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Photo Gallery: Olympic Hopefuls Come Together at Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show
Photo Gallery: Olympic Hopefuls Come Together at Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show
A little rain last week didn’t stop the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show in Tattenhall, Chester, U.K. from attracting VIP visitors and top equestrians from around the world for a... Read more...
What Olivier Philippaerts Is (And Isn’t!) Packing for Longines Masters of New York
What Olivier Philippaerts Is (And Isn’t!) Packing for Longines Masters of New York
Olivier Philippaerts is a jetsetter. After showing in Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Mexico City last week and LGCT Miami Beach this week, the 25-year-old Belgian show jumper will... Read more...
'When You Love Them, They Feel It': Samantha Mcintosh and Check In Prove That Friendship Wins at MET Oliva
'When You Love Them, They Feel It': Samantha Mcintosh and Check In Prove That Friendship Wins at MET Oliva
The handsome bay stands at the back of his stall, all four legs wrapped with ice boots, ears half-heartedly pinned back. “He likes to be alone,” chuckles his groom, Margaux... Read more...
Photo of the Day: The Sweet Details of Saut Hermès au Grand Palais
Photo of the Day: The Sweet Details of Saut Hermès au Grand Palais
Paris' Grand Palais is known for its soaring glass ceilings, high-fashion runway shows, and VIP patrons. But it's the details that make the Saut Hermès au Grand Palais one of... Read more...
Weekend Review: Team USA Sizzles in Jump-Off to Win the CSIO4* Nations Cup in Wellington
Weekend Review: Team USA Sizzles in Jump-Off to Win the CSIO4* Nations Cup in Wellington
The 2019 competition season is absolutely in full swing now as all three equestrian Olympic disciplines saw top riders and future stars stretching their legs around the world. Here's a... Read more...
This Is No One-Hit Wonder: Team Mexico Secures Stunning Victory at Nations Cup in Wellington
This Is No One-Hit Wonder: Team Mexico Secures Stunning Victory at Nations Cup in Wellington
When Team Mexico won the FEI Nations Cup in Dublin last summer, it was dubbed a Cinderella story, a historic rise of the underdog team. But last weekend at the... Read more...
Small But Mighty Quick: Place Your Bets On Olympia's Shetland Pony Grand National
Small But Mighty Quick: Place Your Bets On Olympia's Shetland Pony Grand National
The rules are simple: there are no rules. Kidding! Safety is the first priority for all equestrian sports. And actually, there are a lot of rules. In this case, all... Read more...
‘Best Win of My Career’: William Whitaker On His Special Victory at Olympia
‘Best Win of My Career’: William Whitaker On His Special Victory at Olympia
They don’t call it the sport of inches for nothing. The final results of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ at Olympia London International Horse Show display less than seven... Read more...
The Magical 80 Percent: Artistic Marks Determine Winner in Freestyle Tiebreaker at Olympia
The Magical 80 Percent: Artistic Marks Determine Winner in Freestyle Tiebreaker at Olympia
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, equestrian sport continues to surprise us. In last night’s highlight class at Olympia London International Horse Show, the FEI Dressage World Cup™... Read more...
Olympia Riders React to New FEI Dressage World Cup Format
Olympia Riders React to New FEI Dressage World Cup Format
Olympia London International Horse Show debuted a new format for FEI Dressage World Cup™ last night. The two-year pilot project is intended to engage the audience and widen appeal while... Read more...
Edwina, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Hobby Horses: What We Love About The Longines Masters of Paris
Edwina, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Hobby Horses: What We Love About The Longines Masters of Paris
There are special competitions all over the world, but then there are special competition experiences. These are the shows that take the exhibition of the horse to the next level... Read more...
The Never Give Up Team: Belgium Wins the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final
The Never Give Up Team: Belgium Wins the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final
In two out of the last four years, Team Belgium has won the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final – a pretty impressive stat in the show jumping world. Following... Read more...
Feelings of Fall: An Autumn Day at American Gold Cup with Adrienne Sternlicht
Feelings of Fall: An Autumn Day at American Gold Cup with Adrienne Sternlicht
There’s always a distinct moment in September where the season starts to turn and it very suddenly feels like fall. Looking up, you notice the leaves have begun transforming from... Read more...
Why Georgina Bloomberg, Shane Sweetnam Won't Skip the Hampton Classic
Why Georgina Bloomberg, Shane Sweetnam Won't Skip the Hampton Classic
Ah, the Hamptons. Weekend home to elite city-dwellers just trying to take a breath, Ina Garten of the Barefoot Contessa, and, of course, the most fabulous end-of-summer party for equestrians... Read more...
Tim Price Wins Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials; Prices Become Ultimate Power Couple of Eventing
Tim Price Wins Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials; Prices Become Ultimate Power Couple of Eventing
After many close attempts in previous years, Tim Price has finally clinched the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on Ringwood Sky Boy in a thrilling finish just days ahead of... Read more...
McLain Ward, Shane Sweetnam, and the Best Weekend Ever: You Can't Beat the Hampton Classic
McLain Ward, Shane Sweetnam, and the Best Weekend Ever: You Can't Beat the Hampton Classic
Ah, Labor Day weekend: a long weekend that means taking an extra day off work to celebrate, well, the contributions of workers in America. It also means saying 'yes way'... Read more...
