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Fans can attend the Olympics–but only if they are Japanese
There will be spectators at the Olympic Games, as five agencies, including the International Olympic Committee and the government of Japan, decided today to permit a limited number of fans in the stands up to a maximum of 10,000 people. That means the faces the...
Britain could be a factor in Tokyo dressage medals
The nominated entries from Britain for its dressage team include (no surprise) multi-gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin with Mount Saint John Freestyle, and Gio as a direct reserve, which would keep her in the picture if Freestyle couldn't go. Her mentor, Carl Hester,...
Vaulting will be featured at World Cup Finals in Omaha
The Vaulting World Cup™ Final will be held in Omaha in 2023, along with the jumping and dressage Cup finals, which were first held in the city during 2017 The competition April 4-8 marks the first time the vualing finals have been held outside Europe. The...
Mark Juneteenth in an equestrian setting
The Mercer County Park Commission's stable, 431 Federal City Road in Pennington will mark Juneteenth (June 19th) with a special celebration from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in America. There will be an opportunity to...
UDATED: Show jumper Rich Fellers in custody on sex assault charges
Olympic show jumper Rich Fellers was arrested this morning in Oregon in relation to an indictment on four counts of second-degree sexual assault. Fellers, who gained stardom in 2012 by becoming the first U.S. rider to take the World Cup Finals in a quarter century,...
It doesn’t sound like fun, but there’s a higher purpose in Tokyo
The Olympic Games always have been more than an athletic competition: in the past, they offered an opportunity for athletes to mingle with their counterparts from other countries, swap pins and (time permitting) visit a variety of venues to watch sports other than...
UPDATED: There’s more to U.S. performance in Rome than a finish off the podium
What could well be the U.S. show jumping team for Tokyo got a test run at Rome's Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup in the scenic Piazza di Sienna, and it showcased top American talent, even with a disappointing fifth-place finish. First of all, the placing off the podium...
U.S. eventing team for Tokyo named
While the dressage and show jumping disciplines are still going through their selection processes for the teams that will go to Tokyo, the U.S. eventing squad was announced today. The short-listed dressage riders and show jumpers are still in their trials process, but...
Judgement, a remarkable stallion, is gone
The first KWPN (Dutch) approved stallion bred and foaled in America, Judgement ISF passed on last week, just shy of his 30th birthday. He is buried at his home, Iron Spring Farm in Pennsylvania. He had a 10-year career as a grand prix jumper with Michael Matz and then...
A little personal Covid relief from USEF
Good news! Beginning May 17, the U.S. Equestrian Federation says anyone who is fully vaccinated is no longer required to wear a face covering outdoors at licensed competitions. You have to read the fine print, though. Even vaccinated people have to stay six feet from...
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