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Did you miss something? Catch up on Land Rover Kentucky via TV
If you weren’t able to get to Kentucky for the 5-star Land Rover Three-Day Event in April, there are more chances to see highlights of the event in a one-hour show. They will air on NBC Saturday May 13 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time and on CNBC Saturday May 27 at noon...
Judy Hofmann Richter will be remembered in May
A celebration of life is set for 2 p.m. May 15 for respected horsewoman and author Judy Richter. The gathering will be held at her Coker Farm, 69 Stone Hill Road, Bedford, N.Y. Judy, who died on Nov. 30, 2022 at the age of 83, was recognized by the horse industry many...
Charlotte Dujardin is back and winning
It has been eight months since Olympic dressage multi-multi gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin competed, but she didn't lose a step after having her baby, Isabella Rose, in March. Although she's only been back riding for three weeks, on Wednesday she won the Defender...
A tragic accident in Florida
A 15-year-old Sumter County, Fla., rider died after a horse she was riding in an equitation class tripped between fences and suffered a rotational fall at the Fox Lea Farm horse show in Venice, Fla., over the weekend. Hannah Serfass was pronounced dead at Sarasota...
She did it!
It was a victory for persistence and a victory for the West Coast, but most of all, a victory for America, as Tamie Smith on Sunday became the first U.S. rider to win the 5-star Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event since 2008. Everything was on the line as Tamie and...
Good news about Jonathon Millar
Jumper rider Jonathon Millar is making huge progress in his recovery from a non-horse-related accident that left him with a head injury. He is at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where he is walking "almost independently" and climbing stairs. His progress is the...
Big changes in the works for Wellington
The at-capacity Wellington International showgrounds used by the Winter Equestrian Festival would add 84 acres to offer breathing room for hunters, jumpers and dressage on one contiguous layout under a multi-faceted proposal. While the showgrounds expansion would be...
U.S. show jumpers take a step toward the Paris Olympics
It required a jump-off in Mexico, but the U.S. team won the Western Hemisphere's first Nations Cup that is a qualifier for the Barcelona final this fall. Because of different sponsorship, the March Nations Cup in Welllington, Fla., (won by Canada) doesn't count for...
Getting priced out of the sport
Even the top riders are feeling the pain as costs to enter shows continue to rise, while young riders, up-and-coming athletes and breeders are being priced out of the sport. Read what the International Jumper Riders Club comments about this, and take a look at a story...
A chance to give extra help to rescue horses
Mylestone Equine Rescue in Warren County, N.J., has an opportunity to raise $40,000 to help pay for the care of its horses via a match program involving two donors. The organization cares for neglected, abused and unwanted horses. If $20,000 in donations come in by...
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