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- by Carley Sparks“He’s a winner. He’s been a winner at every level. He’s the horse that I just really believe in.” That was Kyle King talking about Replay Touch van de Stapelheyde. The 9-year-old gelding (Vannan x Narew XX) is giving him every reason to have faith—even if it took a minute to make him a believer. […] The post Replay Touch van de Stapelheyde Made Kyle King a Believer appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica Hatfield“I have no words to explain,” says Piergiorgio Bucci. “They asked me already in Italian and I didn’t find words in Italian—imagine if I could find in English!” Words come anyway: “It’s my dream when I was a kid, I was dreaming to win this Grand Prix, it was even too big to dream of […] The post Piergiorgio Bucci Writes the Tale of Tales at Piazza di Siena Centennial appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldThe path from the warmup along the side of the Piazza di Siena seemed as eternal as the city of Rome itself as I watched Richard Vogel and his horse Gangster Montdesir make their way to the arena. It’s the five-star Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup in the Villa Borghese, a public park in the heart […] The post Richie Vogel’s Hands and the Nations Cup Win 78 Years in the Making appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziWatching Lillie Keenan and Kick On’s foot-perfect jump-off round on Saturday, May 23 in the Second Qualifier for the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday at TSCHIO Aachen, commentator Charlotte Smet made an apt observation. “It’s just a bit of poetry in motion. Lillie makes it all look so beautiful—it’s almost like a ballet,” Smet said. […] The post From Bolting to “Ballet”: Lillie Keenan & Kick On Are Putting in the Work appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Jamie SindellBeing a horse-kid mom is different than most sports. It’s not just carting your kid to a few practices a week or a game on the weekend. It’s all-consuming. It’s a lifestyle. One that slowly takes over your time, your schedule, your finances and, in a lot of ways, your identity, too. Being a horse […] The post The Life & Times of a Horse-Kid Mom appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley SparksPure class. It’s a phrase that’s often used to describe an exceptional jump off round. With United Touch S and Richie Vogel, it takes on a new definition entirely. They’re a class of their own. From his ground devouring stride and otherworldly scope to his hard-earned elastic adjustability, carefully curated by Richie Vogel over the […] The post There Are No Words for Richie Vogel & United Touch S appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley Sparks“I mean, honestly, I do lose stirrups more often than I should,” Conor Swail confessed after Sunday’s CSI4* Grand Prix at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. But it doesn’t appear to affect his win rate. Swail closed the Canadian Premier with four international wins, sweeping three of five 4* classes on offer and the […] The post Losing a Stirrup Is Kind of Conor Swail’s Thing appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Jamie SindellOwning your own farm sounds like a dream. And it is… just not always in the ways you pictured. For instance, you might imagine yourself walking out in the morning in impeccable breeches, coffee in hand, everything calm and put together… In reality, you’re outside in the pajamas that you just spilled coffee on, mismatched […] The post The Horse Farm I Dreamed Of: The Horse Farm I Got appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziAt 13 years old and still in the prime of her career, the chestnut Selle Français mare Diriyah—formerly known as Dubai du Cedre—has already accomplished more than most horses have in a lifetime. Her latest chapter is no exception. At age seven, then known as Dubai du Cedre, she won the French championship—and caught the […] The post Diriyah (Nè Dubai du Cedre): New Rider, New Flag, Same Superstar appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Orchid BertelsenBrought to you by Three Mares. When I was 11, my mother bought me an off-track Thoroughbred named Justin, even though our family was already under serious financial strain. On paper, this sounds wildly irresponsible. In reality, it may have been one of the most loving things anyone has ever done for me. I was […] The post My Mother Protected My Joy. I Almost Lost It Anyway. appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziAll told, Simon Delestre hasn’t spent much time in Gatsby du Tillard’s saddle. While their time together spans just eight months since he took over the reins from Belgium’s Benny Naessens, it’s clear that the French Olympian likes what he sees. On Sunday, May 17, those expectations were realized when Delestre and the 10-year-old Selle […] The post Simon Delestre Has Great Expectations For Gatsby du Tillard appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziOn April 24, professional hunter/jumper rider and musician Ki-Juan Minors pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony charge of burglary of a structure or conveyance in Palm Beach County court. The plea resolved the second of two original counts against him. Minors, 43, was arrested in August 2025 on a sexual battery charge stemming from an […] The post Wellington Rider Ki-Juan Minors Pleads Guilty to Burglary; Sexual Battery Charge Dropped appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldOne by one they fell. Ok, that might be a bit dramatic. In fact, no one fell at all, but what they did do is score a consistent four faults, with some putting in eight, ten, and some others opting to retire. The Royal Windsor Horse Show, one of the greatest international horse shows in […] The post What Wicked Wind Blows in Windsor? appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley SparksAsk Andre Thieme what the most memorable achievement of his partnership with the extraordinary DSP Chakaria has been and he’ll tell you in one word: Aachen. In 2024, the German and his German-bred mare (Chap 47 x Askari173) captured arguably the most coveted gem of the Rolex Grand Slam in front of a home crowd […] The post Can Andre Thieme & DSP Chakaria Repeat History in Aachen? appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Editorial StaffJust 1.5 points. That’s all that separates the GCL standings from fourth place right now. Friday’s GCL of Madrid saw one of the tightest team battles of the season. When the dust settled at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, it was the Prague Lions roaring loudest—and an overall leaderboard that left no breathing room whatsoever. Prague Lions […] The post Prague Lions Roar in Madrid appeared first on Horse Network.
- by James HagmanThis is a true story. There was a famous blizzard in South Dakota, I believe it was 1949. My dad was eight years old, and he was on the family ranch out on section 69, which is 20 miles or so from the ranch house—you got there on horses. There was a summer cabin with […] The post James Hagman: “Know Your North Star” appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Jamie SindellI remember sitting down at the kitchen table to write the email saying that we were leaving the barn. I knew if I picked up the phone, I would fall to pieces. The house was quiet, the glow of my laptop the only light. The cursor blinked back at me while I tried to find […] The post Yes, You Can Leave the Barn (and the World Will Go On Turning) appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziWhat a difference two years makes. Back in 2024, Katharina Rhomberg, still new to the 1.60m level with Colestus Cambridge, made her Olympic debut in Paris for her native Austria with the then-9-year-old Westphalian gelding. Riding as an individual and Olympic rookie on the youngest horse in the field, the pair had an admittedly tall […] The post A Five-Year 5* in the Making For Katharina Rhomberg & Colestus Cambridge appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Carley SparksRos Canter said she wasn’t at her best, three months postpartum, as she took on eventing’s oldest, biggest and most prestigious challenge. History will show otherwise. Aboard her formidable partner Lordships Graffalo, Canter rode into the Badminton Horse Trials annals as the first to win the CCI5*-L three times on the same horse. It’s the […] The post The Badminton GOAT Debate Is Over appeared first on Horse Network.