Hampton Classic Advocates for Animal Welfare
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Hampton Classic Advocates for Animal Welfare

Left: Luigi, adopted by Renata Solomou. Right: Cayza, adopted by Renata Solomou, with Kelly Stackpole, Executive Director, Rising Starr Horse Rescue. Photos: Kristin Gray. The EQUUS Foundation had a great week at the prestigious Hampton Classic Horse Show, 2024 — inspiring and educating spectators about horse welfare issues and how everyone can help. Parading in…

Decorated Olympian Ben Maher Announced as London International Horse Show Ambassador
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Decorated Olympian Ben Maher Announced as London International Horse Show Ambassador

Three-time Olympic gold medallist, Ben Maher, has been announced as an Official Ambassador of the 2024 edition of London International Horse Show, which this year runs from 18-22 December at ExCeL London. The British Show Jumper, who is currently ranked World No. 2, was part of this summer’s gold medal winning team at the Paris…

McLain Ward Receives EQUUS Foundation Spirit Award

McLain Ward Receives EQUUS Foundation Spirit Award

Jenny Belknap Kees, McLain Ward, and Lynn Coakley @Phelps Media Group Monday, March 27th, was a picture-perfect Florida evening, poolside at the Stallion Restaurant in Wellington, Florida, and was the scene for the EQUUS Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, attended by over a hundred horse lovers and equestrians.  The evening, hosted by renowned equestrians Frank Madden…

Education, Culture, and Equestrian Sport Converge at FEI World Cup Finals for Omaha’s Youth
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Education, Culture, and Equestrian Sport Converge at FEI World Cup Finals for Omaha’s Youth

Young fans at the FEI World Cup Finals in Omaha (USA) in 2017 – Photo Credit: AJ Olnes. More than 80 of the world’s top athletes from the disciplines of Jumping, Dressage, and Vaulting will congregate at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Nebraska (USA) for the FEI World Cup™ Finals, where, over the course…

Household Cavalry Foundation Announced as Official Charity for Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023
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Household Cavalry Foundation Announced as Official Charity for Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023

Royal Windsor Horse Show is delighted to announce the Household Cavalry Foundation as its official charity for the 2023 edition of the event, which will be held from 11-14 May. Set up in January 2013, The Household Cavalry Foundation is the official charity of the Household Cavalry. The Foundation exists to provide charitable and pastoral…

Ellie Brimmer Represents Para Dressage with Elected Seat on USEF Board of Directors in 2023
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Ellie Brimmer Represents Para Dressage with Elected Seat on USEF Board of Directors in 2023

Ellie Brimmer and London Swing by Lindsay Y. McCall. Wellington, FL – February 9, 2023 – Ellie Brimmer of Wellington, Florida was named to the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) Board of Directors in January 2023. Brimmer, a current USEF Para-Dressage Development athlete representative, is also on the board of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA)….

An Entire Community Inspired to #BeTheChange
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An Entire Community Inspired to #BeTheChange

Photo © Wellington International. Over $1.5 Million to Be Distributed at 14th Annual Great Charity Challenge Wellington, Florida – February 2, 2023 – After a record year for the 2022 Great Charity Challenge sponsored by Fidelity Investments® (GCC), donors, riders, and charities are at the edge of their seats to see what this year holds….

We Need Your Clothes! Help Make Dreams Come True for Deserving Riders
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We Need Your Clothes! Help Make Dreams Come True for Deserving Riders

We’re just coming through the busiest season ever for The Rider’s Closet, and we’re putting the word out to our equestrian friends that our inventory could surely use some replenishment before the next rush of requests comes in. We get many heartfelt notes from recipients letting us know just how much receiving equestrian gear from…

Equine Network Has Acquired Horse Radio Network

Equine Network Has Acquired Horse Radio Network

Equine Network, LLC (“Equine Network”), the market-leading tech-enabled data and membership services platform to the $130 billion US equestrian industry, has announced it has completed its acquisition of the Horse Radio Network (“HRN”), one of the longest running independent podcasting networks in the world. The expansion of Equine Network’s capabilities to include the Horse Radio…

EAF Opens Disaster Relief Fund to Help Horsemen Affected by Hurricane Ian
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EAF Opens Disaster Relief Fund to Help Horsemen Affected by Hurricane Ian

Wellington, Fla. – Sept. 30, 2022 – In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, the Equestrian Aid Foundation has opened its Disaster Relief Fund to help horsemen in the storm’s path with their most urgent needs as they work to regain stability. “While the Equestrian Aid Foundation is fully operational after the…