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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Centenary U. camps offer variety of learning opportunities
When you think about going to camp, activities like swimming, tennis and hiking usually come to mind. But there’s a different take at Centenary University. Based in Hackettstown, N.J., with an equestrian center in nearby Long Valley, Centenary will have two equestrian...
