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Two five-star grand prix. Two victories for Israel. Two riders named Dan. We're sensing a pattern here? The show jumping featherweight that is the nation of Israel is dominating the...

“People always told me that when you get a mare that’s amazing, they’re really amazing. I’ve had a few mares who weren’t so amazing, so I didn’t really believe them,"...

Annnd they're coming up the long side.  Canada's Eric Lamaze leads the charge. The American is hot on his heels. McLain Ward makes a move on the inside. He's gaining ground....

Ecuador's anthem played in the international ring at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Wednesday. Diego Vivero (ECU) rode Bijoux to victory in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m...

How else do you explain the show jumper's superhuman ability to keep producing results? At a time in life when normal adults fill their days with the spoils of retirement...

For the second time in as many days, Belgium's Olivier Philippaerts led the victory gallop at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. The genetically gifted show jumper took...

At least that's what the World #1 ranked show jumper/beacon of positivity is calling it on Facebook. Olympic silver medalist Kent Farrington (USA) was thrown while competing in the 1.30m...

Technically, it was the feel good story of last week. But someone didn't get to the press release in time. [Points finger at self.] That's okay, though, because the glory...

Breaking news: Eric Lamaze (CAN) and McLain Ward (USA) did not win the WEF Challenge Cup this week. The honors went instead to Belgian H&M model, Olivier Philippaerts. The 24-year-old rider triumphed...

A new show is coming to Wellytown! Just when you thought the Florida winter circuit couldn't get any better, the Palm Beach Masters Series adds a new event to its elite...

“The pictures are obscene actually. She will go to a show and win three out of four classes like that.” That was Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) describing the...

When you're hot, you're hot. And right now Israeli show jumper Daniel Bluman is on tear of ghost pepper proportions. (That is to say, punishingly hot.) The streak started last...

Laura Graves’ new freestyle is almost as amazing as her original one. And she wasn't even trying yet. The 30-year-old and her Rio Olympics partner, Verdades, debuted a new canter...

Who will win the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Thermal? We called in equestrian sport scientist, Dr. Tim Worden, to pick his top three contenders. Dr. Worden has a PhD in...

Few things are more thrilling in sport that a rivalry between athletes. Even a fabricated one. Like the one we're concocting between Olympians Eric Lamaze (CAN) and McLain Ward (USA)...

From hosting a Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Qualifier, to crashing North America's preeminent three-day event, and going (going) back (back) to Cali (Cali), the Split Rock Jumping Tour is...

Just 24 hours ago, Ireland's Daniel Coyle was convinced that the FEI World Cup Final in Paris was beyond his reach. After today's performance in Florida, his ticket is nearly...

"My guys around me tell me I’m getting too old." That was Ben Maher (GBR) in the press conference after the $35,000 Sovaro Palm Beach Masters Qualifier at the CP...

It's been said: “If you don’t win the first class, you can’t win them all.” If you're McLain Ward, it's not just said. It's also been done. (See: 2017 Longines...

Unrelated aside: my hotel neighbours in Guadalajara, Mexico also got lucky on Sunday night. Four times.  But back to Ben Maher. The Olympic team gold medalist from Great Britain rode...