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...
DALLAS, TX—After the surprise resurrection of the Direwolf (which went extinct 12,500 years ago), scientists at the Texas-based Ginormous Biosciences lab revealed they had one, more, gargantuan secret up their sleeves: a...
With horses, it’s all about making the match. Sometimes that critical bond takes a decade to form; in other cases, it’s as simple as two, sentient creatures meeting each other...
Rising to the top in international show jumping can be a long game. For those that enter the business without wealth or an established name, in fact, it’s not unlike...
It’s an event that’s been a full year in the making, and finally, the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Basel, Switzerland, has arrived. Let's start with the good...
From its inception, #WeRideTogether has been firm about the fact that safeguarding sports is everyone’s responsibility. Now, a free online course is helping to bring the organization’s message to a...
As the final ‘Saturday Night Lights’ event of 12 weeks of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), the coveted CSI 5* Rolex Grand Prix traditionally boasts the circuit’s biggest...
Dani Waldman tackles tough topics on her YouTube show, Horse Bytes. This season, the former international show jumper for Israel didn’t shy away from pressing issues, among them: oversaturation and...
