Mai Baum out of Kentucky event
Tamie Smith never planned to try for back-to-back 5-star wins with 18-year-old Mai Baum at the Defender Kentucky 5-star event this week, but she was going to put the 2023 winner in the 4-star Short event in Lexington as a prep for the Paris Olympics. Now, however,...
American horse dies after fabulous performance at show jumping World Cup Finals
Tragedy followed triumph tonight as Chromatic BF—who earlier had jumped to third place in the Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup Finals—collapsed in his stall and died in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Click here to read the competition story or go to the second story on...
It’s Sweden/Sweden at the Show Jumping World Cup
It was a Swedish showdown for the top placings on the second day of the Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup Finals, but an American who hadn’t ridden in the event for 17 years impressed by moving up the ranks to take third in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As expected, world...
A new president takes over ahead of schedule at USHJA: Updated
Mary Knowlton, president of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association since 2016, resigned after an investigation and has been succeeded by Britt McCormick, who was president-elect. The issue involved building a new, independent information technology system for the...
Mud: Whatcha gonna do? Cornell knows
Steve Kraus, head of Farrier Services at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, and Ken Estes, Ag Program leader for Cornell Cooperative Extension Livingston County, on April 16 will discuss mud management techniques for horse farms, including the effects of mud...
Skylar Wireman withdraws from SJ World Cup Final
Californian Skylar Wireman, who finished 10th in the first round of the Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup Final, will not be competing today as the show wraps up in Saudi Arabia. In a an incredibly mature and thoughtful social media posting, the 19-year-old...
Betty Durling has passed away
Services for Betty Correll Durling will be held at 11 a.m. April 20 at the Lamington Presbyterian Church in Bedminster, N.J. Mrs. Durling, 94 died April 12 at her home in Whitehouse. She and her late husband, Carlton Durling were members of the Essex Fox Hounds for 40...
World Cup Dressage Finals under way; U.S. rider makes the top 10
Wednesday's Grand Prix at the FEI World Cup Dressage Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offered a taste of what is to come in the Freestyle, the only competition that counts for the title, but it does offer some insights. In her twenty-fifth Finals, Germany's Isabell...
King Edward reigns again at SJ World Cup Finals
Defending champion Henrik von Eckermann of Sweden and his peerless mount, King Edward, took the first leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Show Jumping Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, just as they did last year in Omaha. "It was a great round today," the...
The race tightens for U.S. dressage riders eyeing Paris
The U.S. dressage Olympic rankings got a good shake-up over the weekend, with candidates competing in shows on both coasts. Candidates are looking toward being named next month to the eight-member contingent that will ride in European observation competitions prior to...
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