Courtney King-Dye & Mythilus have a positive drug test also
In addition to announcing that the B-samples for the four show jumping horses confirm the positive test for Capsaicin, the FEI dropped another bomb.
View ArticleEquestrian Paralympics off and running
It is natural to feel empathy for a rider rising from their wheelchair to perform a dressage test â€" even more so when they are doing it on a 20 year old ex-race horse!
View ArticleGuilty because not proven innocent
One of the horses caught in the net of the stringent FEI medication rules was Harmony's Mythilus, the Dutch Warmblood gelding ridden by Courtney King-Dye in this year's Olympic Games. The FEI has found...
View ArticleJumping the Bandwagon
I'm off to the barn early for a precious farrier appointment, moved up so that this time I can beat Willy in the shoe-throwing game. We'll see - they were on yesterday afternoon, anyway!
View ArticleHorses devour Dressage Queens
No, this is not cannibalism - Dressage Queens are horse treats made by Tiffany Hudson as part of her new product line, Ponybegoods. Get yours here!
View ArticleA brimming Cup for Americans
I came home from the barn and tuned in to an exciting day at the FEI World Cup in Las Vegas yesterday!
View ArticleSpiraling up
George Morris saw her ride at Spruce Meadows, and invited her to come ride with him, announcer Melanie Smith Taylor told us via the NBC Universal broadcast of the FEI World Cup finals as 23-year old...
View ArticleRoundup
Following an event from the comfort of your sofa has certain advantages . You get really close to key players - McLain Ward flicking his tongue nervously between narrowed lips as Meredith...
View ArticleLike Father
If you remember, last year's cloning news was Gem Twist. His "son," "alter-ego" or "reincarnation" - we don't yet have a word for this relationship besides the forthright "clone" - has arrived in the...
View ArticleThe numbing effect
Another doping scandal from the international horse world. Another German. Really, what a surprise. It is easy to become numbed by the recent revelations and to simply wave goodbye to another dressage...
View ArticleWashington State Horse Park
Today is the deadline to RSVP for next Saturday's Washington State Horse Park dedication ceremony in Cle Elum. The public is invited -- registration entitles you to free parking and the barbeque.
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Life in the Galloping Lane
Eventing with Olympians Karen and David O'Connor
View ArticleThis is our park
The sun shone on Saturday's dedication ceremony at the Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elum, but then, it usually does, as Foundation President Steve Busick was quick to point out to me.
View ArticleHelmets for Adventure
I know Riders4Helmets’ second annual International Helmet Awareness Day was really designed to promote helmet purchase (after all, mere “awareness” offers little protection) – but I thought I’d...
View ArticleBeyond Equitation, with equitation
Equitation… Not my favorite word. Whether justified or not, this word conjures up a vision of me facing a firing squad of riders in Tailored Sportsman breeches and jackets perfectly coordinated with...
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