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- by Nina FedrizziLOXAHATCHEE, FL—Carlos Moyas’s shift at Dee’s Tid-Bits tack and farm supplies store on Avenue G started as it usually did last Thursday. And then took a wildly unexpected—and wet—turn for the worse. According to the longtime employee, the alleged incident happened 20 minutes before closing time when owner Thomas Dee Hickman, 65, interrupted a conversation […] The post “Yeah, I did it”: Florida Tack Shop Owner Cops to Midday Meltdown appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziNo rider forgets where they were when they earned their first 5* 1.60m victory. But for France’s Cyrine Cherif, you can bet that memory will carry some extra-special weight. After jumping in her first-ever 5* 1.60m ranking classes just last winter at Al Shaqab, Cherif made good this season, taking a hometown win in the […] The post Cyrine Cherif & Triple T Calamando Blue Make Good On the Dream appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldIt’s the end, the last hurrah! And who else would write our ending but the best of the best, our favorite, the hero of those who love our sport of show jumping? The idol of those who call themselves the Kent Dolls? But who isn’t a Kent Doll today? Who isn’t a Kent Doll every […] The post What the WEF?! Week 12: Kent Dolls 4Eva appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley SparksKent Farrington has three words to describe Greya: “My favorite horse.” And rightfully so. The world no. 2 has piloted a plethora of five-star winners over the past decade—Voyeur, Ladon de Nyze, Uceko, Creedance, Orafina, and Blue Angel to name a few. But not since Gazelle has he swung a leg over an outlier like […] The post Greya Makes It 10 appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley SparksWellington International has terminated Murray Kessler from his roles as CEO of Equestrian Sports Production, LLC and its affiliated entities, as well as from the management committee of Wellington Lifestyle Partners following a battery investigation. The decision was announced in a press release on Mar. 27 following an independent investigation into allegations that Kessler, 66, […] The post Wellington International Terminates CEO Murray Kessler Amid Battery Investigation appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziThree years ago, few people outside of Normandy, France had ever heard of Nina Mallevaey. Dynastie de Beaufour had never earned a place on a 5* podium. But in the span of a Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce courtship, all that was about to change. Thanks to some fortunate career moves—including becoming a rider for the Rein […] The post Nina Mallevaey & Dynastie de Beaufour Clear Their Way Into History appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Kelly McGinnisThere is a question that hangs over Road to the Horse (RTTH), even if no one says it out loud: How much of the progress made during those three days actually sticks? So when I learned that Chelsea Canedy had taken home last year’s winning horse, I knew she was the person to ask. The […] The post After the Applause: One Year Later with Rumor, the 2025 Road to the Horse Winning Horse appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley SparksA Feb. 7 incident at Wellington International (WI)—home of the Winter Equestrian Festival and Adequan Global Dressage Festival—has resulted in a battery allegation after sponsorship director Lenore Brown accused CEO Murray Kessler of grabbing her hair and forcing her head toward his crotch in a VIP area where children were present. Brown, who reports directly […] The post Wellington International CEO Accused of Battery by Sponsorship Director *Updated* appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldRichie Vogel could not stop laughing. We were at the press conference, sitting in the front row. We had been in the second row on the other side, but I was worried about visibility after being told by those in front of us that “Pete” would be arriving to occupy the empty chair in front […] The post What the WEC?! Week 11: Ocala Bound appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziHermes was famously known as the messenger of the Gods and the protector of travelers, merchants, and athletes. He was also a notorious speedster whose golden, winged sandals allowed him to travel between the worlds of mortals and the divine. This weekend’s 5* Grand Prix winners at Saut Hermès—Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Chadora Lady—didn’t […] The post Hello Chadora Lady Is the Queen of the Jump-Off appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Kelly McGinnisThere are moments during Road to the Horse when everything looks… I guess you would say, quiet. To first timers like me, it can look like nothing is happening. But if you ask Elisa Wallace, those are exactly the moments that matter. I caught up with Wallace ahead of this year’s competition. She stands out […] The post Elisa Wallace on Feel, Timing, and the First Five Minutes at Road to the Horse appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziIt’s the hope of show jumping owners and riders everywhere that they’ll one day have a championship-caliber horse on the barn aisle. But it’s not always easy to sustain that dream, most especially when you’re breeding them yourself. Breeding is a fickle business, the foal and young-horse years can be long, potential injuries loom, and […] The post There’s Nothing Ho-Hum About Casual DV Z appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Editorial StaffDana Matheson is best known in Langley, BC as an entrepreneur with deep ties to the sports community. He’s a former player on the Saint Mary’s Huskies football team and current co-owner of two junior hockey teams, BC Hockey League’s Langley Rivermen and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s Westshore Wolves. As of this week, […] The post tbird’s Next Chapter appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica Hatfield & Pauline WatterlotIn the World of Welly (Wellington, Florida), it is said that any horse less than eight years old walks around in a cloak of invisibility. Expenses are high, riders are ambitious, and only “made” horses warrant consideration. Enter the owner. After years of traveling the show circuit with her elite sport horses, sitting in VIP, […] The post What’s my Type? Black Type! appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Jamie SindellHorse shopping is exhausting, especially when you’ve been searching for years with a limited budget. It’s hard enough when you’re shopping for yourself. But when you’re searching for your child, the stakes are higher. Your child’s heart is in your hands. You see, like many kids, my daughter’s happiness has always been tangled up in […] The post “I Will Always Choose You”: Loving Horses Doesn’t Always Mean That They Stay appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziThere was something about watching Dutch rider Sanne Thijssen and her charismatic stallion Con Quidam RB in action that brought to mind National Velvet, Black Beauty, or some other beloved childhood classic. Utterly fearless with his sparkling eyes, gigantic stride, and wild mane, the spirited bay stallion and his young rider were an unconventional pairing, to say […] The post A Final Curtain Call For Con Quidam RB: The Extraterrestrial That Decided “To Be a Horse” appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldThe week the paparazzi descended upon Eyecandyland… Eyecandyland is what we call the farm here in Wellington, Florida—center of the horse world and home of Eye Candy Jumpers. I live my life kinda like that movie with Jim Carrey where he isn’t allowed to say no to anything. It’s a personal philosophy—say yes until no […] The post What the WEF?! Week 10: No Cynics in Sight appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Editorial StaffIt was Geneva 2023 all over again. German wunderkind Richie Vogel and super-strided stallion United Touch S captured the second Major of their career with the Rolex Grand Prix at the The Dutch Masters on Sunday. The pair set the early standard in the 11-horse jump off that included rising stars Sophie Hinners and Thibeau […] The post Richie Vogel Wins First Major of the Year + 3 More 5* Classes at The Dutch Masters appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica Hatfield(Note: Your columnist continues to miss deadline while struggling with delirium from a persistent virus and an onerous seasonal workload.) “You appear to me to be the sort of man who luxuriates in the act of lovemaking.” I tipped my glass of whiskey (neat) into my face then rested my chin in my hand. I […] The post What the WEF?! Week 9: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty appeared first on Horse Network.