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The Future Is Female, and It Has Arrived: Simone Blum Is the Show Jumping World Champion We've Been Waiting For
The Future Is Female, and It Has Arrived: Simone Blum Is the Show Jumping World Champion We've Been Waiting For
Under the fierce glare of the North Carolina sun, after a long week of jumping day after day, Simone Blum has made history. And not just your average history (if... Read more...
5 Shows, No Problem: Lorenzo de Luca and Irenice Horta are Gunning for Gold
5 Shows, No Problem: Lorenzo de Luca and Irenice Horta are Gunning for Gold
Coming into the World Equestrian Games, Italy's Lorenzo de Luca and 10-year-old mare, Irenice Horta, had done exactly four shows together - the WEG rounding things out as lucky number... Read more...
Flying Into Finals: A WEG Ringside Chat With Karen Polle
Flying Into Finals: A WEG Ringside Chat With Karen Polle
With Wings, Karen Polle's 15-year-old KWPN gelding, is truly living up to his name this week. The duo jumped around the supersized 1.55m - 1.65m courses in Tryon, North Carolina... Read more...
A Cut Above: DSP Alice’s Rise to Stardom
A Cut Above: DSP Alice’s Rise to Stardom
This article was published in Issue 10 of NOËLLE FLOYD Magazine. To see the full spread, visit this link and flip to page 70. When DSP Alice first stepped onto... Read more...
Golden Girl Adrienne Sternlicht is Having The Best Week of Her Life
Golden Girl Adrienne Sternlicht is Having The Best Week of Her Life
Adrienne Sternlicht is living in a dream, at least for this week. The 25-year-old rider is a newcomer to the United States show jumping team, and aboard 10-year-old Bavarian Warmblood... Read more...
"This Is Our Sport at Its Best": Team USA Rises to the Occasion to Clinch Show Jumping Gold
"This Is Our Sport at Its Best": Team USA Rises to the Occasion to Clinch Show Jumping Gold
USA's Adrienne Sternlicht is crying right now. But if you've been keeping an eye on the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, you'll know that those tears are tears of joy.... Read more...
Danielle Goldstein on Lizziemary, Tough Courses, & a Love For Her Team
Danielle Goldstein on Lizziemary, Tough Courses, & a Love For Her Team
Don't let those peacock feathers fool you - Dani Goldstein means business. Although she's got the best hair in the biz, her iconic locks are just a lucky bonus here... Read more...
Down, But Not Out: Laura Kraut Shifts Focus to Team Gold
Down, But Not Out: Laura Kraut Shifts Focus to Team Gold
"I don't even think she knew she had rails down," remarks USA's Laura Kraut with a laugh, thinking back through her eight-fault round on her big grey mare, Zeremonie, in... Read more...
Nothing Is Certain in Tryon: WEG Show Jumping Day Two Shakes Things Up
Nothing Is Certain in Tryon: WEG Show Jumping Day Two Shakes Things Up
If there's one thing that's for sure at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, it's that you can't get too comfortable. Famed Irish course designer Alan Wade put... Read more...
Erynn Ballard Talks Facing New Challenges at Her WEG Debut
Erynn Ballard Talks Facing New Challenges at Her WEG Debut
Erynn Ballard is not new to the sport of show jumping. A respected hunter and jumper rider with a thriving program, she’s now set her sights on something else: a team... Read more...
The Little Mare That Could: Steve Guerdat and Bianca Blaze Through WEG Show Jumping Day One
The Little Mare That Could: Steve Guerdat and Bianca Blaze Through WEG Show Jumping Day One
Steve Geurdat's 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare, Bianca, is seemingly spring-loaded. The mare, known for her lofty jumping style and small frame, is no stranger to facing down 1.60m fences without... Read more...
WEG Eventing By The Numbers (And Records)
WEG Eventing By The Numbers (And Records)
The 2018 World Equestrian Games' Eventing final was one for the books. Not only were the team and individual results down to the wire, but the athletes were also breaking... Read more...
A Week of 'Firsts' at WEG for Daniel Bluman and Nicola Philippaerts
A Week of 'Firsts' at WEG for Daniel Bluman and Nicola Philippaerts
Alright, so there were some issues last week at the World Equestrian Games. Endurance fell apart, the dressage freestyle was canceled, and Hurricane Florence dropped a bit of water on... Read more...
