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World Cup LA Reflections 🏆 Not All Heroes Wear Capes
McLain Ward (USA) and High Star Hero won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Los Angeles at Santa Anita Park. Photo by FEI/Shannon Brinkman There are certain riders that you just associate with winning. McLain Ward is one of them. After all, he boasts two Olympic gold medals (and another three silver); a gold medal from WEG; three Pan Am gold medals; and of course, a victory in 2017 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals in Omaha (NE). I had the incredible privilege of being

Catie Staszak
Nov 24, 2025


'Heroic' Effort Puts Ward at the top in Los Angeles
McLain Ward (USA) and High Star Hero - winners of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ NAL 2025/26 - Los Angeles (USA) ©FEI/ Shannon Brinkman McLain Ward (USA) broke through with a statement victory Saturday night at Santa Anita Park, capturing the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Los Angeles in emphatic fashion with High Star Hero. The pair bested a seven-horse jump-off to secure the biggest victory of their partnership with a winning jump-off time of 33.99 seconds. Richard Vo

Catie Staszak
Nov 23, 2025


World Cup Toronto Reflections: Conor Swail Reminds Riders that the Path to the Top of the Sport is Far From Linear
O ne of my favorite views in all of show jumping: the ingate of the Coca-Cola Colisseum at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Mackenzie Clark It's hard to believe I'm nearly halfway through my eighth full season on the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League.I'm Catie Staszak, and if you've watched a World Cup show jumping event in the last decade, you may have heard my voice. I was 24 years old when I first spoke into a microphone with an FEI mic

Catie Staszak
Nov 18, 2025


Swail Seizes Opportunity With World Cup Victory in Toronto
Conor Swail (IRL) and Casturano - winners of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ NAL 2025/26 - Toronto (CAN) ©FEI/Mackenzie Clark When Conor Swail (IRL) entered the arena as the last to jump in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto (CAN), he felt a victory within his grasp. The most senior athlete in a compact three-horse jump-off, Swail was aboard his experienced partner Casturano, who had finished among the top 10 in three previous World Cup events and was ever-so-clo

Catie Staszak
Nov 16, 2025


Risk Earns Reward for Kraut and Tres Bien Z at Washington
Laura Kraut (USA) and Tres Bien Z - winners of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2025/26 North American League - Washington (USA) ©FEI/SDH Photography Laura Kraut admitted, she wasn't quite sure what to expect from her partner Tres Bien Z as the 10-year-old gelding made his World Cup debut at the Washington International Horse Show (USA). She knew she had a brave horse on her hands who always seemed to give his best effort when called upon. So when the seven strides she p

Catie Staszak
Oct 26, 2025


Carlee McCutcheon Selected to CSIO3* Nations Cup at Vejer de la Frontera
Road to the Top rider Carlee McCutcheon has been named to represent the United States at CSIO3* Vejer de la Frontera, marking her first...

Catie Staszak
Oct 9, 2025


Farrington Repeats in Traverse City with More "mature" Greya
Kent Farrington (USA) and Greya - winners of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ NAL 2025 - 26, Traverse City (USA) ©FEI/ Clark Stinson A...

Catie Staszak
Sep 14, 2025


Farrington Up for Title Defense as NAL Season Begins in Traverse City
Kent Farrington (USA) and Greya, winners of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ NAL 2024/25 - Traverse City (USA). © FEI/Andrew Ryback...

Catie Staszak
Sep 4, 2025


Conigliaro 'Masters' CHJA Finals at Fairfield August Horse Show
Riley Conigliaro won the CHJA 3'3" Master's Medal Final. Photo by Jess Windhurst Photography As the Connecticut Hunter & Jumper...

Catie Staszak
Aug 17, 2025


Berger Bags Gold Twice at NAYC
Alicia Berger and Aqua Marin win gold in the NAYC U25 Dressage Freestyle © FEI / Megan Giese It's been a steady climb for Alicia Berger...

Catie Staszak
Aug 4, 2025


Wireman Delivers for Zone 10 at NAYC
The NAYC Young Rider Team podium. © FEI / Megan Giese In three previous trips to the North American Youth Championships, a medal had...

Catie Staszak
Aug 4, 2025


It's Not USEF Pony Finals Without Dalman Jump Co.
Scenes from the Dalman Jump Co. Kid Prix at USEF Pony Finals. The Fifth Annual Kid Prix will take place on Friday, August 8, 2025. Save...

Catie Staszak
Jul 31, 2025


Sandra Dalman Reaches Great Heights With Lupus
Show jumping athlete Sandra Dalman reaches great heights with Lupus. Video by Catie Staszak Media, Inc. Sandra Dalman is an international...

Catie Staszak
Jul 17, 2025


Falsterbo victory puts exclamation mark on dominant FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ season for Germany
Svenja Kämper-Meyer (GER) riding Amanyara M Frh, individual winners at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2025 - Falsterbo. © FEI/Kim Lundin...

Catie Staszak
Jul 12, 2025


The Tryon Stadium Has a New Look!
Dalman Jump Co. Partners With TIEC on Brand New Courses "Retro" by Dalman Jump Co. at Tryon International Equestrian Center.Photo by...

Catie Staszak
Jul 7, 2025


Small but Mighty: Three-rider German Team Commands Nations Cup at Aachen
Katharina Hemmer (GER) rides on Denoix PCH in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup - Aachen (GER). © FEI/Leanjo de Koster Germany did not have...

Catie Staszak
Jul 3, 2025


Bluman Makes it a Double at Fairfield June Show
Daniel Bluman (ISR) and Rebelline de Kwakenbeek. All photos by SEL Photography For Daniel Bluman (ISR), jumping at the Fairfield June...

Catie Staszak
Jun 21, 2025


Tananbaum and Wu Share Grand Hunter Championship at Fairfield June Show
Brenda Tananbaum and Red Notice. Photo by SEL Photography The Overall Grand Hunter Championship was a shared affair Friday, with amateur...

Catie Staszak
Jun 20, 2025


Campbell Hudkins and Diara Rouge Top USHJA National Hunter Derby at Fairfield June Show
Campbell Hudkins and Diara Rouge. Photo by SEL Photography For 18-year-old Campbell Hudkins, galloping her longtime partner Diara Rouge...

Catie Staszak
Jun 20, 2025


Dutch Rise to the Occasion in Rotterdam
The Netherlands Team - winners of the FEI Dressage Nations Cup - Rotterdam (NED): Hans Peter Minderhoud, Marlies van Baalen, Thamar...

Catie Staszak
Jun 19, 2025
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