At Hagen, A Hot Start For US Riders On Summer Tour Kevin Kohmann and Dünensee, shown here at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (Fla ) in January Kimberly Loushin Photo Kohmann is excited to be getting feedback from spectators and judges alike that he and the horse are working in closer harmony
After A Stroke, Veterinarian Hannah Kingsley Found Bigger Goals In . . . Hannah Kingsley (second right) has now represented the U S at two CPEDIs during Week 3 and Week 9 the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (Fla ) She is pictured with her teammates from Week 3, (from left) Cynthia Screnci, fellow veterinarian Kate Shoemaker, USEF Director of Para-Equestrian Laureen Johnson and Eleanor Brimmer
One Spun At Defender Kentucky CCI5* Trot-Up Lexington, Ky —April 23 Thirty-four horses were accepted at the jog for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L One horse, Jennie Brannigan’s Twilightslastgleam, did not pass
No, He Didnt Forget His Bridle - The Chronicle of the Horse At home Zan Chin doesn’t live the life of a pampered show horse She goes out in a four-acre field 24 7 with two other mares McKnight credits that environment with keeping his vet bills next to zero Zan Chin enojying life in the field Photo by Kelly McKnight That back-to-basics mantra has been McKnight’s ethos for a while
Barn Fire Kills 1 Horse, Devastates Virginia Eventing Operation A GoFundMe created by Poulsen and Bearer’s friend, Natalia Czapski, aims to rebuild their eventing business, and to meet vet expenses and other immediate needs By midday Thursday, June 20, the fundraiser had surpassed $78,000
Andreas Helgstrand Sets Up Sales Barn In Florida The official opening of the new sales barn in Wellington, just minutes from the Adequan Global Dressage Festival venue, took place on Dec 10, with around 200 guests treated to a champagne brunch and private viewing of the collection of horses
Overall Horseman Of The Year: Jane Beshear, John Nicholson, Jamie Link . . . Link, who joked that his hair turned gray dealing with the WEG finances, said Alltech’s involvement was especially helpful in global promotion and marketing, and two months before the Games began, Lyons sent in more than 150 employees (including two of his executive assistants) to fill key staff positions until the WEG was over
2025 Horsemastership Series: Kursinski Emphasizes The Importance Of . . . When six of the country’s most successful young equestrians entered the arena for the first mounted day of the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan 2-5 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival show grounds in Wellington, Florida, five-time Olympian Anne Kursinski began by emphasizing the importance of understanding their horses’ mechanics
Raise Each Other Up - The Chronicle of the Horse In late 2023, my friend Alexis Baney, DVM, posted on Facebook that she was looking for a vet tech I re-read the post: Certification wasn’t a requirement (it’s not mandatory in our state) More important was equine experience and the interpersonal skills needed to communicate with clients Jules had those in spades
From The Magazine: Re-Examining The Blood Rule After Rio Michael Barisone and Ellegria, Adequan Global Dressage Festival 5 CDI***, February 2014; Shana Chase, DVM, the FEI veterinarian who checked Ellegria immediately after she left the ring, said the horse must have drawn blood by interfering with her front legs during the class