The Del Mar National unspools April 21 to May 8, with horses and riders in three different disciplines showcasing their talents. April 21-24 is Western Week, April 28 to May 1 Dressage, followed by the Hunter/Jumpers May 3-8, culminating in the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar. It’s been called the oldest horse show in […]
The American Sidesaddle Association, an Ohio-based nonprofit corporation, is asking the American Quarter Horse Association to change their rules and allow sidesaddle riders to compete aboard their American Quarter Horses. Although women have been showing in sidesaddles for well over a hundred years and many breeds allow or even welcome riders showing their mounts under […]
Nancy Cole, publisher of The Equestrian News, and I frequently have this debate: What is the U.S. epicenter for equestrian sport? I – East Coast born and bred – argue that it is Wellington, Florida. Nancy, a “West sider” (from Arizona) insists it is California. I cite the concentration of competitive riders in Palm Beach; […]
