Author Archives: Catie Staszak

It took one jump to convince Robert Blanchette that Chardonnay was something special. It was late on a Sunday night in Sweden. Blanchette had gotten a phone call about a...

Katie Kruger's (CAN) enthusiasm is infectious. Minutes after riding to her first career international victory in the CSI3* $15,000 Maui Jim Winning Round 1.45m at Thunderbird Show Park, the 32-year-old...

Conor Swail's nine-year-old KWPN gelding Theo 160 entered the August circuit at Thunderbird Show Park with limited experience. The small-but-mighty chestnut had only jumped one 1.50m class and had just...

Last week at Thunderbird Show Park's Summer Fort Classic CSI3*, Kyle King watched from the rail as his fellow riders took on Peter Holmes' courses for international competition. He couldn't...

Vanessa Mannix and Catinka 25 have shared a lot of firsts. Having brought the now 12-year-old mare up from the time she was seven, they've successfully logged all the milestones,...

More than two years ago, Brian Morton (CAN) was preparing to make a thrilling homecoming. A few months into a new job as stable rider for Spruce Meadows, he was...

Isis Landsbergen has entered professionalism in her sport with the utmost preparation. The 25-year-old has involved herself in every facet of the industry—riding, training and even breeding. When Landsbergen won...

Major League Show Jumping takes the show on the road this week at Angelstone Tournaments in Toronto, Ontario, CAN. As the tour continues, we’re shining the spotlight on the fresher...

On a Thursday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park, Robert Blanchette is juggling. Blanchette, who runs the Salinas, CA-based Blanchette Equestrian alongside his wife Tammy, brought forward two FEI horses, a...

Historically, Conor Swail has made a habit of winning at Thunderbird Show Park. But when the venue reopened in July, he was noticeably absent. He had to take a [border-closure-forced]...

The last word anyone would use to describe the Tokyo Olympic Games would be "normal." But it certainly was memorable. After a year delay and highly scrutinized lead up to...

Peder Fredricson (SWE) and All In have been snubbed for gold on two occasions—once at the 2016 Rio Olympics and again in the individual final to kick off show jumping...

Perhaps more so than with any other equestrian sport at the Tokyo Olympic Games, team jumping was greatly impacted by the elimination of the drop score. Unless, of course, you...

If the rollercoaster ride that is show jumping at the Tokyo Olympic Games is making you dizzy, you're not alone. Heading into team qualifying at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park,...

These Olympic Games have been filled with surprises, but this wasn't one of them: Aboard the sensational Explosion W, Ben Maher (GBR) was named the individual Olympic jumping champion Wednesday...

Thirty combinations left all the jumps up in the individual jumping qualifier Tuesday evening at the Tokyo Olympic Games. There were just 30 qualifying spots available for the individual final....

Julia Krajewski landed off the final fence of the individual eventing final and punched her fist in the air. The German rider covered her mouth in shock before throwing herself...

Great Britain added a pair of rails to its score on the final day of eventing competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The team could have had three more and...

Team USA could not afford to be conservative on cross-country day at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Heading into the second and incredibly crucial phase of eventing competition, the United States...

Show jumping competition at the Olympic Games does not formally begin until the Individual Qualifier next Tuesday, but in advance of athletes' training session, the First Horse Inspection saw 75...