A Top Equestrian Paralyzed in an Accident Sees Hope in a Coming Treatment

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Kevin Babington was a go-to coach in the sport of show jumping, but an accident at a prime event left him paralyzed from the chest down and threatened his livelihood.https://nyti.ms/3pEmmHx

Estate’s Racially Divisive Name Threatens Future of Premier Equestrian Event

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports The Olympic equestrian sport of eventing will no longer be held at a Pennsylvania estate that has resisted calls to change its name, which some say evokes slavery.https://nyti.ms/2ZV1IIE

Top Equestrians Accused of Sex Abuse in Lawsuits

By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports George Morris and Jimmy Williams have been barred from the sport over allegations of sexual abuse. Now, people who said they were abused are escalating their legal battle.https://nyti.ms/3km3k6P

An Equestrian ‘Superman’ Fell From a Horse. Can He Get Back Up?

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports How Kevin Babington, an Olympian and top coach, is rebuilding his life after being paralyzed in a show jumping accident.https://nyti.ms/3btt0JS

George Morris, Equestrian Legend, Is Permanently Barred From the Sport

By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports Accusations of sexual abuse led to the expulsion of Mr. Morris, a former coach of the United States Olympic team.https://nyti.ms/2s08OxD

George Morris, Top Equestrian Coach, Receives Lifetime Ban After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports The ruling, which is subject to an appeal, is the most severe penalty meted out by SafeSport, the body charged with investigating sexual misconduct.https://nyti.ms/2OKb72E

Adding More Competitive Spice to Show Jumping

By LISA COWAN from NYT Sports The Riders Masters Cup is trying to do for equestrian events what the Ryder Cup has done for golf, pitting Americans against Europeans.https://nyti.ms/2GG4EQr

The Intricacy of Judging the F.E.I. World Cup Finals

By HANNAH WULKAN from NYT Sports Judges determine the winners in these equestrian events, of course, but also must ensure that the competition is fair and that the horses are safe.https://nyti.ms/2I4EtDX

Beezie Madden, the U.S. Star, Tries for a Repeat

By LISA COWAN from NYT Sports Madden, who has four Olympic medals, and her horse Breitling LS won the World Cup show jumping finals last year. They are back again.https://nyti.ms/2uEP68z

Another Springsteen, Starring Way Off Broadway

By BRIAN PINELLI from NYT Sports Jessica Springsteen, 26, daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, is the seventh-ranked show jumper in the United States and has Olympic aspirations.https://nyti.ms/2Q6EXtM

The Equestrian Coach Who Minted Olympians, and Left a Trail of Child Molestation

By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports For decades, Jimmy A. Williams cultivated the best horses and Olympic champion riders. Now the sport is finally reckoning with his past.https://nyti.ms/2IUdA7g

Show Jumping Courses Are Puzzles for Horse and Rider to Solve

By HANNAH WULKAN from NYT Sports What appears to be a random assortment of obstacles is an intricate pattern of challenging jumps set by the invisible but essential hand of the course designer.https://nyti.ms/2KcsOSo

When There Is Blood on a Horse, Is It an Accident or Abuse?

By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports A rule rooted in animal protection has been changed at a time of mounting awareness and consumer demand for greater concern for animal welfare in sport and elsewhere.https://nyti.ms/2Joi8yN

The Fancy Footwork of Dressage Freestyle

By LISA COWAN from NYT Sports The horse and rider make it look easy during their dressage freestyle routine, as if they are true dance partners.https://nyti.ms/2H7AUg4