The top eight teams from Sunday’s jumping will contest three coveted medal slots today. The U.S. barely squeeked by, riding in on a two-way tie for seventh. A stellar performance combined with the frontrunners spilling an abundance of rails could see the USA atop the podium, though admittedly, it’s a longshot. But hey, Germany and […]
A strong performance by Saudi Arabia and a resurgent team USA were the big news out of day two of Olympic Show Jumping, the highlight of which was a second clear round from Rich Fellers and Flexible. Saturday’s contest was the first of three rounds with scores that will count toward team medals. After round […]
The Netherlands led the pack in the first day of Olympic show jumping Aug. 4 and will be a force to contend with as the group moves on to team competition Aug. 5-6. Germany, the U.K. and Switzerland also did very well. The U.S. got off to a strong start with clean rounds by McLain […]
Ninety show jumping horses from 26 countries got their first glimpse of the main arena for the Olympic Games in Greenwich Park when they were presented before the Ground Jury at the jog on Aug. 2. The The U.S. Team looked sharp under the care of veterinarian Dr. Tim Ober, farrier Dr. Todd Meister, physiotherapist […]
Olympic veteran McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild posted two clear rounds to win the $35,000 PwC Cup, a 1.60m FEI class at the Spruce Meadows North American Tournament, July 5. The course, designed by Michel Villancourt (CAN), had 15 jumping obstacles and 495 meters of track. This win, aboard the 11 year old Warmblood gelding, […]
Today’s USEF ranked list for the U.S. Olympic reveals who got their tickets punched for London 2012: Rich Fellers, Beezie Madden, Reed Kessler, McLain Ward and Charlie Jayne are poised to ship out as the U.S. Show Jumping Team. Sitting at No.’s 4 Ward and Antares F have Jayne and Chill RZ breathing down their […]
McLain Ward announced Monday that he is retiring his Olympic mount Sapphire, who helped bring home the Gold in 2004 and 2008. The Belgian Warmblood mare is 17 this year, and sat out most of the 2011 season following a right front ligament injury sustained at the Winter Equestrian Festival. “As I’ve said before, if […]
Two-time Olympic team gold show jumper McLain Ward broke his leg during a fall on course at the $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix in Wellington, Fla. on Jan. 14. Ward was riding Oh d’Eole, who veered coming out of a combination, tumbling to the ground and unseating the rider. The mare was unhurt. Ward was transported […]
McLain Ward and Rothchild won the $75,000 Double H Farm International Open Jumper class Thursday at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Ward posted a double clear effort and a zippy jump-off time of 36.10 seconds to claim the victory over 14 of 35 entries that made it to round two. Pan American Individual […]
Zero faults, 55 seconds: That secured the American rider, McLain Ward, the victory with his 10-year-old Artos son, Rothchild, in the Yageo Prize speed class at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, July 17. The 35-year-old McLain Ward, who lives in New York, won team gold at the Olympic Games in 2008. He […]
