Category: LUNGELINE
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Oreo the pony’s ride to Home
Rescuing animals is a great way to help reduce the number of animals in shelters while providing loving companions to owners. Animal shelters are often…
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MARS Great Meadow International CCI
G reat Meadow lives up to its name once again. Under four days of cloudy to overcast skies (the best kind when it’s 90 degrees outside), horse lovers, local…
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Great Racing at Glenwood & Morven Park
Spring has sprung, flower and vegetable gardens are flourishing, and people are spending more time out of doors. Three days of racing took place in Loudoun…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Returns to Celebrate 168th Year
The Upperville Colt & Horse Show (also known as the Upperville Horse Show), celebrating 168 years, is the oldest horse show in the country. After having to…
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International Gold Cup and Other Reasons for Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving heralds the holiday season, and we have many reasons to be grateful despite and because of all the challenges thrown at us throughout 2020. Now…
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Horse-Crazy: ‘Chasing Dreams despite COVID
Steeplechasing is a cross-country race for horses, and Thoroughbreds are the heart and soul of this exciting sport with its roots in foxhunting in England,…
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Horse-Crazy: Riding Out the Pandemic
R iding out the pandemic is a serious challenge, and our #1 job is to stay healthy. Here’s hoping everyone is willing to be diligent about hygiene, about…
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Important Information Regarding the 2020 Upperville Colt & Horse Show and 2020 Loudoun Benefit Horse Show
T he Upperville Colt & Horse Show(UCHS) and the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show (LBHS) jointly announce that both events, scheduled to be held from June 1-7,…
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Horse-Crazy: Spring Season of Equestrian Events On Hold
B ecause of COVID-19, cancellations and postponements have pretty much cleared the spring calendar. After Rappahannock and Warrenton races, the Virginia…
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Thoughts from the Field: The Dirt on Dirt - Fieldcraft
We all know the saying “no foot, no horse,” an adage that rings true in a multitude of contexts. Simply put, a strong foundation is key to success. As we inch…
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Loudoun Hunt Celebrates 125 Years of Foxhunting
Loudoun Hunt has been part of the foxhunting tradition in Loudoun County for 125 years. Two important historical figures have played significant roles in our…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Welcomes Olympian Joe Fargis as New President
After many years of contributing to the history and heritage of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show(UCHS), Olympic legend and Virginia native Joe Fargis will…
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Rutledge Farm Sessions: Dressage Great Debbie McDonald
Rutledge Farm Sessions, under the direction of Aleco Bravo-Greenberg, continues to bring world-class equestrians to Middleburg to teach clinics open to all…
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The Stars Were Out At Great Meadow International
Great Meadow International showcased top eventing athletes, human and equine, in three hotly contested FEI-sanctioned divisions, August 22-25, The event…
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Thoughts from the Field: Hay! It’s Not Just for Horses Fieldcraft - Fieldcraft
Despite the sweltering heat, incessant “songs” of the locusts, and unpredictable evening thunderstorms, those of us in the agricultural industry have been hard…
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Local International Jumper Rider “Aces” Comeback with FEI Win - Horse-Crazy
It was a momentous occasion on July 20 at Tryon International Equestrian Center (NC) when Alison Robitaille and Ace, owned by Bertram and Diana Firestone, led…
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A Hound Show Weekend - 72nd Virginia Foxhound Club show
H unts from around the country gathered at the 72nd Virginia Foxhound Club show at Morven Park this past May to contest their very best hounds, young and…
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The Middleburg Polo Community Plays to Benefit U.S. Park Police Horses
“Officer! Officer! What’s your horse’s name?” Of the over 36 million annual visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., it’s the #1 question tourists…