New Team, New Horse, No Problem: What Alberto Michan is Packing for the World Equestrian Games
New Team, New Horse, No Problem: What Alberto Michan is Packing for the World Equestrian Games
While change can be difficult for some, Alberto Michan is thriving on it. The two-time Olympic and World Equestrian Games veteran for Mexico changed nationalities to represent Israel this year.... Read more...
Record-Breaking Brits! Great Britain Sweeps WEG 2018 With Eventing Double Gold
Record-Breaking Brits! Great Britain Sweeps WEG 2018 With Eventing Double Gold
Jumping clear over the last oxer followed by thunderous applause from the crowd gave everyone chills but it was the tearful embrace of the four team riders that truly spoke... Read more...
When Your Sister Is Your Biggest Fan: How Super-Groom Holly Gorman Supports Team USA's Kasey Perry-Glass
When Your Sister Is Your Biggest Fan: How Super-Groom Holly Gorman Supports Team USA's Kasey Perry-Glass
Holly Gorman has not only been grooming for her sister, Kasey Perry-Glass, for eight years, but she's also seen her sister transform her riding and grow a deep partnership with... Read more...
The Test Of Tryon's Cross-Country: Shakeups Mean Podium Spots Will Come Down to the Final Phase
The Test Of Tryon's Cross-Country: Shakeups Mean Podium Spots Will Come Down to the Final Phase
Much excitement and speculation surrounded the hours leading up to the World Equestrian Games' cross-country competition. Whether or not Hurricane Florence would rear her ugly head, the bigger questions were... Read more...
Dressage Freestyle at World Equestrian Games Cancelled
Dressage Freestyle at World Equestrian Games Cancelled
The Helgstrand Dressage Freestyle competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games has been cancelled due to impending weather. The Freestyle, which was originally scheduled for Sunday and then intended to... Read more...
UPDATE: Horse Fatality Confirmed // Endurance Competition Cancelled at WEG While Athletes Mid-Course
UPDATE: Horse Fatality Confirmed // Endurance Competition Cancelled at WEG While Athletes Mid-Course
Update 9/15/2018: Yesterday, during a press conference at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon regarding the false start and ultimate cancellation of the 100-mile Meydan Endurance Championship, it was... Read more...
Isabell Werth, Charlotte Dujardin and More: Ringside Chats with the Best Dressage Riders in the World
Isabell Werth, Charlotte Dujardin and More: Ringside Chats with the Best Dressage Riders in the World
Emotions at the FEI World Equestrian Games are running high - and with good reason. This is one of the biggest competitions in the world, and there's a lot at... Read more...
In A League Of Their Own: Germany Is Sweeping WEG 2018 With More Masterful Performances
In A League Of Their Own: Germany Is Sweeping WEG 2018 With More Masterful Performances
Three days in and the 2018 World Equestrian Games is a complete 'Deutschland Domination'. Germany's reign over the international field, starting with team gold in Thursday's FEI Grand Prix, continued... Read more...
When Belief Pays Off: After Years of Injury, Bella Rose Takes Isabell Werth and Team Germany to Gold
When Belief Pays Off: After Years of Injury, Bella Rose Takes Isabell Werth and Team Germany to Gold
As soon as she loosened the reins, Isabell Werth’s face became twisted with emotion. It was perhaps one of the most meaningful rides of her career, as she had just... Read more...
The Come-Back King: Blyth Tait is Back at WEG, and Ready for Action
The Come-Back King: Blyth Tait is Back at WEG, and Ready for Action
For over 40 years, Blyth Tait has been an integral member of the New Zealand Eventing Team. Blyth won two gold medals at the inaugural World Equestrian Games in Stockholm... Read more...
Rain or Shine: Keeping Up with the Kiwis
Rain or Shine: Keeping Up with the Kiwis
With his World Equestrian Games debut as the New Zealand Eventing High Performance Manager, Graeme Thom is looking forward to seeing how the week plays out for his team of... Read more...
German Dressage Team Aims for Repeat World Domination on First Day of WEG
German Dressage Team Aims for Repeat World Domination on First Day of WEG
It surprised almost no one when the German dressage team came out, dressage guns-a'blazing on day one of competition of the FEI World Equestrian Games. Germany is synonymous with dressage... Read more...
Proving Ground: Mclain Ward's Clinta Steps Up to the Plate at WEG
Proving Ground: Mclain Ward's Clinta Steps Up to the Plate at WEG
When you think there can’t possibly be more, it seems as if Mclain Ward keeps pulling superstar mares out of his hat. There was Sapphire, then HH Azur, and now... Read more...
