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6 days ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk
Australian eventer Hazel Shannon says that when you have a 20-year-old horse in active riding and competition, you “don’t have a big picture plan—it’s just a day by day thing.” But when your horse is WillingaPark Clifford, on some of those days you win the Adelaide International CCI5*-L (Australia).
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1 week ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk
When Libby Head’s underdog eventer, Sir Rockstar, died this month at age 27, it struck her that the five-star horse had been in her life longer than he hadn’t. “I’ve had him since I was 16,” Head, 33, said. “He went to college with me. He moved everywhere with me. He was just the most consistent thing in my life.”While Head retired “Rocky” from high-level competition in 2016, the Thoroughbred still played a big part in her daily life, teaching a new generation of riders.
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2 weeks ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk
Riders who put in long hours at the barn or on the road competing would likely say it isn’t all about the horses—they also invest in bonds with other riders, parents, grooms and coaches. To strengthen boundaries and safeguard athletes, the Fédération Equestre Internationale has partnered with #WeRideTogether, a U.S.-based nonprofit with a mission to prevent sexual misconduct in sports, to create a free online safeguarding training course available to FEI members and non-members alike.
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4 weeks ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk
After a nearly four-year process working with Olympic representatives to prepare Galway Downs in Temecula, California, to host equestrian events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, last week’s switch up shocked the venue’s owner, Ken Smith. When the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve Galway Downs in March, Smith was ready to celebrate.
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4 weeks ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Jillian Sinclair |Kimberly Loushin |Hannah Sherk |Christina Keim
For Shannon Lilley, sending in her entry for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L was deeply personal. It wasn’t motivated by a desire to pave the way for a team berth or set herself up for bigger things in the future. Instead, it was about a lifelong journey towards a dream held by many upper-level eventers.
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4 weeks ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Hannah Sherk |Jillian Sinclair |Mollie Bailey
The U.S. Equestrian Federation, in collaboration with the U.S. Eventing Association, has announced a new national review process for innovative frangible cross-country jump designs.
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4 weeks ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Eliza Sydnor Romm |Jennifer B. Calder |Hannah Sherk |Kimberly Loushin
The Dressage Foundation has announced Laura DeCesari of Tucson, Arizona, as the recipient of the $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize. The Advanced Dressage Prize provides financial assistance for coaching and training to talented, committed, horse-and-rider combinations with the ability and plans to reach international standards of high-performance dressage.
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4 weeks ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Jennifer B. Calder |Tracy Gold |Hannah Sherk |Jamie Sindell
Truly balancing your horse requires understanding both longitudinal balance (front-to-back) and lateral balance (side-to-side). This delicate balancing act becomes particularly critical when navigating turns and circles. The Natural Banking TendencyPicture your horse with imaginary airplane wings extending from his shoulders. Just as an airplane banks during turns, horses naturally lean into curves.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Eliza Sydnor Romm |Hannah Sherk |Jude R. Florio |Rose Keller
Classical dressage master Charles de Kunffy died April 14. He was born in 1936 in Hungary and was a member of the Austro-Hungarian nobility. He wrote seven books and many articles for the Journal of Equitation and Culture and has a lecture series online.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk |Kimberly Loushin |Mollie Bailey |Melissa Wright
Six days after informing Galway Downs officials that the Temecula, California, venue would not host the 2028 Olympic equestrian events, the LA28 organizing committed announced today that Santa Anita Park has been confirmed as the new Olympic equestrian venue. The Arcadia, California, racetrack has a history with the Olympics. “The FEI has very fond memories of Santa Anita, which had hosted the equestrian events at the 1984 Olympic Games,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said in a press release.
