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If the momentary crash of the international livestream during the jump-off was any indication, the eyes of the world were watching the finale of the CPKC ‘International’ Grand Prix, presented by Rolex, on Sunday, September 13—and for good reason. Sunday’s rollercoaster of a competition embraced all the high-drama and difficulty we’ve come to expect from […] The post Ben Maher Is Spruce Meadows-Tough appeared first on Horse Network.
A year ago, almost to the week, Nina Mallevaey captured her career first five-star grand prix victory. The Brussels Stephex Masters on Dynastie de Beaufour. It was a Rolex Series event. (Read: hard.) She was 25. On Saturday, the young Frenchwoman doubled up. Aboard My Clementine, she won her first Major League GP at MLSJ […] The post My Clementine Has a Five-Star Heart appeared first on Horse Network.
It was Memorial Day weekend, 1990, at American Beach in Nassau County, Florida. The ocean was rough. Rip currents churned just offshore. And there were no lifeguards. The county had cut them the year before to save money. By the end of that weekend, five people had drowned, and 20 others nearly died. It was one […] The post Safeguarding Is Your Child’s Lifeguard. Don’t Sign It Away. appeared first on Horse Network.
Like proud parents, many top riders shy away from publicly declaring a favorite horse on their string, even if the answer—at least for many of them—is fairly obvious. Not Yuri Mansur. The Brazilian show jumper makes no bones about the fact that his partner of nearly a decade, Vitiki, is the horse closest to his […] The post Three Cheers For Vitiki the Valiant appeared first on Horse Network.
Nobody likes barn drama, not even those who perpetuate it. All the blaming and shaming, pouting and shouting, icy silences, petty jealousies, and criticism couched as “advice.” Everyone picks up on the tension—owners, riders, trainers, veterinarians, farriers, and so on. But we often forget to think about the effect of barn drama on our horses. […] The post How Barn Drama Affects Horses appeared first on Horse Network.
If there was one word to sum up Gemma Stevens’ week at Burghley Horse Trials, “shocked” might come close. At least, that was the running theme in her commentary. By her own admission, the 41-year-old rider was astonished to find herself leading the CCI5*-L division aboard 16-year-old Chilli Knight after dressage. “I’m genuinely in shock […] The post Stevens & Chilli Knight Get their Big B appeared first on Horse Network.
It’s been just a few short weeks since the FEI World Championships in Aachen, and already, the event feels far in the rearview. For the 32 teams that officially secured their Olympic berths in show jumping, eventing, dressage, and Para dressage, however, the next two years come with a new set of marching orders. As […] The post Which Teams Qualified in Aachen For LA28? appeared first on Horse Network.
Former CEO Murray Kessler and Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC (ESP) are facing new allegations regarding the Feb. 7 battery incident at Florida’s Wellington International. A civil suit, filed by Lenore Brown, ESP’s Director of Sponsorships and Vendor Sales, accuses Kessler of battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after he allegedly grabbed her […] The post Wellington International & Ex-CEO Face New Civil Suit Over Alleged Battery Incident appeared first
This is not your usual piece about older riders losing their nerve, or struggling with an accident, or being unable to execute tasks at a high level. Rather, this is a story about navigating change. About the developmental milieu of being an older athlete in a high risk sport—the fact of which brings both unbelievable […] The post Not My First Rodeo: Riding with Experience, Wisdom, Gratitude…and a Dose of Fear appeared first on Horse Network.
The Von Trapp family sang songs together. The Williams sisters took the tennis world by storm. And this summer, multiple horses bred by the Moerings family in Holland’s southwest—including Lillie Keenan’s Fasther—jumped the FEI World Championships in Aachen. “I actually bought [Fasther] from Bas Moerings,” Keenan says. “An interesting fact is the Moerings family, they […] The post For Lillie Keenan’s Fasther, Aachen Was a Family Affair appeared first on Horse Network.
Bridgehampton, NY may be the furthest place on earth from the O.K. Corral. But it, too, hosted an epic showdown of sorts on Sunday, August 30, during the Longines Hampton Classic 5* Grand Prix. In one corner, the World No. 1, Kent Farrington: a three-time winner of this event who brought his best horse, the […] The post “Stats don’t lie”: Greya Is a Numbers Gal appeared first on Horse Network.
Walking away with a medal is surely the easiest way to define success on the championship stage. The proof is there around your neck, or glowing on the leaderboard for all to see. I put in the work. I built the partnership with my horse. I made the right calls on course. And all of […] The post Peder Fredricson & the Measure of a Champion appeared first on Horse Network.
The second fence of my first horse show in 30 years was decorated with a giant artificial hedge and what looked like the front of an Old West saloon. Beau stopped. Fair enough, honestly. I looked at it and thought, What on earth is that? I circled, re-presented the jump, and this time he went. […] The post Everything That Could Go Wrong Did. I’d Do It Again Tomorrow. appeared first on Horse Network.
Three days ago, Thibeau Spits wasn’t on anyone’s Aachen 2026 podium bingo card. The Germans were having a banner week. The Brits were delivering. And while the Belgian team was strong, a host of big names stood between Spits and the top of the individual leaderboard. Course designer Frank Rothenberg had a vision for the […] The post Spits Fire: How Impress-K and Spits Defied the Odds appeared first on Horse Network.
If you had two words describe Harry Charles’ World Championships week in Aachen, ‘a journey’ would be the most appropriate. Over the course of the competition, the 27-year-old British Olympic team gold medalist has been going through it in front of the international cameras in a refreshingly honest way, later describing his time as “a […] The post Harry Charles’ Aachen Odyssey appeared first on Horse Network.
