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The Olympic champ can’t be beaten in Ocala

Being the first to go in a nine-horse jump-off at a $350,000 grand prix is hardly an ideal starting position, but Christian Kukuk of Germany made it pay off Thursday night at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla. “It’s always quite difficult,” he reflected, but...

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Endurance star Becky Hart is gone

Becky Hart, who was a great force in international endurance competition, died last month at the age of 71. After Pony Club and competing in horse shows, Becky graduated from the Potomac, Md., Horse Center’s horsemastership course in 1972. But where she hit her stride...

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Liz Halliday is on the mend

The 2024 eventing Olympian, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a cross-country fall last August, "steadfastly keeps facing forward, even when the going is hard and frustrating," reported her mother, Debby, who has been by her side during rehab, along with a host...

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Brian Flynn passed away: UPDATED

The multi-dimensional Brian Flynn, who excelled as a rider, trainer, instructor, judge, television commentator, horse show manager and announcer, died on Saturday. He was 77. "He did everything. In our world, he touched all the bases and he hit a home run," said Jimmy...

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Florida judge takes SafeSport to task

In an order clearing an athlete’s criminal record, a judge in Florida accused the U.S. Center for Safe Sport of acting in bad faith, intentionally and with malice in proceedings involving a female high school water polo player, violating “her constitutional right to...

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Another wrinkle in an Olympic positive doping test

Global Medics, whose product Relax Pro was given to an Olympic eventing horse at the Paris Games, contends in a public statement that the supplement was contaminated with Trazodone at the production level, Relax Pro was found to be responsible for a positive doping...

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Carlos Hank Guerreiro is on a roll at WEF

Mexico's Carlos Hank Guerreiro found himself in the Wellington International winner's circle Saturday night with an amazing ride in the $215,000 FEI 4-star Horseware Ireland Grand Prix. Bold and determined as he set off against the clock, he was fifth to go in a...

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Remembering Rodney Jenkins

A celebration of Rodney Jenkins' life June 1 will offer a chance to reminisce about the Red Rider and meet with friends to recall what made him so special. The gathering will be held from 3-5 p.m. at the Upperville, Va., horse show grounds in the 1853 Club on the...

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