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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Melissa Wright
A Florida appeals court last week reversed a lower court’s judgement against Eric Lamaze, finding the lower court “abused its discretion” and denied the Canadian Olympian due process when, during a September 2023 hearing, it ruled against him after granting his attorney’s request to withdraw from representing him.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Melissa Wright
Two athletes competing at the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L have been sanctioned for their actions on cross-country day. Ema Klugman received a yellow card warning for abuse of horse.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Melissa Wright
Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH haven’t competed in a five-star in three years—since they last won Kentucky in 2022—but there was no rust evident in their record-breaking win Sunday in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Melissa Wright
New rules for testing noseband tightness go into effect May 1 for Fédération Equestre Internationale competitions, and the FEI is now selling online the testing device it will use to determine acceptable fit.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Mollie Bailey |Melissa Wright
British Olympic Champion Ben Maher ended his 2025 season in Wellington, Florida, with back-to-back victories on the grass derby field. On Saturday, he earned a victory in the $32,000 KeyFlow USA CSI3* 1.45-Meter Speed Classic with Exit Remo, then he returned Sunday in the irons of Ginger-Blue to win the $120,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Grand Prix.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Sarah K. Susa |Hannah Sherk |Melissa Wright |Kimberly Loushin
One day after announcing Olympic show jumper Erynn Ballard as its 2024 Equestrian Of the Year, Equestrian Canada has “paused the award” due to concerns regarding a video of Ballard. “We are aware of concerns regarding a video involving our award recipient for Equestrian Of The Year,” EC wrote on Facebook and Instagram. “The video is under review in accordance with our safe sport policies, which are administered by our independent third-party complaints process.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Melissa Wright |Hannah Sherk |Erin Harty
In 1971, a leggy young Appendix Quarter Horse gelding named Texas caught the attention of the crowd at the Calgary International Horse Show (Alberta) when he veered sharply off course and jumped out the in-gate.
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1 month ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Melissa Wright |Hannah Sherk |Kimberly Loushin
Authentic, the horse Beezie Madden rode to two team Olympic gold medals, individual bronze, and two FEI World Equestrian Games silver medals, died Wednesday at age 30, according to a post by Beezie Madden/John Madden Sales Inc. on social media. “ ‘Bud’s’ intelligence and cheerful personality made him exceptional to work with and carried him through his many great accomplishments, as well as his long retirement,” Beezie wrote in the social media post.
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2 months ago | 
chronofhorse.com | Melissa Wright |Christina Keim |Kimberly Loushin |Hannah Sherk
On Wednesday, April 9, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games gave updates across the 31 Olympic disciplines, including equestrian competition. The announcement and subsequent press release focused on gender equality in the upcoming games.
