Colorado rider Rusty Toth and Take A Break, known as “Quake,” won the 58th Tevis Cup Endurance Ride, completing the 100-mile race with a time of 14 hours and 57 minutes on July 20. Jennifer Waitte was second on M Dash Czoe. Only 75 horse and rider combinations, or 47% of the 160 starters, were […]
One thing on which we can all agree: in California, valuable show-miles are hard to come by at a reasonable price, and high-quality exhibition opportunities for young riders, equine babies and general newcomers to the sport are to be encouraged. Which is why the 4th Annual Paddock Club Schooling Show was a welcome addition to […]
Animal protection groups are battling efforts to open horse slaughter plants, filing suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal court on grounds that the requisite National Environmental Protection Act impact reports were not conducted for proposed facilities in Illinois and New Mexico. The Humane Society of the United States, Front Range Equine Rescue, […]
The U.S. Dressage Team marked their resurgence with a third-place finish in the Lambertz FEI Nations Cup at the Aachen CDIO5* in Germany on June 26. The team of Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Jan Ebeling and Shelly Francis had a team total of 217.298. Grmany took home top honors with a score of 232.150, led […]
The Royal Ascot meet drew to a close with a joyous victory by Lethal Force in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, but tragedy too as Thomas Chippendale died at the finish line in the earlier Hardwicke Stakes. The cause of death is believed to be a heart-attack for the four-year-old colt for whom it was the […]
U.S. riders William Coleman III and Phillip Dutton win the CCI3* and CIC3* divisions respectively at the 2013 Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 6 to 9 at the Bromont Olympic Horse Park in Bromont, Quebec. The Olympic equestrian discipline of Three Day Eventing is often referred to as […]
Karl Cook and Jonkheer Z won the $50,000 Fisker Automotive CSI-W Grand Prix, topping a field of 35 international riders Nov. 17 in Las Vegas. The evening kicked off with an elaborate fire show, and the Redwood City-based rider took the theme to heart, turning up the heat with a second place ride on another […]
James Alliston is his own toughest competition. The Castro Valley, CA-based rider finished first, second and sixth at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event CCI 3* that took place Nov. 1-4 in Temecula. In fact, the 27-year-old Alliston has become something of a legend at Galway, which has offered a CCI3* for the past three […]
The UAE solidified its rank as an endurance superpower on Aug. 26, sweeping the Longines FEI World Endurance Championship, which took place in Euston Park, England. The race had a rocky conclusion when heavy rain and thunder forced the event to a halt before its natural conclusion. Although the top 52 individuals and top four […]
Garrett Ford has been declared winner of the 2012 Tevis Cup Ride, his wife Lisa in second place. Riding his 12-year-old Arabian gelding The Fury, Ford crossed the finish line at 10:05 p.m. PDT on Aug. 4 with Lisa Ford a few steps behind on her 10-year-old gelding CE Cyclone. Their ride time for the […]
