I have a big horse. Heck, he’s not just a big horse, he’s one of the tallest thoroughbreds I have had the pleasure to work with—and that’s saying something. "Kennedy"...
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...
Spring is in the air! For normal people this means warmer days and blooming flowers. For equestrians this means Rolex is right around the corner. I just received my tickets...
The $100,000 Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase returned to Showjumping, USA for the third year in a row with its most competitive field yet, united in an effort to overthrow...
The highly anticipated $100,000 Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase is back for its third installment beginning on Friday, February 3, through Saturday, February 4, at The Equestrian Village in Wellington,...
Nothing will ever replace my childhood daydreams of galloping my horse down the beach without a saddle or bridle, just like Alec Ramsey and "Black" in the first of "The...
Boyd Martin (USA) had many plans for the clinic he taught at Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler, TX. Getting run over wasn't one of them. The Rio Olympian was unsuspectingly schooled...
One glance at Phillip Dutton's exhaustive resume of saddled-up achievements says it all: the man can horse. The 53-year-old has been doing it for decades at the highest level of...
Today, I am a confident rider because of a thoroughbred stallion named Empire Maker. I learned to love thoroughbred sport horses again because of Empire Maker. And I met Lindsey...
Have you ever looked at a 4* event rider galloping on a cross country course like it is just another day at the barn, wishing you could do that? Are...
Elisa Wallace knows a good horse when she sees one. Problem is, she's capable of bringing out the good in every horse she encounters. So it was no surprise to find Wallace...
At just 34, Michael Jung is the stuff of eventing legend. He's the current world #1, a four-time European champion, a two-time Olympic champion, and the former individual (2010) and current...
I went through a horrible horse sale a few months ago. The buyers weren’t honest with their abilities nor their expectations, and I didn’t investigate hard enough to realize it. I...
At age 27, Lauren Billys qualified to ride for Puerto Rico in the Individual Eventing competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games aboard her 14-year-old Irish Sporthorse, Castle Larchfield Purdy....
Tragedy struck the eventing community today at the Ratomka Horse Trials, Minsk (Belarus). Russian rider Nikita Sotskov died following a rotational fall at fence 21 on the CIC3* course. He...
Australian Christopher Burton captured his first career CCI4* last weekend at Land Rover Burghley with his 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding Nobilis I8. The pair led from start to finish behind a brilliant...
When I was fifteen, my trainer pulled my mother aside and recommended that I see a sports psychologist. She said I was a much more capable rider than I gave...
I never canter randomly. Whether on an event horse or a Morgan, in a jumping saddle or dressage saddle, I constantly work to improve my eye for a distance. I'll...
