Mollie Bailey

It’s déjà vu for large pony fans. For the second year in a row Keenan and Vanity Fair topped the large pony hunter over fences and the large pony conformation classes at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show today, Oct. 10., in Harrisburg, Pa. Last year Vanity Fair, owned by Betsee Parker, earned the large pony and grand pony hunter championships.Keenan captured the lion’s share of the ribbons in the large division, earning ribbons aboard all three of her mounts in both classes.

Amateur rider Katherine Bakker and Carambo Z beat a field of seasoned professionals in the $30,000 Split Rock Farm 6-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship Eastern League Finals.

Hillary Dobbs outrode a star-studded field on her way to the top of the $200,000 FTI Grand Prix CSI-W.

Last year’s Hampton Classic Horse Show did not end well for Hillary Dobbs. She took a hard fall off Corlett nine fences into the biggest class of her career and limped off the grand prix field shaken
and sore.

With eventing under tremendous scrutiny from outsiders and insiders alike, few people would want to tackle the responsibility of making sure every aspect of the competition meets U.S. Equestrian Federation standards. But since 1986, Helmut Boehme has gladly taken on the role of technical delegate with competence and grace.

The 10-year-old travels from California to jump three perfect rounds.

As hundreds of young riders descended on the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington this year for the USEF Pony Finals, the youngest competitors tended to flock to the small pony hunter ring—but not Jessica Pyfer. This tiny 10-year-old made her first trek to Kentucky from Pasadena, Calif., to take a turn around the jumper arena, and on Aug. 16 she topped her teenage competitors to take gold in the Adequan/USEF Pony Jumper Championship aboard Socha.

Morgan Moog didn’t come to the USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, Ky. expecting any ribbons. She and her parents drove her pony Goodnight Moon from Newfoundland, N.J. to contest Moog's first USEF Pony Medal Final on Aug. 17, hoping to get around the course nicely. When she remained consistent throughout two difficult courses and two tests to earn the championship, she was beyond thrilled.

 A conservative approach helps Darragh Kerins and Night Train continue their hot streak.

When Darragh Kerins schooled Night Train before the jump off of the $75,000 Hermes Grand Prix of Lake Placid July 5 in Lake Placid, N.Y., he didn’t feel terribly confident.

Three other strong pairs posted clear first rounds during the signature event of the I Love New York Horse Show, including the previous week’s grand prix winner, Kent Farrington aboard the careful and quick Up Chiqui and Christine McCrea with her veteran partner, Vegas.

The USEF Dressage Committee took a stab at bringing dressage qualification standards to the United States with its Dressage Performance Standards Proposal, only to find a mob of riders resistant to the proposed system.

It’s been nearly three decades since Rolex USA signed on as the title sponsor of the Rolex Kentucky
Three-Day Event, shaping the sport’s signature event and guiding the future of the sport.

A lost shoe didn’t slow him down in the final West Coast World Cup qualifier with Keri Potter.

When Rockford I threw a shoe at the second fence in the jump-off of the final West Coast League World Cup qualifier, Keri Potter saw her chances to compete at the FEI World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, start to slip away.