Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

This week officially marks the first of Spring 2023 and the promise of blooming flowers, longer days, warmer temps and—best of all—the return of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ)! Season...

The sun was shining, and the good vibes were palpable during Sunday’s $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20m Open Classic at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP).  A total of 77...

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—Chosen at random to participate in the University of Kentucky’s annual Valentine’s Day poll, freshman Colton Davies revealed a stunning bit of information to his fellow student surveyors.  When...

In equestrian sport, age benefits experience, and experience is an undeniable asset in the ring. But more often than not, this sentiment is applied to riders who reach the top...

Despite the news footage we see every day, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to really imagine what life is like in the middle of the War in Ukraine....

A Letter to Our Loyal Riders, Trainers, and Sponsors: It is with great regret that we write to inform you of a serious incident that took place this morning at...

Kevin Staut, part of the gold medal-winning French team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been accused of domestic violence by his partner, Norwegian show jumper Marie Valdar Longem. Staut disputes...

And when you’re stuck in the proverbial rut, what can you do?  Six years ago, I was standing outside my horse’s stall just minutes before mounting up to compete in...

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—Having spent the better part of her morning trying to keep her toddler alive while pulling him off of high countertops, away from electrical outlets, and within a respectable...

Germany’s Frederic Wandres is a tough man to impress. Despite riding away with a dominant victory in the Havensafe Farm FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in...

Youth athletes, take note. Applications for dressage and jumping athletes are now being accepted for the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), taking place in Traverse City, Michigan August 8–13,...

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA—Last month, new horse owner Blake Doodlehed, 23, made national headlines with her viral TikTok, entitled, “8 Ways to Make Your Horse Love You.”  Though new to horse...

In the half-century Ian Millar spent riding at the highest level for Canada, he says his greatest joys have been his Nations Cup wins alongside his teammates. So it only...

If you’ve been wondering what the ‘CHF’ stands for before prize money offerings in this year’s big Wellington International Grand Prix classes, you’re not alone.  Take, for instance, Ben Maher’s...

Morgan Barbançon of France had an intense reaction when she saw her score with Habana Libre A in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI4*.  “I started crying, because he’s come...

Every new partnership is entitled to some bumps in the road, even when one of them is the reigning Olympic Champion. But when Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly returned...

HALIFAX, MASSACHUSETTS—Trainer and barn manager Kathy Tupper says she could barely contain her laughter when she read a recent CNN article entitled, “Quiet Quitting Is the Latest Workplace Trend.”  “Let’s...

Another day, another top finish for American rider Lacey Gilbertson and Karlin van’t Vennehof. Only this time, the rest of the field discovered there was no catching them in the...

After climbing to fifth place in the FEI Eventing World Rankings last year, it’s no surprise that 39-year-old Will Coleman was a serious contender for the USET Foundation’s prestigious Whitney...

For better or worse, it had been a while since I'd fallen off a horse.  But having taken a tumble mid-lesson a few weeks ago—and setting off my airbag vest...