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...
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—Phelps, the 11-year-old Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse “sold” to U.S. Olympic gold medalist David O’Connor for $1 eight years ago has been making headlines of late—and for good reason. The...
"You're wasting my time and yours." WELLINGTON, FLORIDA—A Forest Hill Boulevard blowout shop called ‘The Blow & Go Bar’ has made a startling business decision following the wrap of the...
Just call him the Robert Downey Jr. of show jumping. Last weekend at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Riyadh, Sweden’s Peder Fredricson finished third aboard the...
“He’s due for work.” “She might need injections.” “It’s time for some routine maintenance.” They’re all different expressions for the same, common veterinary treatment in horses. For many equine athletes,...
