I should start by saying, I’m not mad. That’s not to say I wasn’t mad. I’m only human. A normal, human, female just trying to go about her day, find...
The heat was on—both literally and figuratively—during the CSIO 4* Sunday Grand Prix on March 3 during Nations Cup Week at Wellington International. The air was muggy with temperatures ticking...
With 30 years of experience designing for multiple international team events, including the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games, Course Designer Steve Stephens has seen some things. “This isn’t my first...
We’re just a month and change away from the start of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals 2024 (April 16-20) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the startlist is beginning to...
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—A new equestrian research poll conducted by the Chillax Institute just released some surprising results. The Stockholm-based organization reports that the much-buzzed about orange mankini sported by Australian rider...
It was an itsy bitsy, teenie weenie, fluorescent-orange string mankini, and it’s caused quite a stir in the land Down Under. It was supposed to be all in good fun...
Some jump offs are a test of stride length and speed. Others favor cat-like agility. Sometimes, you just need to keep the poles in their cups. That was exactly the...
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...
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...
