Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

There aren’t a lot of ways to improve a six-hour drive home from a horse show. But winning the ninth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European...

Leave it to France. Long renowned for creating some of the most iconic, luxurious, and fashionable objects in the world—think: Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, and bien sûr!, champagne—the 2024 Olympic host...

Starting this weekend, the FEI’s new and improved Nations Cup series is coming to a stadium or (streaming service) near you.  Ask 100 of the world’s best show jumpers and...

It was the Four-in-Hand Final we all deserved this weekend in Bordeaux. There, the Netherlands’ Bram Chardon beat the 2023/24 season leader and defending 10-time Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) to...

A series of disturbing training videos posted last week on Colombian Olympian Cesar Parra’s Instagram account has resulted in a provisional suspension by the FEI. The at-home videos, filmed at Parra’s...

Meep, meep! They’re two of the quickest riders anywhere on the globe—but who’s got the edge when it comes to the numbers?   Fast & Furious may be one of the top-grossing movie...

To every thing there is a season. For Swedish rider Henrik von Eckermann, last year was a winning one. To be fair though, his previous three haven’t exactly been shabby. Aboard...

Big changes may be coming to Wellington International… but there are potential snags in the works as well.   As the slow trickle of WEF defectors continues to flow north to...

At first glance, the Olympic Training Center might seem a long way from the neighborhood swimming pool, skating rink, or riding school. It’s not as distant as you’d think. Even...

It may be the last of a long list of honors for fan favorites McLain Ward and HH Azur, but there couldn’t be a more fitting end to their story....

Ongoing disagreements between Haras du Pin and Normandy’s Council de L’Orne regional government on one side and the event’s Ustica organizers on the other officially reached a head last week....

The red-hot Irishman closed out his year with a win in the British capital.  These days, you won’t find a lot of show jumping fans willing to bet against Daniel...

The 29-year-old German rider proved she’s one to watch after the biggest win of her career.  It wasn’t by the widest of margins, but Katharina Hemmer & Denoix PCH’s score...

Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin & Imhotep are officially in the hunt for 2024 Longines FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals. The fan-favorite pair set ExCeL arena alight on day two of...

The Longines FEI Nations Cup series will have a fresh new look for 2024.  Ten nations from around the world are set to compete in this brand-new, international team jumping...

NEW YORK, NY—Promising to be one of the Hallmark's most anticipated releases of the season, “A Blacksmith for Christmas” is sure to be an instant holiday classic among middle-aged moms...

Clothing designer Phyllis Stein has a way of putting her finger exactly on the horse girl zeitgeist, and her classics collection is no exception.  Since the dawn of time and Lisa Frank horse...

With the start of winter circuits just around the corner, Rene Dittmer is proving he’s one to watch this year at Wellington International and beyond.  The 30-year-old phenom from Stade,...

Do you have hay in your hair right now?  Are you still wearing the three layers of horse slobber-covered clothing you fed in this morning, but are too cold to peel off?...

Fear, rising prices, and the pressure to maintain an adequate work/life/sport balance is leaving many amateur equestrians feeling the burn. So how do you know if it’s time to hit...