August is county fair time here in the Midwest—the time of year when urban and rural life collide. This year, whilst perusing pop up barn aisles at the local fair,...
On Friday, Irish Olympian Kevin Babington sustained a spinal cord injury in his neck after a tragic fall at the Hampton Classic in the $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier...
Nifty Hamilton (USA) needed a better dressage score. That was the impetus behind buying a four-year-old stallion only green broke to driving some eight years ago. Little did she know...
Our culture, our way of life, our entire world is structured along certain consistencies and absolutes that people rely and depend upon to live their lives. People wake up every...
The clock strikes 4:45 a.m. and "Blank Space" bursts forth from your speakers, swiftly shaking you from your REM induced bliss. Suddenly possessed by the spirit of Gollum, a guttural...
Following its Thursday, June 27 meeting, The Breeders' Cup Board reaffirmed its commitment to hold this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Nov....
“I can tell that you were lost. You didn’t know where you were going, huh?” I grimace as these words leave my trainer’s mouth. At this point, I’m not feeling...
Horse husbands have been all over my social media lately. On a Facebook group, one horse owner left a desperate plea about how her boyfriend tried to sell her horse...
It’s been nearly 25 years since I got my USEF judge’s license. Yet, I can still easily remember the young girl I used to be, sitting ringside with a notebook...
With only six live race days left until the end of a troubled racing season on June 23, ownership and officials at Santa Anita Park continued to resist calls from...
The best part of the 2019 Midwest Horse Fair’s dressage competition was the variety in the ring. In the strangely plush seats of the Coliseum, I watched fancy purebreds and...
There are BFFs. And then there are barn BFFS, the best of all BFFs. Let us count the reasons why: 1. Because together... You’ve both been coated in blood (probably...
"At one point it was a dream for me to come back here [Spruce Meadows] and compete," said Eric Lamaze (CAN), referencing the brain tumor he's been battling for the...
Belmont's Biggest Race Isn't Its Biggest Race Two-time consecutive Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Thunder Snow will be there, as will McKinzie, winner of the 2018 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and...
An astounding 312 horses lined up for the FEI horse inspection on Tuesday at Spruce Meadows in Alberta. But for one rider, 'The National' Tournament holds extra special meaning this...
Last fall, American show jumper Jenni McAllister was floating on air. She had a new, prospective superstar on her string, backed by supportive owners in Sweden, and FEI World Cup™...
Imagine this is the digital version of the photo album your parents set out on the coffee table at family parties, but better. You won't recoil when you catch your...
I don’t know if you pay any attention to sports like swimming, or track and field, but if you haven’t, the fact is that people keep getting faster. Records made...
We're going to stop posting about the Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park soon. Pinky swear. But not just yet... Because last week? Last week was magical in...
