Author Archives: Marina Callahan

The Irish know how to celebrate, and so does Ariso. After galloping through the timers in the $230,000 Adequan CSI5* Grand Prix, Jordan Coyle's winning horse Ariso took a few...

Mark Bluman was determined to change up the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) results today. He thought Eye Candy's Conor Swail (IRL) was getting a little bit too comfortable kicking...

For a team whose name alludes to sweetness, Eye Candy talked a lot of trash over the course of the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) season. They came into the...

Katie Laurie has an escape artist on her hands. The 13-year-old Casall gelding Cera Caruso is known to make hasty, Houdini-style exits from his stable. But she isn't complaining, especially...

Thursday night, Major League Showjumping Thermal at Desert International Horse Park hosted the $72,900 Talus CSI 5* 1.50M Welcome Jump-Off. The class marked the beginning of what's building to be...

It's the 2021 MLSJ Finale this week at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA, but it's not over yet. There are still plenty of opportunities between Dec 9-11 to...

It all comes down to Thermal. The final leg of the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) season will unfold at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in Thermal, CA, December 9...

Brianne Goutal-Marteau said her $230,000 MLSJ American Gold Cup Grand Prix CSI5* win felt like fate, and maybe it was—grasping the same trophy twice is no coincidence.  The American Gold...

The international equestrian scene flocks to Wellington, Florida every winter for the world class competition and warm weather. But it was Irish show jumper Darragh Kenny who brought some serious...

That's the buzzer, medical debt—you can leave the ring. Whether you're riding around at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) or watching the Saturday Night Lights' Grand Prix via livestream in...

The holiday season is full of magic, but when an equestrian closet grows three sizes in a day it's likely the result of a clearance sale. Like the one currently...

So, you've done the near impossible and landed the unicorn of women: a horse girl. Strong but elegant, confident but gentle, she loves you almost as much as she loves...

Your riding friends are special. They've been taking lessons with you since you learned how to post trot. They were present for every milestone that could be broken down into...

It's been a month of heartbreak and stress for New Hope Stables. The North Carolina farm lost four horses and has been caring around the clock for more than a...

Falling in love with Canada is easy. If the breathtaking views and Tim Hortons coffee doesn't sweep you off your feet, the world class equestrian sport certainly will. Falling in...

If you've been following the Thunderbird Harvest Welcome this week and didn't know who Katie Laurie was before, you certainly do now. On Thursday, the Australian rider captured the $37,000...

In the midst of a pandemic, nobody wants to think about a second quarantine. But New Hope Stables is locking down and not for the coronavirus. Several horses at the...

For many equestrians the journey to the top begins as a working student, as Jenny Erwin can attest. This classic origin story down the straw covered road doesn't always lead...

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge a rider by their boot socks? We think you can... Classic Black These classic Ovation Women's Tech Knee...

In a world where a global pandemic threatened to cancel every horse show we looked forward to in 2020, new heroes would rise: the COVID protocol enforcers. They stop you...