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Ward does it again in Wellington
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...
Ian Millar takes the wheel for Canadian show jumping
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...
Philip A. DeVita has left us (UPDATE)
We've lost another good one. Philip A. DeVita has passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Although he was a respected U.S. Equestrian Federation judge, the Apopka, Fla., resident is perhaps is best known for his hands-on involvement with horses. His email was...
Jimmy Wofford: Nov. 3, 1944-Feb. 2, 2023–he will be missed (Update)
I always thought of Jimmy Wofford as the irreplaceable man. Jimmy, who died today after a long struggle with cancer, held the status of legend befitting his expertise in a variety of roles. He was a doer who checked all the boxes; few lives are as well-lived and...
Debbie McDonald returns as U.S. dressage technical advisor
Dressage trainer Debbie McDonald, who was at the helm of the team that took silver at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been named the U.S. technical advisor for the discipline through the Paris 2024 Olympics. The announcement comes 13 months after her technical advisor...
It’s all in the family for an equestrian venture
When you think of family projects, perhaps painting the living room, cleaning the garage or planting a garden comes to mind. But for Natalee and Steve Herrig; their daughter, Hannah, and her husband, Zach Ketelboeter, the family project is being produced on a grander...
Learn about trails from the people who know
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource is offering a program on equestrian trails at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday Feb. 8. Among the panelits is ELCR Executive Director Holley Groshek, on why public equestrian trails are important to outdoor recreation, considerations for...
Susan Sisco has ridden away
Susan Sisco, a wonderful trainer and an outstanding side-saddle rider, died today after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. She was 63. In a poignant facebook post on January 14, she commented, “My mother always said getting older was a privilege denied to many. To...
Shutterfly is gone
Shutterfly, the great mount of Germany's Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, has passed away at age 30. It was a good, long life with many special moments, but that doesn't ease the pain of losing him. His rider posted a tribute to her amazing horse, a Hanoverian by Silvio I,...
USET Foundation honors the deserving
Eventer Will Coleman may have missed out on the U.S. Equestrian Federation's International Rider of the Year award, but he got recognition from the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation, earning the 2023 Whitney Stone Cup. The Whitney Stone Cup is awarded annually by the...
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