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This week in "It's About Time!" news, Robert Ridland is to be inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. From elite athlete (he's an Olympian) to media personality (Ridland...

Some horse shows are memorable for the massive payday and spectacular sport. Some for the intangible you-have-to-experience-it-to-understand-it vibe. Others for the spectacular ring. Saut Hermès in Paris, France is all...

Two days and 98 rounds later... A winner in the WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 has been declared! Conor Swail (IRL) and GK Coco Chanel topped a seven-horse jump off...

As we wind down to the end of 2018, we start looking forward to what might be possible for us in 2019. Will it be my best year ever with...

As the summer season closes, riders around the world are getting ready for the final shows and qualifiers for the season. The Royal, Washington International, equitation finals, World Cup qualifiers...

DAILY SCHEDULE: Wednesday, September 26 10:00 am 4. 1.0m 112b 6. 1.10m 112b Thursday, September 27 8:00 am 18. $500 5 Year Old 20. $500 6 Year Old 5. 1.0m...

SCHEDULE Wednesday, September 26 9:00 am 10. $1,000 1.20m 112.1 12. $1,000 1.30m 112.1 14. $2,500 1.40m 112.1 4:00 pm FEI jog Thursday, September 27 8:00 am 42. $1,000 1.40m High JR/AO...

Jumper jockey Norman Dello Joio and patron Hunter Harrison along with horses Authentic and Sympatico are getting their well earned place in the history as the 2018 electees to the Show Jumping...

Shane Ledyard's latest novella Sycamore Whispers is a powerful, coming of age story where faith and nature play their mysterious roles perfectly in a young girl’s struggle to overcome adversity. Here the...

Almost everything I've ever posted, I published under a pen name. Gretchen is my real first name, and Lida is the first name of my great-grandmother. I am a big...

A correctly structured yearly training plan induces physiological adaptation and allows a horse to peak for important competitions. At the same time, the proper scheduling of rest and therapeutic interventions...

If your child rides horses there will come a time when you realize horses have infiltrated every aspect of your family’s life. These are some warning signs that you’ve hit...

I'd like to sincerely wish a Happy Mother's Day to all of the horse show moms who tirelessly support their young riders in the often expensive, sometimes frustrating, always passionate...

Tune in for the 2019 Ringling Cup 6-Goal Final live from Sarasota Polo Club in Florida this Sunday, March 24 at 13:00 EDT! This weekend's match sees the Whiskey Pond...

This weekend, Parisians throw open the doors of the Grand Palais to equestrians the world over for what is, hands down, the prettiest horse show on the planet. https://youtu.be/9raDhDGn9aA For the...

Did you forget to grab a card for your sweetheart? Of c-horse, by that I mean your beloved four-legged friend. Well, have no fear! I’ve combed through the history of...

Tis the season of sweaters!! Even here at the Las Vegas National Horse Show sweaters are making their winter debut on just about everyone, rider or spectator alike. At the...

It is over. Mostly. Well, except for the part about the 'winning side' gloating for the next year about how they were so right, and the 'losing side' saying it...

Get ready Florida! The World Equestrian Center (WEC) is coming for you. Hot off the press release, WEC has partnered with Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club to develop a world-class equestrian sports...

John French captured his fourth World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) Professional Final title on Friday at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, MD. The secret behind the acclaimed hunter rider's...