Despite having sustained a broken ankle while trying horses in Europe a few weeks ago, Millar still has plans to ride at the Royal Horse Show. Millar has confirmed his attendance with the Royal, post injury.

Anne Gribbons, US dressage technical adviser, will resign from her post when her contract expires November 30th, at the end of her three-year term. At 65, Gribbons has said she would prefer to spend her remaining five eligible years as an international judge, as 70 is the mandatory retirement age for the position. In addition, […]

Wayne Riley, owner/photographer of Onsite Digital Photography has died. His family wishes to thank everyone for their support during his courageous battle with cancer. With the help of many friends and family, he was winning the battle of cancer, only to lose his life to an infection. Riley was the official photographer of Thunderbird Show […]

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation president and CEO Jane Clark will resign from her position at the foundation’s Annual Meeting

Ian Millar has picked up a new ride. Millar has purchased the nine-year-old stallion, Baranus (Baloubet du Rouet x Centauer Z), from Dutch rider, Eric van der Vleuten. Van der Vleuten and Baranus won the Roosendal CSI 2* Grand Prix in May and took second in the Bonheiden CSI 3* Grand Prix in June.

Tina Fletcher, reserve rider for the Olympic gold medal winning team from Great Britain, will require surgery on her ankle after a fall at the Spruce Meadows Masters last week. Fletcher was injured when her horse, Hello Sailor, crashed through the second element of a double oxer during the second round of the CN International. […]

Word is out that New Zealand’s Mark Todd is selling three of his mounts, including his 2012 Olympic eventing team bronze partner, NZB Campino. Keyflow, Todd’s sponsor announced on Tuesday in a blog that in addition to Campino, who finished 12th individually in London, Todd has put NZB Grass Valley and NZB Regent Lad on […]

Fresh off a double silver medal win at the Olympic Games, Dutch show jumper Gerco Schröder’s mount, London, has been seized as the result of bankruptcy proceedings. Until recently, the stallion was owned by the Dutch real estate and construction company Eurocommerce, owned by Guy Visser. Earlier this year, London, along with several other Eurocommerce […]

As reported by Karen Robinson in her Straight-Up blog yesterday, Eric Lamaze has threatened to stop riding for Canada. He has publicly announced that he will not represent Canada in any team competitions until Equine Canada (EC) takes a more supportive stand and issues a new statement regarding Victor’s disqualification. Robinson also comments on the […]

Three horses died during the chuckwagon races at the 100th edition of the Calgary Stampede on Thursday. Critics demanding an end to the dangerous sport