Virginia Daffron

2 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Mollie Bailey |Rose Keller |Virginia Daffron

California-based hunter/jumper trainer Robert Sean Leckie has been temporarily suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, effective April 4. Leckie, who runs Blue Ridge Farm in San Juan Capistrano, California, is accused of “allegations of misconduct,” and the temporary suspension includes a no-contact directive, meaning he cannot contact certain parties involved in the complaint against him. A spokesman for Leckie indicated the case involves a sexual harassment claim against the trainer.

4 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Virginia Daffron

Equestrians in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina saw their watchful waiting turn to alarm as wildfire activity that began in the region last week intensified Sunday, March 23. Amid extreme drought conditions and high winds, and with debris from the Hurricane Helene catastrophe six months ago still on the ground throughout the region, small fires and sparks from trees falling on power lines quickly grew into significant threats.

Jul 18, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Sarah K. Susa |Sara Bradley |Lauren Sprieser |Virginia Daffron

Dressage trainer Eliza Sydnor Romm and professional artist Susan DiFelice were first introduced decades ago, when Sydnor’s family hired DiFelice to paint a portrait of her horse. Some 20 years later collaborated on a dressage training video for DiFelice’s website Allpony. In this new “Drawn To Dressage” blog series, we will be sharing their most recent collaboration, which combines their talents and shared passion for education and horsemanship to share illustrated dressage training tips.

Jul 15, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Lauren Sprieser |Virginia Daffron |Brit Vegas |Rose Keller

Losing a horse is not a new experience around these parts. Whenever one of my fellow authors posts about a loss, I know it is something we can all relate to. While terribly sad, the circle of the equine life is something we can all understand and have empathy for. Recently, I said goodbye to my longtime friend, and first “real” horse, Baffin.

Jul 9, 2024 | chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Julie Winkel |Virginia Daffron |Erin Harty

Ann Demellweek thought she’d lost her beloved horse “Kit” forever after she was forced to sell him in 1998. She had owned the Canadian Warmblood Thoroughbred cross gelding, show name Mahogany North, from the time he was weaned until he was 15. A divorce forced Demellweek to sell Kit, and she was heartbroken about it. “I really had no choice. I needed a roof over my head,” she recalled. The day his new owner came to pick him up, Kit refused to get in the trailer despite always being very easy to load.