Watch: First Impressions of WEG in the Face of Construction Delays, Hurricane Florence
Watch: First Impressions of WEG in the Face of Construction Delays, Hurricane Florence
In Tryon, NC, the show will go on. At least, that's the plan for now, despite the threat of Hurricane Florence and the still-ongoing construction at Tryon International Equestrian Center.... Read more...
Lauren Kieffer Talks Her Little Horse That Can and How Things Are Looking for Team USA
Lauren Kieffer Talks Her Little Horse That Can and How Things Are Looking for Team USA
Lauren Kieffer has had the unique opportunity to work with her four-legged partner, Vermiculus, who she fondly refers to as “Bug”, from the day he was first backed. The pair... Read more...
Come Prepared, then Let 'er Rip: A Chat with the U.S. Eventing Team at WEG
Come Prepared, then Let 'er Rip: A Chat with the U.S. Eventing Team at WEG
Erik Duvander, who was named to the chef d’equipe position for the U.S. Eventing Team only ten short months ago, has a serious task ahead of him. Since the WEG... Read more...
One on One at WEG With Ludwig Svennerstaal: Team Sweden, Tough Courses, & Being Prepared
One on One at WEG With Ludwig Svennerstaal: Team Sweden, Tough Courses, & Being Prepared
As the eventing portion of the World Equestrian Games prepares to get underway, the top athletes from around the world are kicking things into high gear. Noëlle Floyd Editor in... Read more...
Lynn Symansky and Donner Head to WEG and Prove Thoroughbreds Have Serious Heart
Lynn Symansky and Donner Head to WEG and Prove Thoroughbreds Have Serious Heart
Just two weeks shy of the ten-year anniversary of their first horse trials together, Lynn Symansky and her off-track Thoroughbred Donner will canter down centerline at the Tryon International Equestrian... Read more...
Laura Graves on Sleep, Being Selfish, and Managing Her Mindset
Laura Graves on Sleep, Being Selfish, and Managing Her Mindset
Laura Graves has too many accomplishments to name, and, unless you live under a rock or were recently a contestant on ABC’s The Bachelor franchise (where participants are not allowed... Read more...
A Spectator's Guide to WEG
A Spectator's Guide to WEG
The most exciting event of the year (save for the day Target puts out their Halloween candy) is almost upon us: the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon. Whether you’re... Read more...
WEG-Bound Riders on What's on Their Minds Leading up to Tryon
WEG-Bound Riders on What's on Their Minds Leading up to Tryon
There may be a tropical storm brewing, but equestrians are a force of nature too. Determined to brave the weather and lay down the best rounds of their lives, five... Read more...
Orangetheory and Lady Anthems: How Kasey Perry-Glass Is Getting Ready for WEG
Orangetheory and Lady Anthems: How Kasey Perry-Glass Is Getting Ready for WEG
Aboard her striking black Danish Warmblood gelding Goerklingaards Dublet, Kasey Perry-Glass has done the USA proud: in addition to participating in many Nations Cups for Old Glory, the pair was... Read more...
5 Fashion Moments to Inspire Your WEG Spectating Look
5 Fashion Moments to Inspire Your WEG Spectating Look
It's almost that time - the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina are almost upon us, and while most of us aren't, well, of the caliber to be competing,... Read more...
Growing Up Together: For Karen Polle and With Wings, WEG Is a Long Time Coming
Growing Up Together: For Karen Polle and With Wings, WEG Is a Long Time Coming
When Karen Polle got the call that she'd be competing at the World Equestrian Games on her longtime mount With Wings, the news put her one step closer to her... Read more...
What WEG-Bound Paul O’Shea and Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu Are Packing for Tryon
What WEG-Bound Paul O’Shea and Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu Are Packing for Tryon
Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu is named after the stunning Incan citadel in Peru, but the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding won’t be visiting his namesake anytime soon. The bay is instead... Read more...
Olivia Lagoy-Weltz: What It's Like to Be a Traveling Reserve for Team USA at WEG
Olivia Lagoy-Weltz: What It's Like to Be a Traveling Reserve for Team USA at WEG
By Amber Heintzberger We're going behind the scenes with Team USA Dressage as they prep for the World Equestrian Games in Tryon. Want more? Catch the rest of the series... Read more...
Michael Jung Withdraws FischerRocana FST from WEG Due to Minor Injury
Michael Jung Withdraws FischerRocana FST from WEG Due to Minor Injury
Three time Olympic gold medalist and Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing winner Michael Jung will not ride in the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. "The Terminator" made eventing history by... Read more...