Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER) won’t be doing any sightseeing over the next three days in Omaha, NE. Defending her 2022 title in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final, she's focused...
Chacco Blue II has been withdrawn from the FEI World Cup Final in Omaha, NE due to a hoof abscess. The 16-year-old stallion was slated to compete under Brazil's Santiago...
Fourteen athletes earned their tickets to the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Omaha, April 5–8, via the North American League (NAL), an eight qualifier tour across Canada,...
April Fool’s Day came and went, but the joke was on anyone betting against Liz Halliday-Sharp this weekend at the Estates at TerraNova CCI4*-S in Myakka City, Florida. The American...
"Two weeks ago, I wasn't sure I even wanted to do this horse in this big Grand Prix," confessed Germany's Richard Vogel. The entire Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season at...
Daniel Bluman's (ISR) top mare Gemma W has her share of strengths in the ring. She is careful, fast across the ground, and can turn on a dime with the...
The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final will see 17 qualified pairs from 11 nations across the four leagues worldwide compete in Omaha, Nebraska, April 4–8. Among them Olympic and World...
“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...
