Before she was an accomplished international show jumper. Before her meteoric rise up the ranks of eventing. Before she even courted the idea of competing in two equestrian disciplines at...
What is a California Split? So glad you asked. A California Split is used the judge a class is very large (usually over 25 horses) or in a combined division...
The quotes are real. The grammar is spotty. And the logic, well, see for yourself... 1. "MY MOM makes me wear a helmet and I've been riding for a very...
Last spring, Leah Lang-Gluscic made headlines alongside her 10-year-old thoroughbred, AP Prime, during the pair's debut at the 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. It was the Cinderella story of the...
Let’s get one thing straight. There is a serious difference between being “poor” in the real world and being “poor” in the horse world. [caption id="attachment_4047" align="alignleft" width="377"] Waiting to course...
Many riders and trainers undervalue the benefits of trick training—you know: teaching your horse to bow, sit, paw or nod on cue…maybe carry things around the barn or arena…and who-knows-what...
Engagement—The act of flexing the hocks, stepping under the body, planting the hooves, and lifting. The forehand gradually becomes lighter as the hindquarters become stronger. Think of dressage training, therefore,...
Concussions! The most misunderstood injury in sport. Everyone today is aware of them, and many riders have experienced a blow to the head. I, personally, have had five concussions from 35 years...
The days following last weekend's wreck of an event were spent in a bipolar state of emotions. I was bummed with Nixon ("Called to Serve") for getting eliminated, proud of...
I will not acknowledge you by using your name. I don't think you deserve to be acknowledged at all. I am writing this simply because I want to say, thank...
Phil Kroll is seldom satisfied with the technical aspects of his photography, but in horses he can find no fault. It’s a dichotomy that is to the great benefit of...
Even if your goal is the short, short list, being on the short(ish) list is infinitely better than being on the long list. Especially if your heart is set on riding for...
The paint is dry, the grass is mowed, the mood in turnt and the entry list is live for the 2016 Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event. Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Fugitive...
I walked off the cross country course yesterday with my head hanging low and my reins swinging on my horse's neck. Without breaking a sweat Nixon strode out strongly, not comprehending...
On Saturday, April 9, for the first time in ten years, the University of Vermont Equestrian Team qualified for Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Nationals, which will be held at...
“Riding is multitasking. If you can’t multitask, you’re going to have a problem,” says flat riding specialist Sally Amsterdamer. “You can’t just think rhythm, then forget to turn. Or you...
“What you’re facing is nothing less than a reality check for the sport,” said FEI's Olympic Press Committee member Alan Abrahamson at the FEI Sports Forum on Tuesday. “A lot of...
Olympic gold medalist. Former World #1 (for nearly two consecutive years). Winner of the seemingly impossible Rolex Grand Slam. There are a lot of reasons to love Scottish show jumper...
The careers of FEI officials and Olympic discipline competition format were the two main points of discussion at the fifth edition of the FEI sports forum, held this week in...
