Pin Oak Week Three Photo Gallery
All photos © Andrew Ryback Photography
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Summit Joint Performance helps your horse feel and perform their very best. Whether your horse has an existing joint condition or you'd like to prevent problems in the future,...
A Play-by-Play of an Adult Amateur Winter Lesson
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
The adult amateur, regardless of geographical location, is typically skittish in the winter. Less sunlight, colder temperatures, and holiday stress make a trifecta that can result in some interesting behavior. While many...
Why I Still Ride When It Hurts My Body (and my checking account)
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Recently I was asked what inspired me to become an equestrian. I didn't have a great answer. Like most of us battered adult amateurs, I've loved horses since before I could remember....
Respecting The Rules: It’s The Little Things
BY April Bilodeau
For most horse owners, the barn is their happy place. The place they go to take a deep breath, spend some time with their horse, and catch up with their barn friends....
Derby @ the Vineyard – A Horse Show at a Winery
BY SOPHIA BONSIB
A horse show at a winery? While not a traditional venue, this pairing has been very successful. Kimberly Riale of Paradox Country Farm LLC is bringing back the classic hunt field format...
Sweet Briar College: 100 Years of Equestrian Women
By Sarah Welk Baynum
Nestled in the rolling hills of Sweet Briar, VA, is a collegiate equestrian program that has been a part of campus culture for over 100 years. In fact, Sweet Briar...
The Purpose of The Lesson Horse
BY Maddy Brown
One of my biggest frustrations in this industry is the lack of understanding and consideration for the role that lesson horses play. So often, I see riders complaining about lesson horses for...
Pin Oak Week Two Photo Gallery
PHOTOS © ANDREW RYBACK PHOTOGRAPHY
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Summit Joint Performance helps your horse feel and perform their very best. Whether your horse has an existing joint condition or you'd like to prevent problems in the future, our...
Ride the Perfect Course with Paul Jewell
“R” judge and renowned course designer Paul Jewell discusses how he got to the top, why he lives for the horse show, and what makes the perfect course
BY TROY ANNA SMITH
You may not know...
Visible Homes: Breaking New Grounds in Real Estate
BY TPH Staff
Owning a horse farm is a lifestyle, whether it houses just a few companion horses or dozens of elite equine athletes. For many people, that lifestyle is a dream, but Nichole McCaig...
Barn Rats Over Mean Girls: Life Lessons from Growing Up in a Barn
BY PONYMOMAMMY
I feel like I am constantly trying to justify the expense of the horses to my husband. I get it. It’s not cheap, and it doesn’t ever end. My go-to defense of “bays...
A Little Bit of Magic: Robin Greenwood on the Moments that Made Her Career
By Nina Fedrizzi
People often think of a life’s work in vast swaths of time; a slow march of days and weeks that, if you’re lucky, ultimately culminate in success. In reality, though, it’s more...
In Defense of Unmounted Lessons
BY DAPHNE THORNTON OF TWO BIT TRAINING
When it comes to riding lessons, I understand that riding is the overwhelming desire, as well as the underlying principle, guiding most participants. However, sometimes riding is not possible,...
Sometimes it seems that the biggest lessons horses teach us have nothing to do...
BY PONYMOMAMMY
It’s easy to overlook how much we learn from horses every day. I’ve been riding my whole life, and still have a new takeaway from every lesson. While the mechanics and nuances are...
What I Do When the Panic Attack Halts My Ride
BY CAELIN KORDZIEL
The panic attack. Have you felt it before? Is it the long run oxer or Liverpool? The in and out that you’re just not convinced you can get in… and then out?
For...
10 International Derby Horse Names We Love
BY April Bilodeau
The 2023 Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship takes place from August 17 - August 19 at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
Competition for the 90 horses entered will take...
Celebrating Frank Chapot’s Legacy
BY ANN JAMIESON
Laura
Both Frank and Mary taught their daughters Laura and Wendy to ride. "We were so lucky with our kids they took instruction really well, we were always grateful for that," says Mary....
My Pony Wants to Graze at Shows With His Bridle On. Is This the...
SOUND ADVICE: My pony wants to graze at shows with his bridle on, while being ridden or waiting to show. Is this the worst thing?
It’s a common practice, but one I’m not in favor...
Relax, Enjoy, Show – TerraNova Equestrian Center Offers Competitors a Luxurious Home-Away-From-Home Experience With...
BY April Bilodeau
The winter show circuit is something countless riders aspire to do. But with so many options around the country’s southern half, it can be hard to choose where you want to show....
A Parent’s Guide for Having (and Modeling) Calm Confidence at the Horse Show
By Tonya Johnston, MA
From having peppermints in your pocket at crucial moments, to your job as iPad videographer, to helping organize healthy eating habits—your days as a horse show parent are packed. Perhaps you...
Tips for Teaching 3 Common Canter Transition Mistakes Beginners Make
BY JENN ZALA
Personally, it drives me nuts to see beginners struggling with canter transitions. The kiss of death is when the horse winds up in a fast trot around the ring. It can be...
25 Horse Tattoos Like You’ve Never Seen Before
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
While I spend a lot of time in pretty, traditional equestrian clothing, I still love tattoos. I've got a small collection of animal and literary inspired ink, but recently added a new...
