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Caroline Ingalls and Concerto. The HITS Del Mar Classic I launched another full week of top-tier hunter, jumper, and equitation action in Del Mar, California. Marking an extra-special week and an important stop on the summer calendar, the schedule boasts not only four days of FEI CSI2* action, but also a coveted designation as a …
Photo: Grace Long and Keina. Riders in the hunter, jumper, and equitation disciplines made their way back to HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia as the 2025 HITS Culpeper Show Series resumed at the iconic venue. The week marks the beginning of the second half of competition in the summer series, which hosts six nationally-rated …
Lameness: a dreaded word. Uttering it means that your horse may be out of commission. Determining the cause can be challenging, which means treatment—and recovery—can be a long process. But it doesn’t have to be this way. These four keys to proactive care and communication with your veterinarian can help keep lameness from sidelining your …
Photo: Isabelle Cook. Mariusz Chmieliński The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has once again entrusted the LKS Stragona with hosting the European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors in Eventing. From 21–24 August 2025 Morawa, near Strzegom, will become the arena for Europe’s best young eventing riders. Competitors from 18 countries will fight for medals in …
John Brown and Ballon Bleu ©Bailey Beck for Natalie Suto Photography Mill Spring, NC – August 8, 2025 – Rekindling the competitive spirit at Tryon International, John Brown (Mill Spring, NC) piloted Ballon Bleu to victory in the $5,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake. Juan Ortiz (Loxahatchee, FL) entered the ring on his own 2016 Holsteiner gelding …
Zuzanna Społowicz. Photo: Leszek Wójcik/Strzegom Autumn Show Strzegom, August 10th, 2025 – The Strzegom Autumn Show, taking place on 5–7 September 2025, is one of the last opportunities of the season to compete in the prestigious arenas of Morawa and experience the unique atmosphere of the Strzegom events. The event will not only be a …
Lexington, KY – August 5, 2025 – Due to the late sharing of an exciting new championship for young horses at the 142nd National Horse Show, we have decided to expand the qualification criteria to include 5-, 6-, or 7-year-old horses from the Young Hunter, Green Hunter 3′, or Green Hunter 3’3″ sections for this …
Winning jumper groom Nelson Ramos with Sally Stith-Burdette of Shapley’s (left) and EAF Board member and class organizer Missy Luczak-Smith (center). Photo by ShowFolio/Cathrin Cammett Jul. 30, 2025 – Blowing Rock, NC – Nelson Ramos and Nicolas Lopez topped a field of 21 entries to win their respective divisions in the $5,000 Equestrian Aid Foundation …
Katharine Hemmer (GER) rides Denoix PCH © FEI/Leanjo de Koster Germany did not have strength in numbers in Thursday’s FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ of Aachen (GER). But they certainly had strength in scores. Despite having just three team members and no drop score following the last-minute defection of Sönke Rothenberger (Fendi), Germany was a dominant …
Ashley Holzer & Liberty L. Photo ©susanjstickle.com After three jam-packed months of exciting competition that included seven CDI shows, on Sunday, March 30, the curtain came down on the final day of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) season in Wellington, FL. This year, the one-of-a-kind dressage circuit boasted 1996 entries in the national …