A pillar of eventing, Trish Gilbert, has passed away
She was outspoken, determined and totally devoted to three-day eventing. The sport lost one of its most ardent advocates last week, when Trish Gilbert died at 83. Doing it all, and doing it well, was the trademark of a very practical woman who was one of a kind. While...
A victory for horse welfare
It took a century of work, but World Horse Welfare is celebrating historic legislation that will ban live export of horses and other livestock for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain. It has passed Parliament and awaits assent of the king before becoming law....
Get an insider’s view of Tewksbury’s barns
The Tewksbury (N.J.) Trail Association and the Tewksbury Historical Society are collaborating next month on their biennial barn tour. Held in even-numbered years, the tour always offers an insight into interesting barns and stables in the picturesque Hunterdon County...
U.S. Olympic dressage hopefuls include a surprise starter
It definitely was a longshot. When Alice Tarjan handed her talented mare, Jane, to her trainer, Marcus Orlob, three months ago, it seemed unlikely the new combination would be among the eight U.S. competitors making the cut for a trip to Europe as part of the Olympic...
A special moment at the Virginia Horse Center
The Jacqueline & George Ohrstrom Jr. barn was dedicated this weekend at the Virginia Horse Center, where the couple was saluted by Roxanne Booth, president of the Virginia Horse Center. “Together, the Ohrstroms built an impeccable reputation on the love of all...
U.S. Para Dressage riders shine
While the riders trying to make the U.S. eventing, show jumping and dressage teams for this summer’s Paris Olympics are getting a lot of attention, the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team also is making an impact, as its riders won the Mannheim, Germany 3-star Para...
New scholarship offers kids a summer camp opportunity
EQ PRO, a Naples-based equestrian apparel designer, is offering a summer camp scholarship in conjunction with the Interscholastic Equestrian Association for hunt seat and dressage riders in grades 4-8.. Juliette Douros Hawk, a 14-year-old award-winning junior...
Paris Olympics cross-country designer heads for Fair Hill
The cross-country course designer for this summer's Paris Olympics will fill the same role next year for the MARS Maryland 5-star at Fair Hill. Pierre Le Goupil will succeed retiring course designer Ian Stark in 2025 and stay at least until 2027. Ian was the inaugural...
Depth is a key for USA’s Paris Olympic eventing success
This summer's Paris Olympics was a frequent topic at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, even though the mission of the weekend involved good performances in the 5-star and 4-star competitions. After all, those divisions were a chance to qualify, as well as make an...
Come to a celebration of life for a beloved trainer
The late Debbie Haimowitz will be remembered May 13 in a celebration of her life at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Everyone who knew her is invited to attend, and asked to bring their best stories about her. The open house runs from 1-8 p.m.,...
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