Rider to Horseman presents: How the Pros Keep Their Horses Happy at the Horse...
Whether your horse competes in the occasional local show or they live their life on the road, the stress of travel and being in a new place can take away from your horse’s overall...
It Happens! Margo Thomas, Havens Schatt, Danny Robertshaw
It Happens!
We all make mistakes. But horse people, as a group, aren’t always the best at handling them. So TPH reached out to some top riders to share their own show ring bloopers to...
Larry Glefke: A Horseman—and an Obituary—Like None Other
BY Piper Klemm
Larry Glekfe died on September 15, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of winning and a whole lot more. He was very smart, he understood the horses to a degree few have matched,...
Preparing Young Horses for the Show Ring
Trainer, rider, and judge Chris Wynne shares his keys to success
Preparing young horses for the show ring is an effort that involves nearly countless variables. For Chris Wynne, a Virginia Beach-based hunter rider, trainer,...
Reading Course Diagrams Part I: Hunters
BY TPH Staff
When you head down to the ring on show day at 7am to check in with your ring’s starter, you naturally (and sometimes nervously) drift over to the course board to see...
Game Changer: A Bold USHJA Rule Will Change the Small Junior Hunter Division
BY Isabella Littlejohn
USHJA is voting to change the height of Small Junior Hunters from 16.0 hh to 16.1 hh. The proposed rule and justifications are outlined in the below proposal.
Up until now, Small Juniors...
How Old are the Amateur Owner Hunter Horses at The Devon Horse Show?
Every May, The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair brings together some of the top competition around the country. Only accepting the top qualifiers, the competitors are the entries with the most points in...
What Breeds are the Amateur Owner Hunter Horses at The Devon Horse Show?
Every May, The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair brings together some of the top competition around the country. Only accepting the top qualifiers, the competitors are the entries with the most points in...
2023 National Show Hunter Hall of Fame Inductee: In Disguise
BY April Bilodeau
The National Show Hunter Hall of Fame announced In Disguise as one of the two equine inductees for 2023.
The Royal Dutch Warmblood, owned by Ellen Toon, is one of the few horses...
May/June 2023 Cover Rider Lainie Wimberly Takes Another Win
BY April Bilodeau
Lainie Wimberly is on a hot streak with another win this past week at Princeton Show Jumping in Princeton, NJ.
Wimberly rode to the top of the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby/PEL...
How to Keep Your Show Shirts White
If you're constantly finding yourself getting ready to head into the show ring and suddenly you remember that coffee stain from earlier that ended up on your white show shirt, this one is for...
Alcohol and Amateurs
By GAIL REZENDES-DELL
For many equestrians, April marks the start of the show season after a long winter of staying home and fine-tuning the basics.
April also is designated Alcohol Awareness Month by the National...
Tripping – A Major Fault or An Act of God?
By TPH STAFF
Going back to the origins of show hunters, we find ourselves in the fox hunting field.
A quality that is favorable in a hunt horse is sure-footedness. Galloping over unpredictable terrains, you want...
Nada Wise and Mindy Coretz Claim Hunter Derby Victories at Pin Oak Charity Horse...
Katy, TX –Only one point separated Nada Wise on Stevie Ray and Jennifer Alfano on Ivy League at the end of the first round of the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, sponsored by Leaving...
Book Excerpt: The Judge Tells All
By Randy G. Roy Reprinted with permission from the author
From Chapter 3: Hunters
Q: What is the best way to enter the ring for an over fences hunter class?
A: It depends on your horse. If he is...
I Had My Heart Horse Too Early
When the horse of a lifetime shows up sooner than you expected
By Meg Rosenthal
I got my horse of a lifetime very early in my career. When I was 18, I had just turned professional...
The Plaid Horse Questionnaire With: Alex Anseth
Status: Head Trainer, Augusta Pines Farm • Hometown: Magnolia, TX
As a horsewoman, I am most proud of my determination.
As a horsewoman, I would most like to improve on my patience.
I’d be lost without boot...
Liza Towell Boyd: The Lucky One
by Ann Jamieson
When Jack and Lisa Towell were starting out, Jack served as a farrier as well as a trainer. "He did a little bit of everything, probably dictated by the finances of the...
It Happens! Sara Roche, Rennie Dyball & Lily Muzzy
We all make mistakes. But horse people, as a group, aren’t always the best at handling them. So TPH reached out to some top riders to share their own show ring bloopers to prove,...
Mary Crane and Forever Bernardini: 2022 North American Field Hunter Champions
Mary Crane riding her Forever Bernardini won both the 2022 Theodora A. Randolph Field Hunter Championship as well as the Dr. Mathew Mackay-Smith Award for the Highest Placing Thoroughbred in the weeklong competition held in Middleburg, VA. No horse...
Alesi Farms: Creating a Legacy in American Hunter Breeding
Home of Marabet Farm and Olde Oaks Farm
By Victoria Sheehan
Paris is always a good idea. Paris, Kentucky, sits in the heart of Bourbon county. Less than 10,000 people call this town home. There are...
Bring Back the Leaderboard
BY KIMBERLY MALOOMIAN
Recently I was out with a bunch of amateur ladies discussing everything from fashion and travel to trying to solve the problems of horse show life. We all participate in the sport...
