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....
Ali Ramsay has never had a horse quite like 10-year-old Conrado 12. “He's my type. Like, if you think of [my top horse] Bonita [Vh Keizershof Z] and my horse...
"So Carmela's a little bit of a unique story…” shared Vanessa Mannix. The sensitive mare came into the Canadian rider’s string at the beginning of the pandemic and was an...
"We just had to get on the same page, but we've grown to be a great team," said United States rider Marie Meyers of her 10-year-old gelding Double Dream Plus....
"I had a good feeling when I walked the course," said Olympic Gold Medalist Laura Kraut (USA). It wasn't because the track set by Steve Stephens (USA) for the $425,000 Lugano...
Spanish rider Pablo Gómez Molina has been perfecting his freestyle test with 13-year-old PRE gelding Ulises De Ymas for over two years. Like casting a spell, the most finite motions...
