Like proud parents, many top riders shy away from publicly declaring a favorite horse on their string, even if the answer—at least for many of them—is fairly obvious. Not Yuri...
The Von Trapp family sang songs together. The Williams sisters took the tennis world by storm. And this summer, multiple horses bred by the Moerings family in Holland’s southwest—including Lillie...
Bridgehampton, NY may be the furthest place on earth from the O.K. Corral. But it, too, hosted an epic showdown of sorts on Sunday, August 30, during the Longines Hampton...
Walking away with a medal is surely the easiest way to define success on the championship stage. The proof is there around your neck, or glowing on the leaderboard for...
If you had two words describe Harry Charles’ World Championships week in Aachen, ‘a journey’ would be the most appropriate. Over the course of the competition, the 27-year-old British Olympic...
If the applause meter happened to be measuring the always-enthusiastic crowds inside CHIO Aachen's Hauptstadion, there’s no doubt which German combination drew the biggest cheers on Wednesday during the FEI...
Less than a week away from the start of the Team & Individual Qualifier, the USA has announced a last-minute substitution on the 2026 World Championships Show Jumping squad. On...
Some people collect rare bottles of wine, others have garages full of expensive cars. American show jumper Karl Cook keeps a stable of exquisitely talented French show jumping mares. And,...
The Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland rarely lacks for drama, and last weekend’s class was no exception. Alongside Jordan Coyle’s (IRL) mad dash to the last, and winner Steve Guerdat’s...
“What an exciting Grand Prix!” she says, practically shouting. I’m in my yard in Wellington, Florida and this traitor is speaking happily and enthusiastically, in a way she NEVER does,...
For show jumping fans in 2026, the season’s summer dog days will mean just one thing: It’s time to breakout the popcorn. Not only do we have the upcoming FEI...
Shakeups are par for the course in the lead-up to major championships, and this summer’s FEI Jumping World Championships, taking place August 19-23 at the Allianz Park in Aachen, Germany,...
The Al Shira'aa King George V Gold Cup. It’s a whoop of Whitakers. If you’re wondering how I know this, I consulted The Book of St. Albans, compiled by Dame...
With the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships in Aachen just around the corner, the show jumping spotlight is naturally focused on to the top, horse-and-rider combinations most likely to make...
If you’ve been planning to place some Polymarket bets on the medal winners of the upcoming 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships in Aachen, Germany, next month, you may want to...
I love me a derby. It separates the men from the boys. The women from the girls. The horsemen from the hobbyists. But with philanthropic endeavors that fill a standard...
After nearly two decades living in Belgium and the Netherlands, Italy’s Piergiorgio Bucci was feeling, in his words, “heavy… deep within.” He missed his home country of Italy—the culture, the food, the...
Sometimes show jumping gives you lemons, and sometimes it gives you an inclement downpour in the middle of the Spruce Meadows International Ring. Rain or shine, World No. 2 Richard...
Max Kühner knows a thing or two about a champagne shower. The Austrian rider currently ranks among the top eight show jumpers in the world for 5* 1.60m podium finishes,...
