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Vera Kessels has passed away
Vera Kessels, a much admired dressage trainer, rider and effective clinician, died March 22 of ovarian cancer. A native of the Netherlands with ties to the horse-dealing Hendrix family, she moved to the U.S. in 1995 with her Dutchbred horse, Dotato. They started...
Overreaching changes to the federal Horse Protection Act put on hold
An arduous new requirement that managers of all equestrian competitions in the country would have to register with and report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture will not go into effect during 2025 show season. The requirement was part of a proposed amendment to the...
Have fun and do good at the Babington Foundation’s big event
It’s been more than five very long years since show jumper Kevin Babington had a life-changing accident when his horse fell with him in a grand prix. A spinal injury that paralyzed the Irish Olympian from mid-chest down has meant he can’t walk, use his hands or at...
The Olympic champ can’t be beaten in Ocala
Being the first to go in a nine-horse jump-off at a $350,000 grand prix is hardly an ideal starting position, but Christian Kukuk of Germany made it pay off Thursday night at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla. “It’s always quite difficult,” he reflected, but...
U.S. wins Longines League of Nations
When McLain Ward was making his entrance into the arena for the second round of the Longines League of Nations Saturday night, the crowd welcomed him with a booming roar of appreciation. But they might as well have been silent; McLain didn’t hear them. The anchor...
Longines show jumping headed for New Jersey
The high-profile Longines Global Champions Tour is coming to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, bringing top level show jumpers from around the world to a new venue for the series. They're calling the Sept. 19-21 competition the Longines Global Champions Tour &...
U.S. wins Longines League of Nations
When McLain Ward was making his entrance into the arena for the second round of the Longines League of Nations Saturday night, the crowd welcomed him with a booming roar of appreciation. But they might as well have been silent; McLain didn’t hear them. The anchor...
Longines show jumping headed for New Jersey
The high-profile Longines Global Champions Tour is coming to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, bringing top level show jumpers from around the world to a new venue for the series. They're calling the Sept. 19-21 competition the Longines Global Champions Tour &...
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Vera Kessels has passed away
Vera Kessels, a much admired dressage trainer, rider and effective clinician, died March 22 of ovarian cancer. A native of the Netherlands with ties to the horse-dealing Hendrix family, she moved to the U.S. in 1995 with her Dutchbred horse, Dotato. They started...
Overreaching changes to the federal Horse Protection Act put on hold
An arduous new requirement that managers of all equestrian competitions in the country would have to register with and report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture will not go into effect during 2025 show season. The requirement was part of a proposed amendment to the...
Have fun and do good at the Babington Foundation’s big event
It’s been more than five very long years since show jumper Kevin Babington had a life-changing accident when his horse fell with him in a grand prix. A spinal injury that paralyzed the Irish Olympian from mid-chest down has meant he can’t walk, use his hands or at...
The Olympic champ can’t be beaten in Ocala
Being the first to go in a nine-horse jump-off at a $350,000 grand prix is hardly an ideal starting position, but Christian Kukuk of Germany made it pay off Thursday night at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla. “It’s always quite difficult,” he reflected, but...
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