It was a jam-packed weekend for show jumping, with the Longines Global Champions Tour in New Jersey (see our lead story), the American Gold Cup in Michigan and the Longines League of Nations in St. Tropez, France.
Kent Farrington showed once again while he’s ranked as world number one by taking the Gold Cup in Traverse City with Greya, a sensational mare he developed. The victory was Greya’s sixth 5-star triumph within a year.
Kent revealed, “My biggest concern today was going to be measuring the speed it was going to take to win.You don’t want to be chasing what somebody else can do — you have to know what your horse’s best possible round is. I tried to put down a solid effort where they were going to have to do something special to beat me, and luckily, it worked out.”
His fiercest competition came from two Irish riders. Shane Sweetnam, winner of the qualifier, was second with James Kann Cruz, while Daniel Coyle wound up third on Farrel. But attention should also be paid to rising star Stella Wasserman of the U.S., who has begun training with McLain Ward. She was fourth on Precious Dwerse Hagen. (McLain was sixteenth on High Star Hero).
In St. Tropez, the USA’s Karl Cook and Carcole de la Roque scored yet another European win for the season, topping the Longines Grand Prix over Brazil’s Stephan de Freitas Barcha and Dinozo Imperio Egipcio. The USA’s Laura Kraut was third with Biquetta.
Karl often kisses his mare, to show his affection for her.
“Every day I get to ride her is a gift, every day I get to jump her is a gift, and every day I get to show her is just the top gift,” he said.
It should be noted that the course designer was Gregory Bodo, half of the team that laid out the routes for the Paris Olympics. Karl was the only U.S. rider to be fault-free during the team competition in Paris.
Karl’s team wasn’t as lucky in the League of Nations competition, however, finishing sixth of seven countries. However, the team qualified for the finale of the League in Barcelona next month.
Click here for St. Tropez grand prix results Click this link for St. Tropez League of Nations results
Sidelines Magazine and The Chronicle of the Horse have been sold in unrelated transactions, it was announced Wednesday.
Sidelines was acquired by HITS, the company known for its horse shows around the country. Buying the Chronicle from Wellington International was the GRANDPRIX Group, which specializes in media, audio-visual and events.
Characterized by its photo-heavy interviews with top equestrians, Sidelines also features many other types of stories. Editor Jan Westmark Bauer will continue in that post.
Bob Bell, president of the Classic Company which sold the magazine, said, “I have enormous pride in what the team and I have accomplished during my tenure at Sidelines. I look forward to seeing the next phase of the magazine’s growth and wish the team at HITS the same fun and success we have enjoyed for almost a decade.”
HITS board chairman Mortimer Singer said, “The acquisition of Sidelines Magazine represents the next chapter in HITS’s commitment to holding our customers at the center of what we do. HITS being the largest national producer of horse shows makes Sidelines a perfect vehicle to showcase the many exciting equestrian enthusiast stories across the country.”
HITS was founded more than 40 years ago by Tom Struzzieri and purchased in 2022 by Traub Capital Partnres.
GRANDPRIX, a monthly magazine, also puts out news daily on line. Studforlife.com provides in-depth coverage of show jumping and breeding, and Horseman.nl is a leading outlet in Flanders and the Netherlands. The group also publishes the ASEP Stallion Guide, a reference tool for breeders.
By integrating The Chronicle, GRANDPRIX “will bring its editorial and technological expertise to this prestigious title: modernization of formats and platforms, revitalization of subscription and distribution offers, expansion of editorial content, and enhanced international coverage of major equestrian competitions,” according to a statement from the purchaser.
Sean Gagnon, chief financial officer of Wellington Interantional, said, “We are highly confident in the future of The Chronicle of the Horse under the leadership of Vincent Goehrs and the GRANDPRIX team. While the publication was no longer aligned with Wellington International’s strategic priorities, we are certain that GRANDPRIX’s vision and investment will allow The Chronicle of the Horse to continue to grow and thrive as a media of reference.”
Although the favored British lost half their team to falls at the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships on Saturday, they came back strong on Sunday, earning first and third individually, with German star Michael between them in second place.
That was the way they stood before the final show jumping phase, with Laura Collett on London 52 in the lead, Michi close behind and Tom McEwen with JL Dublin third. Laura added 0.4 time penalties to her score, but stayed ahead of Michi and Tom, who both were double clear.
