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Aug 1, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Julie Winkel |Erin Harty |Sue Lyman |Justine Griffin
On July 25—one day before equestrian competition began at the Paris Olympic Games and four days after a video ofBritish double Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse during a training session caused a scandal broader than the horse world—the Fédération Equestre International called a press roundtable on horse welfare.
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May 21, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Sue Lyman |Paige Cade |Kimberly Loushin
Monday evening, in his first virtual USHJA Town Hall since assuming the role of president in April, Britt McCormick took time to discuss how the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association functions and how he hopes to move the organization forward in his presidency. “One of the first things that I wanted to do is kind of look under the hood of the USHJA on the business side and just take a look at what we’re doing,” he said.
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May 21, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Nicole Mandracchia |Armand Leone |Alexia Rule |Sue Lyman
It’s hard to pick just one favorite part of the Devon Horse Show, located outside Philadelphia in Devon, Pennsylvania. Is it the chance to see some of the top hunters and jumpers in the country go head-to-head? The opportunity to experience one of only a handful of historic multidiscipline shows left in the U.S.? The costumed pony hunt teams? The fashionable locals decked out for the ladies’ hat contest? The lemon sticks, fudge and tea sandwiches?
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May 1, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Justine Griffin |Sue Lyman |Mollie Bailey |Kimberly Loushin
For almost two years now, the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s independent Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission has been collecting data, developing recommendations, and periodically reporting back to the equestrian community about its progress on constructing a framework to “future-proof” equestrian sport and ensure that it maintains its social license to operate.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
chronofhorse.com | Virginia Daffron |Mollie Bailey |Laura Lemon |Sue Lyman
The negative effects of obesity on horses in general—and ponies in particular—are increasingly well documented in the research literature, with serious issues ranging from equine metabolic syndrome to insulin resistance to laminitis all linked to carrying excess weight.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
chronofhorse.com | Ann Glavan |Mollie Bailey |Laura Lemon |Sue Lyman
The 2023 American Gold Cup kicked off on Wednesday at Flintfields Horse Park in Williamsburg, Michigan, marking the final week of competition at the Traverse City Horse Shows. Equestrians from children in braids to Olympic champions have gathered at the 130-acre venue, just outside of Traverse City, Michigan. Five-star competitors are vying for the $480,860 American Gold Cup on Sunday, including Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam, who took the top prize last year.
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Sep 7, 2023 | 
chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Laura Lemon |Sue Lyman |Rose Keller
Codi Harrison has wanted to make a career with horses since she learned about them. “I can’t imagine doing anything else,” said the rider, who notched her first senior tour CDI win earlier this year and topped the Grand Prix at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (Illinois) in late August aboard her own Katholt’s Bossco, a 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood (Blue Hors Don Schufro—Katholt’s Farceur, Michellino).
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
chronofhorse.com | Laura Lemon |Sue Lyman |Mollie Bailey |Melissa Wright
When Josie Drummond sat down with her mom and trainer last season to discuss her 2023 goals, she offered an unexpected idea: Why not aim for USEF Pony Finals? While that may not seem too outlandish a suggestion from a young rider who has spent five years developing her pony, Drummond and her partner AM Rising Star show on the USEF Arabian circuit, so swapping over to open shows was a big change.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
chronofhorse.com | Sue Lyman |Kimberly Loushin |Mollie Bailey
Sitting on her tack trunk after schooling in the main arena of the 2010 National Horse Show In Syracuse, New York, long before the sky began to lighten, Jennifer Bliss enjoyed easy conversation with Jimmy and Ellen Toon. With just one horse apiece, Bliss and the Toons, who were stabled next to each other, had plenty of time to chat. One morning Ellen commented that they had just imported a cute chestnut that was exactly Bliss’ type.
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Aug 29, 2023 | 
chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Kimberly Loushin |Sue Lyman
I’ve always said that it wouldn’t be a hunter show if there were no complaints about the judging. When my owners and riders have questions or concerns, I always emphasize how well the horses went, and how far they have come. Most of the time, I am impressed with the judging. After competing two weeks at Upperville (Virginia) and Loudoun Benefit (Virginia) this spring, I was in awe of the skill and accuracy of the judges. I was thrilled with how my horses went.
