Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

At 17 years old, most high school kids are thinking about homework, dating, and driver’s licenses. American show jumper Caroline Mawhinney? She’s got bigger fish to fry.  “She can’t drink...

This week at Thunderbird Show Park’s MLSJ Canadian Premier, the CSI5* start-list is packed with fresh American faces. How fresh? Nearly half of the 16 Big Tour riders from the...

It was a fight to the finish for two of the fastest horses in the business—Daniel Bluman’s (ISR) Cachemire De Braize and McLain Ward’s (USA) Catoki—in Thursday’s $38,700 FEI 1.45m...

IRVING, CALIFORNIA—After decades following the established hunter/jumper theories of Bert de Némethy, Gordon Wright, and others, a new school of riding is turning one of the sport’s most established notions...

When you like the type of horse American Olympian Kent Farrington does, biding your time is just part of the process. Hot, careful horses are hard to catch in the...

NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA—On the eve of his retirement from the hunter/jumper industry, horse trainer Bobby Smith reflected bitterly on the current state of the sport from a dimly lit corner booth...

For me, the writing's on the wall. I can’t actually remember when I first realized I was a highly superstitious person. It might have been in my teenage years, while...

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA—It was hard to tell the competitors from the barre class participants last weekend in the adult amateur divisions at the Spring Charity Horse Show in Aiken.  At...

I recently read California hunter rider Hope Glynn's widely shared post following the close of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) 2023. And, like so many others, I think there’s a...

April Fool’s Day came and went, but the joke was on anyone betting against Liz Halliday-Sharp this weekend at the Estates at TerraNova CCI4*-S in Myakka City, Florida. The American...

On Mar 28, 2023, at 9:28 AM, Zangersheide Equestrian Law <inbox@zangersheideatlaw.com > wrote: ZANGERSHIEDE EQUESTRIAN LAW One Equestrian Drive, Hollywood, Florida 33004 555-555-2020March 28, 2023  RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUESTS   Dear Mr. Peter Hughes:    On...

This week officially marks the first of Spring 2023 and the promise of blooming flowers, longer days, warmer temps and—best of all—the return of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ)! Season...

The sun was shining, and the good vibes were palpable during Sunday’s $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20m Open Classic at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP).  A total of 77...

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—Chosen at random to participate in the University of Kentucky’s annual Valentine’s Day poll, freshman Colton Davies revealed a stunning bit of information to his fellow student surveyors.  When...

In equestrian sport, age benefits experience, and experience is an undeniable asset in the ring. But more often than not, this sentiment is applied to riders who reach the top...

Despite the news footage we see every day, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to really imagine what life is like in the middle of the War in Ukraine....

A Letter to Our Loyal Riders, Trainers, and Sponsors: It is with great regret that we write to inform you of a serious incident that took place this morning at...

Kevin Staut, part of the gold medal-winning French team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been accused of domestic violence by his partner, Norwegian show jumper Marie Valdar Longem. Staut disputes...

And when you’re stuck in the proverbial rut, what can you do?  Six years ago, I was standing outside my horse’s stall just minutes before mounting up to compete in...

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—Having spent the better part of her morning trying to keep her toddler alive while pulling him off of high countertops, away from electrical outlets, and within a respectable...