“I can’t tell you how much I’ve wanted this, mainly for the horse,” said Laura, “because every time I made the team, I let him down, so to finally pull it off and give him the championship he deserves – the words aren’t really there. At my first five-star win in Pau in 2020, I said if he never does anything more, he’s done more than I could have ever dreamed of. To think what he’s done in those five years since is more than I could have ever dreamed. I can’t really say it’s a dream come true because I don’t think I could have even dreamed it!
“This [medal] tops everything! I was so close in Paris last year, and to come back and have another head-to-head with Michiis what make this sport so special and these horses so unbelievably special. To keep coming back and producing the results they do, come out and perform time and time again, is unreal.
“It’s so special just to be at a home championship, and it’s quite a local event for me as well. Just that in itself felt special this week, but to be sat on a horse like him and come up with the goods is crazy,” she commented. Laura now has won nine European Championship gold medals over a 20-year period – at Pony, Junior, Young Rider and Senior level – making her part of a very small, select club of athletes.
Tom summed up his feelings this way; “Dubs has gone phenomenally well and I couldn’t be happier with him. We’ve been beaten by possibly two of the greatest horses that have been around in our sport. You do your best, and that’s where we’re at.
“After a week that hasn’t possibly been our own [the British], to come home with two medals is absolutely fantastic. We came as a six and we leave as a six (a team of four and two individuals), and it’s been team spirit throughout. I’m absolutely delighted for Laura and my own performance with Dubs. He’s a pretty chilled character and strangely, he’s never been to Blenheim, so I couldn’t be happier with how he’s come out and performed in every aspect. On the day, he was beaten by two better horses and I’m still very happy with him.”
Click here for individual final results and here for team championship results.
Recapping cross-country, a fall by pathfinder and world champion Yasmin Ingham (Rehy DJ), then a tumble from Halo into the water by Piggy March, means their nation would not come near the podium for team medals on home ground at Blenheim Palace.
Following dressage, the British –who had been favored to take the title — were second as a team to the Germans, whose Michael Jung was leading the individual standings on fischerChipmunk FRH. But after her team was eliminated from contention Saturday, Laura Collett shone a light for Britain individually on cross-country, overtaking Michi to lead the individual standings with London 52 (26.6). She had only 6 time penalties on the Mark Phillips-designed route. No one made the 10:01 optimum time.
Laura Collett and London 52 lead the way at the championships. (FEI Photo by Benjamin Clark)
The score is now 28.3 for Michi, who had 10 time penalties with fischerChipmunk FRH, so he switched places with Laura and stands second. Another British bright light was Tom McEwen, third with JL Dublin on 33 penalties, 6.8 of which involved time penalties.
The course designer observed, “The rounds from Collett, Jung, and McEwen were world-class. The time was always going to be tough because of the water and the terrain. And I added a few extra speed bumps.”
While Mark knew it would have been possible to make the time, he commented, “There weren’t many horses capable of it. What you saw was that the best-trained horses, those three, were simply in another league.”
Tom McEwen agreed, “The time is doable, but you have to be as quick as you are smooth, which is quite a tough combination.”
Laura was full of praise for her horse, saying, “I can’t quite believe it. He just dug so deep. He owes me nothing, but he keeps on giving. The crowd was amazing, and you can see from the dressage he loves all that and it really got us going and kept us going all the way to the end.”
Discussing Sunday’s show jumping finale, Laura thought about what happened when she faced Michi in the 2024 Olympics.
“I let him beat me in Paris last year after a fence down. Let’s hope I don’t do it two years on the trot,” she said.
Michi said of his 17-year-old campaigner’s cross-country performance, ““He galloped really well; fast, strong, and responsive. He gave me a super feeling everywhere. My plan was to go as fast as possible without pushing him too much.”
Meanwhile, Bubby Upton, riding as an individual for Britain, continued her country’s bad luck streak when she was eliminated for a fall from Its Cooley Time. Another British individual rider, Caroline Harris (D.Day), also had a fall.
Germany continues to lead the team standings, as Calvin Bockmann is in fourth place with the fastest time of the day, a mere 5.6 time penalties on Phantom of the Opera (36.5). He is tied with Austria’s Lea Siegl (Van Helsing P), who had 9.6 time penalties added to her total, but was better in dressage.
