Kent Farrington has three words to describe Greya: "My favorite horse." And rightfully so. The world no. 2 has piloted a plethora of five-star winners over the past decade—Voyeur, Ladon...
Wellington International has terminated Murray Kessler from his roles as CEO of Equestrian Sports Production, LLC and its affiliated entities, as well as from the management committee of Wellington Lifestyle...
A Feb. 7 incident at Wellington International (WI)—home of the Winter Equestrian Festival and Adequan Global Dressage Festival—has resulted in a battery allegation after sponsorship director Lenore Brown accused CEO...
The week the paparazzi descended upon Eyecandyland... Eyecandyland is what we call the farm here in Wellington, Florida—center of the horse world and home of Eye Candy Jumpers. I live...
(Note: Your columnist continues to miss deadline while struggling with delirium from a persistent virus and an onerous seasonal workload.) “You appear to me to be the sort of man...
Darragh Kenny's winter season started late and is already trending higher. The Irish Olympian returned to competition February 13 following a provisional suspension in October for a positive drug test...
“Meanwhile TN wants to murder women for having abortions, we’re building concentration camps for undocumented persons, and Epstein’s best pal is president.” I apologize, Dear Reader, for the untimeliness of...
The floodlights at Wellington International cast their familiar glow over the International Ring Saturday night, illuminating a scene that has played out many times before: McLain Ward standing atop the...
Note to readers: Week 6 of WEF is hunter week and my editor said I should mention something about WEF in my What the WEF?! column. So consider that box...
Between the white tights, majestic animals with braided up-dos, and non-threatening air of camaraderie on the course walk, the sport of show jumping is about as gangster as pairs ice...
If 2025 had a theme for Shane Sweetnam, he'd tell you it was his "runner up" year. “We’ve been second a lot, which was my year last year," laughed the...
I was given an assignment by my editor: “Imbibe the Show Pony.” “The Show Pony?” “WEF has a signature drink now.” I did some googling and found the press release:...
When Fasther joined Lillie Keenan's string in January 2019, the young American had one international Grand Prix win on her record. A CSI2* 1.50m on Fibonacci 17 earned the year...
And the weather turns slightly chilly during the week. There’s some rain. A wind kicks up. I am in bed with woolen socks and an enormous sweater that I could...
Lillie Keenan has a new ride and she's making the most of the opportunity. The U.S. team rider has taken over the reins on Highway TN for the 2026 competition...
It descends with a flurry of activity: Winter Equestrian Festival season, edition 2026. The flurry started months ago. The season has been this big, sparkling, glittering destination in time, sucking...
According to the Chinese calendar, 2025 is the year of the snake. But in show jumping, it's unquestionably the year of Kent Farrington. With one month still to go, the...
