Polo is in high gear in Aiken County every spring and fall, with relatively mild temperatures helping create a prime time for two- and four-legged participants alike.
For local equestrian photographer Nick Bridges, the key to honing your craft is keeping a positive attitude.
Aiken County, with an assortment of top-flight equestrian facilities, is home base for hundreds of competitive riders who travel around the country and beyond, and local acreage also includes …
The Aiken Steeplechase Association’s new racecourse that is under construction on Aiken’s east side is expected to enrich the community while preserving a local equine sporting tradition.
Since reopening in December after a months-long pandemic closure, Lisa Hall said it's been pretty much business as usual at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum.
The success of the Aiken Horse Park Foundation’s Bruce’s Field, where the $50,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing showcase will be held Friday and Saturday, has exceeded the expectations of the…
Some of the top riders in the sport of three-day eventing – both nationally and in the world – have close ties to Aiken.
Like anyone else with a passion, local artist Joy Abbott has to sideline her painting hobby to commit to a full-time job and personal obligations.
Thoroughbreds named for two local private schools are among the entries in the City of Aiken Trophy, which will be the feature race during the 78th Aiken Trials on Saturday.
Those in the medical profession are never truly "off the clock."
One of Aiken's newest equestrian facilities, just north of the city limits, focuses on bringing experienced horse handlers together to share their expertise "to empower individuals with specia…
You'll be glad you didn't forget to pack these items when attending Aiken Triple Crown events:
Trying to find something to wear for the races that isn't a dress? Fox and Lady sales associate Winter Thompson helps bring spring ideas. Re-create your favorites with these pants-inspired outfits.
Last year, Logan Bearden rode Ron Madden’s filly Gallanor to a first-place finish in the Aiken Trials. This year, Bearden is back as a trainer with co-trainer Justin Lorenzo Rivera, preparing …
So you thought you could do it all?
Dedicated and enthusiastic, Justin Rivera and Logan Bearden represent the next generation at the Aiken Training Track.
The Aiken Triple Crown is made up of three equine-related events happening on three consecutive weekends in March: the Aiken Trials, the Aiken Spring Steeplechase and Pacers & Polo.
The Aiken Triple Crown is made up of three equine-related events happening on three consecutive weekends in March: the Aiken Trials, the Aiken Spring Steeplechase and Pacers & Polo.
Portraits from past Aiken Triple Crown events.
Aiken has a rich history in all things equestrian and is widely known as a horse lovers’ paradise.
Tailgating is one of many draws to Aiken's Triple Crown events. If you're tailgating railside this year, here are a few drink recipes to sip as you watch the horses go by.
People come to Aiken from all over the world for the Aiken Triple Crown, but many may not know the definition of a "pacer" in the third event Pacers and Polo.
The third jewel of the Aiken Triple Crown is Pacers and Polo, which will benefit scholarships for students-athletes at USC Aiken.
Running Indigo Heart in the $30,000 Budweiser Imperial Cup wasn’t originally in trainer Ricky Hendriks’ plans, but it turned out to be the right decision.
With the Pacer as its mascot, USC Aiken has a special connection to Aiken's equine community.
USC Aiken's new polo team might have competitors seeing double.
The road to recovery has been a long one for Kensington Court.
In at least one way, the Rev. Grant Wiseman is a wild and crazy guy.
Each year, thousands of people from all over the world will gather in Aiken for one of the largest events in the city, the Aiken Spring Steeplechase.
When Silver Sheriff crossed the finish line at the Aiken Training Track on Saturday afternoon, he was all alone and pulling away from his two rivals.
Known for his big smile and talent for cooking, the late James “Pockets” Carter was a familiar figure in Aiken’s horse community.
A thoroughbred racehorse that cheated death will be running in the City of Aiken Trophy during the 77th Aiken Trials on Saturday at the Aiken Training Track.
Dogwood Stable’s late founder and president Cot Campbell loved racehorses and he loved Aiken with an enthusiasm that was unbridled.
The Aiken Trails began in 1942 with eight straight races for thoroughbreds, ranging in distance from a quarter mile to 5 1/2 furlongs, according to an article from the Aiken Standard and Review.
Breakfast at the Gallops is like an appetizer before the main course.
All the information spectators need to know bout the Aiken Triple Crown events.
Aiken is a haven for horse-lovers, so it's no surprise that the community has created a supportive niche for equine artists. From the Aiken Artists Guild to pop-up galleries, Aiken is filled w…
Aiken residents, along with people from all over, will come by the thousands for this year's Aiken Triple Crown, with the first event being the 77th running of the Aiken Trials.
Hey, I'm Colin Demarest.
Though the trio of equestrian-themed events date back to the 1940s, it was the Aiken Standard that helped coin the moniker "Aiken's Triple Crown" in the 1970s – with the assistance of the Grea…
For the month of March, Aiken is the epicenter of horsedom. In thoroughbred racing, the Triple Crown is three different races located in Kentucky, Maryland and New York and those are just races.
Interested in obtaining a railside spot to watch the Aiken Spring Steeplechase? You've got to enter the Spring Lottery.
As Able Archer charged down the stretch for the third and final time, there wasn’t much doubt that the 6-year-old gelding was headed to victory in the $20,000 Budweiser Imperial Cup on Saturday.
Spectators at the 52nd Aiken Spring Steeplechase on Saturday might recognize some of the horses in the $20,000 Budweiser Imperial Cup at the Aiken Horse Park Foundation’s Bruce’s Field.
A story written by a prominent local resident about Aiken and the Aiken Training Track appears in the March 17 edition of BloodHorse, a magazine that covers the thoroughbred racing and breedin…
It didn’t rain on Woodbridge’s parade during the 76th Aiken Trials.
Thoroughbred racing fans attending the 76th edition of the Aiken Trials on Saturday might get to see last year’s winner of the City of Aiken Trophy compete in the race again at the Aiken Train…
In the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Aiken Trials, horses run on a dirt track in races that are only a quarter of a mile or 4 ½ furlongs in length.
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