Kirsten Ostling: The Ins and Outs of Equitation on the Flat
Friday, September 13 2019
Southern Methodist University junior Kirsten Ostling didn’t always know the ins and outs of the flat ring like she does now. Like most collegiate Equitation on the competitors, the format is something they pick up within the first few weeks of practice. Kirsten credits the smooth transition to her time with Val Renihan at Findlay’s
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Unbridled with Melanie Smith Taylor
Monday, September 09 2019
By Jan Westmark Melanie Smith Taylor is well known in the equestrian world for her legendary partnership with Calypso, for her team gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and for being one of only two riders to win the Triple Crown of Show Jumping. Despite all of her accomplishments in the saddle,
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Course Walk with Heather Caristo
Wednesday, August 28 2019
You and some of the ponies you have ridden in the past are still discussed by young riders aspiring to become professional equestrians. What made some of those ponies special? Throughout my junior years, I was presented with the opportunity to ride many different ponies. I also had the good fortune to be able to
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Will Simpson: It’s All About the Horses
Thursday, August 22 2019
By Britney Grover Portraits by Kristin Lee The pressure was on Will Simpson at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: All he had to do was jump clear with Carlsson vom Dach and the U.S. Show Jumping Team would bring home gold. All his years of dedication and hard work had brought him to that moment,
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Unbridled with Ivan Rakowsky
Thursday, August 22 2019
By Jan Westmark Show jumper Ivan Rakowsky was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His riding career began with pony rides on the weekends and progressed to riding lessons at a barn about an hour from the city when he was eight years old. His talents were spotted by a few people who let
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Tuesday, August 13 2019
As the U.S. Dressage Development Coach, Charlotte is dedicated to working with the United States dressage riders. Recently, she had the opportunity to attend a coaches’ course taught by the U.S. Olympic Committee at the U.S. Olympic Training facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From team building to teaching other coaches how to canter on the
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Thursday, August 08 2019
As the only five-star horse on the team, what’s your thought process on taking Tsetserleg to the Pan Am Games? Being a proud American event rider, it’s a huge challenge to get on as many U.S. teams as I can. It’s a thrill, an honor and an absolute privilege to represent the country at
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Dressage & Beyond with Charlotte Bredahl
Thursday, July 25 2019
What does a chef d’equipe do for dressage teams? There are quite a few reasons to have a chef d’equipe with a team. It’s important to have a representative for the team who gets all the information coming from the show office so the riders can focus on their riding and the show office is
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Everything Eventing with Boyd Martin
Tuesday, July 09 2019
How do you think the sport of eventing can attract new participants? I think the world is changing, especially regarding media outlets: The great thing about live streaming and websites is there’s instantaneous information available around the world and that makes it more available and accessible to anyone and everyone to see what eventing is
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo
Monday, July 01 2019
My trainer often mentions that I don’t sit up straight enough, or my balance is off. As a rider, triathlon competitor and runner, do you have any stretches or exercises that I can try to improve my balance and posture? I try to do some sort of stretching or yoga most mornings before I start
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