Tag: equestrian
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Olympic SafeSport over misconduct-related restrictions
A federal judge last month dismissed a lawsuit against the Colorado-based U.S. Center for SafeSport, brought by a Florida businessman who disputed the center’s ability to impose misconduct-related restrictions on him. Derek Strine owns an equestrian event facility that is used for developing horses into Olympic competitors. He is a member of the U.S. Equestrian…
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Colorado Springs area open space introduces new trail
A new trail has opened around the Black Forest pines. El Paso County land managers are calling it Farrar Loop, for the ranching family previously on the 1,000 acres that are now Pineries Open Space. The open space debuted in 2020 with a 9-mile loop that has appealed to long-distance hikers, runners, mountain bikers and…
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Colorado Springs area open space introduces new trail
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new trail has opened around the Black Forest pines northeast of Colorado Springs. El Paso County land managers are calling it Farrar Loop, for the ranching family previously on the 1,000 acres that are now Pineries Open Space. The open space debuted in 2020…
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Colorado Springs area open space introduces new trail
A new trail has opened around the Black Forest pines northeast of Colorado Springs. El Paso County land managers are calling it Farrar Loop, for the ranching family previously on the 1,000 acres that are now Pineries Open Space. The open space debuted in 2020 with a 9-mile loop that has appealed to long-distance hikers,…
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Reagan Mientka’s passion ignites equestrian flames
Reagan Mientka couldn’t help but beam as she listened to a smorgasbord of her accomplishments from 2023. The equestrian competitor had 10 top-10 finishes in a 14-day stretch in October 2023, including four victories with her mare, The Duchess. While Mientka listened to the accomplishments being read from her old Instagram post, she caught a…
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Horse poop must be scooped: Colorado Springs parks officials remind equestrians to clean up
During a recent city of Colorado Springs parks meeting, the mention of horse poop led to a brief, surprised silence. “I know people think it’s just dogs, because that’s the majority of animal use,” said Scott Abbott, regional parks manager. But those bulky, grainy piles left by the hoofed steeds must also be collected, he…