Channel Archives: Sports

Americans who have never traveled to Istanbul might not be able to readily imagine an entire island where horses are the means of transportation, but where they are rarely ridden...

The horse show hiatus is over. At least, for the FEI events that survived COVID-19's truncated 2020 calendar. But three months out of the show ring is bound to make...

The average age of retirement in Canada is 63.6. Employees in the public sector tend to retire a little sooner at 61.5—*no comment*—and those in the private sector, a little...

When Betty Ann Lester’s husband asked for her hand in marriage, he suggested she move to Key West, FL, where he was stationed in the Navy. “I said, ‘No way,...

Remember when there was a five star Grand Prix to watch every weekend? When world ranking points accumulated on a near daily basis and it was impossible to keep up...

If you go behind the scenes before a major competition, you'll inevitably spot an athlete taking a quiet moment. They might be sitting alone on the top tier of the...

Whether it’s record setting sanctions in endurance for horse abuse, or allegations of electrified spurs being used in competition, welfare has been a hot-button issue this season in show jumping...

Meagan Nusz was on a serious horse search when she headed to Europe with her coach at the time, Olympic silver medalist Kent Farrington. The American show jumper was looking...

Longines title sponsorship of the Masters Series has come to an end. The Swiss watch brand was first linked to event host EEM (Equestrian Events Management SPRL) in 2012 and...

Ellie Wood Baxter says it’s her straight back that helped her achieve prolific success in the hunter ring through the 1930s to 1960s. The pioneering rider was the most famous...

Three of the most spectacular weeks on the Wellington winter circuit have been relegated to a footnote in history. The organizers of the Palm Beach Masters announced on Friday that...

Here that distant whimper? It's the sound of a million show jumping fans' hearts being collectively crushed the world over. The Longines Global Champions Tour (GCT) and League (GCL) announced...

You had questions about how USEF sanctioned horse shows will operate when competition restarts on June 1. We've got (some) answers. Earlier this month, the USEF released their COVID-19 competition...

Sara Hassler was all but born on a horse. The daughter of two top American dressage trainers, Susanne and Scott Hassler, Sara grew up in a barn and into the...

The Pageant is a show quite literally fit for a queen. Put on for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth herself, the annual evening spectacle crowns a weekend of elite competition at...

This week, we should be glued to the live feed at Royal Windsor Horse Show, watching the world's best in show jumping, dressage, driving and more compete on the iconic...

A true “mid-life crisis” is typically reserved for those over 40, but a mid-career crisis can happen any time. For Californian rider Karl Cook, the years following his successful junior...

A return to normal—or at least, a new normal—is on the horizon as the USEF announced Wednesday that recognized competitions would return June 1. “New normal” is the operative phrase...

One of the world’s most promising young dressage riders is in critical condition after suffering a serious brain bleed on May 5. Juan Matute Guimon, a prospect for Spain’s Olympic...

Rory Bremner is a Scottish comedian noted for his impressions of British public figures. He's also a horse show dad. On the latest episode of the Under the Saddle with...