Prioritizing the Horse Yields Great Rewards for JJ Lavieri & Cassidy Equestrian Services
BY TPH Staff
JJ Lavieri had what was, for many horse lovers, the dream childhood. His parents owned a Venezuelan cattle ranch where he spent much of his time. “I was always on a horse,”...
One Step at a Time: Sloane Coles Offers Insight on How to Walk a...
By Tori Bilas / Jump Media
United States show jumper and Nations Cup rider Sloane Coles has jumped some of the most impressive jumper tracks the world has to offer. But she is a believer...
By the Numbers: Best Represented Sires at the Olympic Games
Hippomundo was curious to study the pedigrees of the showjumping horses and found that the 12 stallions that had more than one offspring at the Olympic Games were all in the top 20 of the...
The Case for Consistent Fence Heights in the Low AO Jumpers
BY MEGAN SMITH
It’s a funny thing when a nervous ammy rider finds herself in the big, bold jumper ring. But that’s the kind of thing that happens when you find a horse that makes...
Who Jumped It Best? $131,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI 3*
Earlier this month at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Darragh Kenny led the victory gallop on Babalou 41. While Kenny may have won, it's up to you to decide your fan favorite!
So vote below...
McLain Ward: “This Was the Hardest Medal Performance To Achieve I Have Had in...
By Catie Staszak
When McLain Ward speaks, people listen. From light-hearted reflections on former Olympic uniforms, throwbacks with U.S. team members and the sage reflection that comes with being a pillar for Team USA for...
French Horse Exports: Bridging the Gap Between the European and American Horse Markets
By Tyler Bui
Many dream of importing their own horse from Europe, but for some, the process may seem too complicated and difficult to even begin. Katherine McMahon and Alizé Jeandon of French Horse Exports...
Support Each Other: The Lesson of Brazilian Sportsmanship at the Pan Am Games
BY ERIN GILMORE
The winners are always the happiest bunch at a show. At a championship, they are even easier to find. Here in Lima, Peru at the Pan American Games, each nation has an...
Clooney Enjoys a ‘Spa Day’ in Tokyo Ahead of Individual Jumping Final
By Catie Staszak
You know him as the 2019 individual European Champion. You know him as a two-time Olympian. You know him as the individual silver medalist from the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
You might not...
John Bragg’s Bridgeport Farms: Building Success From the Ground, Up
BY LINDSEY LONG
If you’ve seen Bridgeport Farms at a horse show, chances are you’ve been impressed. The sheer size of the show setup is remarkable, with aisle after aisle of beautiful horses and ponies...
Laura Kraut: Talent and Timing
BY ANN JAMIESON
In the Beginning
Riding was what Laura Kraut's family did. Her mother Carol rode, so both Laura and her sister, Mary Elizabeth, began riding at an early age. The only one who didn't...
Athletes Who Put Their Horses First During The Olympic Games
By StreamHorseTV Staff
While the world grumbled about Simone Biles pulling out of most of her Olympic events, athletes’ mental health has been thrust to the forefront of most Olympic conversations.
It’s been interesting to...
Collaboration Leads Cavalier to Top of WEF 7-Year-Old Jumper Standings
By Catie Staszak
Carl Weeden arrived at the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival with plenty of horsepower, but she was in need of a rider.
She had been working with Jennifer Morton’s then 6-year-old Cavalier (Canvaro x...
Amateur Rider Spotlight: Alexandra Bidwell Balances School with Grand Prix Show Jumping
By Brooke Goddard
Amateur rider Alexandra Bidwell is hitting her stride in the grand prix ring and becoming a fixture on the West Coast show jumping circuit.
“My mom rode with Hap Hansen for years and...
How a Neglected, Broke Quarter Horse Turned Into a Young, Green OTTB Jumper
BY ALEXA ZANFARDINO
A green horse and green rider isn’t the brightest idea, but I lived to tell this story.
In 2017, I came across an advertisement for a horse that would be sent out to...
Capri: When a Family’s Commitment to a Special Horse Shines in the Show Ring
BY DANI SCHNEIDER
In 2012, Marina Samad tried a small but mighty mare, Capri. They immediately connected, and what was supposed to be a lease for the show season turned into a forever partnership when...
Who Jumped it Best? WEF $30,000 Pilates Rocks National Grand Prix
ALL PHOTOS BY RANDOLPH PR
Hilary McNerney and Singuletto may have ridden away with the victory in the $30,000 Pilates Rocks Grand Prix on Sunday, January 17, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), but there’s...
Jacqueline Ruyle Rules the $25,000 ReRide Tack Grand Prix at Texas Winter Series
By Emily Randolph/RandolphPR
Katy, Texas – Jacqueline Ruyle claimed the top two spots in the $25,000 ReRide Tack Grand Prix with San Chano and Cyramo Z, respectively, on Thursday, February 24, at the Texas...
Human Touch: Reminding Riders to Care for Their Own Bodies, Too
BY TYLER BUI
We provide the highest quality of care for our horses’ bodies, but what about our own? In almost any other sport, the athlete’s physical state is top priority—but our sport is unique,...
Shadow Pond Stables’ Rising Star Quix des Dames Acquired for Aaron Vale
By Catie Staszak for Shadow Pond Stables
Brooke Kemper develops and sells a most exciting prospect for top sport.
Last summer, international show jumper Brooke Kemper went to Europe with an equine shopping list.Kemper, who alongside...
Who Jumped It Best? $250,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon
Jumpers may be all about fast and clear rounds, but that doesn't mean we can't award style, right? Though McLain Ward has already sealed the win at this year's $250,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of...
There’s Nothing Quite Like a Grand Prix with a Crowd: Scenes from the CSI4*...
WORDS by Catie StaszakPHOTOS by Erin Gilmore
Alison Robitaille and Lima 47 galloped through the timers of the CSI4* Upperville Jumper Classic, and the crowd erupted. I looked around and took in the sights and...
