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Sanne Melsen receives Cavalor FEI Best Groom Award 2025
Belgian Sanne Melsen was presented with the Cavalor FEI Best Groom Award at the FEI Awards 2025. The award recognizes exceptional achievements of grooms who make a decisive contribution to the sporting success and well-being of horses in the background. As a groom, Melsen is part of the team of Belgian show jumper Gilles Thomas.
OtherNovember 8, 2025
FEI decides on "Blood Rule"
A vote was held at the General Assembly of the World Equestrian Federation (FEI) in Hong Kong on the planned change to the so-called "blood rule" in show jumping.The result: 56 member nations voted in favor of relaxing the rule, 20 against.The German Equestrian Federation (FN) remains opposed to the change and emphasizes that the welfare of the horse is its top priority.
OtherTop NewsNovember 7, 2025
The Magic of Autumn in the Equestrian World
There’s something undeniably magical about fall in the horse world. The air turns crisp, the arenas glow golden under the slanting afternoon sun, and horses seem to carry a little extra pep in their step.
OtherNovember 6, 2025
FEI Executive Board meets in Hong Kong for General Assembly
The FEI Board met in Hong Kong on November 4 for the second face-to-face meeting of 2025, the FEI General Assembly. Several topics were addressed, including the awarding of future championships and committee appointments, as well as important updates on governance and welfare.
OtherNovember 6, 2025
Live This Week
November 5–9From California’s sunlit coastlines to Florida’s palm-lined arenas, this week’s lineup on ClipMyHorse.TV delivers a spectacular mix of hunter, jumper, and equitation action from some of the nation’s most celebrated venues.Out West, the Paso Park Oak Tree Classic in Paso Robles invites riders to the heart of California wine country for a week of sport and community.
OtherTop NewsNovember 5, 2025
JJ Torano Captures the 2025 ASPCA Maclay National Championship
The National Horse Show once again welcomed North America’s top junior riders to the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2025 ASPCA Maclay National Championship, presented by Chansonette Farm. The prestigious equitation final marked the grand conclusion of two weeks of elite competition in Lexington, Kentucky.
OtherTop NewsNovember 4, 2025
Spooky Season in the Saddle
As the leaves fall and pumpkins pop up in every barn aisle, it can only mean one thing — spooky season has arrived! Whether your horse is a brave eventer or a certified “spook at his own shadow” type, Halloween brings out the fun side of barn life. From costume classes to pumpkin treats, here are some ways horses (and their humans) get into the Halloween spirit.🦄 1.
OtherTop NewsOctober 31, 2025Video Available
Past Champions: Carlee McCutcheon Captured the 2023 ASPCA Maclay National Championship
As the countdown to the 2025 ASPCA Maclay Championship continues, we look back on 2023's remarkable winner, Carlee McCutcheon, who made history as the 90th champion of this prestigious equitation final.Commanding Start with Chacco StarRiding Chacco Star, a 2008 Oldenburg gelding by Chacco-Blue out of Carieny Z, McCutcheon delivered a commanding performance from start to finish to secure the title.
OtherOctober 31, 2025Video Available
Throwback to Ava Stearns’ 2019 ASPCA Maclay National Championship Victory
A Defining PerformanceIn 2019, Ava Stearns delivered an unforgettable performance aboard Acer K, capturing one of equitation’s most prestigious honors — the ASPCA Maclay National Championship at the National Horse Show.The Course and the ChallengeRiders contested Bobby Murphy’s thoughtfully designed 14-effort course, testing rhythm, precision, and form across airy verticals and solid oxers.
OtherOctober 29, 2025Video Available
ASPCA Maclay at the National Horse Show
The ASPCA Alfred B. Maclay National Horsemanship Championship stands as one of the most prestigious and historic equitation finals in the United States — a true benchmark of excellence in junior riding.The championship’s origins date back to 1933, when Alfred B. Maclay, then an officer of the ASPCA and former President of the National Horse Show (1922–1924), donated the “Horsemanship Cup.
OtherTop NewsOctober 28, 2025