Last spring, an Australian study found that growing a human baby in utero requires significantly more energy than previously thought: Some 50,000 calories over nine months—about the equivalent of 50 pints of Ben...
In 2016 I had the great privilege of being selected to ride on the Rio Olympic team. I spent a large part of that summer in Europe training with the...
If you were spinning an epic tale about the sport of eventing, you might start with an on-the-nose name for your protagonist like “Canter” and build your story arc around...
As far as horses are concerned, it’s hard to impress McLain Ward. The five-time Olympic medalist has claimed nearly every title in the books, and he’s done so on the...
Taylor Swift’s fairytale engagement may have stolen all the headlines last week. But for our money, France’s Nina Mallevaey has the far more interesting story. Once upon a time, it...
British show jumper Jessica Mendoza almost didn’t try In The Air when on a horse shopping trip in Holland. She first sat on Summerhouse, the mare’s brother, and liked him...
Ring the alarm because Nina Mallevaey is on fire. The French national champion and world no. 1 U25 rider has climbed 71 spots up the Longines World Rankings to number...
In show jumping, age is just a number. Equestrians are routinely the oldest athletes at the summer Olympics. Ian Millar’s record-setting 10 Olympics appearances (ages 25 to 65) may never...
If there’s one thing to know about Kent Farrington, it’s that he can play the long game. The reigning World No. 1 and U.S. Olympic team silver medalist certainly has...
Eight months into 2025, there have been no shortage of sporting highs in show jumping. Richie Vogel and United Touch took their first individual title at a European championship. Martin...
Daniel Bluman's road to first five-star Grand Prix win with rising star Corbie V.V. has seen a few detours en route. “I think her percentage rate of clear rounds in...
There are a million ways to procrastinate your weekly to-do list. But chances are you, like us, probably spend at least a little of that time looking at horse-for-sale videos....
A steady contact is crucial for establishing roundness in a horse. It allows for effective communication between horse and rider and encourages the horse to engage its core and back...
"Tito's been my partner of five years now and he is a 1.50m specialist," said Nicole Walker of her longtime partner, Atout des Trambles. In 43 starts, the 15-year-old Selle...
“You’ll never jump him again…” The words no horseman ever wants to hear: your horse’s career is over. These were the words spoken to Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Ariel Grange...
World number one Kent Farrington has had no shortage of great horses in his career. But even he’ll tell you Greya is in a class of her own. “She's very...
You wouldn’t think a five-star Grand Prix win would be a particularly special milestone for a pair that’s won an Olympic gold medal. But for Christian Kukuk (GER), his performance...
Holy—! I have just finished watching what was probably the craziest five-star Grand Prix I’ve seen as a show jumping owner, journalist, and fan! We had a field of 40—and...
