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The 93rd start was the charm for José Maria Larocca. The Argentinian Olympian has contested some 92 1.60m classes over the course of his considerable career. In the stirrups of Finn Lente, he has a 45% clear round average at the height and has jumped to six 1.60m podium finishes since 2019—five times finishing in […] The post José Maria Larocca Wins First 5* Grand Prix at Age 55 appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Rene Dittmer and Corsica X have been knocking at the door of a big win and on Sunday at the Hampton Classic, it opened. Since 2022, Dittmer and the 11-year-old Holsteiner mare have jumped to 17 FEI podium finishes, including two Grand Prix wins. Over 24 rounds at 1.60m, they jump clear at a 46% […] The post Dittmer Joins the 5* GP Winner Club appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Rene Dittmer and Corsica X have been knocking at the door of a big win and on Sunday at the Hampton Classic, it opened. Since 2022, Dittmer and the 11-year-old Holsteiner mare have jumped to 17 FEI podium finishes, including two Grand Prix wins. Over 24 rounds at 1.60m, they jump clear at a 46% […] The post Rene Dittmer Joins the 5* GP Winner Club appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Victor Bettendorf was happy just to be qualified for the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Rome on Sunday. Then he won it. The Luxembourg rider is ranked no. 72 in the world and has topped 31 grands prix prior, most at the 1.45m and 1.50m heights (Jumpr Stats). But he’d never won a […] The post Foxy de la Roque Has Jumped Three 1.60m Classes—And Won Every One appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

In my junior year of college, I was given a piece of advice that would change my life forever.  It was the final day of the Collegiate Horsemen’s Association’s Annual Conference, and about a hundred or so horse-obsessed college students milled about after one of those panels where industry professionals share their wisdom. At the […] The post Go for the Horses appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

So much of brain-based horsemanship depends on forming a bond of mutual trust between horse and rider. Every day, I am reminded that my methods of teaching a horse a given maneuver have two purposes. One, of course, is to accomplish the maneuver—loping more slowly, developing a rounder arc over a jump, achieving a flying […] The post Indoor Arenas appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

My mom and I drove by our old place in Langley the other week and she asked me, ‘Tiffany, when we were living in that house, would you ever have thought that one day you would come back here and be the highest ranked female rider in the world?’ And the reality is no. I […] The post Tiffany Foster: You Won’t Know If You Don’t Try appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

It may have taken them until the 13th stop on tour, but 2023 GCL Champions Riesenbeck International are officially back in business. Helmed by German riders Philipp Weishaupt aboard Coby 8 and Philipp Schulze Topphoff with Carla NRW, Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian was the only team to maintain a zero score over two […] The post Riesenbeck International “Farmer Boys” Win in Valkenswaard appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Recently returned from the Paris Games, three-time Olympian Tiffany Foster is already casting an eye toward Los Angeles in 2024—and the potential mare to take her there. On Sunday, August 25, Electrique helped to make her case, carrying Foster to a win in the $182,000 RBC Grand Prix at Major League Show Jumping Ottawa. They […] The post Tiffany Foster’s Electrique Is a Jump-Off Maven appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Rain in the Netherlands is anything but rare, yet Lorenzo de Luca was anxious to break a seven-year drought under Sunday’s Valkenswaard sun. A Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Grand Prix drought, that is. Even if that win came at the expense of the local fans, who were relying on hometown hero Harry Smolders to […] The post Lorenzo De Luca: “I Believe in My Horse” appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

NEW YORK, NY—Do you feel sad? More tired than you’re used to? Do your arms feel weak and flabby from a conspicuous lack of flag-waving?   Don’t despair: You might be suffering from Olympic Closing Ceremonies Disorder.   “I didn’t know what hit me,” says Tim Hapless, a retired hospital scheduler and father of three […] The post Are You Suffering From Olympic Closing Ceremonies Disorder? appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

A friend and I were walking along the other day with our horses. I had just rinsed True with water and a jelly scrubber—I rarely use soap because it strips the natural oils that create shine—and he was drying in the late afternoon sun. My friend said, “Hey, look, True has dapples!” I stood back […] The post Dapples! appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

I grew up a Millar. Show jumping is our family business. From my first breath, I’ve had a front row seat to the best in the business. I watched my dad win World Cup Finals and compete at Olympic Games after Olympic Games. And I watched a lot of great female riders do the top […] The post Amy Millar: There Aren’t Many Moms in the Grand Prix   appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

There’s a French horsemanship saying that native Virginie Casterman stands by:  “A good curry is like a scoop of oats.” As a longtime groom for McLain Ward’s Castle Hill, Casterman knows what she’s talking about. And, once again this week, all that currying is paying off. On Sunday, August 18 at the Dublin Horse Show, […] The post Virginie Casterman Wins International Grooms Competition for McLain Ward’s Horses in Dublin appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

