Category Archives: Show Jumping

They came. They saw. They rode away with full pockets. Team USA dominated CSIO5* week at Otomi Club Hípico in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico last week. It was a...

"By the time Laura [Kraut] went, we knew that we would probably be in the jump-off," said Team USA Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland. Team USA was stacked heading into the...

"The horse already deserved to win last week in Miami, but I made a mistake to the last fence in the jump-off so I am thrilled I made up for...

One of the most important things that I have learned as a trainer and competitor is that success in the sport really comes down to strong flatwork.  As competitors, not...

Earlier this week, it was uncertain if there would even be a Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach. A heavy storm brought waves crashing into the arena, and footing...

Chacco Blue II has been withdrawn from the FEI World Cup Final in Omaha, NE due to a hoof abscess. The 16-year-old stallion was slated to compete under Brazil's Santiago...

"Two weeks ago, I wasn't sure I even wanted to do this horse in this big Grand Prix," confessed Germany's Richard Vogel. The entire Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season at...

Daniel Bluman's (ISR) top mare Gemma W has her share of strengths in the ring. She is careful, fast across the ground, and can turn on a dime with the...

“You don't have to worry about the jumps in the jump-off, you just have to get the right spot. She's an incredible horse," said Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny. It might...

Ah, the proverbial rut. We all get stuck there from time to time, and on some occasions with our horses. Riding is like the tides, results come and they go...

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...

Of the 132 classes and counting that Conor Swail (IRL) has won since 2015, Sunday’s Marshall & Sterling CSI4* Grand Prix at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is one that...

World no. 13 Kent Farrington (USA) is what you might call a DIY horseman. By "do it yourself" I don't mean sewing saddle pads or crocheting riding gloves. The Olympic...

Theo 160 isn't the top horse in Conor Swail’s string. He’s not even in the Irish rider's top three. But you wouldn't know it from the results the Holsteiner gelding...

“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.”  Former U.K. prime minister Margaret Thatcher uttered those words. American show jumper Jeffrey Fields is putting them into...

If you see a certain German standing ringside, quietly but intently, know he's doing a bit more than just memorizing his course. Twenty-five-year-old Richard Vogel lost his rookie status quite...

Desert International Horse Park announced that the property has been closed to daily haul-ins and horses from local farms in the area for the duration of the 2023 Desert Circuit...

Conor Swail logs a lot miles in the victory gallop. You don't get to be no. 6 in the world without making frequent trips to the winner's circle. But, as...

In Wellington, riders, grooms, managers and show crew alike look forward to the weekend show jumping scene at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) iconically dubbed "Saturday Night Lights." The energy...

When Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward arrived in the sleeting, snowing city of s'Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, it was with a clear mission. Ward left the palms of Wellington International...