Vera Kessels, a much admired dressage trainer, rider and effective clinician, died March 22 of ovarian cancer. A native of the Netherlands with ties to the horse-dealing Hendrix family, she moved to the U.S. in 1995 with her Dutchbred horse, Dotato. They started...

An arduous new requirement that managers of all equestrian competitions in the country would have to register with and report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture will not go into effect during 2025 show season. The requirement was part of a proposed amendment to the...

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...

In order to ensure that U.S. show jumpers can clear financial barriers that would prevent them from representing their country in international competition, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation is launching the Performance Pathway Grant Program. The program is designed...

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...

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...

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...

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...