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Daniel Bluman (ISR) has claimed wins on the North American League before, but with the 12-year-old mare Gemma W, he — on three occasions — held the role of the bridesmaid. He and the remarkably consistent grey were runners-up a year ago in Toronto (CAN) and Washington (USA). A week ago, they were second again …
What promised to be the new season’s closest contest lived up to expectation as the two favourites Boyd Exell (AUS) and Bram Chardon (NED) went head-to-head at Jumping Indoor Maastricht (NED). Until the final moments, it looked like Bram – after three fast, clear rounds – was going to dominate, but a rare lapse from …
It was a strategic masterclass from reigning champion Boyd Exell (AUS) as the FEI Driving World Cup™ 2023-24 Series got underway in Lyon (FRA). Throughout the competition, Boyd had such prowess in the large arena at Equita Lyon that even when a ball rolled in his final drive-off, he could stick to his gameplan and …
Shane Sweetnam (IRL) may have been born in Cork (IRL), but for more than a decade, he’s held a summer residence in Lexington (USA), directly adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park. That made a win in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lexington, held in the venue’s Alltech Arena, especially meaningful. Besting an 11-horse jump-off …
Giving Tuesday is coming soon. And given the accelerating dire situation with wild horses, advocates have to ask themselves some really hard questions: Will I continue to fund methods that are well proven as colossal failures for decades? Will I fund nonprofits promoting or who engage in the experimental chemical sterilization and selective breeding of …
Germany’s Frederic Wandres steered Bluetooth OLD to victory in the second leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League in Lyon, France; Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors St Schufro finished second, ahead of Pauline Basquin and Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE from France in third. In the Grand Prix, Wandres …
Brazil’s Stephan de Freitas Barcha came into the Individual Jumping medal-decider at the Pan American Games 2023 in Quillota, Chile in third place and climbed up to the top step of the podium with a stunning performance from his mare Chevaux Primavera Imperio Egipcio. On a day when only four clear rounds were posted from …
The London International Horse Show 2023, which runs from 13-18 December, has announced details of the final Masterclass in the LeMieux Masterclass Series. ‘The Jump Up!’ will be hosted by London International Horse Show Ambassador Jodie Hall McAteer on Monday 18 December at 11.30, with a focus on jumping up to that next level of …
More of Nevada’s wild horses are being taken from their homes and families. On Oct. 22nd, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began its wild horse roundup on and around the Roberts Mountain Complex located in Eureka County, approximately 20 miles northwest of Eureka, NV. The roundup operation is being conducted using helicopters. According to …
Robert Ridland’s American side made a mighty comeback to win Jumping team gold at the Pan American Games 2023 in Quillota, Chile. After two rounds of competition in which fortunes fluctuated wildly for many sides, McLain Ward (Contagious), Kent Farrington (Landon), Laura Kraut (Dorado 212), and Karl Cook (Caracole de la Roque) brought it home, …