks at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. "We've been a little...

“Some of these horses appear in my life and it's an instant match,” said Erynn Ballard (CAN) of new mount Game Over. “He goes the way that I like. He's...