A Golden Week for Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa
A Golden Week for Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa
Let’s hear three cheers for Japanese eventer, Yoshiaki Oiwa, for taking home his fifth and sixth Asian Games medals this week – four of which are gold, by the way.... Read more...
Hello, Hampton Classic, the Horse Show Dreams are Made Of
Hello, Hampton Classic, the Horse Show Dreams are Made Of
Once a year, riders from all levels of our sport flock to the small resort town of Bridgehampton, New York to participate in one of the most competitive yet stylish... Read more...
Rider of the Week: Uma O'Neill
Rider of the Week: Uma O'Neill
As I watched Uma O'Neill and Clockwise of Greenhill Z attack Alan Wade's track at the $145,000 CSI4*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver this weekend, all I could think... Read more...
Three Is Better Than One: This Weekend's Big Winners
Three Is Better Than One: This Weekend's Big Winners
Who doesn’t love a good win? It’s the perfect culmination of hard work, practice, and a little bit of luck sprinkled on top. From dressage in Illinois, to world-class show... Read more...
Horse Show of the Week: Thunderbird Summer Fort Festival
Horse Show of the Week: Thunderbird Summer Fort Festival
When I think of Vancouver, three things come to mind: the Winter Olympics, skiing, and the home base of Noëlle Floyd – the basics, right? But recently, I’ve added another... Read more...
Going for Gold at the 2018 Asian Games
Going for Gold at the 2018 Asian Games
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My First Time Reporting for Noëlle Floyd Was a Wild Ride
My First Time Reporting for Noëlle Floyd Was a Wild Ride
When I got the call to pack my bags and head to Germany on a weeks notice, I did a happy dance in my home office - literal, not figurative.... Read more...
Tacos, Bourbon and Dunes: How Ali Wolff Spends the Weekend at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
Tacos, Bourbon and Dunes: How Ali Wolff Spends the Weekend at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
When we think of FEI show jumping and WCHR hunter shows, our minds usually drum up images of traveling to glamorous locations for horse shows, where the local boutiques are... Read more...
Vive la Valence!
Vive la Valence!
If there’s any reason to jump on a plane and jet-set off to France, it would be for the Jumping International de Valence show held at the gorgeous Haras des... Read more...
A Closer Look at the Willowdale Steeplechase
A Closer Look at the Willowdale Steeplechase
On a foggy morning in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, jockeys clad in vibrant silks, eager children leading fuzz-covered ponies, and excited onlookers decked out in a juxtaposed mix of weathered rain... Read more...
Mexico Sends First Team to Dublin in 37 Years, Wins FEI Nations Cup
Mexico Sends First Team to Dublin in 37 Years, Wins FEI Nations Cup
It's been 37 years since Mexico sent a team to contest the historic Aga Khan trophy in Dublin. This year, they not only sent a team - they won the... Read more...
What Devin Ryan's WEG 2018 Hopeful Eddie Blue is Packing for the Dublin Horse Show
What Devin Ryan's WEG 2018 Hopeful Eddie Blue is Packing for the Dublin Horse Show
Despite the rabbits hopping in and out of the rings and the imposing double ditches, Devin Ryan and his 9-year-old partner, Eddie Blue, made their double clear effort in the... Read more...
5 Royal Reasons Why You Should be Watching LGCT London
5 Royal Reasons Why You Should be Watching LGCT London
British accents, Pimms Cups, royalty, and five-star show jumping? Can you name any reasons why you shouldn’t be watching the the London leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour? Didn’t... Read more...
Living Out Our Desert Dreams at HIPICO Santa Fe
Living Out Our Desert Dreams at HIPICO Santa Fe
All that is old in Santa Fe is new again, and that is exceptionally evident in the fact that horses are still ingrained in the culture of the city. Rather... Read more...
Aachen Is Awesome: Part Deux (Or Is it Part Zwei?)
Aachen Is Awesome: Part Deux (Or Is it Part Zwei?)
I'm so into Germany, it hurts. Granted, on this particular trip, I've been to approximately two places: the CHIO Aachen show, and my hotel (a block away). But with the... Read more...
Wish You Were Here: CHIO Aachen Needs to Go On Your Bucket List
Wish You Were Here: CHIO Aachen Needs to Go On Your Bucket List
First of all: I love to travel. I particularly love Europe. I'm pretty sure I was accidentally born in the wrong country (although my penchant for matcha lattes and Whole Foods might... Read more...
It's Almost Aachen Time, and We've Got Goosebumps
It's Almost Aachen Time, and We've Got Goosebumps
There’s nothing quite like Aachen - it’s the Super Bowl of horse shows. A world-class party, the best riders in the world, and a place where dreams come alive. Aachen... Read more...
Happy 70th Birthday, CHIO Rotterdam. Our 5 Favorite Moments Straight from The Netherlands.
Happy 70th Birthday, CHIO Rotterdam. Our 5 Favorite Moments Straight from The Netherlands.
Seventy looks good on you, CHIO Rotterdam. They say age is just a number, but when it comes to the Dutch equestrian extravaganza (some flair is deserved here), we say... Read more...
The Moments from Bolesworth We Seriously Can’t Stop Thinking About
The Moments from Bolesworth We Seriously Can’t Stop Thinking About
Tradition met modernity at the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show during the weeklong affair from June 13-17th. Held at the historical Bolesworth Estate in rural Cheshire, England, the event attracted... Read more...