For hunt seat equitation riders and up-and-comping show jumpers, there aren’t too many titles as coveted as Maclay National Champion.The first round of the national final kicked off early in the morning on Saturday, November 5, with 176...
In the arena, riders went for top honors in the second competition for the Under 25 National Championship and the $35,000 Open Jumper Accumulator Class. Outside the arena, spectators from area barns donned costumes and showed their most enthusiastic...
It’s no secret that Thoroughbreds are a popular choice for competitive equestrian sports like jumpers, eventing, and even barrel racing. The athleticism that makes them great racers often translates to a career flying over fences or around barrels. However,...
It’s official: The
Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games will be returning to the United States in
2018. The Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina has
been selected as the venue for the next edition of the quadrennial
event. This will...
The National Horse Show is one of the most prestigious and historical equestrian events in the United States, best known for its long tenure in Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden. And while its current location at the Kentucky Horse Park...
Embed from Getty Images Remember the spring of 2014, when a California-bred Thoroughbred with an obscure pedigree captured the hearts of horse fans everywhere by winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes? Two years later, that colt—California Chrome—is still racing,...
Good news, fans of horses and children’s picture books! REAL COWBOYS, written by Kate Hoefler and illustrated by Jonathan Bean (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016) has just galloped into bookstores and libraries near you.Today, most children don’t have exposure...
https://youtu.be/CMuy_YwN2E8What is it about a pony that makes him super? For the world-famous sport pony Theodore O’Connor, known as "Teddy,” (or "Theodorable” to those closest to him) it’s a long list: the heart that sent him soaring over jumps...
"These horses owe us nothing,” says Nancy Turner, founder and president of This Old Horse, a rescue and sanctuary for unwanted and retired horses. "The mission here is to honor these horses for the work they have done,” she...
It’s my favorite time of year in D.C. and one of the hallmarks of the season is having a huge international horse show set up downtown. Members of the U. S. Olympic silver medal show jumping team will be...
