Category Archives: Interviews & Profiles

Kathy Kusner is celebrated in American history for her show jumping prowess. Born in 1940 to a family of modest means and zero horse connections, she was an unlikely candidate...

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 Horse Network's resident race reporter Richard R. Gross pitched an article on the changing whip rules in Thoroughbred racing, we suggested that he speak with a seasoned show jumping...

He is Canada's most decorated Olympic show jumper. He's the leading prize money earner at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB. And he's on a mission to qualify for Tokyo 2020—brain...

He's ranked number nine #8 in the world. He helped Ireland qualify their first Olympic team in 16 years. And he's got more international horses in rotation this year than...

Normally, when an athlete sits down with a member of the media for an interview, it's with a boiled down version of their story. A tale filtered for public consumption,...

On paper, Rowan Willis's mount Blue Movie was probably seemed like a bad investment for the first decade of her life. Foaled in 2006 and bred by Sue Welch, the...

Today, the name Beezie Madden is synonymous with American show jumping and Olympic medals. But there was a time when team USA's most decorated rider was short on both money...

It was a sun dappled, spring afternoon in Northern, Germany, an idyllic backdrop to the prize giving ceremony taking place at the Global Champions League (GCL) of Hamburg. For Jennifer...

Lisa McLean has a masters degree in psychology, but when her career took an unexpected turn towards fashion she didn't overanalyze. "When I was pregnant, I left my job and...

Riders who have come up through the ranks the old-fashioned way have certain traits in common. Most have been forced to move in order to pursue their craft in foreign...

Spencer Smith smiled at the idea of he and trainer Eric Lamaze having intense strategy discussions or that Lamaze inspires greatness with heart-to-heart speeches a la “Friday Night Lights.” He...

No truly great, human feat has ever been accomplished without a significant dose of soul-crushing doubt. Michelangelo almost certainly felt it, staring up at the blank, white expanse of the...

Whether you ride with a lariat rope aiming for the steers horns, leap extraordinary heights in the jumper ring or dance across the dressage arena, we have all witnessed the diverse...

In 2018, Ashlee Bond was one of four riders named to the first Israeli team to ever contest a World Equestrian Games (WEG). But that milestone was just one in...

Ashlee Bond's upcoming mount goes by the name Donatello. But Zoolander might have been a more accurate starter. The really, really ridiculously good looking Westphalian gelding had all the trappings...

Show jumping is possibly the most misunderstood sport in the world. We often hear “It’s an individual activity,” “The horse does everything, the rider just sits there,” “I’m a professional;...

Haygain sponsored rider Jamie Barge is a short-listed member of the US show jumping team, a World Cup finalist, and a threat in any jump off. She's also hearing impaired....

Dutch rider Frank Schuttert had just one chance to qualify for the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix, the prestigious 16 contender showdown taking place at the GC Playoffs in...

Rising star Mattias Tromp (USA) jumped a whopping 260 spots up the Longines World Rankings in 2018—by doing his homework. Ranked 408 in January, the 24-year-old rider rode into the...