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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...
Give U.S. riders a boost toward the Paris Olympics: UPDATED
In an effort to increase support for equestrian athletes, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation has issued "a call to action" geared to 100 days before the start of this summer's Paris Olympics and Paralympics. USET Foundation Giving Day, set for April 17, offers an...
Paris show jumping team will come from this short list
McLain Ward, Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and Aaron Vale -- the U.S. bronze medal team at the Ocala Longines League of Nations competition last month -- are among those who have been named to the 10-member U.S. show jumping Olympic short list in preparation for the...
Adrienne Lyle dominates in Ocala–UPDATE
A day after winning the Grand Prix for the Freestyle on Thursday with Lars van der Hoenderheide at the World Equestrian Center Ocala, Adrienne Lyle took Friday's Grand Prix for the Special with Lars' stablemate, Helix. (73.065 percent). Then she topped the Special...
A sad farewell to Fran Steinwedell
Fran Steinwedell, a fervent supporter of horse sports, passed away Monday. "She loved her family and was passionate for horses and the show jumping community. She spent much of her life improving our sport for the West Coast," her daughter, Francie, wrote on social...
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