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How to put on a Horse Show in 5 Days – February 2009

Geoff Young It can be done. I’ve seen it, I went to it, and had more fun at this show than many I have been to. It had the feeling of a neighborhood block party except this block party had top of the (blood) line horses jumping big jumps, and first class people that were […]


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Born in the USA – 5 reasons to buy American – February 2009

Christine DeHerrera with additional reporting by Amy Borgman If you are still shopping for your next champion solely in Europe, you may be missing out on some great horses. Horses like Judgement ISF, winner of nearly $2 million in earnings; Ovation ISF, CSIO winner with Markus Fuchs; Pikko del Cerro HU, four-time winner in the […]


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My Dinner with Frank Madden – February 2009

  Geoff Young It was a snowy and cold morning when we first met. He was giving a lesson and I was lurking around with my camera, cursing the low light of the indoor arena and cursing myself for eating that delicious chocolate glazed doughnut in the viewing lounge. I don’t get up this early […]


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Seeking Approval – February 2008

                    Geoff Young All photos by Geoff Young According to several studies, the most dangerous jobs in the world are mining, logging, commercial fishing, structural metalworking, and flying planes. They need to add another job to that list – handling young stallions during the Oldenburger Hengst-Tage […]


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The Excitement that is Horse Connection Magazine

Horse Connection bring you the excitement and passion of sport horse competition and the equestrian lifestyle. Check us out on facebook or visit www.horseconnection.com  


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Routing Inertia – February 2007

                    kip mistral The day her destiny quietly set her down at a rural horse fair in Nagaur, India, Francesca Kelly was vacationing in Rajasthan, on an equestrian tour with her husband James. She wandered casually through lines of tethered horses for sale, marveling at the […]


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The Secret Life of Stallions – Fathers and Husbands – February 2006

kip mistral How often do we humans assume we understand the value or meaning of something and not realize until much later that we didn’t understand it at all? Perhaps we accept such assumptions on our part because it is simple to accept longstanding notions and myths though our instinct might be warning us differently, […]


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Creating Happy, Healthy Stallions – A look inside Hilltop Farm – February 2005

              christine deherrera There is nothing more magnificent than a stallion. With strong, arched neck, brilliant, expressive eyes and jaw dropping presence, it is the dream of many riders to possess their very own stallion. Unfortunately the dream can turn to disappointment and danger in the blink of an […]


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Whisper on the Wind – The Tom Bass Story – December 2008

Read part one of this story here: http://horseconnection.com/whisper-wind-tom-bass-story-part-1/                   CuChullaine O’Reilly FRGS If you missed part one of Whisper on the Wind you can read it HERE Before Jackie Robinson ever donned a Dodger uniform – there was Tom Bass. Before Rosa Parks ever demanded a seat in […]


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