Every horse-crazy kid grows up with a picture of their future “dream horse,” locked away in the secrets of their heart. For Belgian dressage rider Justin Verboomen that horse is Zonik Plus. Crowned in Crozet, the reigning European gold medal-winning partnership, which helped Verboomen ascend to World no. 1 in September, is the first Belgian […] The post Justin Verboomen & Zonik Plus Are Dressage’s Bright New Hope appeared first on Horse Network.
For a couple of years in college, a fellow horse-crazy buddy and I volunteered at a guest ranch, helping at their fall festival. We tacked up horses, helped manage them. We were, all in all, just an extra pair of hands for whatever needed to be done. In between, there was a lot of goofing […] The post Who Is Bridging the Great Divide? Horse Girls appeared first on Horse Network.
An Olympic gold and two-time silver medalist, a Pan American and World Championships team gold medalist, Laura Kraut, at 60, is currently having the best show jumping season of her career. Just don’t think she’s getting ahead of herself. This Sunday, December 7, Kraut and Bisquetta added another win to their tally, besting a 35-horse field […] The post Laura Kraut Is the Queen of Measured Expectations appeared first on Horse Network.
Willem Greve’s (NED) 10-year-old mare Pretty Woman Van’t Paradijs N.O.P. is not just a looker, she’s now also a two-time winner of FEI World Cup qualifying action along the Western European League. Even more impressive, the mare’s wins came back to back, as she claimed the feature events in both Stuttgart, Germany, and in A […] The post Pretty Woman is More Than Just a Pretty Face appeared first on Horse Network.
It was that plain-speaking, TV clinical psychologist Dr. Phil that popularized the phrase, “The best way to predict future behavior is past behavior.” And like most Dr. Phil-derived wisdoms (“cash me outside” notwithstanding, IYKYK) there’s a bit of truth nestled in among the folksy Texas tough-talk—at least when it comes to the world’s best juvenile […] The post These 9-Year-Old Horses Are Worth a Follow in 2026 appeared first on Horse Network.
Few horses in recent memory have been as well-known or beloved as the British dressage champion, Valegro. This week, the world said goodbye to “Blueberry,” who was humanely euthanized as a result of chronic old age concerns alongside his longtime friend and fellow British dressage champion, Uthopia. The horses were aged 23 and 24, respectively. […] The post Five Ways Valegro Impacted Horse Sport for the Better appeared first on Horse Network.
World no. 1 eventer Harry Meade doesn’t like a challenge. He lives for one. And that’s saying something considering what he’s already overcome. In 2013, the Brit broke and dislocated both his elbows in a rotational fall at Wellington Horse Trials. Eight surgeries and one newborn child later, he made his comeback at Badminton Horse […] The post Harry Meade Is Looking for His Next Everest appeared first on Horse Network.
Eleven-time World Cup champion Boyd Exell (AUS) is always tough to beat behind the reins of his four-in-hand team. But his competition had to have hope that a broken foot might slow the world no. 1 driver down in Stockholm this past weekend. And they would be wrong. Exell and his talented team lead by […] The post Boyd Exell Is Four for Four This World Cup Season appeared first on Horse Network.
According to the Chinese calendar, 2025 is the year of the snake. But in show jumping, it’s unquestionably the year of Kent Farrington. With one month still to go, the reigning world no. 1 has claimed a mind boggling 15 Grands Prix this year (Jumpr stats). FIFTEEN. He’s averaging more than a GP win a […] The post 2025 Is the Year of Kent Farrington appeared first on Horse Network.
If there was a resounding theme of the 2025 European Championships this summer, it was best summed up by commentator and former Irish Olympic show jumper, Jessica Kürten. “This has been the Championship of the youth, and the chefs d’equipe who have dared to let the youth come on their teams,” Kürten said. In most […] The post Top 30 30-&-Unders in Show Jumping Right Now appeared first on Horse Network.
American eventer Andrew McConnon has been suspended for 20 months and fined CHF 2,500 by the FEI Tribunal for horse abuse. McConnon is the second international competitor to be suspended by the FEI this year for abusing horses, both are American. McConnon was provisionally suspended on January 8th after disciplinary proceedings were opened by the […] The post Andrew McConnon Is Second American Suspended by FEI for Horse Abuse This Year appeared first on Horse Network.
Do you dream of acreage living in beautiful British Columbia? Award-winning realtor and longtime Langley, BC resident Amy Brattebo specializes in helping others find their perfect country oasis farm, equestrian property, or just some extra space and a yard to roam to call home. Here are a few of the spectacular properties currently on offer: […] The post Amy Brattebo Personal Real Estate Corp. Properties of the Month: November appeared first on Horse Network.
Every horse person knows the math doesn’t add up. Horses cost more than we’ll ever make, yet we keep buying more of them. It’s like potato chips. One is never enough. My husband recently “suggested” I put together a plan for how more horses could make us money instead of hemorrhaging it. Naturally, I agreed. Because who […] The post 17 Totally-Legit, Not-at-All-Delusional Ways to Make Money Off Horses appeared first on Horse Network.
Now we got bad blood. The Prague Playoffs got off to a dramatic start when Simon Delestre was disqualified, and his Istanbul Warriors team eliminated, in Round One of the GCL Super Cup for…an unfastened chinstrap. The very specific, but rarely enforced, FEI rule was put into effect following a formal complaint by a principal […] The post Horse Bytes, the Podcast, Talks Prague Playoffs appeared first on Horse Network.
No trip to Prague is complete without a glimpse of the city’s famed, medieval Orloj clocktower. But the 15th century astrological clock, deemed by many to be a wonder of the ages, isn’t without controversy. Legend has it that the Orloj’s clockmaker, Mikuláš of Kadaň, was blinded by the city council in order to ensure he […] The post The Rome Gladiators Vanquish Curse, Claim the GCL Super Cup appeared first on Horse Network.
Fourth of July fireworks, changing of the seasons, Apple releasing a new iPhone—some things you can count on happening every year. McLain Ward winning a 1.60m Grand Prix is one of them. Over the past decade not a single year has gone by in which Mr. Consistency didn’t claim at least one 1.60m GP title—and […] The post Is High Star Hero the Next Rothchild? appeared first on Horse Network.
In a sport where riders race to the finish line and hundredths of a second can mean the difference in tens of thousands in prize money, Abdel Saïd’s LGCT Super Grand Prix win in Prague was a slow climb to the top of the podium. And a nerve wracking one at that. Saïd was of […] The post It’s the Climb for Abdel Saïd and Bonne Amie appeared first on Horse Network.
The 2024 season champions Cannes Stars are out of GCL Super Cup contention. Eliminated when anchor Karin Eckermann fell on course. Shanghai Swans met the same fate when Ben Maher parted ways with Dallas Vegas Batilly. Thibault Philippaerts’s martingale broke midcourse, immediately followed by a rail. And more than half the 12-team field racked up […] The post Prague Playoffs Day 2: Casual DV Z & Katoulon Are the Real MVPs appeared first on Horse Network.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—Today, the second installment of the Wicked movie franchise, Wicked: For Good, will finally arrive in theaters around the globe. In the months leading up to its release, the film has earned a reputation for its extensive budget and seemingly endless brand collaborations, including everything from “Defying Gravity”-singing toothbrushes, to deodorant, color-changing mac n’ cheese, cereal, dishwasher detergent, and […] The post “Wicked: For Good” Now Collaborating at a Horse Show Event Near You appeared first on Horse Network.