The Chronicle of the Horse

The Chronicle of the Horse is a weekly equestrian publication from the United States. It features articles on various equestrian disciplines including dressage, hunters and jumpers, eventing, foxhunting, and steeplechase racing. The magazine was founded in 1937 by Stacy Barcroft Lloyd Jr. and Gerald Webb.

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Show Jumping Groom Shay Stenchever Finds Joy In Sharing Her Knowledge

1 week ago | chronofhorse.com | Nicole Mandracchia

When Dinette Neuteboom, the founder of HorseGrooms, asked FEI show jumping groom Shay Stenchever what she believed was missing in the groom community, Stenchever’s response was simple: a lack of education and accessibility to education. “We now have this wonderful medium that is social media to share information on,” Shenchever said. “Dinette asked me if I would mind doing some short how-to videos that she could share with the HorseGrooms community.
FEI Continues To Double Down On Double Bridles-For Now

1 week ago | chronofhorse.com | Rose Keller

Recent photographs of elite-level horses with gaping mouths and blue tongues have thrust the sport of dressage—already besieged by abuse scandals involving high-profile riders—further into an intensifying debate about horse welfare in equestrian sports.
Cosby Green’s Investment In Education Pays Off At Luhmühlen

1 week ago | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin

Two years ago, Cosby Green packed her bags and put her horses on a plane in a quest to better herself and further her education. Since landing in England in January 2023, the 24-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky, has immersed herself in the eventing-rich country, learning from two of the best: New Zealand Olympians Jonelle and Tim Price, who are based at Chedington Equestrian in Dorset.
Behind The Photo: Bit Happens

1 week ago | chronofhorse.com | Nicole Mandracchia

It’s not often that a rider experiences a major tack malfunction in the show ring, let alone that the show photographer captures the very moment it happened in real time. But that’s exactly what happened to amateur jumper rider Alex Alston at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show (Virginia) when his horse’s butterfly bit broke over the second-to-last fence in the first round of the 1.45-meter Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic.
Horse Euthanized Following Luhmühlen CCI4*-S Cross-Country

1 week ago | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin

Chiquita, who was ridden by German eventer Maj-Jonna Ziebell, was euthanized on June 14, following a fall at fence 14C on cross-country in the Longines Luhmühlen CCI4*-S (Germany). According to a statement posted on social media by the event, the 13-year-old Polish Warmblood (Vandamme—Callie Z, Calvin) received veterinary attention onsite before being transported to a nearby veterinary clinic, where she was diagnosed with a broken shoulder and then euthanized. “My horse was very special.
At Hagen, A Hot Start For US Riders On Summer Tour

2 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk

U.S. riders came out swinging last week at the Covalliero Dressage Days in Hagen, Germany, kicking off their European season with wins across the board. They swept the top four spots in the CDI3* Grand Prix, while the U.S. para dressage team clinched second behind the Netherlands in a hotly contested CPEDI3* team competition.
Lauren Nicholson Solidifies Her Partnership With Larcot Z To Win Bromont

2 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin

Talk to a top eventer, and they’ll tell you that building a partnership with an upper-level horse someone else produced takes two years. While they might appear to strike it off immediately, sometimes with stellar results, there’s nuance to developing the kind of unflappable partnership that can weather small errors and make it seem as though horse and rider are of one mind.
FEI Launches Equestrian Safety Vest Working Group

2 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Hannah Sherk

While safety vests are becoming standard gear in horse sports, current data doesn’t yet prove that the devices are truly effective in protecting equestrians from injury. The need for further research is an early finding from the Fédération Equestre Internationale’s newly launched Equestrian Safety Vest Working Group.
Sue Lyman Shines A Spotlight On Thoroughbred Hunters At Upperville

2 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Lindsay Berreth

Even before he set foot in the ring for the 3’3” green hunter division at Upperville last week, most bystanders knew Ifwhizkycouldtalk was a Thoroughbred when his unusual name was announced over the loudspeaker—and that’s exactly what rider Sue Lyman and owner Catherine Brown hope for each time they enter the 6-year-old gelding in a class. While Thoroughbreds used to be ubiquitous in the hunter ring, especially in the open divisions, these days they are few and far between at top shows.
Ward’s Olympic Silver Medal Mount Contagious Retires

2 weeks ago | chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin

McLain Ward’s Olympic and Pan American Games medal-winning mount Contagious has retired, Ward announced in a social media post. “Contagious is horse who has always given his best, and at times more than that,” wrote Ward. “We hoped for him to be a successful grand prix horse. In the end he became a championship star, competing successfully at a World Games, [a] World Cup Final, a Pan Am Games, winning team gold and individual bronze.