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It’s Time to Change the Conversation on Eventing

When I learned that the life of yet another eventer was lost this weekend, my immediate response was not sadness—I was outraged. Outraged that human and horse deaths continue to...

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I knew the news was bad about Philippa Humphreys hours before it was ever released. I was doing what I always do on the weekends of the “big ones.” Scrolling...

British Eventer Philippa Humphreys Dead Following Rotational Fall at Jersey Fresh International

Philippa Humphreys, a British rider living in Michigan, died today on the cross-country course at Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event. Humphreys was competing aboard Rich N Famous in the CCI***...

7 Theme Songs Perfectly Suited to Michael Jung

Michael Jung is on fiya! He's killing it at his job (riding). He's wise to the ways of the horse show. And, if Twitter is any indication, he's rather popular with the...

Boyd Martin and Crackerjack Will “Live to Fight Another Day” After Badminton Fall

Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire, England was the stuff of dreams for Germany's Michael Jung. For world #8 Boyd Martin (USA), it was a day of disappointment. Martin was among...

Michael Jung Makes History—Again

When people look back on Michael Jung's career 50 years from now, there will be one defining feature—his history of firsts. Jung is the first eventer to hold World, Olympic...

Michael Jung Continues to be Amazing Because Obviously

Another day, another victory. So goes the life of German superstar Michael Jung. Hot off his victories at the 2015 Burghley Horse Trials and the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three Day...

14 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the Rolex Show Jumping Course

Chances are, if you compete in or are a fan of show jumping, then you're also a bit of a course geek. After all, at the end of the day,...

There’s More Than One Way to Win at Rolex

The sport horse world is currently caught up in widespread Jung Fever, and for good reason. The World's top-ranked rider and his mare FischerRocana put forth a picture perfect weekend in anything...

Relive #Rolex2016 in 140 Characters or Fewer

We came. We saw. We tweeted. Relive the magic that was the Best Weekend All Year—the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. https://twitter.com/katiewegman/status/723687805298331648 https://twitter.com/waggonergrace32/status/714280927946473472 https://twitter.com/huntrprincess55/status/712084810492030978 https://twitter.com/TBaftercare/status/723514200392347648 https://twitter.com/HorseNetwrk/status/725401929480851456 https://twitter.com/HorseHubby/status/723511542839402496 https://twitter.com/arielesusername/status/726471501763866625 https://twitter.com/DatingMyHorse/status/726062825014202368 https://twitter.com/BourbonNbays/status/725641428936851456 https://twitter.com/Mshoop/status/726804434290876417...

Anatomy of a Cross-Country Jump, Compliments of Michael Jung

Like the certainty of death, taxes, and rain on cross-country day in Kentucky, Michael Jung and Fischerrocana FST showed up to Rolex 2016 ready to play. And play they did. After...

Back to Back: Jung and FischerRocana Make Rolex Kentucky Their Own Personal Playground

Add another timepiece to the collection of Michael Jung. The German and his 11-year-old sport horse mare FischerRocana FST dominated from start to finish, seemingly playing their own game and...

Scenes From a Soggy Saturday at Rolex Kentucky

World Numero Uno Michael Jung and his picture perfect mare FischerRocana enter Show Jumping Sunday with three rails in hand, thanks to Saturday's nearly flawless gallop around the water-logged cross country...

Michael Jung Takes a Commanding Lead at Rolex, Just Like We Knew He Would

Michael Jung (GER) and FischerRocana FST have taken a commanding lead at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA). Because that's just what Michael Jung does. The reigning world #1 has three jumping fences in...

Ride the 2016 Rolex Cross Country Course with Elisa Wallace

The exuberant "Wooo!" around the four-minute mark. A "hi-ya" at 7:55. A breathless "Go, John, Go!" at 9:40. And a well-earned curse breathed over the finish line. Elisa Wallace (USA) takes...

Should I Bring My Dog to Rolex?

Most outdoor horse shows happily serve as secondary dog parks, which is fantastic because dogs are the best and horses are the best and everything is perfect. Our pups live...

Allison Springer and Arthur Stick the Landing at Rolex Dressage Day 2

It was the last ride of a picture perfect day Friday at Rolex Kentucky 2016, and the sun was still high in the sky when Allison Springer (USA) and Arthur...

Michael Jung and FischerRocana Dominate Day One at Rolex

With a score of 43.0 to beat, defending champions Michael Jung and the 11-year-old mare FischerRocana FST calmly strolled into Rolex Stadium as if going out for a practice hack. A...

Rolex Fashion Do’s Halpin and Meyer Earn Dubarry Boots at First Horse Inspection

Sinead Halpin and Joe Meyer are the first riders to win awards at this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. And what was at stake? Only the accolade of best-dressed. Wednesday's inspection...

Hooves and Heels: Rolex Inspection Day

They gathered 'round a soggy Inspection Hill on Wednesday under a volatile Kentucky sky which presented an unmistakable air of wet anxiousness. Dressed for success with their 1500lb. accessories in tow,...

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