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...
The last time we saw Ashlee Bond (USA) and Donatello 141 they were winning the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) team series championship with the Helios at Desert International Horse...
Patience is a virtue, even in show jumping when the main objective is to beat the clock. For 27-year-old Olympic rider Bertram Allen (IRL), the real exercise in patience is...
Fast, careful and powerful are just a few of the shining characteristics that make Kent Farrington's (USA) 11-year-old mare Orafina a modern show jumping marvel. Though the KWPN mare has...
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...
Theo 160 is a winner. At just 11 years of age, Conor Swail’s liver chestnut gelding has collected 34 podium finishes—half of them victories—and more in career earnings than most...
Most riders, upon entering the ring for a big class, will show their horse a tricky turn or a potentially spooky obstacle. Watch Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and you'll see him...
If you're looking for a horsey oasis in the desert, Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is always the right place to fill your cup. On Friday, it also became a...
Katie Laurie (AUS) has ridden her fair share of hot-blooded, quirky horses. “I think it's just what I end up with,” she laughed. “I would love a lovely, quiet, [Grand...
Award-winning rider, trainer, and course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio and internationally respected official and clinician Linda Allen have been elected for induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. They will be formally inducted during the...
