Those wishing to honor the memory of Hunter Harrison, a major figure in show jumping who died earlier last month, are invited to a celebration of life Jan. 7 from 4-8 p.m. at his Double H Farm, 15050 Golden Point Road, Wellington, Fla. RSVP to doublehfarm@gmail.com....

William Steinkraus, the chairman emeritus of the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation and the first American to win an Olympic individual gold medal in any equestrian sport, died Nov. 29 at the age of 92. Although he was a pillar of the U.S. show jumping squad for decades,...

U.S. Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover and trainer Tom Wright are among many who are mourning the deaths of two young people in a single-car crash in Wellington, Fla., last month, when the vehicle went across a median at a high rate of speed. Christian Kennedy,...

The Samorin Equestrian Center in Slovakia, which was on line to stage the 2022 FEI World Equestrian Games, has declined to sign the host agreement and the search is on for a new venue for the compilation of eight disciplines. This is reminiscent of the problem with...

Former U.S. Equestrian Federation President David O'Connor today was elected chairman of the FEI (international equestrian federation) eventing committee. The decision came at the FEI's annual meeting in Uruguay, where he got twice as many votes as the other...

Top trainer, handler and all-around horseman Roy Evans, 73, passed away Nov. 19. He had a long struggle with cancer, but "he fought until the end of the day," said close friend Sara Goetz. Roy liked to start horses western, and was known for his love of western movies...

The major equitation championships are a highlight of the fall show season, but the less-known Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival  at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., offered memorable competition in the division last weekend after the other finals were...

An exotic East Asian tick, known as the longhorned or bush tick, was found on a farm in Hunterdon County this month, according to state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher today. The tick is deemed a serious pest to livestock, including horses, as well as pets and...

U.S. team veteran and 2017 ASPCA Maclay finals judge Bernie Traurig is presenting three days and evenings of immersion and education for hunter, jumper and equitation riders at Ketucham Farm in Allentown, N.J., Dec. 1-3. Bernie, the founder of Equestrian Coach, is...

At last week's Rutgers Equine Science Center Evening of Science & Celebration in New Brunswick, Special Strides Founder and Executive Director Laurie Landy was honored with the Spirit of the Horse award. Laurie's years of practice and study in the area of sensory...