Sarah K. Susa

2 weeks 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.

2 months ago | chronofhorse.com | Matt Brown |Sarah K. Susa |Eliza Sydnor Romm |Tracy Gold

Horse owners are dedicated to their equine partners, often making personal sacrifices to ensure their horses are well cared for by veterinarians, farriers, and trainers. Horses are pampered with warm blankets, massages and carefully thought-out exercise programs. Regardless of the equine discipline, most owners put their horses first, before themselves, devoting enormous sums of money to their care and substantial amounts of personal time to fostering their partnership.

2 months ago | chronofhorse.com | Sarah K. Susa |Eliza Sydnor Romm |Tracy Gold |Nicole Mandracchia

I can picture my seventh-grade teacher, let’s call her Mrs. Smith, with her bun wound almost as tightly as she was, wagging her finger at me, and putting on a very stern look. “Matthew! Stop throwing those beer nuts across the classroom!”I don’t remember exactly what went through my head when she told me to stop, but I do remember what my response was, and it was the opposite of stopping. As soon as she turned her back, fling, there went another beer nut. I’m pretty sure Mrs. Smith hated me.

2 months ago | chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Alexia Rule |Kimberly Loushin |Sarah K. Susa

Ever since equine veterinarian Lori Bidwell, DVM, DACVAA, CVA, was a little girl growing up on a farm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, horse welfare has been her No. 1 priority. “Now there’s a sign hanging in my office that says, ‘We do this because we love horses,’ ” Bidwell said. “I think it’s important to remind people of that every day.” She and her husband, Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, DACVSMR, have created their entire lifestyle around that philosophy.

Jan 6, 2025 | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Sarah K. Susa |Nicole Mandracchia

Sarah Jarosinski Holy, DVM, DACVAA, is no stranger to test-taking. For 14 years after high school, Jarosinski Holy forged a rigorous path to meet her childhood goal of becoming a veterinarian. But when a devastating cancer diagnosis shocked her in October 2023, just days after her wedding, Jarosinski Holy turned to test-taking again, this time in the form of the USHJA Adult Horsemanship Quiz Challenge, to help distract her through the draining cancer treatments ahead.