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Philip Dutton’s take on the 2028 Olympic eventing format
Noting that the eventing format for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games soon will be announced by the FEI, Olympic multi-medalist Philip Dutton stated on social media that he believes “there is a general consensus worldwide in the eventing community that it is...
Gladstone’s exciting driving revival is under way
“Gladstone.” It’s a name synonymous with excellence in the horse world, the former U.S. Equestrian Team training center at Hamilton Farm in New Jersey, now the home of the USET Foundation. For decades, Gladstone was known around the world as the base for the U.S. show...
An underdog wins big at Gothenburg
The world's number one show jumper, Henrik von Eckerman of Sweden on the spectacular King Edward had to bow to an unsung Dutch rider, Lars Kersten, in the FEI World Cup qualifier at the Gothenburg, Sweden horse show Sunday. Lars, whose previous best finish in a Cup...
United Touch does it again
Germany's Richard Vogel, who won the first leg of the Rolex Grand Slam at Geneva in December with United Touch S, scored another big victory with this fabulous horse Saturday at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla. The top three in placings of the...
Dressage star Isabell Werth speaks out about abuse
German rider Isabell Werth, who has won more Olympic medals than any other equestrian, issued a statement about the "discussion" among "horse lovers, riders and animal welfare activists" in the wake of the Cesar Parra controversy. Parra has been provisionally...
Mankini crisis resolved
When the irrepressible Australian eventer (there's a redundant description) Shane Rose appeared practically undressed for a "fancy dress" class at a horse show, the national federation, Equestrian Australia, took immediate action. Its leaders responded to public...
Show Jumping Hall of Fame to induct a special horse and a memorable man
A panel of voters from the horse industry has selected Francisco “Pancho” Lopez and the Holsteiner gelding Cedric, a regular on the U.S. Nations Cup teams, for induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame March 3 in Wellington, Fla. The once-in-a-lifetime partner of...
Details about the new Wellington showgrounds revealed at hearing
Some crucial questions about the expanded Wellington, Fla., showgrounds finally were answered Thursday night at a meeting of the Equestrian Preserve Committee. Although the session, which ran more than five and one-half hours, was held to insure the project met...
Dressage medalist Adrienne Lyle is up for the Paris challenge
Olympic and world championships dressage medalist Adrienne Lyle is off to the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla., with two new horses this week. The trio is still in a period of adjustment with each other, since the horses arrived from Europe at her base in...
USEF seeking to punish horse abuse outside of competition
Videos on social media showing dressage trainer Cesar Parra whipping horses and engaging in training practices that have caused an outcry prompted the U.S. Equestrian Federation Board of Directors Monday to introduce an extraordinary rule change, which would expand...
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