Author Archives: Marina Callahan

Cutting Loose with Ashlee Bond

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...

Data Mining in the Arena

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...

Kent Farrington Has a Type

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...

Teddy Z Was the Dark Horse

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...

All’s Swail that Ends Swail

"It's hard to win the class when you're 20th to go in the order and there are 30 good riders chasing you," said current world number five Conor Swail (IRL)....

Can’t Beat Coyle

Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Ariso won their first 5* Grand Prix at the 2021 Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Final last December. Unforgettably, Ariso took the liberty of several impromptu...

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Some wear saddles, like nine-year-old stallion Nadal Hero & DB. With Eye Candy's Conor Swail (IRL) in the tack, Nadal Hero is two for two on 5* wins this week...

Nayel Nassar Has Someone to Rely On

"He's a really special horse to have in the barn," said Nassar (EGY) of his Olympic mount, Igor Van De Wittemoere. The 14-year-old gelding demonstrated his exceptionality once again by...

New Horse, Same Results

Eye Candy rider Conor Swail (IRL) is currently sitting comfortably at number five on the Longines World Ranking list. Translated, that means he wins a lot. But Swail is no...

Cato Makes an Entrance, tbird Style

"I've been showing at Thunderbird [Show Park] for over ten years now. When I first started coming here, I was jumping the meters," said Canadian rider Madelaine (Maddy) Riddle. But...

Faro is a Winning Boomerang

The term "boomerang generation" refers to the 21st century young adults who returned home to their parents after living on their own for a brief period. While this notion typically...
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