Ladies’ Day was once again a big hit at The Devon Horse Show in Devon, PA. This year’s theme, Ribbons and Pearls, provided the beautiful décor at the annual Hat Contest and Ladies’ Day luncheon. Even the rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the hundreds [...]
My stomach grumbled at the distinct smell of sizzling French fries wafting through the air towards the grandstands. Do I wait in the long line for fries or should I quickly grab a few tea sandwiches and make it back to my seat in time [...]
Looking at him relaxing in his pasture, one might see Jack as the ‘average Joe’ of horses. In all honesty, that’s what I first thought when I saw his photo on the website of a friend’s farm in the sales ads. Sure, he was flashy [...]
Get your etiquette on, ladies and gentlemen. I think it’s high time we put down our tellies and picked up some quill and ink, don’t you think? Call me old fashioned, but sometimes a text message just doesn’t have the same charm as a handwritten [...]
Thursday 15 May 2014 marks 100 days before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy begin. It is an important date, so be sure to put it in your diary. There are just 100 days to go before the start, on Saturday 23 [...]
I’ll never forget the moment I walked through the entrance of my first Masters CSI5* show. Stepping onto the red carpet was a tangible experience. It unfolded in grand style, leading the way to a stage-like centerpiece with white footing and strategic lighting that reflected [...]
Since its first edition in 2007, the prestigious Athina Onassis Horse Show became the largest international show jumping event organized in Brazil. Labeled 5 stars (CSI 5 *) for its pledge of excellence and athletic performance, this event is orchestrated by the Brazilian rider Alvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto, with his wife, Athina Onassis, [...]
[North Salem, NY] Darragh Kenny captured his third victory at the 2014 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows in the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake on Friday, May 9th, this time on Postage Stamp Farm's Prof de la Roque. The pair went first in a 14-horse [...]
Today I retuned from six days on the road coaching the Stanford University collegiate equestrian team at the 2014 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Finals. I have never been so hungry for so long in all of my life. As all of us who spend [...]
It was an evening in 2012 when it happened. Cindy Gellerson and a friend were finishing up a night trail ride and were returning to Sunset Ranch, the iconic barn nestled into the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, CA. Suddenly, the horses spooked underneath them. [...]