The Irish team is second with 150.7 penalties, giving Germany a more than comfortable margin of 37 penalties for its 150.7 total. Switzerland is third on 161.3.
Click here for the individual cross-country standings Click this link for team cross-country standings
Storms that caused massive destruction when they swept through Montgomery Township, N.J., last weekend have prompted the cancellation of the Princeton Show Jumping fall series scheduled for September 17–21 and September 24–28.
“After careful evaluation of our options and several municipal inspections, it was apparent our showgrounds sustained significant damage—damage so extensive that it will take weeks of cleanup and rebuilding to restore the property to a safe condition,” a statement from the show advised, following an assessment of the situation in the wake of the Sept. 6 storms.
“After two days of careful evaluation and several municipal inspections, we concluded that we cannot responsibly welcome horses, riders, or spectators back to Hunter Farms North until it is safe to do so,” the statement continued.
“We know how important these shows are for our riders, trainers, owners, and the entire equestrian community. Canceling is the last thing we wanted—but safety must come first. This challenging moment will also become an opportunity: the rebuilding process will allow us to make lasting improvements to the facility and return in 2026 with an even better show experience for everyone.”
Competitors who have already entered should contact princetonshowjumping@gmail.com for processing, or contact Nicole at nicole@princetonshowjumping.com with any questions.
Last year, Princeton also cancelled its final shows of the season, but for a different reason, involving a lack of entries.
At the time, Andrew Philbrick, who runs the Princeton series, contended three international shows in New York and Connecticut that are geographically close to his competitions drew entries that otherwise might have come to his shows.
Mary Alice Malone’s dedication to sport horse breeding and showing was passed down to her daughter, Catherine Malone, who is taking over management of Iron Spring Farm in wake of her mother’s death this summer.
Catherine will remain true to her mother’s vision with the same commitment to excellence, soundness, and temperament that has always defined the program, a statement from the farm said.
Catherine, who grew up on the farm, worked with her mother for several years, bringing in new stallions such as Kaiman, and the highest quality mares, including Noblewood Tarpania,
“Mom and I spent so much time talking about horses and bloodlines and the kind of horses we want to have in the barn,” said Catherine, an FEI rider and successful breeder in her own right.
Catherine Malone and Uno Don Diego. (Terri Miller photo)
“It all starts with falling in love with horses. Their beauty and spirit. That’s why we do this.”
While this is a time of change, it is also a time of renewal, according to information from the farm.
“Catherine is committed to honoring her mother’s legacy while embracing opportunities to evolve and grow. The heart of Iron Spring Farm–a dedication to producing horses that inspire, perform, and connect deeply with their riders–will remain steadfast.
“We are grateful to the breeders, riders, and friends who have been part of our story for nearly 50 years. Your support has made Iron Spring Farm what it is today and we invite you to join us in shaping its future. Follow along with us, through our newsletter, website, and social media, as we share beautiful foals and world-class mares, exciting new stallions and exceptional sales horses, and the continuation of our story.
“Mary Alice believed in building something that would last. Today, with Catherine holding the reins, Iron Spring Farm moves forward–strong, inspired and ready as this next chapter unfolds.”
Britain lost half its team relatively early in the cross-country phase of the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships, as a fall by pathfinder and world champion Yasmin Ingham (Rehy DJ), then a tumble from Halo into the water by Piggy March, means their nation will not come near the podium for team medals on home ground at Blenheim Palace. But individual medals are still well in sight for the Brits.
Following dressage, the British –who had been favored to take the title — were second as a team to the Germans, whose Michael Jung was leading the individual standings on fischerChipmunk FRH. But after her team was eliminated from contention Saturday, Laura Collett shone a light for Britain individually on cross-country, overtaking Michi to lead the individual standings with London 52 (26.6). She had only 6 time penalties on the Mark Phillips-designed route. No one made the 10:01 optimum time.
Laura Collett and London 52 lead the way at the championships. (FEI Photo by Benjamin Clark)
The score is now 28.3 for Michi, who had 10 time penalties with fischerChipmunk FRH, so he switched places with Laura and stands second. Another British bright light was Tom McEwen, third with JL Dublin on 33 penalties, 6.8 of which involved time penalties.
