Category Archives: English

When I tell other riders I'm para, they tend to worry I'm more likely to fall off, have an accident, or be less successful when it comes to the show...

Pandemic event cancellations continue this week worldwide. Joining the likes of Hickstead (GBR) and Aachen (GER), Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC has called off its May tournaments, including the...

Gymnastic exercises are used extensively at Millar Brooke Farm to prepare horses for the competition ring—from young prospects up to Olympic caliber horses. In this article, Jonathon Millar shares some...

COVID-19 restrictions have led organizers to cancel equestrian competitions and other events nationwide—but at what cost? We caught up with Derek Braun, founder and president of the Split Rock Jumping...

In news that will surprise no one given the rapid rate of horse show cancellations over the past 48 hours, Equestrian Events Inc. (EEI) announced that this year’s Land Rover...

The FEI, USEF and Las Vegas Events have announced the cancelation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2020, which were to be held at the Thomas & Mack Center April...

“The biggest obstacle to rider safety is riders, without a doubt,” said Jon Holling, United States Eventing Association (USEA) Cross-Country Safety Subcommittee Chair. As a 5* rider himself, Holling is...

Saut Hermès is the latest victim of the coronavirus. Originally slated for March 20–22, 2020 at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris, France, the 11th edition of the CSI 5*...

I’m lucky to live in an area that hosts rated shows for hunter/jumper enthusiasts. I used to spend the whole year stashing pennies in my savings account, relishing the opportunity...

A good redemption narrative isn't the kind with tidy edges. It is the type of film that shows us breathtaking highs and crippling lows. The kind that has the courage...

United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Safety Officer Jon Holling has issued a social media call to arms for the eventing community. Spurred by the tragic deaths of 33-year-old eventer...

“True luck consists not of holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home.” – John Milton Hay Split...

Missing the magical partnership that was Laura Graves and Verdades? Fear not! Team USA has a new dressage dream team and they just cracked the elusive 80% barrier in the...

Thirty-three-year-old eventer Katharine Morel of Fort Saskatchewan, AB, and her horse, Kerry On, died following a rotational fall at Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials in Altoona, FL, on Saturday,...

In the time vortex of horse show life, days morph into weeks and hours disappear into minutes. "Real life" takes on a distant otherworldly quality. And the singular, all-absorbing pursuit...

Sloane Coles grew up in a horse-crazy girl’s fairytale. Akin to the protagonists in stories like National Velvet and Flicka, she got her start on the back of a plucky...

Tim Worden, PhD, is a sports scientist based in Toronto, ON who specializes in the application of high performance training concepts. Here he offers his insight into the inner workings...

How many of us can describe the first time we saw our dream horse? It can be a little bit like falling in love. Sounds fade into the background, the...

Question: I often hear riders refer to a horse's "scope." What does that mean exactly and which factors determine whether a horse is scopey or not? Dr. Tim Worden: If...

The Longines Masters of Hong Kong is the latest victim of the deadly coronavirus outbreak sweeping Asia and beyond. Originally slated for February 14–16 at the AsiaWorld-Expo, the Hong Kong...