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 [...]
It’s not everyday that a rider enters the world stage as a rookie and gallops out the winner. But in one round at this summer’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France, that’s exactly what Bertram Allen did. The 19-year-old from County Wexford, Ireland, could have [...]
If ever there were a horse show event made for social media, it was the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach. Sand, blue ocean, famous riders and amazing views made for stunning phones from big lenses to camera phones alike. The hashtag #LGCTMiamiBeach caught on [...]
[New York, NY] An expert in the making of equestrian products since 1837, Hermès is delighted to be a supporter of leading sporting events around the world. In keeping with a long tradition of encouragement for and nurturing of new riding talent, Hermès USA is proud [...]
Every athlete deserves an edge, and that includes your equine athlete. Equine Salt Spa’s salt therapy treatment is a new respiratory treatment that is proven to help enhance breathing function and better performance. The Benke Family, creators of Equine Salt Spa, have several successful clinics [...]
With a pop of color and a flashy grey horse, Australian-born rider Olivia Brown turned heads and gained new recognition in 2014 for her results on the West Coast grand prix circuit. It was her husband, trainer Harley Brown, who paired her with Cash, a [...]
If you are a true horse person and haven’t journeyed to Lexington, Kentucky, the Horse Capital of the World, then what are you waiting for? I visited Lexington with my family in 2010 and then again in 2013. During those two visits, we toured six [...]
I have always loved a good story. Regardless of who you are or where you’re from, if you have a good story to share, then I volunteer as tribute listener! Not surprisingly, I am a huge fan of the memoir genre, and author Susan Richards [...]
Jami Heidegger spent years as an intrepid horse show mom. Ever the iconoclast, she says that "before sunscreen caught on, I was the one out there wearing my favorite ugly floppy anti-UV hat, my face slathered in zinc oxide. People always thought I was a [...]
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, [...]