The course designer observed, “The rounds from Collett, Jung, and McEwen were world-class. The time was always going to be tough because of the water and the terrain. And I added a few extra speed bumps.”
While Mark knew it would have been possible to make the time, he commented, “There weren’t many horses capable of it. What you saw was that the best-trained horses, those three, were simply in another league.”
Tom McEwen agreed, “The time is doable, but you have to be as quick as you are smooth, which is quite a tough combination.”
Laura was full of praise for her horse, saying, “I can’t quite believe it. He just dug so deep. He owes me nothing, but he keeps on giving. The crowd was amazing, and you can see from the dressage he loves all that and it really got us going and kept us going all the way to the end.”
Discussing Sunday’s show jumping finale, Laura thought about what happened when she faced Michi in the 2024 Olympics.
“I let him beat me in Paris last year after a fence down. Let’s hope I don’t do it two years on the trot,” she said.
Michi said of his 17-year-old campaigner’s cross-country performance, ““He galloped really well; fast, strong, and responsive. He gave me a super feeling everywhere. My plan was to go as fast as possible without pushing him too much.”
Meanwhile, Bubby Upton, riding as an individual for Britain, continued her country’s bad luck streak when she was eliminated for a fall from Its Cooley Time. Another British individual rider, Caroline Harris (D.Day), also had a fall.
Germany continues to lead the team standings, as Calvin Bockmann is in fourth place with the fastest time of the day, a mere 5.6 time penalties on Phantom of the Opera (36.5). He is tied with Austria’s Lea Siegl (Van Helsing P), who had 9.6 time penalties added to her total, but was better in dressage.
The Irish team is second with 150.7 penalties, giving Germany a more than comfortable margin of 37 penalties for its 150.7 total. Switzerland is third on 161.3.
Click here for the individual standings Click this link for team standings
The world’s number eight-ranked show jumper, Steve Guerdat, has undergone another back surgery for a recurring problem with a herniated disc, less than two weeks after finishing third in the world’s richest (and most demanding) grand prix at the Spruce Meadows Masters.
In February, the Swiss rider was operated on for a herniated disc and was able to compete in May at the European Championships, where he finished twelfth individually and was part of his country’s fifth-placed team. His problem recurred, but he was able to persevere and compete at Spruce Meadows in the Sept. 7 $5 million (Canadian) grand prix, part of the Rolex Grand Slam. However, on Sept. 11, an operation was required.
“I consulted many specialists worldwide, and they all came to the same conclusion: there were no alternatives to surgery.
“I asked my entire team, both at the stables and those who take care of my health, to do everything possible so that I could participate in the Spruce Meadows Rolex Grand Slam, which I didn’t want to miss for anything,” Steve said.
“Thanks to them and my fantastic horses, we succeeded. It was amazing.”
Facing a long recovery that was passing slowly, he said, “I am eager to start my rehabilitation and look forward to riding my horses again and seeing all of you at competitions. In the meantime, a big thank you to everyone. It is a privilege to count on such a team, such horses, and your unconditional support.”
The affection is well-deserved He got a grateful kiss from her after a fault-free first round in the $200,000 Blue Diamond Cup Grand Prix. Then there was another heartfelt smooch after his victorious trip in the jump-off Saturday at Old Salem Farm.
“He’s a horse I really believed in from the second I sat on him as an eight-year-old,” she said of Origa V/H Zuid-Pajottenland. (Whatever happened to names like Big Ben and Gem Twist?)
The 11-year-old Belgian warmblood gelding was out for a year after fracturing a hip in a freak accident when he slipped at home, so Adrienne had a bit of a hiatus in her big time competition results until he won a 5-star a month ago in Ottawa.
“I’m so emotionally proud of him, how he’s come back. I’ve always said it was one of the best feelings I’ve ever had on a horse and to see him really get his time in the spotlight means a lot to me,” said Adrienne, a member of the U.S. gold medal team at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.
“Whenever you go through those ups and downs with a horse, it’s always an emotional journey and it’s so rewarding to be on the other side of it.”
The winner is by Thunder VD Zuuthoeve, who was the sire of McLain Ward’s FEI World Cup Finals-winning horse, HH Azur. Interestingly, also on Saturday, but in Traverse City, Mich., Karl Cook topped a Winning Round class with Kalinka van’t Zorgvliet, who claims the same sire. And she was doing only her second grand prix in 18 months because she fractured her hip in the spring of 2024. Talk about an odd coincidence!
