Category Archives: Show Jumping

This week, we should be glued to the live feed at Royal Windsor Horse Show, watching the world's best in show jumping, dressage, driving and more compete on the iconic...

What a difference a few weeks makes. At the beginning of April, people were going to the grocery store without masks, horse show managers were cautiously optimistic about getting May...

We're not crying. You're crying. The Spruce Meadows Masters tournament is not to be in 2020. Originally slated for September 9–13, Spruce Meadows announced that the annual 5* event, which...

Show jumping fit-spiration Kent Farrington is back at it with another #MondayMotivation episode, the <:30 second viral video series that's quickly becoming the highlight of our week. The theme of...

With COVID-19 cases in North America soaring to nearly a third of the global total this week, you'd be forgiven if you're feeling a little stressed right now. And if,...

American Olympian Margie Goldstein showed an affinity for animals long before she ever set foot in a stirrup. Growing up in the country as the youngest of three, she was...

When I tell other riders I'm para, they tend to worry I'm more likely to fall off, have an accident, or be less successful when it comes to the show...

Pandemic event cancellations continue this week worldwide. Joining the likes of Hickstead (GBR) and Aachen (GER), Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC has called off its May tournaments, including the...

Gymnastic exercises are used extensively at Millar Brooke Farm to prepare horses for the competition ring—from young prospects up to Olympic caliber horses. In this article, Jonathon Millar shares some...

COVID-19 restrictions have led organizers to cancel equestrian competitions and other events nationwide—but at what cost? We caught up with Derek Braun, founder and president of the Split Rock Jumping...

The FEI, USEF and Las Vegas Events have announced the cancelation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2020, which were to be held at the Thomas & Mack Center April...

Saut Hermès is the latest victim of the coronavirus. Originally slated for March 20–22, 2020 at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris, France, the 11th edition of the CSI 5*...

A good redemption narrative isn't the kind with tidy edges. It is the type of film that shows us breathtaking highs and crippling lows. The kind that has the courage...

“True luck consists not of holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just when to rise and go home.” – John Milton Hay Split...

Sloane Coles grew up in a horse-crazy girl’s fairytale. Akin to the protagonists in stories like National Velvet and Flicka, she got her start on the back of a plucky...

Tim Worden, PhD, is a sports scientist based in Toronto, ON who specializes in the application of high performance training concepts. Here he offers his insight into the inner workings...

Question: I often hear riders refer to a horse's "scope." What does that mean exactly and which factors determine whether a horse is scopey or not? Dr. Tim Worden: If...

The Longines Masters of Hong Kong is the latest victim of the deadly coronavirus outbreak sweeping Asia and beyond. Originally slated for February 14–16 at the AsiaWorld-Expo, the Hong Kong...

"I never really imagined that I would win one of these grand prix!” In her 20s, Erin Davis-Heineking (USA) competed at Florida's Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as an amateur jumper....

At 15.1 hands high, Catoki only just qualifies as a horse. It's a fact that becomes glaringly obvious when McLain Ward's muscular 5'8" frame is perched atop his back. But...