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Educate yourself: Jane Atkinson explains what it takes to put on the Ky event
Concerned about misleading comments on Facebook in the wake of the cancellation and then revival of the Land Rover Kentucky 5-star event, Jane Atkinson, spoke out–as she always does. The former director of Equestrian Events Inc., which puts on the competition,...
“Can you hear me now?” USEF members ask. The answer is “Yes”
“We are listening,” was the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s key message during its virtual annual meeting, responding to a perennial complaint from members who feel their views are not considered by what some have seen as a top-down organization. Hearing the voices of...
The Penn National Show is getting an update
The Pennsylvania National Horse Show will have a new look for its 75th anniversary this October, and new management to go with it. The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, its longtime home, has been through a $21 million re-do, according to...
Zoom memorial service set for Kip Rosenthal
There will be a Celebration of Life for trainer/author/clinician Kip Rosenthal on Sunday, January 17 at 5 pm Easter Time via the Zoom link below. Contact Abby Lowe if you would like to speak or share your screen during the service, contact (Abby.R.Lowe@gmail.com)....
It’s the second time around for cancellation of IHSA Championships
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association’s national championship show has been cancelled for the second time, due to Covid 19, as the organization’s board made the decision to follow the same protocol as in 2020 “with the safety and well-being of the membership in...
Kitty Wieschhoff has left us
Catherine (Kitty) Wieschhoff, a well-known judge, barn manager and writer, died yesterday at her home in Midway, Ky. She was 86. The mother of eventer Cathy Wieschhoff, Kitty was a graduate of Cornell University, where she met her husband, the late Captain Kenneth...
Naomi Blumenthal of the PHA and IHSA passes away (Updated)
Naomi Blumenthal, president of the National Professional Horsemen’s Association and a respected show manager who served as a mentor to many, died today at her home in upstate New York. She was 78. A paragon of efficiency, running shows with flair and dedication, she...
N.J. eventer Aharoni named to Emerging Athlete list
Arielle Aharoni of Bedminster is the only New Jerseyan on the list of 24 riders invited to the 2021 Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 Assessment Sessions with Develop and Emerging Coach Leslie Law. The Program offers those 25 and under access to coaching and instruction,...
Will fans be on hand for the Tokyo Olympics? Could be…
While the Tokyo Olympics actually happening next summer is as close as you can get to a sure bet in the Covid era, there remains the question of how many people can be present to watch live. But Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is hoping there will be "full spectators...
The National Horse Show’s ASPCA Maclay was a testing experience
Elegant and effective, Dominic Gibbs had “winner” written all over him when he competed in today’s ASPCA Maclay equitation championship at the National Horse Show. It was a marathon of a competition that ran 13 hours from the first horse to the victory gallop in the...
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