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The opening leg of the FEI Jumping World Cup season for the Western European league kicked off in Oslo, Norway, earlier this month, with Austria’s Max Kühner taking the first win aboard EIC Up Too Jacco Blue. With a dozen stops still to come in the series’ largest and most competitive league, the season is […] The post The Return of the King? appeared first on Horse Network.
Richard Vogel’s super stallion United Touch S is out of competition for the foreseeable future. The world No. 1 posted the following update on Instagram: “United is currently under veterinary care after developing an infection that requires ongoing treatment and close monitoring. He is receiving the very best care, and we are working closely with […] The post United Touch Sidelined by Infection appeared first on Horse Network.
It’s usually the start of the world’s oldest Dad-joke “A horse walks into a bar….” But last weekend in Belgium, the punchline was on restaurant workers and guests at the Bistrôt Le Ciel, located in the five-star La Butte aux Bois hotel in Lanaken. On Saturday, October 24, staff and guests of the restaurant were stunned […] The post A Zangersheide Walks Into a Bistro… appeared first on Horse Network.
Many horse people are pros at making ourselves feel guilty. We spend an extraordinary amount of time, money, and energy on these animals, and yet somehow, it never feels like enough. I should be riding more. I should be showing more. I should be doing more. Sound familiar? There’s always another lesson we could take, […] The post When Did Horse Life Stop Feeling Like Enough? appeared first on Horse Network.
For elite show jumping combinations, the journey from promising hopeful to 5* Grand Prix winner can sometimes be a matter of years. A top-ranked rider finds and purchases the horse as a 7- or 8-year-old, or takes over the reins from their stable’s young horse rider, then produces him or her up to the top […] The post Dispatches From Cairo: A Champion Crowned, a Controversy Sparked, and Devos & Casual DV Z Make Good appeared first on Horse Network.
Twenty-three years ago, Lillie Keenan watched the President’s Cup at Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) for the first time. Sixteen years ago (2010), she won WIHS Equitation Final at the same event. On Saturday, she became the third rider ever to win both trophies. “I’ve been coming to Washington since I was seven or eight […] The post Keenan Kicks On appeared first on Horse Network.
It was just two years ago that Sophie Hinners jumped her first full season at 1.60m—and immediately shot onto the world stage. In her debut season, at age 26, she won her first five-star grand prix with the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Verona, the first female rider to claim the title. She eclipsed […] The post The Moments Behind Sophie Hinners Victories appeared first on Horse Network.
We’re one leg into the FEI Dressage World Cup Western European League. Is it too soon to call a favorite? Yes. Is it ridiculous to even consider making a prediction on the eventual winner? Absolutely. Are we’re doing it anyway? Also, yes. With many months and unpredictable caveats to come before the 2027 World Cup […] The post Ridiculously Early Predictions for the 2027 Dressage World Cup Title appeared first on Horse Network.
McLain Ward long believed he would retire from top sport at age 50. If there was ever a sign to keep going, it was Saturday’s decisive victory at Tryon International in North Carolina. Ward celebrated his 51st birthday by winning the 51st Major League Show Jumping 5* Grand Prix. It’s his 80th Grand Prix win […] The post Ward Gifts Himself an MLSJ Title appeared first on Horse Network.
Blame it on inflation, but $2 million just doesn’t stretch as far as it used to. (Cue the world’s tiniest violin). In the post-COVID era of show jumping, crossing that $2M line in prize money has become—we’ll not say commonplace—but maybe an “increasingly frequent” occurrence among the upper echelon of the sport. In 2024, for instance, […] The post Richie Vogel Is a $3 Million Man appeared first on Horse Network.
“You’ve got to fake it til you make it,” is what my father always advised. “Stand tall and look like you know what you’re doing and the rest will come.” Dad not only talked the talk, but also walked the walk: facile with words and very persuasive—he had a formidable 50-year career as an anti-trust […] The post What You Think is What You Get—A Psychologist’s Case for Self-Talk appeared first on Horse Network.
WELLINGTON, FL—Wellington International’s Lenore Brown, director of sponsorships and vendor sales, has voluntarily withdrawn her civil claims against former CEO Murray Kessler, resolving their months-long legal dispute, which began with a police report filed in February and led to a criminal charge and a civil suit. No payment or other consideration from Kessler was involved […] The post Brown Drops Civil Suit Against Ex-Wellington International CEO; Both Criticize WLP’s Handling appeared first
If Mark Bluman is familiar with William James, he likely finds common ground with the turn-of-the-century American psychologist and philosopher who famously gave the lecture “The Will to Believe.” In it, James argued that the evidence for whether certain beliefs are true depends first on adopting those beliefs without evidence—especially during tasks that require confidence […] The post Mark Bluman Believes, Therefore His Is (the Winner) appeared first on Horse Network.
Sharon White has always believed in her partner, Claus 63. But she’s also had to play a bit of a long game. Having imported the 14-year-old Holsteiner from Germany as a 5-year-old, White spent a lot of time balancing the gelding’s clear athleticism with his naturally intense personality. “We did some really bad dressage for […] The post Sharon White Takes Claus 63 From “Bad Dressage” to the Top of the Podium appeared first on Horse Network.
Belgium’s Abdel Saïd had the championship title on his brain as he stormed to victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Grand Prix of Rome on Sunday. And, he joked, so did his mount, Wathnan Quaker Brimbelles Z. “I am very proud of my horse. He was on the ball with me today. I […] The post The LGCT is Abdel Saïd’s Roman Empire appeared first on Horse Network.
