This week in Ocala, the Coyle clan came to play. On Saturday during the $125,000 IDA Development Grand Prix at the World Equestrian Center (WEC), it was Jordan Coyle's turn...
Three out five ain’t half bad. Five is how many Grand Prix classes Jos Verlooy (BEL) has jumped with FTS Killossery Konfusion at Desert International Horse Park this winter. Three...
In 2024, H5 Porthos Maestro WH Z made Carlos Hank Guerreiro’s childhood dream come true when they rode for Mexico at the Paris Olympic Games. On Saturday evening in Florida,...
At the 2024 Olympic Games, the story of Ecuador's only dressage rider, Julio Mendoza Loor and his $20 horse dazzled audiences around the globe. And Mendoza Loor would go on...
For more than 40 years, Danish stud Blue Hors has been one of the leading dressage breeding programs in Europe. But that’s just the cornerstone of its efforts. On its...
Young as she is, Emilie Conter has been knocking at the door for a career-making win for a while now. The 24-year-old Belgian rider, daughter of Stephex founder Stephan Conter...
Mark your calendars: The $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20 Classic returns to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) this weekend on Sunday, March 9—and it’s bringing its biggest year yet. Just...
It may have been her 19th Nations Cup appearance for the U.S. team, but this weekend, Laura Kraut liked what she saw. Riding the still-inexperienced Tres Bien Z, the three-time Olympic...
We are in the thick of it. Mid-WEF, thick like syrup. You have three places to go every day, and more in the evening. Nights go late at fundraisers, galas,...
When you have a jump-off in which Richard Vogel (World no. 8) is the least accomplished, you know you’re watching something good. A treat was exactly what the crowd was...
Abdel Saïd does not like to leave things to the last minute. With each of the 16 legs of the Longines Global Champions Tour presenting a qualifying opportunity for the...
You could have made the case that they got lucky last year. After all, we all know that in show jumping, the difference between a rail in the cups and...
Swedish dressage rider Carl Hedin spends a lot of time considering what makes his horses “happy.” His method for evaluating their day-to-day satisfaction is based on the three Fs: friends,...
MTM Vivre Le Reve doesn’t have a great poker face. When he comes to the ring amped to compete, Brian Moggre says, he's not exactly subtle about it. “I knew...
A rub at fence one. They stumbled on landing after fence two and felt their way over the final line, adding a stride along the way. Linda Heed and Skylander...
It seems Kent Farrington made a new year’s resolution: 2025 would be his year. The American Olympian is claiming dominance across his home country, winning major grand prix titles in...
At the heart of every CSI5* grand prix partnership lies a mutual understanding. In a game of millimeters and nanoseconds, understanding one another’s methods, preferences, and every move is the...
Among dressage's elite, there is a super elite club. The Elite-est of the elite. The 90%-ers. Totilas was the first horse in history to break the 90% barrier, scoring 90.7% to...
Maxima Bella is living up to her name. Maxima Bella, in Italian, roughly translates to “the greatest beauty.” It’s not just a pretty name because, together with Polish dressage rider...
