Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Reading the Sweat Pattern and Dry Spots
Why do we see a sweat pattern where the saddle sits? The horse’s back actually has only a few sweat glands. Most of them are along his sides, at the…
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Victoria Colvin and Austria 2 Leap to Victory in PonyUp Horse Treats $30,000 Grand Prix to Wrap Up ESP Spring III
May 2, 2016 – With the spectacular center arena of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center set to host Grand Prix competition for the final time in the first half of…
Postcard: 2016 Rolex Kentucky Show Jumping
May 1, 2016–Dressage, cross-country, show jumping–Michael Jung took the lead on Thursday at Rolex Kentucky with fischerRocana FST and never gave it up, as he topped all three phases on…
Blazing A New Trail For Dressage In Omaha
Oma-who? Omaha-ha? Forget the snarky remarks when discussing the Reem Acra FEI Dressage World Cup™ finals to be held in Omaha, Nebraska, next year: It’s going to be great. Those…
Postcard: 2016 Rolex Kentucky Cross Country
April 30, 2016 — A difficult cross-country course and steady rain were no match for super eventer Michel Jung and his wonder mare, fischerRocana FST, as they were only two…
Postcard: 2016 Rolex Kentucky Dressage Day Two
April 29, 2016 — The closest anyone could come to the impressive 34.4 penalty dressage mark set yesterday at Rolex Kentucky by German eventing genius Michael Jung on fischerRocana FST…
Hard-to-Fit Horses and Saddle Fitting
Part of why horses last longer today than they did in yesteryear is because we try to have tack that fits the horse, not just throw the same saddle on…
Postcard: 2016 Rolex Kentucky Dressage Day One
April 28, 2016 — Here’s a statistic to make you think: Only one American has won the Rolex Kentucky 4-star in the last decade. That was Phillip Dutton on Connaught in…
Book Review: Unrelenting — The Real Story: Horses, Bright Lights, and My Pursuit of Excellence
While many readers will marvel at the tell-all nature of this autobiography, in which Morris reveals the very personal side of his life, I think I’m most impressed by his…
Halpin and Meyer Earn Dubarry Boots at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover
April 28, 2016 – Sinead Halpin and Joe Meyer are the first riders to win awards at this year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. During Wednesday evening’s welcome…