Tag: Catie Staszak

Essex Classics is a Winning Tradition for Two-Time NCEA National Champion Augusta Iwasaki

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 25, 2024 – Augusta Iwasaki is in her second year of studies at Southern Methodist University. She’s already a two-time NCEA National Champion. Iwasaki, 20, is part of the SMU Mustang squad that captured its second consecutive dual-discipline title at the recently concluded […]

Heritage Farm: Beyond the Ingate with Charlotte Morse

Wellington, Florida – May 04, 2022 – In this behind-the-scenes series from Heritage Farm, we’re introducing you to the program’s horses and riders in a whole new way. Get to know our group beyond what you’ve seen ringside, accolades and all: Charlotte Morse Age: 34 Horse(s): Tender Star 2021 Highlights: […]

A “Springboard to Success”: Crooks Show Jumping Ready to Return Northwest for Summer Season

Wellington, Florida, USA – May 02, 2022 – Crooks Show Jumping may spend the majority of their year based out of Wellington, FL, but for Lauren Crooks, the northwest is home.  Not only does the operation boast a year-round program out of her family’s Clearview Farm in Snohomish, […]

From the Ground, Up – Literally: How Andrew Philbrick Built Princeton Show Jumping Around a Surface

Wellington, Florida, USA – April 20, 2022 – In the modern age of show jumping, surface is paramount. Ask Princeton Show Jumping Founder Andrew Philbrick, and he’ll tell you, he saw it coming. He needs only to point to his surface in the arenas at Hunter Farms, which hosts 15 […]

Catie Staszak Media Forms Media Partnership with ClipMyHorse.TV

Wellington, Florida,USA – April 21, 2022 – Catie Staszak Media, Inc. is pleased to welcome ClipMyHorse.TV, the world’s largest video platform for equestrian sports and breeding, as its newest media partner, establishing a collaboration that will expand content and commentary for both brands. Catie Staszak Media clients will […]

Allergies, Heaves, Sweet Itch Help for Horses

A Healthy Respiratory System Constantly exposed to allergens like dust, mold, pollen and air pollution, the horse’s sensitive respiratory system benefits from low-dust, omega-3 fatty acid oil supplementation. Omega-3 fatty acids support lung function in horses that suffer from exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage. Omega 3’s are crucial players that […]

Simplicity Breeds Success for David O’Brien & Leap Year Farm

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 16, 2022 – David O’Brien looked at the text message on his phone and contemplated how to respond. The potential client was inquiring about his warm-up techniques and how he walked the course before a competition. He responded with the most honest answer […]

O’Neill Show Jumping Partners With Charleigh’s Cookies

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 24, 2022 – Ask international show jumper Uma O’Neill the item that’s remained most constant in her ring bag, and the answer is simple: “Hugs & Kisses.” The bitesize treat from Charleigh’s Cookies is the ringside reward of choice for O’Neill’s O’Neill Show Jumping operation, […]

How Skylar Wireman Won the 2022 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship & a New Car!

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 17, 2022 – Looking at the brand new Ford Explorer parked in the center of the Grand Arena at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala, one couldn’t help but be taken back to the game show era. On “The Price is Right,” what […]

Dalman Jump Co. Design Dialogue: A Breakdown of the Course at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Fort Worth CSI 4*-W

Wellington, Florida – December 22, 2021 – Dalman Jump Co. fences dominated the track in the featured World Cup qualifier— one of just eight in North America—at the Split Rock Jumping Tour‘s Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W in Fort Worth, TX. Javan Dalman, the company’s owner and founder, […]

Ideal the New Mount of Tanner Korotkin

Wellington, Florida – December 17, 2021 – Castlewood Farm, Inc. and Sandalwood Farms have acquired the 9-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding Ideal for 20-year-old Tanner Korotkin (USA).  Formerly campaigned by Shane Sweetnam (IRL), the bay jumped to wins in Lexington, KY and Traverse City, MI, at the three-star level […]

A Few of Our Favorite Things: O’Neill Show Jumping’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 14, 2021 – From Tokyo to Thermal, it’s truly been a milestone year for O’Neill Show Jumping, as international show jumper Uma O’Neill (NZL) and Clockwise of Greenhill Z made their championship debut for New Zealand at the Olympic Games; 7- year -old London’s […]

Hunter Holloway Unveils a Star With Win in $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, USA – November 20, 2021 – Hunter Holloway (USA) knew she had a talented mount in the 10-year-old Westphalian mare Pepita Con Spita well before stepping her up to the World Cup level last month in October. But the 23-year-old professional was insistent upon waiting before she allowed her mare […]

Crooks Show Jumping Brings the East Coast West with Exciting Expansion

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 18, 2021 – Lauren Crooks has never forgotten her roots. Clearview Farm in Snohomish, WA has been in her family for more than three decades, and it’s where she and her brother Sean grew up learning from some of the best horsemen in the […]

