Publisher’s Note – Chapter 2: What’s Next?
For the better part of a year, I’ve been looking toward what is next. The Plaid Horse inevitably mimics my journey—echoing what I am personally going through as we put each issue together. Reflected...
Bringing Past and Present Together: Show Jumping Hall of Fame’s Annual Dinner
BY NANCY JAFFER
It was a bit surreal to be at the Show Jumping Hall of Fame’s annual dinner watching a 1981 video of Michael Matz competing on Jet Run, only to look over at...
Top 9 Horse Books on Audible for Your Next Drive
1. The Perfect Horse
2. Horse Gone Silent
3. It’s Not Just About the Ribbons: It’s about Enriching Riding (and Life) with a Winning Attitude
4. Believe
5. A Champion’s Mind
(Alright not horse specifically, but worth the competition...
Good Habits for a Strong Show Season
With a new show season upon us, members of our Plaid Horse Adult Amateur Lounge got to talking about what changed our riding for the better in 2022 that we’ll bring into 2023.Some of...
Publisher’s Note: We’re Here for the People Who Show Up
At every event I’ve ever thrown in my life, there is a split second of calm before the storm. That nerve-wracking moment when preparation is complete, guests are about to come, and you suddenly...
Forget Me Not Farm Raises Funds for Pediatric Cancer Research With an Evening of...
By Caroline Mosebrook
What do you get when you combine heroic children with a fashion runway and a Wellington, FL farm?
Equestrians gathered at Forget Me Not Farm in Wellington FL, on Saturday, Jan. 29 for...
A Look Into TerraNova Equestrian Center – Florida’s New Showing Destination
By Nancy Jaffer
Down a road edged by scrubby pine trees and live oaks hung with Spanish moss, the half-hour drive east from Sarasota ends with the sighting of spectacular showgrounds. It’s seemingly in the...
Oh No: Meet Aaron Vale’s Newest Ride at WEC – Ocala
By Catie Staszak
Sometimes I feel like horse owners and breeders are out to get the announcer (or in my case, the commentator). If I'm uncertain about the pronunciation of a name, I'll almost always...
Should a Rail Be -15 Points in the Hunters?
BY Piper Klemm
I am here to argue for a rail being scored as -15 points off your score in the hunters and not an automatic base score of 45 points out of 100, as...
Does ChatGPT Know More About Horses Than You?
By Piper Klemm
In all the discord and discussion of ChatGPT, are we going to see equestrian articles generated by artificial intelligence? While we cannot speak for other publications, at The Plaid Horse, the answer...
US Equestrian Announces Official USEF Network Partnership with ClipMyHorse.TV
Edited Press Release
US Equestrian has announced a strategic partnership with ClipMyHorse.TV (CMH.TV) to host the USEF Network on the CMH.TV platform. As the Official USEF Network Partner, CMH.TV will expand the reach of the...
Ask Andre: Do You Have to Spend the Entire Winter in Florida to Have...
BY Andre Dignelli
Our program at Heritage Farm is akin to a tree, and the Winter Warriors are the roots of that tree.
You can't get good at anything without having access to it, and in...
5 Tips for Better Lunging
BY Emily Elek
I believe that every horse should be trained on how to lunge properly. This is a safety issue so that anytime they need to rehab, are stuck in inclement weather, need to...
Internet Shopping for Horses 101
BY DAPHNE THORNTON OF TWO BIT TRAINING
Buying horses on the internet has gotten interesting…for both buyer and seller. I am not unsympathetic to the plight of Sellers. People kick tires, look at horses they can’t...
Ask Andre: How Do You Set Realistic Goals for Your Riders?
By Andre Dignelli
As we head into a new year and a new winter show season, the topic of New Year’s Resolutions always comes up.
This time of year is the time to look back and...
Best of 2022: Top “Inside Your Ride” Mental Skills Plaidcast Episodes
In “Inside Your Ride,” Mental Skills Coach Tonya Johnston welcomes in some of the sport’s top athletes to talk to them about the mental aspects of the sport. Tonya’s Plaidcast episodes cover common issues...
Best of 2022: Top Plaidcast Episodes
Hosted by The Plaid Horse Publisher Piper Klemm, the Plaidcast has become a destination for conversations on topics that matter, from horsemanship to the state of our sport and horse show how-tos for riders at every level. In 2022,...
Dr. Barry Miller Hosts Webinar Following Release of VT Helmet Lab Ratings
Barry Miller, Director of Outreach for the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, hosted a webinar via YouTube Monday to answer questions about the recently released Equestrian Helmet Ratings.
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, which has already...
The Horse Industry’s Support of Literacy
The Ocala Horse Alliance’s Black Stallion Reading Project
BY ELLIE TRUEMAN
Literacy is the most critical skill needed for any measure of success in today’s world. A love of reading, instilled early in life, has proven...
Connected Horse: A Powerful Program for People Affected by Memory Changes
Bay Area therapeutic equine program for those affected by dementia and their care partners announces a national training program to expand reach of evidence–based initiative
(Sacramento, CA): The country’s premiere therapeutic equine-guided program for people with...
Virginia Tech Releases 2022 Helmet Ratings
The eagerly anticipated Virginia Tech Helmet Rating results for 2022, sponsored by Jacqueline Mars, USHJA, USEF, and USEA has been released. Using the STAR evaluation, 40 equestrian helmets have been rated. Lower scores indicate...
“Nobody Helped Me More Than Judy Richter Did.”
BY ANDRE DIGNELLI
I am certain of this: Judy Richter has been the biggest influence in my life and career.
I have enjoyed all of the photos and tributes shared on social media; and catching up...
