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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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Gone too soon… (UPDATED)

Talented writer, website designer and book publisher Michelle Bloch died Monday March 3 of breast cancer. She was 55. Michelle had been a pillar of the Capital Challenge Horse Show since 1996, designing the program and prizelist and writing its daily update during the...

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Show Jumping Hall of Fame salutes the best

What a remarkable group! The legends who gathered for the annual Show Jumping Hall of Fame dinner in Wellington, Fla., over the weekend have an incredible list of glittering achievements in the sport. The Hall at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Wheeler Museum...

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The Middle East raises the stakes

In case you hadn’t noticed last year’s FEI World Cup finals in Saudi Arabia, or last month’s Longines League of Nations leg in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East is playing an ever-larger role in high-level non-racing equestrian sport. Now a 10 million Euro (U.S. $10,541,000)...

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Ridland will stay atop U.S. show jumping effort

It’s no surprise. Robert Ridland, who guided the U.S. to its only equestrian medal at the 2024 Olympics, has been signed to a new four-year contract as show jumping team chef d’equipe and technical advisor that takes him through the 2022 world championships and the...

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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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European federation president steps down

The influential president of the European Equestrian Federation, Theo Ploegmakers, will leave his position April 1 due to health issues after nearly seven years in the role. Founded in 2009, the EEF is the representative body for the European-based national equestrian...

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