My Ride with the Law (at Rolex!)
Tuesday, June 30 2015
By Susan Friedland-Smith Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I’d ever have the chance to ride the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country course during the “Best Weekend All Year” in April! Especially since I’ve had my horse for less than a year and I’m not an eventer. (Details, details!) Thanks to the
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Dorothy Trapp Crowell: Bluegrass Born & Bred
Thursday, May 14 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini In the final decade of the 20th century, Dorothy Trapp Crowell rode into the record books with Molokai, her off-the-track Thoroughbred horse of a lifetime. Their extraordinary partnership harvested great international success in the “long format” era of three-day eventing. The four-part endurance test covered about 20 miles and consisted of
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Eventer Barb Crabo and Eveready II
Wednesday, May 06 2015
By Susan Friedland-Smith When the high school bell rang signaling the end of the day, a young Barb Crabo, backpack in tow, bolted from the classroom and sprinted across the sports field where a bus driver was keeping an eye out for her. If he saw her running, he’d wait for the budding equestrian whose
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The Bet of a Lifetime
Thursday, April 30 2015
By Dani Moritz-Long Former investment banker Leah Lang-Glusic made the bet of a lifetime when she put banking behind her to take on a full-time career with horses. Knowing in her heart the equestrian industry was where she was meant to be, she was eager to begin her professional riding and training career. To start,
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On Top of the Eventing World
Tuesday, April 28 2015
By Jan Westmark Jumping to the top of the eventing world is no easy feat but William Fox-Pitt, who won last year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and is featured on our cover, manages to make it look easy. He had a stellar 2014 and ended the year ranked number one in the FEI World Eventing
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It’s A Doggone Funny Horse World
Monday, July 22 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan While I am a horse person through and through, I also have a huge soft spot for canines. I’m not alone in my love for both equines and canines – visit a barn or head to a horse show and the canine world is in full force, making it evident that
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Caitlin Silliman & Catch A Star – Four-Star Miracle
Sunday, June 09 2013
By Lauren R. Giannini The 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event showcased several new stars: Donner completed his first 4-star with double clear jumping rounds for Lynn Symansky (Virginia) – 5th place and second-best American duo; Pawlow with Will Faudree (North Carolina) placed fifth (19th last year); Meghan O’Donoghue (Illinois) and Pirate also made their
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