If you own a fancy warmblood or a sleek thoroughbred, you may disagree with the premise of Cornell University’s Equine Seminar Series presentation entitled, “Why is the mule the most important member of the horse family?” Want to draw your own conclusion?  Go to Zoom...

Riders with California ties commanded the podium in Saturday night's $100,000 WCHR Peter Weatherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, as John French won with the 8-year-old Hanoverian Milagro. The horse's name means miracle in Spanish, and that's what it was for John,...

Diana Firestone, as well known in the horse show world as she was in the racing world, died in Florida Feb. 12 at the age of 91. Mrs. Firestone and her late husband, Bert, had a racing stable that included 1980 Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk. She is the mother of...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPSC) and English Riding Supply have recalled about 55,000 Ovation Protégé helmets for failure to meet the impact requirements of ASTM F1163-15. These helmets pose a risk of injury to someone who falls while wearing the helmet....

After a  two-year absence, John Ammerman is returning to HITS Vermont to manage the eight-week summer horse show with co-manager Joe Dotoli. John  produced the Vermont Summer Festival for more than 30 years before HITS took over that role in 2021. The 2023 Vermont...

Trophies and ribbons are nice, but the World Equestrian Center's Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford offers a whole lot more--an SUV for the winner and $40,000 for the winning trainer. That new Ford Explorer XLT is being driven by Kate...

Tribute was paid to the dynamic Gazelle by a big Saturday night crowd on Feb. 11 at the Winter Equestrian Festival, as the 17-year-old mare headed for retirement after a stellar show jumping career with rider Kent Farrington. Her owner, Robin Cleary Parsky, said,...

Do you know how to take your horses' vital signs to monitor their health? This is a really helpful article from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, . Even if you know how to do it, why not post this in the barn as a reminder or to give pointers to owners and...

Mclain Ward, who has had so many spectacular grand prix victories at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla., delivered yet another Saturday night triumph with Callas, as fractions of a second separated the top three. He has a way with mares, and this...

It shouldn't come as a surprise. Who but 10-time Olympian Ian Millar was the logical choice to be appointed as the new technical advisor for the Canadian show jumping team? He succeeds Canada's individual Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze, whose contract ended last...