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Have fun and do good at the Babington Foundation’s big event: UPDATE
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...
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...
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 &...
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...
There’s a new spirit at Wellington International
As he drove his golf cart around the Wellington International showgrounds this week, Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Murray Kessler spotted a piece of rubbish in the stabling area. He stopped the cart, retrieved the stray plastic bottle and some crumpled pieces of...
It’s three in a row for dressage queen Jane
Things were pretty quiet at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival on Thursday afternoon in Wellington, Fla. No one was in the stands, there were only a few people along the rail and the VIP area was peaceful. But the wind ruffled the canvas on the tents around the...
There’s a new spirit at Wellington International
As he drove his golf cart around the Wellington International showgrounds this week, Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Murray Kessler spotted a piece of rubbish in the stabling area. He stopped the cart, retrieved the stray plastic bottle and some crumpled pieces of...
It’s three in a row for dressage queen Jane
Things were pretty quiet at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival on Thursday afternoon in Wellington, Fla. No one was in the stands, there were only a few people along the rail and the VIP area was peaceful. But the wind ruffled the canvas on the tents around the...
On The Rail
Have fun and do good at the Babington Foundation’s big event: UPDATE
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...
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...
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 &...
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...
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