Richard Spooner participated in every FEI World Cup Final between 2002 and 2012, an impressive record for the California-based rider who has long been known as “The Master of Faster.” A regular member of US Nations Cup Teams and a three-time AGA Grand Prix Rider [...]
Every day this week I’ve started and ended my day in the press room for the 2015 Longines FEI World Cup in Las Vegas. Amidst the hustle and bustle of national and foreign press agencies, we at Horse & Style Magazine staked out our spot [...]
Before you start thinking that being a Horse & Style Magazine Intern is all glitz and glamour, you should know a few things. In addition to some pretty awesome assignments, there is real work to be done. When I arrived to the Thomas & Mack [...]
Here in Las Vegas, my luck is running high. Not only do I get to attend my first World Cup Finals ever but I am going as a Horse & Style Magazine Social Media Intern. I have been working with Horse & Style Magazine, creating online [...]
At last fall's Longines Los Angeles Masters amidst a star-studded field of international riders, one petite young lady turned many heads as she sliced and diced the competition. Riders in the 1.20m Invitational division included highly competitive, recognized competitors, and among them was none other than 14-year-old [...]
It was a course as difficult as one might imagine for a class that boasted a one million dollar prize. Set by Marina Azevedo of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix attracted its fair share of world class competitors on Sunday, March [...]
A backdrop of snowcapped mountains stood in sharp contrast to the hot weather that greeted riders competing in the $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix on Sunday, March 8th at HITS Thermal in California. At a toasty 88 degrees, the sun shone hot enough on the field [...]
A cool Southern California evening contributed to a perfect setting for the $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition CSI 2* W FEI Grand Prix on Saturday, February 22nd at HITS Thermal. Spectator bleachers were packed to shoulder, with friends passing their picnic baskets to others and sharing [...]
A sand and windstorm blew in to HITS Thermal only minutes before the Saturday evening course walk for the $50,000K HITS Grand Prix CSI2* World Cup Qualifier. Against the setting sun, the blowing sand created a haze that set the sunset ablaze. It had been [...]
The Las Vegas National, a Blenheim Equisports event, is the final show of the season on the West Coast. Held this year from November 11-16, at the South Point Casino and Hotel, it's a fun location to celebrate the end of the season and cut [...]