Skelton Scores Olympic Gold In Six-Horse Jump-Off
Rio de Janeiro—Aug. 19Nick Skelton’s Fédération Equestre Internationale record spans back more than four decades, and he’s ridden on winning teams for Great Britain on multiple occasions, but he’s...
View ArticleCreedance Scores Big With Farrington At The Longines Masters Of Los Angeles
Long Beach, Calif.—Sept. 30 Kent Farrington left the Rolex Central Park Horse Show disappointed. He and Creedance missed out on a big win when that horse pulled a rail in the jump-off of the $216,000...
View ArticleIt's A French Invasion In The $96,000 Emirates Gold Cup
Long Beach, Calif.—Oct. 1There were eight countries in the jump-off of the $96,000 Emirates Gold Cup, but one nation dominated the results: France. French riders claimed the top three spots in the...
View ArticleNot Your Mother's Costume Class
Long Beach, Calif.—Oct. 1When a Hollywood horse show sets out to raise money through a costume class, you can bet it won't be anything like the friendly competition your barn puts on around Halloween....
View ArticleDeusser Goes All Out To Claim The $377,500 Longines Grand Prix of Los Angeles
Long Beach, Calif.—Oct. 2 When Daniel Deusser was about to go in the ring at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles for his first class on Equita van’t Zorgvliet he had a sudden realization: he’d never...
View ArticleFrom The Magazine: Taking A Tough Look At Blood
The lead story of the Chronicle's Sept. 26 & Oct. 3 issue, the Olympic Analysis issue, is "Re-Examining The Blood Rule After Rio." We talked to officials and riders about whether the Fédération...
View ArticleStewart Scores His Namesake Award
Washington, D.C.—Oct. 26This year Betsee Parker decided to dedicate the leading hunter rider award that she sponsors to Scott Stewart. So when Stewart won that award—for the ninth time—it felt extra...
View ArticleDignelli Doubles Up On Indoors Wins
Washington, D.C.—Oct. 26What do you do after you win a major class at the one of the fall indoor horse shows? If you’re Dean Dignelli you do it again the next comptition. Dignelli piloted Redefin to...
View ArticleWhat’s That Grand Prix Rider Doing In A Clown Outfit?
Washington, D.C.—Oct. 27 When you see big-time jumper riders walking around downtown D.C. wearing capes and grease paint, it can only mean one thing: it’s barn night–and the costume class!—at the...
View ArticleRevers Wins Big In Washington
Washington, D.C.—Oct. 28 For trainer Peter Wylde, Annabel Revers’ big wins at the Washington International Horse Show aren’t a surprise, they’re based of plenty of hard work getting to know her horses...
View ArticleHolloway’s A Washington Bridesmaid No More
Washington, D.C.—Oct. 29She’s been third. She’s been second. And this year Hunter Holloway finally led the victory gallop for the Washington International Horse Show Equitation Final.Holloway led the...
View ArticleCatch Up On Proposed Rule Changes Before The USHJA Annual Meeting
You can watch the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Board of Directors meeting—where the board will make their final votes on each rule change proposal to send to the U.S. Equestrian Federation...
View ArticleA Country Hound Goes To The Big City
This year when Laura Pitts headed to the Jingle All The Way 5K in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10, she brought along a partner, the retired foxhound Potomac Jacket, who trotted ahead of her in holiday...
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