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An Olympic eventing pioneer and all-around horsewoman has left us
Lana duPont Wright, who made history as the first female eventer to ride in the Olympics, died at her home in Chesapeake City, Md., last week. She was 85. Olympic eventing, which had been contested by U.S. military teams through 1948, was still limited to male...
SafeSport CEO fired
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has fired CEO Ju'Riese Colón in the wake of an investigation by U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) into the organization's hiring of an investigator who subsequently was charged with rape. The CEO, who was let go on Tuesday, assumed her...
It’s time for reporting wrongdoers to insure equestrian sport’s future
Stating that “the integrity of our sport is in danger,” U.S. Hunter Jumper Association President Britt McCormick warned during his organization’s online Town Hall Monday that there must be “zero tolerance for people that use illegal medication on horses.” Britt, who...
Steffen Peters is giving a clinic in New Jersey
Olympic dressage and World Championships team medalist Steffen Peters is offering a two-day clinic June 7 and 8 at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Auditors can enjoy the rare opportunity to learn from the former World Cup champion for a fee of...
Jung does it again in the 5-star; Coleman repeats a 4-star win at Kentucky
Boyd Martin stood second with Commando 3 going into the show jumping finale at the Defender Kentucky 5-star three-day event on Sunday. The highest-ranked American in the competition knew he had just two chances — slim and none -- of defeating the leader, Olympic...
Jung is still number one at the Kentucky 5-star event
Hard to believe, but German superstar Michael Jung fell just short of perfection on the cross-country course at the Defender Kentucky 5-star three-day event Saturday afternoon. The Olympic multi-gold medalist and the superlative fischerChipmunk FRH finished 2.4...
Jung does it again in the 5-star; Coleman repeats a 4-star win at Kentucky
Boyd Martin stood second with Commando 3 going into the show jumping finale at the Defender Kentucky 5-star three-day event on Sunday. The highest-ranked American in the competition knew he had just two chances — slim and none -- of defeating the leader, Olympic...
Jung is still number one at the Kentucky 5-star event
Hard to believe, but German superstar Michael Jung fell just short of perfection on the cross-country course at the Defender Kentucky 5-star three-day event Saturday afternoon. The Olympic multi-gold medalist and the superlative fischerChipmunk FRH finished 2.4...
On The Rail
An Olympic eventing pioneer and all-around horsewoman has left us
Lana duPont Wright, who made history as the first female eventer to ride in the Olympics, died at her home in Chesapeake City, Md., last week. She was 85. Olympic eventing, which had been contested by U.S. military teams through 1948, was still limited to male...
SafeSport CEO fired
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has fired CEO Ju'Riese Colón in the wake of an investigation by U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) into the organization's hiring of an investigator who subsequently was charged with rape. The CEO, who was let go on Tuesday, assumed her...
It’s time for reporting wrongdoers to insure equestrian sport’s future
Stating that “the integrity of our sport is in danger,” U.S. Hunter Jumper Association President Britt McCormick warned during his organization’s online Town Hall Monday that there must be “zero tolerance for people that use illegal medication on horses.” Britt, who...
Steffen Peters is giving a clinic in New Jersey
Olympic dressage and World Championships team medalist Steffen Peters is offering a two-day clinic June 7 and 8 at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Auditors can enjoy the rare opportunity to learn from the former World Cup champion for a fee of...
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