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“You don't have to worry about the jumps in the jump-off, you just have to get the right spot. She's an incredible horse," said Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny. It might...

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...

Ah, the proverbial rut. We all get stuck there from time to time, and on some occasions with our horses. Riding is like the tides, results come and they go...

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...

Of the 132 classes and counting that Conor Swail (IRL) has won since 2015, Sunday’s Marshall & Sterling CSI4* Grand Prix at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is one that...

World no. 13 Kent Farrington (USA) is what you might call a DIY horseman. By "do it yourself" I don't mean sewing saddle pads or crocheting riding gloves. The Olympic...

Theo 160 isn't the top horse in Conor Swail’s string. He’s not even in the Irish rider's top three. But you wouldn't know it from the results the Holsteiner gelding...

“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.”  Former U.K. prime minister Margaret Thatcher uttered those words. American show jumper Jeffrey Fields is putting them into...

If you see a certain German standing ringside, quietly but intently, know he's doing a bit more than just memorizing his course. Twenty-five-year-old Richard Vogel lost his rookie status quite...

Conor Swail logs a lot miles in the victory gallop. You don't get to be no. 6 in the world without making frequent trips to the winner's circle. But, as...

In Wellington, riders, grooms, managers and show crew alike look forward to the weekend show jumping scene at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) iconically dubbed "Saturday Night Lights." The energy...

When Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward arrived in the sleeting, snowing city of s'Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, it was with a clear mission. Ward left the palms of Wellington International...

Gregory Wathelet’s upcoming Grand Prix mount Ace of Hearts has always shown the athleticism to be an international horse. Now he’s gaining the consistency. The 13 year old, former-dressage horse...

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...

When you're in a tight, three horse jump-off, it would be a fool's assumption to imagine the class is an easy win. Show jumping is often a numbers game. The...

Ian Millar Honored with Hall’s Inaugural International Award at Induction Gala in Wellington Each week on #HallOfFameThursday, Horse Network recognizes members of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame with an inductee’s plaque, historical photos...

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...

James Chawke’s Gamble spends most of his days in the paddock of the Calgary farm he calls home. But like a true snowbird, he’s making himself at comfortable in the desert...

“I haven't sped him that much," said Katie Laurie (AUS) of her top mount Django II. "He's normally such a big jumper or a bit slow and whenever I try...

Irishman Conor Swail has a new mount and a good problem. Casturano, previously campaigned by Canada's Samantha Buir, is a 10-year-old German Warmblood with a tendency to over jump—and consistently....