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Farewell to singles driver Bill Orth: UPDATE
Popular combined driving competitor Bill Orth, once one of the top single-horse drivers, died at the age of 90 on August 20 at his home in Eaton, N.Y. A native of New Jersey who once had a farm in Stockton, he did a lot of winning with a Morgan named Bentley and...
She’s having a baby!
Dressage star Charlotte Dujardin is expecting a baby girl early next year with Dean Golding, to whom she has been engaged and had an on-and-off relationship, which is very much "on" at the moment. "Our hearts are already full of more love than we thought possible,"...
That was a good video!
Brendan Furlong bought a horse off a video a month ago, and what a winner he turned out to be. The veterinarian from Pittstown, N.J., finally saw the gelding in person this week at the Dublin Horse Show, where the Irishbred Bloomfield Watergate won the Three-Year-Old...
Hunt Tosh tops the hunter derby–again
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association International Hunter Derby was dominated by Hunt Tosh, who won Friday’s Classic round with Cannon Creek, then went on to top the Handy round Saturday and take the big prize for the second year in a row. Cannon Creek, owned by the...
Tarjan tops in Grand Prix
Alice Tarjan, the alternate rider for the USA’s FEI world championships dressage squad, got an opportunity that she missed earlier this month in Herning, Denmark, to show what she and Serenade MF can do. They topped the Grand Prix at the U.S. Dressage Festival of...
Another loss for horse sport as a true gentleman leaves us
Jack Pemberton, a true gentleman who had a huge influence on the sport of driving, has died at age 99. He was a leader who always delighted in sharing his knowledge. Jack competed against and became friends with royalty, but anyone involved in the sport, whether they...
Safer equestrian helmets are on the way
A new era is dawning for equestrian helmets. Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab is close to announcing a star system that would rate riding helmet safety. The lab’s work began with football helmets but has now expanded to youth football, flag football, hockey, cycling,...
A sad farewell to a beloved trainer
From the biggest names in U.S. eventing, to competitors whose names you wouldn't likely recognize, Richard Mark Picken, is being mourned and many show jumping rounds are being ridden in his memory. The trainer bowed out at the age of 53 on August 13, after a...
Tarjan makes the list
Alice Tarjan, the alternate for the U.S. 2022 FEI World Championships dressage team, has been named to the U.S. Equestrian Federation's list for its pre-elite program. The Oldwick, N.J., resident was selected with Serenade MF and Donatella M. Serenade went to Germany...
Para saves the day at the world championships
The U.S. is going home with some medals from the Ecco FEI World Championships after all. Although the dressage and show jumping teams didn’t medal in Herning, Denmark, the Adequan Para Dressage Team took bronze, along with an individual silver and bronze in the...
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