Anastasia Curwood

May 2, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Lara Bricker |Anastasia Curwood |Lois U. Horvitz

In the mid-to-late 1980s, Hap Hansen and his mount Juniperus dominated the West Coast show jumping circuit and beyond. But an unlikely victory in a dressage arena at Del Mar (California) set him apart from other equine athletes of his time. “Juniperus was really successful in the jumper division,” said Hansen of the Selle Français (Floriss II—Coquine I). “At home, all I did was flatwork to keep him fit,” he added.

Feb 29, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Anastasia Curwood |Christina Keim |Lois U. Horvitz |Kimberly Loushin

As judges, we are officials. We’re no different than umpires in baseball or referees in basketball. Most judges enjoy watching good horses and riders. We give our honest opinion of the competition we are watching. We have been accredited by our national organization, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, with continuing education clinics routinely scheduled. We also log many hours judging throughout the country, and we estimated we judge roughly 12,000 rounds each per year.