Category Archives: Major League Show Jumping

When U.S. rider Karl Cook and 13-year-old mare Kalinka Van't Zorgvliet entered the ring for the 1.55m Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) CND5* Grand Prix of Traverse City, there was...

At 17 years old, most high school kids are thinking about homework, dating, and driver’s licenses. American show jumper Caroline Mawhinney? She’s got bigger fish to fry.  “She can’t drink...

This week officially marks the first of Spring 2023 and the promise of blooming flowers, longer days, warmer temps and—best of all—the return of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ)! Season...

There are a million new reasons to get excited about the 2023 Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) season. Two million, in fact. The highly anticipated third edition of the MLSJ...

They call showjumping the sport of inches, but according to Erynn Ballard, millimeters is the more appropriate term.  The Canadian rider has been riding out a five-star victory dry spell...

"I'm going to be honest, I never thought she would do this," said Karl Cook (USA) quite candidly of his fiery 12-year-old mare Kalinka Van't Zorgvliet. Previously campaigned by Italy's...

Twenty twenty-two was a “building year” for Orafina and Kent Farrington. The American Olympic medalist means he's building the 10-year-old mare's confidence and skill set for top sport. But in...

The environmental phenomenon known as a heatwave is often described as an oppressive temperature climb that alters the current climate. There is no better way to describe the effect Helios...

If Germany’s Rupert Carl Winkelmann had a theme song, it might be along the lines of the Eagles' “Take it Easy.”  It’s a life motto the German transplant—and new recruit...

The 2022 Major League Show Jumping season comes to a dramatic close this week at Desert International Horse Park in what's shaped up to be the closest team race yet....

It's MLSJ Finals week! The 2022 Major League Show Jumping Final takes to Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA for the most anticipated week of the season, December 7–10....

As far as weekends go, Daniel Coyle’s couldn’t have worked out much better. The Irish rider captured not one, not two, but three of the weekend’s four ranking classes at...

For a moment, it appeared the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) world revolved around Helios. But as last year's champions, we know team Eye Candy has their own golden gravitational...

When Darragh Kenny (IRL) took over the ride on Volnay du Boisdeville, the horse already had a proven track record. Purchased for and campaigned by Teddy Vlock, a client of...

"I don't think it's going to work. I'm so sorry, but I don't think I can take her to Mexico. I can't even canter her" is what the Crusaders Tanimara...

The 2022 Major League Show Jumping tour is rounding the homestretch. With just two legs to go, the season comes to a dramatic head in Thermal, CA with back-to-back weeks...

If you’ve been following the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) league-dominating Helios team at all this season, you may be wondering what’s in their secret sauce. You're not alone. Ask any...

Baseball legend Babe Ruth once famously said, “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games,” and the same might be said about show jumping. In a sport where clear rounds and...

As a new recruit for Major League Show Jumping’s Trailblazers team this season, California native Emma Marlowe looks right at home among towering grand prix tracks in North America’s most...

The results are in for the recent Mexican leg of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) at San Miguel De Allende and Monterrey, and one thing is for certain.  When it...