Author Archives: Marina Callahan

Did I download Tinder for the purpose of this experiment? Yes. Yes, I did. Begrudgingly, of course. But fight it all you want, the era of online dating is here....

The grey texts that bubbled up on my phone were from my French rider friend, so I took the comment in good faith. Actually, I was flattered to be compared...

On Thursday, the wheels didn't turn in America's favor during the highly anticipated Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup. This time, it was Team Germany in the driver's seat with the horsepower to...

Highlight reel: verb; selectively sharing the best moments in life to social media, giving an exorbitant impression of happiness or success. The "highlight reel effect" might be a very real...

Horse shows can be truly mystifying to the metropolitan journalist, as expressed by their often convoluted coverage. While I won't name exactly which publication has fallen victim to this teachable...

"I have come here for many years and saw how one of my mentors won the Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe and I always thought one day I will win it...

The Canadian vaulting team will compete in their fourth championship in the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark in August. Canada last campaigned a team in 2018 at the...

Let's be real, horse show boyfriend is auditioning for the much more grueling role as horse show husband. Before they have to pull your trailer, repair broken fences and drag...

Canadian women are on top of the world in show jumping right now. Specifically, Tiffany Foster, who is now the leading lady rider on the Longines World Ranking List after...

“My favorite memory with Chacco was winning the RBC Grand Prix when I wasn't well. The win was 70% horse and 30% rider.  He knew he had to take care...

Jacksonville, FL — Boarders at a Florida stable have reported troubling bouts of criminal activity allegedly carried out by one uncooperative horse owner. Karen Pheluney's first offenses were merely delinquent,...

Horses naturally have one front heel that is higher than the other, but when the degree of "high-low" syndrome is more severe, can it resolve itself? Professional farrier Jude Floiro,...

"It just goes to show that you never know what's around the corner, because a year ago I didn't have a Grand Prix horse," said Canadian show jumper Beth Underhill,...

Israeli show jumper Ashlee Bond has a secret edge when it comes to winning jump-offs—something she does quite a lot. Bond, who is both manager and member of the Major...

Sean Jobin (CAN) is riding into the future one data point at a time. "Dr. Tim Worden is a really good friend of mine, and we started having a lot...

"[When we] fight together, we can win anywhere. But to make us fight together isn't easy sometimes," said Daniel Coyle (IRL). Irish riders have made it a game to knock...

It's commonly known that amateurs and professionals desire different qualities in their performance horses. Amateurs tend to look for steady and reliable. Professionals want quick and careful. Irish team rider...

World number seven Kent Farrington is known for his lightning fast clip, gutsy jump-offs and preference for agile, hot-blooded horses. "Hyper-careful horses sort of suit my style of riding. Naturally...

During the JUMPR App Newsdesk, show jumping sports analyst Catie Staszak predicted Callie Schott and her 11-year-old Zangersheide would be the "dark horse" of the CSI2* 1.45m tbird Grand Prix...

Kent Farrington (USA) was last to jump-off in the CSIO5* Longines Grand Prix at Thunderbird Show Park (tbird), but he was worth the wait. (Because he didn't make us wait...