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Adrienne Lyle & Helix. Photo ©susanjstickle.com In a beautiful display of riding, Adrienne Lyle (USA) pulled off a huge new personal best of 80.325% on Friday, February 7, in the FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, sponsored by The Dutta Corp, on her Paris 2024 Olympic partner, Helix. With it, she booked a starting place …
A Story of Survival In late July 2024, a wildfire near Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch called the Alexander Mountain Fire in Colorado (July 2024), forced the evacuation of about 90 horses. Among them was Hawke, a seven-year-old horse who suffered severe leg injuries after falling through a trailer floor during the evacuation. He was promptly …
Wildfires in California are relentless. This is a series of stories about these courageous horses affected by wildfires and how they survived. The state’s breathtaking landscapes are often marred by these natural disasters, which affect people, wildlife, and domestic animals. Among those animals, horses stand out for their courage and resilience when faced with the …
When the Dust Settles: Real-Life Survival Stories of Horses in Disasters Every horse owner, especially those who keep their horses at home, knows that when disaster strikes—whether it’s a wildfire, flood, economic collapse, or full-blown apocalypse—horses become more than companions. My horse saved me (and I saved him!) after a hurricane while riding through deep …
Week three of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida was a time of extreme highs and lows for para-athlete Kate Shoemaker. She put in three outstanding performances inside the white boards on her nine-year-old Vitalis mare, Vianne — culminating in a plus-80% freestyle victory in the CPEDI3* FEI Para Grand Prix …
Horses who traveled to Florida for the winter season did not have to acclimate to the weather on Thursday, January 23, as the opening day of week three at the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington brought unusually low temperatures in the mid-50s and a chilly wind. None of that fazed 23-year-old German …
By: William E. Simpson II The devastating grass and brush fueled wildfires in Los Angeles we are all witnessing may be just a glimpse of the upcoming summer in the western United States, unless we start doing something new and cost-effective. Funding and doing more of what hasn’t worked is a guarantee for failure. And …
Exactly one year ago, Cydello claimed his first grand prix victory with Richard Vogel (GER) on the derby field at Wellington International, and the duo repeated history, taking the win again Sunday in the $140,000 WeatherTech CSI3* Grand Prix to wrap up Week 2 of the Winter Equestrian Festival. Out of a field of stellar …
Belgium has officially secured its place in the Longines League of Nations 2025 series, finishing sixth in the 2024 rankings with 12,128 points, just shy of Germany’s 12,311. With a legacy of success and a dynamic team of athletes and horses, Belgium is poised to make an impact on the global stage as they compete …
The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival is proud to host a Masterclass with German Olympic team gold medalist Frederic Wandres on March 12, generously presented by Hof Kasselmann. Applications for participating horse and rider combinations are now being accepted. The Frederic Wandres Masterclass will take place in the International Stadium at Equestrian Village — home of …