Enabling Hunter Jumper

Thank You, Sapphire!

The great Sapphire will not be making a third appearance at the Olympic Games. Sad face. … Read More

The Passage: It gets you from here to there. In about 5.5mm.

A Little Crazy. But the Cool Kind.

The first horse I galloped recklessly through the woods was a cantankerous chestnut pony called Cricket. I nearly died. IT WAS AWESOME. … Read More

We might not be getting many celebrity endorsements of late. But there are show jumpers making top tier news sites. (I filed this under “kickass stuff I wish I wrote.”) For instance, Beezie Madden on ESPN. … Read More

If Lady Godiva was an athlete (and not a social activist).

The Celebrity Effect

It’s no secret we live in a celebrity culture. Supermarket shelves are rife with gossip rags. The Internet is teeming with gossip sites. Celebrities are the currency of social commentary and everyone's trading in it. So, when we hear stories of celebrity athletes and actors getting involved with horses, it suggests that equestrian sports are becoming more mainstream. Exciting! Right? … Read More

Some of the best headless horseman in the world.

(North) Americans Overseas

Fourteen nations competed in the FEI Nations Cup of Belgium last Saturday. Canada -- represented by Tiffany Foster (12/4), Yann Candele (0/8), Jill Henselwood (4/4), and Ian Millar (0/0) -- tied with the host nation for second place. Italy won. BY A RAIL. (No Americans competed). Judging by the photos, it was a very special event. For instance, did you know that Belgium has a large population of headless horseman? … Read More

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