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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Tori Colvin does it again in WCHR Spectacular
World Championship Hunter Rider Week at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla., was highlighted with a victory by Victoria Colvin and Dicoblue PS in the $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. That combination, which won the USHJA...
More worries about the Maryland 5-star
The future of October's Maryland 5-star eventing competition became even more of a question mark this week, after the state Division of Legislative Services discussed 2027 budget proposals before the state Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. To insure that "new...
Werth was no surprise in Wellington freestyle
A rare appearance by German dressage luminary Isabell Werth at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival ended the way anyone in the know could have predicted -- with a victory in the the Zen Elite Equestrian FEI Dressage World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle with a score...
McKeever and Albany added to the Show Jumping Hall of Fame
Lee McKeever, McLain Ward's sport horse manager for 38 years, will be inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame March 1, along with Debbie Dolan's Albany, ridden by Leslie Burr Howard on the 1984 Olympic show jumping gold medal team. The International Award at the...
Progress continues for Barisone
Life these days offers elements of normalcy for dressage trainer Michael Barisone, who rides often at his farm in Loxahatchee, Fla., where he stays busy with projects that keep the stable running, as well as going to Lowe's and spending time with his fiance. Once a...
Imperial HBF has passed on
Even the best intentions and the greatest of care cannot save every horse who has severe medical issues. McLain Ward announced that Imperial HBF (“Paddy”) was lost Sunday due to complications from colic. "Paddy suffered a bout of colic and, despite two surgeries and...
Christian Simonson gains another victory
The highest-ranked U.S. dressage rider in the FEI standings, Christian Simonson, keeps accumulating honors. Although he had never ridden a Grand Prix Special on Fleau De Baian, known as Felix, he won on his first try Saturday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival....
European Show Jumping Champion shows his style in Wellington
The first $500,000 class of the Winter Equestrian Festival Saturday night showcased a range of brilliant talent, but as he so often does, Germany's Richie Vogel outshone them all. Riding Gangster Montdesir (what an unflattering name for such a lovely horse), the...
Get insight on key issues such as forage and lameness with free Rutgers Equine Science webinars
The Rutgers Equine Science Center always offers key insights into issues of concern to horse owners. Its 2026 Horse Management series of webinars is presenting information on some very important topics during a February series of seminars. On Feb. 11, Dr. Sarah Colmer...
Here’s a great idea to help insure a horse’s safe future
A new free feature called Lifetime Care Contacts is available for for horses registered with the U.S. Equestrian Federation. It enables USEF members to add their names to a horse’s USEF record. It means that if the horse is someday be in need of financial assistance...
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