Juliana Chapman

Jan 16, 2025 | chronofhorse.com | Rose Keller |Juliana Chapman |Lauren Sprieser |Christina Keim

When former equitation rider and Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts) graduate Tara Korde attended an alumni mixer six years ago, she never imagined that a casual conversation would lead to finding her “horse of a lifetime.” But that’s exactly what happened, and Korde and In The Nick Of Time made 2024 their winningest season yet, earning the second level musical freestyle year-end championship from the U.S. Dressage Federation with a median score of 76.39%, placing eighth in the USDF...

Jan 16, 2025 | chronofhorse.com | Natalie Voss |Christina Keim |Juliana Chapman |Melissa Wright

Which of your favorite vices would you give up, if it helped you achieve a dream of competing at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*? For Arden Wildasin, the U.S. Eventing Association’s 2024 Adult Amateur Rider of the Year, the answer is easy—but the challenge hard: sugar. “Come January 1, I won’t be eating any sugar,” said 31-year-old Aiken, South Carolina-based rider, interviewed before Christmas, predicting she’d enjoy the holiday season with cookies and ice cream before quitting cold turkey.

Jan 15, 2025 | chronofhorse.com | Christina Keim |Juliana Chapman |Melissa Wright |Lindsay Berreth

Every barn has its favorites. From veterinarians to technicians to trainers, no one is immune from falling in love with a special horse. That is how EPA Elegance (Wido—Miss Courcel, Dow Jones Courcel) and his owner Shannon Daily ended up with a cheering section, complete with handmade signs, when they crossed the finish line as winners in the training/novice division at the Calais Horse Trials, held Nov. 23 in Powhatan, Virginia.

Jan 14, 2025 | chronofhorse.com | Juliana Chapman |Lauren Sprieser |Christina Keim |Promoting Dressage

The new year started off with a bang for Christian Simonson, whose new partner Indian Rock arrived stateside in the first week of 2025. Competed to 11th place in the freestyle at the Paris Olympic Games by Dutch rider Emmelie Scholtens, “Rocky” (Apache—Crisjena, Vivaldi) is the newest addition to Simonson’s string, owned by Heidi Humphries of Zen Elite Equestrian. “He’s so special, it’s hard to describe,” 22-year-old Simonson said. “He’s one of the most special horses I’ve ever interacted with.

Jan 13, 2025 | chronofhorse.com | Christina Keim |Mollie Bailey |Juliana Chapman |Melissa Wright

Once primarily worn by eventers over their required body protector on cross-country, air vests today have moved into other jumping sports and can be seen on riders from Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut to low-level hunter competitors. But there’s little research into—and no certification to test—their efficacy in equestrian sports. The Fédération Equestre Internationale hopes to change that.