Pulling a horse through colic surgery is difficult enough, but when a 26-year-old gelding with Cushing’s Disease is the patient, it takes a talented surgeon and a dedicated nursing staff to have him back home 10 days later. The patient, Aladdin, and his best buddy, Whiskey, were left in the care of family while…
Terri Kane took an idea she imported from Europe to spread breast cancer awareness and ended up coloring the US Dressage Finals pink. Several years ago, horse show organizers in Odense, Denmark, chose to highlight breast cancer awareness month by providing pink polo wraps to the horses in the awards ceremonies at the dressage show….
Devon, Pa. – With the sun actually peeking out from behind the clouds, the rescheduled FEI Grand Prix Freestyle took place Sunday morning. It was ladies day with female riders claiming the top three places. My Lady, a bay Danish Warmblood owned by Janne Rumbough, danced into first place under the guidance of her rider, Mikala Gundersen. My…
Terri and Devon Kane, passionate about their work with Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, are busy preparing for the non-profit’s Annual Dinner and Benefit Auction at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Florida, Friday night Feb. 2. The mother/daughter team, who own Diamante Farms in Wellington, dig in and help where needed to make…
Coming off a banner year which saw the astonishing growth of the National Dressage Pony Cup (NDPC) to include more than 100 partner shows across the country as well as welcoming almost 100 entries to its flagship competition in September, founder Jenny Carol has announced that the NDPC will return to the Kentucky Horse Park…
Maybe it’s the horses. Maybe it’s the history and the diversely beautiful landscape. And maybe it’s the wine. Come to think of it, that has a lot to do with Portugal’s lure. In a week, I’ll be flying across the Atlantic with my friend and photographer extraordinaire, Meg McGuire, to head to my favorite riding…