Jan Ebeling and Rafalca secured their spot at the 2011 Reem Acra–FEI World Cup Dressage Finals in Leipzig, Germany. The Moorpark-based rider and the 14-year-old Oldenburg mare punched their ticket with a score of 73.025 percent in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on […]
On March 3, a new USEF rule went into effect requiring dressage riders under the age of 18 and anyone competing at Training through Fourth Level to wear safety helmets at all times while mounted at shows licensed by the U.S. Equestrian Federation and the U.S. Dressage Federation. All eventers must also don protective headgear […]
Since 1947 Rock Creek Pack Station has led first-time and experienced riders alike on wilderness trips through California’s southeastern Sierra Nevada mountains. There are horse drives through the Owens Valley and expeditions to see one of the last remaining ungathered bands of Mustangs as well as parent/child rides through the John Muir Wilderness that take […]
Trail fans are invited to join the “Best of America by Horseback” cast as they film an episode for RFD-TV in Norco, aka “Horsetown USA,” May 6–8. There’ll be three days of riding through the Hidden Valley Wildlife Preserve, past the historic Lake Norconian and Norconian Hotel, and over the scenic hills of western Riverside […]
In a world that tends to define them by what they cannot do, children, youth and adults with disabilities are often hard-pressed to find activities that allow them to demonstrate their abilities and have fun as well. Therapeutic horseback riding is one such outlet. Long established as a beneficial aid to those with physical, cognitive […]
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 […]
