It’s In the Details: The Quarter Marks of Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
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Turnout is about a lot more than looking pretty for a horse show, and eventers know that more than most disciplines. From elaborate jog outfits to color-coordinated cross country gear,...
Meet Ema Klugman, Kentucky Three Day Event’s Highest Placed Young Rider
BY HEATHER FRENCH
The Landrover Kentucky Three Day Event is the only 5* event in the U.S. and one of only six such events in the world. Even though spectators weren’t allowed this year due...
Is USEF Playing Games With Our Horse Shows?
BY PIPER KLEMM, PH.D.
I’ve been thinking a lot about horse shows lately, specifically “The Devon Horse Show that wasn’t,” 2021 edition. These thoughts, shared in this article, are entirely conjecture based on my evaluation...
Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day 5* Cross Country Photo Gallery
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It was a wet, exciting day of cross country at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. 15 horses were eliminated on cross country, including some of the sport's biggest names,...
A Weenie Hunter Rider Reviews Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Cross Country Jumps
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
It's the best weekend of the year for horse lovers, so they say! Even though spectators are not allowed at this years' Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, many are watching livestreams at...
Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event: Dressage Day 1 Gallery
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With both a 4* and a 5* event happening this weekend, the dressage ring was busy with tests during the first official day of competition. The first group of the...
Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Jog Photo Gallery
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After a surprise snow blanketed the Kentucky Horse Park Wednesday morning, a total of 63 horses presented in what ended up being a sunny afternoon. All of them passed inspection...
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...
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...
They’re Coming for Our Sport, and We Have to Be Better
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
In this digital age of social media, I think most equestrians are used to the idea that someone who thinks they know our horses better than us watches with a critical eye....
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...
Breaking Down The Breeding: 2020 ASPCA MACLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
BY BETHANNE BORT
Following the successful “Breaking Down the Breeding: 2019 Maclay” article published by The Plaid Horse in December 2019, I decided to do a repeat for 2020 to evaluate trends and further our...
So Amateurs Are Good Enough to Write a Check, But Not to Have a...
BY PENELOPE AYERS
Amateur exhibitors are the economic engine that fuels horse sports across hunter/jumpers, dressage, eventing and many other breeds and disciplines. In the hunter/jumper world, we are governed by the USEF, the overall...
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...
I’d Be a Bad Professional. Why are USEF and USHJA Trying to Make Me...
BY PIPER KLEMM
As I was reading over the proposed amateur rule updates for both USEF and USHJA, I got stuck on a startling question: Why exactly are we trying to create bad professionals?
Our sport...
Calling All Horse Rebels! You Want a Revolution? Here’s How.
BY KIRSTIE LYNN DOBBS
The hunter/jumper community turned upside down when Roby Roberts announced that the long-anticipated World Equestrian Center circuit in Ocala Florida would not be a USEF sanctioned event. Instead, the circuit would...
A “DIY AO” Rider’s Reaction to the USHJA International Derby Enrollment Rule Change
BY KIERA PHLIPOT
Included in the USHJA’s recent rule changes is a change to International Derbies:
Enrollment in the USHJA International Hunter Derby program is now mandatory to compete in an International Hunter Derby class.
So, now...
What is the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame?
Originally printed in the May/June 2017 Print Issue
By Prue Draper Osborn
Every spring a light is shined on the great names and faces in our sport’s history at the annual National Show Hunter Hall of...
The Equestrian Helmet Safety Initiative
BY ELYSE SCHENK
Our riding helmets could be significantly safer. To address this, the United States Hunter Jumper Association is taking live-saving steps to support new developments in helmet safety. The USHJA Board of Directors...
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...
What is the NSBA? Learn About the Organization for WEC Ocala
BY JAMIE SKUBAL (SWEET)
Many have not heard of the National Snaffle Bit Associate (NSBA) unless they are involved with a breed association that works with them. To those in the Hunter/Jumper community this is...
Put Blame Where it Belongs: Improve and Enforce Covid-19 Show Protocols
BY PIPER KLEMM
Why was Pony Finals cancelled? Well, at this point, I’ve heard just about everything.
The rumor mill is raging. I’ve heard about non-compliance from USEF members and non-members alike. I’ve heard the show...