Touchdown, Wellington: Dalman Show Jumping is Ready for WEF 2022

Wellington , Florida, USA – November 16, 2021 – Her string consisted of a promising group of high performance prospects, all under the age of eight and hand-selected to meet the Dalman Show Jumping brand. By summer’s end, the horses, with Dalman in the irons, had begun to […]

Make Sure Your Winter Feeding Has Omega Rich Fatty Acids

Winter Feeding In the winter months horses will often need extra energy to maintain their body temperature without decreasing their weight. It has been estimated that the average horse needs about 25% more energy during the coldest winter months. For each degree Fahrenheit the air is below the […]

ShowPlus® Announced as Title Sponsor to Next Generation Futures Program

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 03, 2021 – ShowPlus®, the first of its kind horse and rider benefit service has been announced as the title sponsor for next generation support program, ShowPlus® Futures. The innovative “Next Generation” program has been created to help launch the careers of show jumping’s […]

Two Days, Two FEI Wins for Tanner Korotkin at Tryon Fall Series

Wellington, Florida, USA – October 29, 2021 – The fifth week of the Tryon Fall series marked the final competition of a six-month stint on the road for Tanner Korotkin (USA). He made it count. Korotkin (USA), 20, not only kicked off his week by recording his first FEI […]

Essex Classics Welcomes “Green is the New Blue” to its Collection of Charity Show Shirts & Ties

Wellington, Florida, USA – October 14, 2021 – Essex Classics will welcome a new organization to its family of charity apparel this fall, as the company’s “Green is the New Blue” ties made their debut at the 2021 Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, MD. Essex Classics’ collection of […]

Vitamin E: Critical to Your Horse’s Health

Antioxidant Defense Recent studies have shown that unless a horse is fed entirely fresh green grass, it’s likely that they may have a Vitamin E deficiency. While Alfalfa and quality grass hays are good sources, but between 30% and 80% of the Vitamin E content is lost between […]

Brooke Kemper Taps into Arpeggi’s Potential

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA – August 23, 2021 – When Brooke Kemper met Arpeggi more than two years ago, she was not expecting to be introduced to her next grand prix horse. Caroline Blum arrived at Kemper’s Shadow Pond Stables in Ocala, Florida, USA, in 2019 with […]

Tanner Korotkin Gets the Ride on Volo’s Diamond

Wellington, Florida, USA – July 12, 2021 – Young professional Tanner Korotkin (USA) entered the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring for opening day of the 2021 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with a new mount. Aboard the 10-year-old Volo’s Diamond, Korotkin, 19, navigated an easy clear in the […]

Faith, Friendship & Fortitude: Hadja van Orshof’s Inspiring Return to Grand Prix Competition

Wellington, Florida, USA – July 07, 2021 – International show jumper Kelli Cruciotti-VanderVeen (USA) boasts a long list of accomplishments aboard her longtime mount, Hadja van Orshof. After all, the Belgian Warmblood mare took the 23-year-old young professional to her first Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in […]

Uma O’Neill & Edelweiss Are the Best in BayFest Grand Prix at Woodside

O’Neill Show Jumping’s 10-year-old mare records her first grand prix victory. Wellington, Florida, USA – July 06, 2021 – O’Neill Show Jumping’s 10-year-old mare records her first grand prix victory. Uma O’Neill (NZL) entered the main arena at the Horse Park at Woodside with a plan. Aboard O’Neill […]

Sixteen-Year-Old Hailey Royce Records First Grand Prix Victory at Fox Lea Farm

Venice, Florida, USA – June 29, 2021 – Heading into the $24,999 Regional Standard Grand Prix at Fox Lea Farm, Hailey Royce (USA) stood out. At just 16 years old, she was the youngest rider in the field. But Royce (USA) has never let age stop her. By […]

Eszter Kiss’ Transcontinental Journey Toward a Dream

Wellington, Florida, USA – June 16, 2021 – In Cegléd, Hungary, Eszter Kiss lived her life pragmatically. At age 18, she enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest with an eye toward an economics degree, with a focus in improving small enterprises. Upon the completion of her studies, […]

A Pattern of Taking Chances: Bruno Diniz das Neves, Adele XIII & For Horses

Wellington, Florida, USA – June 03, 2021 – On a dark night in a particularly desolate area in Hamburg, Germany, Bruno Diniz Das Neves (POR) was lost. The Portuguese rider had no cell reception as he desperately looked to find the small farm to which he was traveling. […]

Style, Sophistication & Safety: At Request of Riders, Essex Classics Launches Jumper Performance Collection of Show Shirts

Wellington, Florida, USA – May 01, 2021 – At the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, USA, Cathy Sacher received two identical phone calls, a single day apart. Both international show jumper Erynn Ballard (CAN) and “R” rated judge, rider and trainer Rachel Kennedy had an idea […]

Commitment to Career: Claudia Ballesteros is Putting the Work in to Reach Show Jumping’s Top Sport

Wellington, Florida, USA – May 01, 2021 – As Claudia Ballesteros (MEX) galloped through the finish timers of the Wellington Ag Services Spring Grand Prix, elation overtook her. A rousing cheer came up from the crowd and a sparkling grin spread across her face. She reached down to […]