Dressage
Friend of Impeached South Korean President Is Just the World’s Most Powerful Barn Mom
If you ever wanted to read a corruption case turned equestrian themed soap opera, look no further than the recent impeachment of former South Korean…
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Courtney King-Dye Is the Inspo You Need Today
Courtney King-Dye’s life is a lesson in perseverance. Pick any one stage of her incredible journey—from making the US Olympic team to surviving a devastating traumatic head…
4 months ago
Dressage
We’re Not Werthy: Germany’s Werth Reigns Supreme in FEI World Cup Finals
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…
6 months ago
Dressage
Meet the Young Guns of the 2017 FEI World Cup Finals
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!…
6 months ago
Dressage
Carl Hester: Nip Tuck Valegro
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…
6 months ago
Dressage
Maria Manfredi Is Finding the Magic in Omaha
Entering the arena for your maiden voyage on the big stage of your first ever FEI World Cup Finals would be enough to cognitively capsize…
6 months ago
Dressage
New Zealand’s Wendi Williamson Disqualified from the 2017 FEI World Cup Finals
The blood rule strikes again! Wendi Williamson (NZ) and Dejavu MH were eliminated from the 2017 Longines FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Omaha Nebraska…
6 months ago
Dressage
Quarantine Lifted After Retest of One Horse Proves Negative at 2017 FEI World Cup™ Finals
The competition many not have begun yet, but the drama is well underway at the Longines FEI World Cup Final in Omaha! A questionable blood test result…
6 months ago
Dressage
That’s Just How Laura Graves and Verdades Roll in 2017
Laura Graves and Verdades doesn’t always win b— Oh, wait. They actually do. They always win. The Olympic bronze medalists captured their sixth consecutive victory…
7 months ago
Books and Film
Why the Rush?
There are many in-saddle scenarios where a horse may “rush”: during transitions, before fences, or whenever you pick up the trot or canter or ask…
7 months ago
Dressage
Laura Graves Just Joined Dressage’s Most Elusive Club
American dressage phenom Laura Graves has been officially inaugurated into the “80% Club.” She’s now one of only 14 riders in the world to have…
8 months ago
Dressage
Laura Graves Is Pulling Out the 80s for Omaha
Laura Graves and Verdades bid to qualify for the 2017 FEI World Cup Final in Omaha, Nebraska made a giant leap forward last night. The Olympic bronze…
8 months ago
Books and Film
The Fine Line Between Kind and Firm
Admit it: it is one of the trickiest lines to walk as a horse owner and rider. Most of us want our horses to be…
8 months ago
Dressage
Lisa Wilcox’s Summer of a Million and One Transitions Pays Off
While others spent the summer competing and/or sipping margaritas while glued to the Rio Olympic coverage, Grand Prix dressage rider Lisa Wilcox (USA) was quietly preparing her…
8 months ago
Books and Film
Dressage Is Not Brain Surgery
That’s right. As FEI/USEF dressage judge Janet Foy says in her book Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse, “No one will die if you make a…
9 months ago
Dressage
Tonight Is Valegro’s Retirement Party and We’re All Invited!
Like the day Zayn announced he was leaving One Direction, today is one that history will remember with bittersweet tears. Today, Valegro officially enters retirement. His send-off…
9 months ago
Dressage
When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear
It was almost two years since I started riding again after the surgeries. My left leg had not fully recovered but I had my life…
10 months ago
Books and Film
Rethinking Repetition: Is There a Better Way to Train Your Horse?
When aren’t we seeking a breakthrough? That “aha!” moment when the lesson clicks and we and/or our horses not only get it but can do it…
10 months ago
Dressage
Ashley Holzer on the Moment She Caught the “Horse Bug”
Olympic team bronze medalist Ashley Holzer tells the story of how she fell in love with dressage at first sight, as told to Carley Sparks. I…
10 months ago
Dressage
The FEI Just Booked Another Trip to Las Vegas and Everyone’s Invited
Everyone has one. That one friend who loves Las Vegas just a little more than the rest of us. The one who plans annual trips…