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On my third riding lesson ever, I had an accident. A bad accident. I was walking down the barn aisle where I was taking lessons and tripped on the mat...

The 2017 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is a wrap! Let's review. 55 —age of 2017 winner, Andrew Nicholson (NZL) At 55 years, nine months and six days, Nicholson is...

Is there any better feeling than the sweet satisfaction of being right? That warm glow that spreads through your chest and lights your heart afire when something you've predicted becomes a true and incontrovertible...

In the 39-year history of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, only three riders have ever managed to win two years in a row. But Michael Jung...

In a result that surprises no one, Germany's Michael Jung is once again sitting atop the leaderboard at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. He added just...

It went just as Michael Jung thought it would. Another smooth exhibition in collection with his fine mare fischerRocana as the pair began their pursuit of a third straight Rolex...

The last combination to go on opening Thursday sits first on the leaderboard at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti belted out a...

Women in dresses and flats...men in suits and loafers...browbands bedazzled and hooves polished...dust flying and the temperature rising, eyeballs prying... Inspection Day #1, Rolex Kentucky. The unofficial “FIRST-first” day of...

Savannah “Woodge” Fulton, 22,  is the youngest competitor at the 2017 Rolex Kentucky CCI4*, where she will be riding Captain Jack, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. Although a Rolex Rookie, Fulton is...

Ellen Doughty-Hume had always been athletic, but to stay competitive at eventing's highest level, she wanted to get fitter and stronger. So, in December of 2015, she decided to kick...

Hear that faint scratching? It's the sound of Kent Farrington clawing his way closer to the number one spot on the Longines World Rankings. Currently ranked #2, the 36-year-old is a staple in the...

Jack Hardin Towell, better known as Hardin to his friends, is one of America's rising show jumping stars. Humble, grounded and infectiously enthusiastic, the 29-year-old American has been quietly smashing...

That faint ticking sound in your head can only mean one thing: Consult your doctor. Duck and cover. Get more sleep. The countdown to Rolex Kentucky is on! Yes, the...

In June 2016, USA's McLain Ward reached the number one spot on the world rankings for the first time in his impressive career. This month, he reclaimed the top slot after...

A hush took over CenturyLink Stadium as McLain Ward picked up a gallop. The rhythmical patter of HH Azur’s hooves and the collective breath holding of eight thousand fans greeting...

For a few moments on Saturday it looked like the 2017 FEI World Cup Dressage Final might reach a fitting conclusion: an American champion, right here in America's heartland, Omaha....

They're young. They're talented. They're young and talented. And they're poised to make some noise at the FEI World Cup Finals in Omaha. Roll Call! Guido Jun Klatte 21, Germany...

Poland's Dawid Kubiak and Bagazza M were disqualified from the second leg of the FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday night after blood was found on...

For two days in a row, McLain Ward (USA) has been greeted by thunderous applause at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. And for two days, he’s ridden out a champion. It's as...

As the dressage world continues to grapple with the retirement of its biggest star, Valegro, leave it to Carl Hester to remind us that we humans are not the only...