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An Olympic eventing pioneer and all-around horsewoman has left us
Lana duPont Wright, who made history as the first female eventer to ride in the Olympics, died at her home in Chesapeake City, Md., last week. She was 85. Olympic eventing, which had been contested by U.S. military teams through 1948, was still limited to male...
Trotting up at Defender Kentucky’s 5-star
Although the weather forecast for the next few days in Lexington, Ky., isn't the best, the sun shone bright (as the song goes) on the Kentucky Horse Park for the Defender 5-star eventing horse inspection Wednesday. Boyd Martin had three horses he showed to the judges,...
SafeSport CEO fired
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has fired CEO Ju'Riese Colón in the wake of an investigation by U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) into the organization's hiring of an investigator who subsequently was charged with rape. The CEO, who was let go on Tuesday, assumed her...
Dr. Timothy Holekamp has left us
Noted breeder Dr. Timothy Holekamp, a former president of the American Trakehner Association, died on Sunday. He was a founder of the Young Event Horse Program and co-chaired the Young Event Horse Committee. The physician and his wife, Cheryl, were the owners of...
It’s time for reporting wrongdoers to insure equestrian sport’s future
Stating that “the integrity of our sport is in danger,” U.S. Hunter Jumper Association President Britt McCormick warned during his organization’s online Town Hall Monday that there must be “zero tolerance for people that use illegal medication on horses.” Britt, who...
Steffen Peters is giving a clinic in New Jersey
Olympic dressage and World Championships team medalist Steffen Peters is offering a two-day clinic June 7 and 8 at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Auditors can enjoy the rare opportunity to learn from the former World Cup champion for a fee of...
Steffen Peters is coming to the USET
Olympic dressage and World Championships team medalist Steffen Peters is offering a two-day clinic June 7 and 8 at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Auditors can enjoy the rare opportunity to learn from the former World Cup champion for a fee of...
Liz Halliday checks in with an update
Olympic eventer Liz Halliday, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a cross-country fall last August, has reached out to her many friends and fans who have been following her recovery. Here is what she said on social media Saturday: My voice is getting stronger all...
Lois Walter of Beval Saddlery has passed away
The heart of Beval Saddlery was Lois Walter, a much-admired woman who died Tuesday from cancer at the age of 91. She had been married to Bev Walter, who founded the business in 1955 in Bernardsville, N.J. After Lois and Bev divorced, he died in 1993. Lois went on to...
Why it was Santa Anita for the LA28 Olympic equestrian venue (Updated)
In case you're wondering what swung the choice of Santa Anita Park racetrack over Galway Downs to host the 2028 Olympic equestrian competitions, comments from LA 28 Project Director Reynold Hoover may make the decision easier to understand. As reported by Inside the...