Origa was previously ridden by Jonna Ekberg of Sweden, but came to Adrienne through her good friend Irish show jumper Bertram Allen.
“I was gnawing at him to let me come try him,” she recounted.
With the horse’s heritage, not surprisingly he has real character and ability, as exhibited in a five-horse jump-off after a field of 32 competitors from 14 countries was narrowed by the well-produced Blue Diamond Cup course from designers Alan Wade and Paul Jewell.
Adrienne’s major competition came from Marilyn Little on the fleet Mecklenberg mare, La Contessa, and Molly Ashe Cawley on Quimi del Maset, a Spanish gelding. But Adrienne enjoyed a benefit by going last, and she took advantage of it.
Molly set the pace in 40.50 seconds and then Marilyn, winner of Thursday’s Welcome Stake, quickly bettered the time to beat in 39.85 seconds.
Adrienne was faster between the first two fences than Marilyn, and made a great turn that brought her home in 39.11 seconds to take the 4-star crown. She attributed the win to her horse’s “stride and his bravery.”
She noted, “I really trusted my horse because he’s so game and has so much scope. I knew that if I did it right and gave him a good chance, he would fight for me.”
During her showing lull between August 2024 and January of this year, Adrienne focused on learning and benefited from polishing her skills with experts. Click on the video link to have her tell you who she worked with and what she did.
The weather in Westchester County, N.Y., was picture-perfect for the class; the rain didn’t start falling until the last notes of the Star-Spangled Banner following the presentation. Old Salem is a lovely setting for a show, and that is especially so in September. It feels special to be there with view of the the stable overlooking the ring and people watching from the grass hillside. The show is a must stop for Adrienne.
“It’s close to home for me. It was able to work well with my schedule. i can still pay attention to my horses at home and ride at home in the morning and sleep in my own bed in New York City. “That makes Old Salem a special place for me,” noted Adrienne, who has a farm in Greenwich, Conn., near Old Salem.
She fits in riding with a busy schedule that include a new blog, Show and Tell, which she started with her friends, Lucy Deslauriers and Alessandra Volpi, who also travel the show circuit and need to find places that will feed, exercise and soothe them.
“I almost annoyingly look for good coffee. I look for good restaurants, workout places, yoga is a big part of my not just fitness routine, but mental health. I find it really difficult when you’re in these random cities knowing where to go,” said Adrienne.
So the riders made it a project.
“We said,`Why not do it together? We have a lot of big ideas for our little blog and we’re very excited to see what we can do with it. We want to share all the great places we get to go and learn along the way. And it’s so fun to do it with friends.”
It’s been more than three years since dressage rider Michael Barisone was found not guilty by reason of insanity on a charge of second-degree attempted murder, and bit by bit, he is regaining some autonomy.
At his eighth Krol hearing Tuesday, the 2008 U.S. Olympic team alternate got permission for a little more latitude in his movements, with judge Stephen Taylor allowing him to drive from his Florida farm to New Jersey as needed so he can retrieve belongings from his former home state. Previously, he was required to fly to New Jersey for the Krol hearings.
They are held to evaluate the progress of a criminal defendant who has been confined to a psychiatric institution following a verdict like the one delivered for Barisone in April 2022. The next hearing is scheduled for February.
Barisone was charged in the 2019 shooting of Lauren Kanarek, a tenant at his former farm in Long Valley, N.J., farm who also trained there. He said he doesn’t remember the incident, which left Kanarek hospitalized with two bullets in her chest. The shooting occurred during a confrontation with Kanarek and her boyfriend, Rob Goodwin, who had been at odds with their landlord.
During Barisone’s trial, his lawyer, Edward Bilinkas, asked Kanarek whether she was bent on destroying his client and threatening everything he held dear. She replied, “at some point, yes.”
As was the case during the last Krol hearing seven months ago in the Morris County, N.J., Courthouse, Taylor listened to testimony from clinical psychologist Dr. David Landry, who usually sees Barisone on a weekly basis in Florida.
In response to a question from Morris County Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Schellhorn, Landry said on a Zoom call aired in the Morristown courtroom that in his opinion, Barisone has no signs of any active mental diseases or disorder.
