Great inspiration is often found in unexpected places. When photographer Monica Stevenson was helping to pack up a shared booth at Dressage at Devon in 2012, she glanced down at a white table strewn with shining bits. The blue of the midday sky lit up the [...]
For the third consecutive year, the North American Riders Group (NARG) has named The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day the top Specialty Equestrian Event in North America. Established in 2010, NARG's mission is to unite professional riders, trainers and owners to make show [...]
Last week we wrote about a piece of big news that was announced at the annual North American Riders Group meeting on February 17th in Wellington, FL. A potential rule change that allows for an exemption of the mileage rule on the seventh week of [...]
When you are an icon the stature of Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, the number of first-time wins are a bit fewer and far between. She’s won the most famous grand prix classes in the world - several times over. She's earned many of the top medals in the sport [...]
The most telling indicator of a healthy, booming economy can be summed up in one word: competition. Competition begets free choice. Competition opens the door for incentives and quality improvements, and gives consumers the power to support the product that works best for them. No, [...]
Wellington, FL – February 18, 2015 – As the sun began to fade behind the International Arena at WEF, camera flashes set the scene for the 7th Annual Lip Sync Show benefiting Danny & Ron’s Rescue. On Sunday, Feb, 15, the Special Events Pavilion was [...]
Geraldine Bidwell brings us this series chronicling the life and times of legendary grand prix rider and trainer Hap Hansen. A longtime rider and owner in the sport of show jumping, Bidwell owns Hansen’s current show jumper, the 10-year-old gelding Acer. Read her first post [...]
There were lots of question marks ahead of the only Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition that takes place annually in the United States. When sponsorship commitments pulled the Nations Cup league class away from its longtime home in Wellington, FL to three hours north in [...]
West Palms Events is pleased to announce a unique new scholarship program, which commences in March of this year. West Palms will offer up to three horse show scholarships per year, each with a value of $6,500.00, to be used towards show credit at any West [...]
They're not exactly scales, and they're not exactly your run-of-the-mill leather. . . but they are always, always a head-turner. Now don't go jumping to conclusions; this is not an "only in Wellington" post. However, we can put Mr. Charles Pinnell's alligator half chaps squarely into [...]