Two-Thirds of Swedish Show Jumping Team Will Be Shoeless at Tokyo Olympic Games
Don't panic when you watch defending Olympic silver medalist Peder Fredricson's H&AM All In in the upcoming show jumping competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The bay, the only horse to jump all six...
Equestrian Grants & Scholarships Every Rider Should Know About
The equestrian community is generous, and many people and organizations are invested in the future of our young riders and up and coming professionals. The next generation is the future of the sport itself....
A Quick Guide to Logistics and Costs With Importing a Horse
BY LAUREN KARDEL OF KARDEL GLOBAL EQUINE
For someone who has never done it, importing a horse can seem like an impossible problem to solve. You're flying in a horse, from where?
The process isn't...
The Dark Underground of Horse Show Costs in the USA
BY A FED UP HORSE OWNER
The letter to the editor was sent anonymously to The Plaid Horse.
We’ve all heard it. Many of us have said it. The rising costs of rated shows in...
Protected: Piper Klemm, Ph.D. to Offer Hourlong Consulting Services
For the first time, The Plaid Horse Publisher Piper Klemm, Ph.D. will offer a limited number of hourlong consulting services this fall.
Klemm began her tenure as publisher in 2014. She received her B.S. with...
Inside the Equestrians of Color Photography Project
BY BETHANY PASTORIAL
The organization focuses on better allyship in the equestrian community.
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020 and the resulting nationwide racial unrest, the equestrian community began buzzing with the...
What to Know About Fireworks, Horses and Your Legal Rights
By Armand Leone of Leone Equestrian Law
Q: My neighbors set off fireworks in their backyard (directly over my barn and pastures!) for two nights in a row. The first night, my horses were in...
Importing Sport Horses and Their Acclimation to America
BY LIZ CORNELL
Importing horses from other parts of the globe is not a new phenomenon. In fact horses that compete internationally have more frequent flyer miles than most people. You’ve heard the story before...
Ava Stearns on Her Maclay Finals Commentary: “I’m a Big Believer in Kindness”
BY RENNIE DYBALL
Equitation fans everywhere tuned in to the Maclay Finals live feed on Sunday to watch the best of the discipline tackle an impressive course at the Kentucky Horse Park.
In addition to the...
29 USEF Competitions Added to Florida Winter Circuit Calendar
After review, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the addition of 29 sanctioned competitions to the Florida competition calendar for the 2022 season.
In April, the national federation's Board of Directors approved a...
The Future of Riding Helmets
There are exciting changes on the horizon for helmets—but not without our help
BY RENNIE DYBALL
The hunter jumper world has come a long way from hunt caps and clear plastic chin straps. But equestrian helmet...
Judging WTH: A Dotted (Head) Line
BY Piper Klemm
The situation last night was as follows. The Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Children’s Medal Final is running. Forty Riders qualify, 39 contest, the course is clearly posted. There is a dotted...
It’s Pride Month! What Does That Mean?
By TPH Staff
June means a lot of things in the horse world: Devon, Upperville, the end of the school year, the beginning of summer.
For a lot of us, it also means the start of...
The Social License to Operate: Is the future of equestrian sports at stake?
BY TANJA BORNMANN
Bad press for our sport is back, and it’s going to linger around for a while.
Recently, a prominent US show jumper was suspended from participating in equestrian sport for his prolonged use...
WEC, My Friends, is the Future and the Future is Here.
BY KIMBERLY MALOOMIAN
In roughly June of 2020, I got a text from Ellen Toon regarding WEC Ocala: They’ve opened up stall reservations for the winter. We are going weeks 1 and 2, you should...
New Horse Show Dad Alert: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
The actor and proud papa shared a photo of himself with his five-and-a-half-year-old daughter Jasmine and her blue ribbon.
By The Plaid Horse Editorial Staff
An A-list horse show dad is born!
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted...
Should We Trim Horses’ Whiskers?
BY ILISSA LOEWENSTEIN MEYER
Anyone who watches international competition is seeing changes to some long-standing traditions in turnout and appearance. Some research indicates that “hunter hair” affects helmet fit to the point that it’s unsafe,...
What Can We Learn From Saint Boy? Considering Horse Welfare Beyond the Modern Pentathlon
BY ALEXANDRA O’SULLIVAN
Since the Modern Pentathlon at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, a photograph of Annika Schlue riding Saint Boy has been circulating the internet. It shows her shoulders tensed, eyes scrunched closed as...
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Announces 2021 Cancellation
The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair (DHSCF) announced Saturday the cancellation of the 125th edition of its event, originally scheduled for May 27 - June 6, 2021.
The organizers, together with the Board of...
The Only Thing We Need to Fear
BY PIPER KLEMM
I have written at least 30 versions of this article in the last 72 hours. I have read the entire USEF rulebook twice and certain passages dozens of times. I have talked...
Tips for Every Boarding Agreement to Protect Facility Owners from Boarders Who Don’t Pay
BY ERIN PRUTOW
Every year I receive calls from distraught farm owners involving boarders who do not pay their board or facility fees. A particularly jarring recent case prompted me to write this article, with...
Sustainable Horse Careers: Executive Director of GallopNYC
BY JESSIE LOCHRIE
Careers in the horse world are known for long hours, low pay, and a high rate of burnout — so how do the professionals we admire manage their careers in a sustainable...
