Photo: Rolex Grand Slam | Tiffany Van Halle The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping has returned to The Dutch Masters, offering four days of world-class competition. The VDL Groep Prize gave the elite field of riders their first chance to qualify and secure a spot in the highly anticipated Rolex Grand Prix – part…
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The penultimate week of the 2025 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit brought an extra layer of prestige, as World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition took center stage at HITS Post Time Farm. Featuring top-tier hunter classes, the event attracted elite riders from across the country, all vying for national recognition. The action culminated on Friday, March…
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Michael Hughes & KMS Ali. Photo ©Sportfot With an all-American podium in the $25,000 Lövsta Future Challenge 7-Year-Old Developing Jumper Final, the future of show jumping in North American was bright on Friday at Wellington International. Highlighting the ninth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Michael Hughes and KMS Ali, owned by Sweet Oak…
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Adrienne Lyle & Helix. Photo ©susanjstickle.com Adrienne Lyle (USA) expertly guided Zen Elite Equestrian Center’s 13-year-old Helix (by Apache x Jazz) to a new combination high score of 80.6% to top the Havensafe Farm CDI5* Grand Prix Freestyle on Friday, March 14. The spectator seating was packed and buzzing during ‘Friday Night Stars’ at the…
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Fiona Howard & Diamond Dunes. Photo ©susanjstickle.com Grade II para-athlete Fiona Howard (USA) and Diamond Dunes stormed to a new world record score of 83.276% in the CPEDI3* FEI Para Grand Prix Freestyle on Sunday, March 9, the closing day of action in week nine of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington,…
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Emilie Conter, Harry Charles, and Henrik von Eckermann atop the podium with Wellington International CEO Murray Kessler (left) and Richard and Jennifer Schechter (right). Photo ©Sportfot In a finish befitting of International Women’s Day, Belgium’s Emilie Conter stormed to a win in the $500,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI5* Grand Prix during Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday…
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Darragh Kenny & Zero K. Photo ©Sportfot Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny has come a long way in a short time with his new mount Zero K. Since welcoming the mare into his string in December, he has stepped her up into five-star grand prix ranks. Together they claimed their biggest win yet on Thursday at…
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A federal judge in Colorado has ruled that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) for wild horses and burros violates federal law. The court found that the program lacked necessary public comment and environmental reviews and that the $1,000 incentive per animal created a dangerous loophole, leading to abuses — including…
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is creating long-term management plans called Herd Management Area Plans (HMAPs) for many herds across the West. Currently, BLM Battle Mountain District (Tonopah Field Office) is asking for public comments on its Management Evaluation for the HMAP for the Stone Cabin Complex, which includes the Stone Cabin, Little Fish…
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Photo: William E. Simpson II — Wild horses calmly graze in front of approaching 38,000-acre Klamathon Wildfire. The issue around wild horses is not a one-liner or a quick study for anyone. Innocent wild horses are literally dying at the hands of bad actors as you read this, so I ask that you excuse my…
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