"I don't even think she knew she had rails down," remarks USA's Laura Kraut with a laugh, thinking back through her eight-fault round on her big grey mare, Zeremonie, in yesterday's second show jumping competition at the World Equestrian Games...
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If there's one thing that's for sure at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, it's that you can't get too comfortable. Famed Irish course designer Alan Wade put together a challenging course for day two of show jumping...
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Erynn Ballard is not new to the sport of show jumping. A respected hunter and jumper rider with a thriving program, she’s now set her sights on something else: a team gold at the World Equestrian Games. Just a few years ago, Erynn made a resolution to herself to make it to the top level in the sport, and she’s definitely one to stick to her word. We caught up with Erynn on the ground at WEG to hear more about the Canadian rider's first world championships
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Steve Geurdat's 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare, Bianca, is seemingly spring-loaded. The mare, known for her lofty jumping style and small frame, is no stranger to facing down 1.60m fences without batting an eye. While one might think size matters when...
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Alright, so there were some issues last week at the World Equestrian Games. Endurance fell apart, the dressage freestyle was canceled, and Hurricane Florence dropped a bit of water on the Tryon International Equestrian Center. But, it's a new week...
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