Making their feature debut, the husband and wife team of Alexandra Dawson and Greg Gricus have created a modestly-scaled independent film that succeeds where many larger-budget Hollywood projects fail, creating a documentary that will leave viewers stunned by the power of the equine/human connection. Choosing as their subject the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) […]
Owning your own tack store definitely has some perks, but it also means that everyone and their second cousin twice removed will want to show you their version of the next best horse treat, riding jacket or breech to hit the market. However, since LA Saddlery is a small business, we believe it’s extremely important […]
Every time I drive into the Kentucky Horse Park, my heart skips a beat. After a dry, dusty (but exciting!) winter on the SoCal Desert Circuit, the part of my nature that was imprinted growing up in Washington State starts dreaming about green grass, spunky horses and the unpredictability of a Kentucky spring. Landing in […]
“Putting the ‘fun’ back in fundraising” is how CPHA Foundation president George Chatigny described the 8th Annual California Professional Horesmen’s Assn. Bowling Benefit, which raised $4,000 over two rounds on Friday, May 25. The event drew 100 bowlers and their friends to the Pickwick Bowl in Burbank on May 25, and coincided with the Langer […]
The world’s first FEI Nation’s Cup in Eventing CICO 3* got underway March 22 in Fountainbleau, France, where 58 riders competed in dressage Thursday and Friday. Germany’s Michael Jung, 30, dominated the test, finishing first, second and third on, respectively, La Biosthetique Sam (35.6), Leopin (37.4) and Weidezaunprofi’s River (38.0). The strong showing propelled Germany […]
The Saut Hermès is a horse show of palatial proportions. Taking place in the heart of Paris March 16-18, the third edition of the event brings together 58 riders from 15 European nations, competing in nine classes up to CSI5* under the beautiful glass-domed roof of the Grand Palais. The legendary Hermès fashion house was […]
Lucy Davis is ready to jump into the big leagues. After spending the summer competing in Europe, with coaches Markus and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, the 19-year-old from Los Angeles is currently competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, where she plans to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games show jumping selection trials on […]
The Wildlife Waystation needs help, and show jumper Chris Pratt is the first to come riding in like a white knight, ready to do battle against economic forces that are making it rough for the animal rescue and sanctuary. On Feb. 18, Pratt and his Epic Stables hosted a cocktail party for about 25 friends, […]
Always looking for ways to improve his circuits, HITS president and CEO Tom Struzzieri has unveiled a major upgrade to his HITS-on-the-Hudson: a charming 30-room luxury hotel and tavern that is sure to be the hot place to call home in the late summer. The namesake of the HITS Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix lives […]
Nadine Tilley is driven. As at home driving a four-in-hand as in the saddle, Tilley’s love of equines prompted her to create a personal museum of horse-drawn conveyances. Tilley traces her aesthetic obsession to the ’80s and a show in Santa Barbara. “It was a Saddlebred show, and I wasn’t into Saddlebreds at all, but […]
