OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—How was the West won? It wasn’t by the use of horses, oxen, or other livestock according to an education mandate set down last week by the Oklahoma's...
Fairy godmothers don’t always wear pointy hats and arrive by pumpkin coach. Sometimes, they keep their wands under wraps. At least, that’s the case for British rider Charlie Jones’ unofficial...
A lot can happen in six years. Six years ago, in 2019, for instance, ChatGPT hadn’t yet been invented, Ben and Jen hadn’t reunited for a second time (or broken...
When GCTV presenter Marc Lewis spoke with Greek rider Ioli Mytilineou earlier in the week at LGCT Madrid, he asked at what stop on the tour he’d next see her. ...
Walking down that shoot into the show ring can be stressful enough on a horse you know well and just jumped in the warm-up ring—let alone one you’ve never met...
For most horseman, a small nick on your horse’s hind leg—one you might notice, say, while you’re grooming or bringing him in from the paddock—is par for the course. Superficial...
Long before she and Lordships Graffalo became the MARS Badminton Horse Trials winners for a second time, Ros Canter was a kid at home in her living room, screening footage...
Yesterday, Great Britain’s Oliver Townend and his veteran mount Ballaghmor Class led through 20-some dressage rounds on the morning of Day 1 at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials. Then, the afternoon came. ...
Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning eventers, they're just like us! Okay, maybe not just like us. But British rider Tom McEwen and his Paris Olympic mount JL Dublin did make very...
Horse people often joke that the barn is a vortex, where “a couple of hours” can easily turn into an entire afternoon and evening. That’s because time at the barn...
“Roma victa!” If you’re a fan of the Academy Award-winning movie Gladiator, you’ll no doubt recognize Maximus Decimus Meridius’s famous battle cry (‘Rome victorious!’) in the opening scene as he leads...
WELLINGTON, FL—It was all sun and games this winter at South Florida’s biggest winter horse show venue. But as the pony mothers adjusted their sun hats and clapped politely through...
Were he a solider on the Night's Watch, today, Henrik von Eckermann would receive a proper, albeit solemn send-off from his sable-clad peers. On May 1, after 32 months at...
The number 13 may be unlucky, but it’s been a good omen for newly announced World No. 1 Kent Farrington’s top horse of all time, Gazelle. That’s because the now-19-year-old Belgian mare,...
American swimmer Michael Phelps is widely considered to be one of the most decorated athletes of all time. In his prime, Phelps won 28 (!) Olympic medals, 23 of them...
Winning the individual gold medal in show jumping at an Olympic Games is a little bit like walking on the moon. Once you’ve checked that box, tradition dictates there's not...
They say it’s never too late to make good on your dreams, and for many American eventers, a run around a CCI5* Defender Kentucky Three Day course, taking place this...
It’s been a problem that’s plagued the sport for generations, but Iron Dames Founder Deborah Mayer continues to single-handedly solve the issue of female access to top mounts in show...
In a throwback to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Games, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, has once again been confirmed as the host venue for the 2028 Olympic equestrian...
Today, the name ‘Authentic’ is synonymous with the three Olympic medals he and rider Beezie Madden brought home to the USA between 2004-2008. What’s lesser known is the fact that...
