When I was fifteen, my trainer pulled my mother aside and recommended that I see a sports psychologist. She said I was a much more capable rider than I gave...
Michael Phelps’ victory over Chad Le Clos in the 200m butterfly at the Rio Olympics was truly something to witness. First, we got a glimpse behind the scenes in the...
What do you get when you mix an impending hurricane, the East Coast's equestrian event of the season, and a field of 29 acclaimed international riders (including two Rio Olympic...
The conclusion of the Olympic Individual Show Jumping in Brazil was a thrilling and emotional event, and fans worldwide watched as the sport took on a different look. It is...
Think the high stakes drama of the Olympic Games is over? It was just the opening act. Doda de Miranda's future uncertain with Cornetto K Several media outlets have reported...
Grooms: it is easy to forget us as we work away behind the scenes, but I promise you, the overall success of a serious showing operation is carried upon the...
Feel the need for speed? Look no further than the Hampton Classic and Friday's $15,000 Merrill Lynch Speed Derby. Internationally acclaimed designer Alan Wade's course offered plenty of twists and...
I never canter randomly. Whether on an event horse or a Morgan, in a jumping saddle or dressage saddle, I constantly work to improve my eye for a distance. I'll...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEgsLu5nNhI Now that the roar of the Olympics is over, it's time to refocus our attention on the important things in life. Specifically, Kent Farrington. And my everlasting love of...
Tragic news out of HITS Saugerties this week. Twenty-two-year-old Rebecca "Becca" Weissbard suffered a fatal fall while competing at the HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII in New York on Aug. 31. Weissbard was showing...
Derek Braun had a vision; an elaborate idea to revolutionize the horse show experience in North America, where so many events struggle to attract big sponsors, top riders and spectators....
What makes for a good summer? Most of us would say a few pool days, a barbecue, and a couple of long weekends away. But there are good summers, and then...
Less than one month to go until the kickoff of season 2 of the Longines Masters Series, which will begin with the Longines Masters of Los Angeles (September 29—October 2),...
In the spring of 1965, I was 12 years old and starting to win lots of ribbons with my horse, Hootenanny, at the Delaware Valley Horseman’s Association (DVHA) horse shows...
We are counting down the hours until the course opens for the American Eventing Championships at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. As course builders, this has been a challenging project,...
When I first laid eyes on my gelding Laeser (that’s pronounced lay-ser, not la-seer or lee-ay-czar—I’m looking at you show announcers...) I was stunned by his handsomeness and privileged to...
So, you have been seduced by the misty allure of sporting scenes from Downton Abbey and aspire to follow hounds this fall? Perhaps you’re a literary type, and the romance...
