On Saturday, July 27, the top eventing athletes from around the globe will kick-off dressage competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Among them will be three-time Olympic medalist Shane...
The concept of nominative determinism was first coined in an issue of The New Scientist back in 1994. Basically, it means that individuals gravitate toward areas of work that fit...
Every major championship needs a feel-good story. For show jumping fans, the story of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games might well be the much-buzzed-about partnership between Belgium’s Gilles Thomas and...
If there is an image that stands the test of time from the 2024 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen, let it be this. An overcome Andre Thieme, moments after his...
Call it a roundup of the “usual suspects” if you will, but this year’s U.S. Olympic Show Jumping squad is veteran in the very best sense of the word. Among...
AVON, CONNECTICUT—'Gentle parenting’ is a child-rearing approach that encourages a fluid partnership between parent and child based on the child's internal willingness, rather than external pressures. The new ‘Gentle Ponying’...
From the first week of June through the first week of July, the lush, green expanse of Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, is a favorite among top-caliber riders across North...
We’re just over a month away from the start of the Paris Olympic Games, taking place at the storied Palace of Versailles July 26–August 11, 2024. As equestrian teams around...
Watching the deer-like Caracole de la Roque lighting up a five-star jump-off track, it’s quickly clear that the French-bred mare has that certain je ne sais quoi. Although she’s only...
If you’re looking for a poster child for the sport of show jumping, current no. 6 on the Longines Rankings, Kent Farrington, makes a good one. The American rider is...
Dear 15-Year-Old(ish) Me, How’ve you been? I suppose it’s summertime in Upstate New York, now, which means you’ll likely be at the barn all day, every day. You won’t come...
It’s midway through the 2024 Global Champions League (GCL) season, and things are officially starting to heat up. The city of Cannes is no stranger to drama, and the second...
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But that might not be true for show jumpers. It’s certainly not the case for 19-year-old Rokfeller Pleville Bois Margot. This...
Few titles in horse sport are more coveted than that of Grand Slam Champion. In baseball, where the term originates, a ‘grand slam’ is not only a home run for...
Each spring, the best team and individual riders in the country are crowned in hunter-seat and western competition during the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s National Championship. As the cameras flash...
GOTHAM, ILLINOIS—A small, public library in Southern Illinois has added two horse classics to its list of verboten titles, and the names of these universally beloved children’s books may surprise...
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It's a fitting idiom for German rider Christian Kukuk’s performance with Checker 47 on Sunday, May 19 during the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of...
What makes a good horse great? An elite level of natural-born athletic talent, to be sure. A knowledgeable program and partner with whom he or she can learn, grow, and...
It came down to the wire—again—for the 150th Kentucky Derby winner, but the good news was worth waiting for. This weekend, Mystik Dan’s trainer, Kenny McPeek, announced that the colt...
