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- by Erica HatfieldI have just witnessed the jump off of the year. I don’t know what you guys are doing or where you’ve been or where you’re going, but you might as well just stop because whatever happens at the World Championships, whatever happens when Richie goes for his Grand Slam title—is it gonna be as good […] The post Victory is Sweetnam in Falsterbo appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldI love me a derby. It separates the men from the boys. The women from the girls. The horsemen from the hobbyists. But with philanthropic endeavors that fill a standard 40-hour workweek, a stable to manage, several time-intensive WhatsApp group chats to be witty in, and an editor hovering over me like a gorgon, could […] The post Fuching About the Falsterbo Derby appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica Hatfield“Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?” Martin Fuchs enters the ring. He and his horse, Lorde, are fresh, having skipped the first round. They were able to do this because the Swiss team executed perfectly in the first round of the five-star Agria Falsterbo Nations Cup. But they […] The post Falsterbo Nations Cup, Holding Out for a Hero appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Janet Jones, PhDThis excerpt is from Chapter 15: The Doctor Is In of A Horse’s World, the newest book by neuroscientist Janet Jones PhD: Animals of all kinds make most people feel better. Stroking a cat or dog, observing a squirrel scamper across the lawn, feeding hummingbirds: These are common sources of entertainment and relaxation. So we […] The post The Doctor Is In appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Elisabeth MorrisAmerican horse sport faces its most consequential inflection point since the post-war expansion—not because of any single crisis, but because the economic ecosystem that sustains the industry has outgrown the governance structures designed to manage it. Understanding that mismatch requires understanding how the industry’s economics actually work, not just how they appear from the show […] The post The Future of American Horse Shows, Part 1 appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Elisabeth MorrisAmerican horse sport faces its most consequential inflection point since the post-war expansion—not because of any single crisis, but because the economic ecosystem that sustains the industry has outgrown the governance structures designed to manage it. Part 2 of this four-part series examines the industry’s most rapid period of growth. Every golden age begins quietly. […] The post Future of American Horse Shows, Part 2: The Golden Age of American Horse Shows (1945–1995) appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Elisabeth MorrisAmerican horse sport faces its most consequential inflection point since the post-war expansion—not because of any single crisis, but because the economic ecosystem that sustains the industry has outgrown the governance structures designed to manage it. Part 3 of this four-part series examines the present economic reality for equestrian. Every industry eventually reaches a point […] The post Future of American Horse Shows, Part 3: Globalization, Consolidation, and the Modern Era (1995–Present) appeared first on Horse Network.
- Future of American Horse Shows, Part 4: The Economics of American Horse Shows—Measuring What Mattersby Elisabeth MorrisAmerican horse sport faces its most consequential inflection point since the post-war expansion—not because of any single crisis, but because the economic ecosystem that sustains the industry has outgrown the governance structures designed to manage it. In Part 4 of this series looks to the future. Economists have a habit of asking questions that most […] The post Future of American Horse Shows, Part 4: The Economics of American Horse Shows—Measuring What Matters appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Jamie SindellLameness, sickness, vet bills, heartbreak. What happens when the very thing that once lit you up, the thing you woke up for in the morning, that saved you, no longer makes you happy? When it just feels like stress? Horses got me through the highs and lows of my life. An eating disorder. My parents’ […] The post What Do We Do When the Horses Aren’t Fun Anymore? appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldIf you are not or have not watched Faultless, or if by some bizarre confluence of events, you have decided not to mark off time to do so on your calendar, do me a favor and— Just watch Episode 5. Episode 5, in which we go to the Dublin Horse Show and watch a raging […] The post Faultless, Ep 5: All the Rage in Dublin appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Chelsea CanedyThere are moments in every horseperson’s journey when we suddenly realize how much we don’t know. Sometimes it happens when we ride a horse that exposes gaps in our understanding. Sometimes it happens when we step into a new discipline, a new barn, or a new level of competition. What felt like expertise in one […] The post The Growth We Never Planned For appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziAfter nearly two decades living in Belgium and the Netherlands, Italy’s Piergiorgio Bucci was feeling, in his words, “heavy… deep within.” He missed his home country of Italy—the culture, the food, the people. And so, in the beginning of 2026, at the age of 50, the rider born in the medieval hill city of L’Aquila, 75 miles […] The post At Home at 50, Piergiorgio Bucci Is Enjoying the Season of a Lifetime appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica Hatfield“Look at the aggression!” Mark Bluman is flying at full speed, without a pause, without a thought, towards the fearsome permanent double liverpools that mark the penultimate obstacle in the 2026 Sun Life Derby jump off. The newly-minted Israeli is aboard 16-year-old Claron CR, his catch ride of the day, who gave one of only […] The post Mark Bluman Gets Down & Derby appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldSpruce Meadows is a world unto itself. A vast equestrian campus set on over 500 acres, filled with pomp and circumstance—marching bands, paratroopers, Mounties, triumphant prize givings, crowd-filled stands, and even the unusual experience of commercial breaks during competition, as this is one of the few show jumping events broadcast live on TV. This is […] The post Fortune Favors the Brave and Abdulrahman Alrajhi appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Nina FedrizziKingsville, TX—Less than a month away from their much-anticipated 100th anniversary celebration and the planned unveiling of the “best outdoor watering system in Southern Texas—maybe the world” the owner of Four Sevens Ranch in South Texas woke up last week to an unexpected surprise. After outfitting his 200,000-acre ranch with as many as eight, new, high-end […] The post Rancher Blames “Vandals” for Destroying New Outdoor Watering Complex appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldLast week, in the five-star Grand Prix at the Longines League of Nations in Rotterdam, a spectacular podium placing from a New Zealand rider had everyone asking “Who is Luke Dee?!” It was no lightweight jump off, sporting no less than three of the world’s top ten—Ben Maher, Richard Vogel, and Nina Mallevaey. We also […] The post Who Is Luke Dee? appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldHot on the heels of their first team sale, the Premier Jumping League, the new upstart show jumping league founded by Frank McCourt, announced it has secured FEI approval. Even more tantalizing, some news about the new format has been included in the press release. First, we are told that FEI approval includes sanction of […] The post PJL Is FEI Official appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldThe Premier Jumping League, the upstart show jumping league flush with $300 million in prize money guaranteed over its first three years, has its first team—sold for a cool $50 million. For those of you not in the know, the PJL, founded by former Global Champions Tour co-owner Frank McCourt, is the proposed answer to […] The post PJL Sells First Team, Erica Jockeys for Manager Gig appeared first on Horse Network.
- by Erica HatfieldOk, I know what I said in my last recap: nothing is better to me than an obsessive, melancholic rider in the mold of Greve or Kukuk, BUT— Did I also mention that nothing is better to me than a couple of riders filled with joie de vivre and passion for sport who also are […] The post Faultless, Ep 4: Brits & Bunns in the Oven at Hickstead appeared first on Horse Network.