Asked by Schellhorn whether he discussed the shooting, referred to as the “index event,” with Barisone, Landry said they talked about “his lack of memory of the event and what that means for his having to internalize and accept these events as occurring, and where we go from here, knowing that this has occurred…and what his plans are in moving forward.”
Landry said Barisone, 61, spends much of his time working around his farm in Loxahatchee, Fla., and keeps “a low profile.”
As a result of the shooting incident, Barisone is under an interim suspension from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which means he can’t take part in any U.S. Equestrian Federation sanctioned competitions, or even be on showgrounds. That sanction remains in place pending the outcome of an investigation or final decision.
Michael Barisone riding at his former farm in Long Valley.
Landry characterized the SafeSport situation as a “stressor,” in Barisone’s life, noting that is “pretty typical in these circumstances.”
In treatment, doctor and patient talk abut all possible outcomes. Landry said they “develop plans around that. He seems to be okay with whatever happens and has a plan in the event any outcome would occur.”
In an interview after the hearing, Barisone said, “I’ve been doing everything exactly as I’m supposed to do. I’ve abided by every single rule.”
Speaking about the judge’s decision, he observed, “At least now I can start finishing moving my stuff out of New Jersey and really get the place in Florida (to be) home. So I think at this point, this process happened just like it’s supposed to, like it’s written in the law.
“The doctors all say, `He recovered from what happened to him’ and I’ve been given pretty much freedom to be about as normal as I can.”
When he returns to Florida, he hopes to start riding after a break to deal with legal matters.
Barisone riding in Florida earlier this year.
But there also are other legal matters with which is involved.
In July, Barisone sued the USEF. Those legal papers state that on Aug. 1, 2019,, he had phoned Sonja Keating, the federation’s chief operating officer and general counsel, saying he was “in a life and death situation due to the malevolent and dangerously unpredictable conduct of Kanarek and Goodwin,” and that he feared for his life.
The lawsuit noted Keating offered no assistance and suggested he call the police. Barisone told Keating the police refused to help. According to the lawsuit, Keating never mentioned the Center for SafeSport, nor did she say she would refer the matter to the Center. The lawsuit stated she was obligated to refer the matter to SafeSport, which she did not do.
On August 7, 2019, the shooting took place.
The lawsuit also noted that Murray Kessler, who was USEF’s president at the time, did not return Barisone’s phone calls about his situation.
The lawsuit contends that USEF “breached its fiduciary obligations to the Plaintiff in that it did not exercise its duty of care and protect the Plaintiff from the actions of Kanarek and Goodwin,” and as a result, Barisone was damaged.
He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages from USEF.
Asked for a comment on the lawsuit, a USEF spokesperson said the federation does not comment on matters in litigation. Attorney Steven Tarshis, who filed the lawsuit, said USEF attorneys had requested an extension until the end of September to respond.
In February, Barisone sued Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, where he was a patient for more than a year in 2022 and part of 2023 before the judge allowed him to live in a private home later that year.
The way he was treated at the hospital led to “emotional harm, pain, damage and suffering, among other injuries,” according to the lawsuit filed by attorney Christopher Deininger, which alleges medical malpractice.
A motion by the hospital to dismiss the action was denied by a judge, but the hospital has filed another such motion that has yet to be ruled on.
There’s nothing more important to people who truly love horses than the welfare of their animals. And in the big picture, the focus on welfare for equestrian competition is key to its survival in the era of social license to operate.
But not everybody recognizes welfare issues, or how to cope with them. With that in mind, the U.S. Equestrian Federation on Monday released a set of horse welfare guidelines under the title, “Protecting Horses.” The information can be accessed at this link.
The guidelines align human and horse interactions with the concept of a stoplight – green, yellow, and red to help create a mutual understanding of horse-friendly vs. cautionary vs. unacceptable actions for all breeds and disciplines. A rule change effective last year enabled USEF to take action against anyone involved with cruelty, abuse and unethical treatment of a horse beyond the showgrounds as well as at a competition.
USEF Chief of Sport David O’Connor introduces segments on various topics. Today’s videos focus on an overview of the subject and recognizing issues in horse movement and appearance. More instructive videos will be released weekly through Oct. 27, and a list of rules involving horse welfare is available to explain how welfare is encouraged and enforced.
