“If you get there, wins will come.” It being spooky season, one can almost imagine the whispery, insistent voice behind Kevin Costner’s ghostly premonition in the 1989 baseball film “Field...
Richard Vogel was the first to go in the second round—the top 12 from the first, returning in reverse order. He was hanging on to a score of four faults,...
Fun fact: the Ruby-Throated hummingbird beats its wings once every 0.02 seconds—which is roughly the same, infinitesimal decimal (0.03 seconds) by which Daniel Bluman and Corbie V.V. lost the 5* Grand Prix of...
It’s Brazil against France, the hometown team. The first round of the Longines League of Nations went down flawlessly for Team Brazil. Their first three riders went clear, eliminating the...
By his own admission, Beat Mändli was not supposed to win the opening leg of the 2026/27 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League during this year’s American Gold...
The FEI has suspended Saudi Arabian rider Abdullah Alsharbatly for one month after his second Jumping Recorded Warning within 12 months. Alsharbatly, 43, received his first warning at the CSI5*...
When it comes to making history, the most groundbreaking events often occur with the flick of a pen. In show jumping, a more apt analogy would be the click of...
If the momentary crash of the international livestream during the jump-off was any indication, the eyes of the world were watching the finale of the CPKC ‘International’ Grand Prix, presented...
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...
