Author Archives: Tori Bilas

The time has come. After 83 qualifiers worldwide, the names we can expect to see on the startlist of the 2023 FEI World Cup™ Final in Omaha, NE, has been...

Variety is the spice Un Diamant Des Forets' life. At 15-years old, the Selle Francais stallion, piloted by Canada’s Jim Ifko, "isn't a fan of homework" and gives the impression...

No matter where you are in the world, Irish course designer Alan Wade's name is synonymous with greatness. Designing his first track at age 12, he's now built courses for...

Emma Marlowe came to the desert for one purpose: Major League Show Jumping. But her former trainer had other plans. David Bustillos and Pam Stewart brought out Marlowe’s former equitation...

Didn't we once all want to be veterinarians? If you were a horse kid, at some point you more than likely told people you wanted to be a vet when...

Glamour Boy looks nothing but brave when he sets foot in the dressage ring, but he needs a little extra comfort in the barn to keep the monsters out.  “We...

To Steffen Peters, the freestyle is always a big party. And party he did at Desert International Horse Park, taking the victory with Suppenkasper in the FEI Dressage World Cup™️...

In back-to-back weeks in Canada, Daniel Bluman (ISR) has taken four CSI5* victories over just two shows. You could say the World Championship Israeli team rider is on a roll,...

Most spectators at Thunderbird Show Park figured Kyle King (USA) had the win secured in Sunday afternoon’s $50,000 Paladin Risk Solutions CSI2* Grand Prix.  But there was one more rider...

Kassidy Keith (CAN) has a new man in town.  After winning the MarBill Hill U25 in July with Havana at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, she came in strong...

Most winners of FEI competition aren’t jetting off as soon as the class ends to return to their day jobs. But Jaimie Ackerman (CAN) had important work matters to tend...

Carnlea (Carn Liath) is a townland in Northern Ireland. It's small. A mere 1.72 square miles. Carnlea Premier Balou is the new partner of Robert Blanchette and the Irish rider's ambitions...

The Swedish show jumpers have been the talk of the town lately, and it’s not just because they won the gold medal and jumped more clear rounds than any other...

When horses are not performing up to their usual standards, regardless of discipline, the signs can be subtle. Usually, it is the rider who first picks up on a slight...

Looking for an assistant trainer or trying to find an assistant position are unique challenges for a horse trainer. How do you know someone will be the right fit, as...