It was one of the most dramatic show jumping moments of the Paris Games. After one of only 20 fault-free first-rounds in the qualifier, Martin Fuchs lost a stirrup early on course in the Individual Final. Despite his valiant effort to regain it—and after taking several, towering, 1.65m jumps one stirrup down—the Swiss rider’s plight […] The post In the Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland, Martin Fuchs Was Riding for Redemption   appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Harry Charles was denied the opportunity to challenge Christian Kukuk for the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But he got his chance in London. Charles helped the Brits to team gold as the Paris Games with his “round of a lifetime” on Romeo 88. He was a fan favorite to podium in the […] The post Harry Charles Continues to Be Amazing, LGCT London Edition appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Lillie Keenan had extra motivation heading into the jump off for Saturday night’s CSI5* MLSJ Toronto Grand Prix: Kent Farrington breathing down neck. With the world no. six behind her on the ever speedy Toulyana, her mission was clear. “I knew I was gonna have to go flat out if I wanted to try to […] The post Keenan Beats Kent (And Wins MLSJ Toronto Grand Prix, Too) appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Team USA has momentum on its side after the Paris Games and they rode it to an Aga Khan Trophy win at Dublin Horse Show. The Aga Khan trophy is awarded to the winner of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland CSIO5*. It’s the third time the Americans have claimed it—at one time that […] The post Team USA Takes the Aga Khan Trophy for Third Time appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Cannes Stars did not win the Global Champions League of London. But the ladies still dominated. Five of the six athletes on this year’s GCL London podium were female. Istanbul Warriors, powered by Carpe Diem and represented by Géraldine Straumann on Long John Silver 3, Zascha Nygaard Lill with Stanley and Primavera, and Andreas Schou on […] The post Istanbul Warriors Fight to First GCL Win in London appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

For a pair that does an unprecedented amount of winning, 2024 Olympic individual champions Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 were hardly the most buzzed-about combination on the roster in Paris. Kukuk, a rider for Ludger Beerbaum Stables in Riesenbeck for more than a decade, was not even the heir apparent on the German team. That […] The post While Everyone Else Was Playing Chess, Christian Kukuk Had Checker 47 appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Mr. True North outdid himself this week! With a series of calm attentive rides, he finally mastered the art of distinguishing between aids for the leg yield and aids for the canter depart. This marks the beginning of his realization that riders’ signals become increasingly complicated. They will require more of his attention and will […] The post Complex Aids, or “You Want What?” appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

You don’t know me but I, like so many other riders today, know your name very well. I also know that your individual Olympic result was not what you were hoping for. And I know, based on your recent Instagram post, that you feel you’ve let your horse and your fans down. But, as a […] The post Dear Henrik, appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Mark Casse always has time to talk Tepin. With a stable of horses that competes nearly every day of the week for a majority of the season across the U.S. and Canada, time can be at a premium for the amicable dual Hall of Fame conditioner Casse. And while he always finds time to answer […] The post The Timeless Greatness of Tepin appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Owning a horse was a childhood dream that I was fortunate enough to turn into a reality upon gaining a financially stable career as a nurse. Little did I know that what I would learn in nursing school would one day come into play as a horse owner. Okay, is my thoroughbred Theo a sensitive, […] The post Owning a Horse and Being a Nurse: A Similar Paradigm appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

In October 2023, a 26-year-old gelding, now named Valiant Victor, arrived at Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) in Woodbine, Maryland, with seven other horses that had been seized by animal control as part of a neglect case in Carroll County, Maryland. Victor had suffered from years of mistreatment and, as a result, was severely […] The post Victorious in His Own Right: One Rescue Horse’s New Path appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

True fell in love with the little bay mare in an adjacent turnout about six months ago. “Fell in love” is a human phrase, of course. True stood as near her as possible every day, riveted his eyes on her in fascination, licked her body with long strokes, became nervous when she went out of sight […] The post Reducing Separation Anxiety appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

In just a handful of days, the closing ceremonies of the Paris Olympic Games will take place in the Stade de France, locking in the medal count for another four years. At press time, the United States had a hefty, 30-medal lead in the overall standings over their next-closest competitor, China. But when it comes […] The post It’s a Tie! Germany and Great Britain Lead the Medal Standings for Equestrian appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

When it comes to creating a major cultural shift, don’t discount the little things. Often, a handful of small-yet-thoughtful actions can be just as effective as, or more than, major one-off efforts. That’s a shared belief among #WeRideTogether and their charity partners at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. For the second consecutive year, […] The post Small Jumps Make Big Strides for #WeRideTogether This Summer at Thunderbird  appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

It was the most shocking moment of the jumping individual final in Paris, if not the Games—and for Henrik von Eckermann, “the worst thing that has happened to me.” The world no. 1 ranked rider and his incomparable mount King Edward were favorites to not only podium but to win at the Paris Olympics. After […] The post What Happened with King Edward in the Individual Final, in Henrik von Eckermann’s Own Words appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]

Christian Kukuk stepped off the podium on the grand stage at the Palace of Versailles and bowed to the sold-out Parisian stadium. It was a fitting end to a spectacular performance that saw the German rider capture his first ever Olympic medal—individual gold—with the great grey Checker 47. “What a win!” said Kukuk. “It’s the […] The post Christian Kukuk Takes a Bow as Your 2024 Olympic Champion appeared first on Horse Network.... [Read more]