Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

Great successes typically bring out two types of people: those who like to bask in the limelight, and those who like to share it. Ireland's Paul O’Shea belongs to the...

As Danielle Goldstein and Lizziemary soared over the final Longines oxer during the jump-off round of the $71,200 Suncast Palm Beach Masters World Cup Qualifier in February, a gaggle of...

Movie stars don't often find themselves stuck in a traffic jam in the middle of a November blizzard. But then, most movie stars don't travel via gooseneck trailer, either. That's...

At one time or another, most horse-crazy adults can recall being inspired by the wild-maned protagonists of their favorite children's books: Black Beauty and Sham from King of the Wind; Flicka and...

For many teachers and students, the beginning of the holiday season means just one thing: mid-term report cards. It’s a time when the rubber hits the road (or the the...

Charlotte Dujardin can't talk about it without getting weepy. Neither can longtime groom, Alan Davies. But with Valegro's final performance at London's Olympia Horse Show fast upon us (December 13-19,...

Throughout her long and impressive career, Wellington-based rider/trainer Candice King has made a name for herself on the international show jumping circuit. She's represented the U.S. on numerous Super League...

Whitney Anderson was born in Alaska into a third-generation commercial fishing family and grew up in Breckenridge, Colorado, and Seattle, Washington. In 2009, she received a B.A. of Fine Arts from Duke University...

There's a reason that cars and trucks measure their strength in horses. And if you want to see that concept in action, look no further than this year's Kentucky Classic...

Candice King is in a plank position in the middle of the barn aisle, and she's counting off pushups. It's been two days since her cousin encouraged her to take...

Show jumping is known for having its fair share of drama. But if you haven't seen a Puissance competition in real-time before, you haven't seen anything yet. Catch all the highlights...

Though the wolves were scarce at Thursday night's $35,000 International Jumper Accumulator Costume Class at the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), Laura Kraut (aka Little Red Riding Hood) laid down...

The elephants lumber toward us up the hill. They come ever so slowly, swinging their heads from side to side, their ears flapping occasionally at flies. Behind them, their mahouts...

He may have decided to dress up for the holidays like his namesake Italian heartbreaker, but Casanova decided to go a different direction. And, like the parent of any young...

At age 27, Lauren Billys qualified to ride for Puerto Rico in the Individual Eventing competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games aboard her 14-year-old Irish Sporthorse, Castle Larchfield Purdy....

Walk into any major hunter/jumper show on the East Coast and there's one name you're likely to find at least once, but maybe two or three times, at the top...

Nic Roldan is a fourth-generation polo player who made history at the age of 15 when he became the youngest player ever to win the United States Open Polo Championship....

Two things are immediately clear to anyone who's been following Grand Prix show jumper Callan Solem's career this year: she wears her heart on her sleeve, and she really, really loves her...

When you think of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), your first thought is probably the organization's extensive work on behalf of homeless dogs and...

It's fall in New York City which can only mean two things: Pumpkin Spice lattes are back at Starbucks, and Charlotte Dujardin is back at the Rolex Central Park Horse...