That Time I Won a Car in the Hunters
BY KIMBERLY MALOOMIAN
October 26, 2019 will forever be known as the day I won a car. Just to be clear, it’s not a lease. It’s mine until I...
Based on a Feeling: Nick Haness & Hunterbrook Farms
How the power of observation, intuition and hard work have pushed Nick Haness’ Hunterbrook Farms to the top.
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
It’s Monday, a rare...
Jordan Spinelli Brought a DIY Attitude and an Appaloosa to WIHS
BY MOLLY SORGE/JUMP MEDIA
She may not have come away from the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) with a ribbon, but Jordan Spinelli couldn’t stop smiling after competing in...
Surviving the First Show Back After a Decade Long Break
BY BRITTANY FRADE
When I was a teenager, I lived for showing.
I signed up for every show I could afford. Each weekend I got off from my
hosting job at...
Talk Shadbelly To Me: What Top Derby Riders are Wearing
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Shadbellies are a bucket list apparel item for many equestrians. They signify a formal, big event like a hunter derby or classic. Riders on all different...
Creative Braiding Shines at Maryland Horse & Pony Show Contest
Concluding last weekend, the Maryland Horse & Pony Show was an exciting event for competitors of all ages. A premier equestrian event for over 75 years, the show touts itself as a...
WCHR West Coast Ones to Watch: Meet Three Developing Pros Currently Leading the...
BY EMILY RIDEN/JUMP MEDIA
Each year, the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, MD, attracts the country’s top hunter horses and riders from all across the nation.
A Dream Derby Weekend: Saturday Finals Photo Gallery
Derby Finals 2019 was a weekend of sunshine, impeccable turned out horses, and incredible competition. Enjoy these photos from Saturday's Derby Challenge and Handy rounds.
Jamie Sailor...
8 Takeaways from the 2019 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
It’s been an impressive two days of hunters in horse country. There were fantastic jumping efforts that made you gasp, adult amateurs and juniors as young...
22 Derby Finals Hunters That Take “Knees to Nose” Very Literally
One of the most thrilling parts about watching a top hunter class like a hunter derby is when a horse takes a phenomenal jump. You know, the kind of jump where everyone...
A “Really” Good Trip Earns 3rd in the Derby Finals Classic Round
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
It was a strong day in Kentucky for west coast riders. For some, a really strong day. Really, a ten-year-old Mecklenburg black roan gelding, earned a...
Who Jumped It Best? Derby Finals Classic Round
PHOTOS © LAUREN MAULDIN
This might be our closest Who Jumped It Best ever! With 75 to go in the classic round of the USHJA International Derby Finals, it...
First Dabble in a Derby Earns Michael Tokaruk & Trademark Darmanville a 100 Handy...
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Sometimes it can feel hard to stand out in the
hunter ring, but a beautiful, black horse and a 100 score in the handy is a
good way...
The Legacy of Rox Dene
BY SISSY WICKES
It is 1994 and the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida is in full swing. Horses everywhere- hunters, jumpers, equitation, ponies. Horses walking down the path...
Horses: A Family Affair for the Gochman Family
BY IRENE ELISE POWLICK
For many, going to the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is a family outing where everyone can enjoy the food, fair games, shops, and...
Kendall Meijer Finds the Perfect Partnership
BY SISSY WICKES
The story is not unusual. Kendall Meijer’s family planned a summer vacation at a dude ranch out west and decided that she should take a few...
Deputyartee the OTTB: From a Critical Joint Infection to HITS Circuit Champion
BY LORIANN RUSTIGIAN
Deputyartee, my
seven-year-old OTTB gelding, was a plain brown wrapper of a gelding when I met
him in September 2017. But he had the biggest, kindest, softest eye...
Ask The Judge: What’s the First Thing You Notice When a Rider Enters the...
BY ELLEN SHEVELLA
When asked what’s the first thing I notice when a horse and
rider walk into the ring, the obvious answer is turn out.
Young Professional Spotlight: Jennifer Bliss and Harris Hill Farm
BY SISSY WICKES
Although 34 years old, Jennifer Bliss seems to have been around the horse show world forever. She was one of the most successful pony riders of...
Get Excited about the 2019 Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby
Raising money for charities in the Northern Nevada community, this spectacular show is a great time for both competitors and spectators. With over $45,000 in prize money awarded over only two days,...
Morgan Garnett Wins The Plaid Horse High Score Amateur Award at Blenheim EquiSport Spring...
BY ANNIE BIRMINGHAM
Morgan Garnett clinched the coveted High Score Amateur Award sponsored by The Plaid Horse in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Blenheim EquiSport Spring...
Jessica Smith: More Than Just a Winner
BY KAITLYN YOURKOSKI
Jessica Smith embodies what every amateur aspires to be. She is a strong and gracious horsewoman, who has found a way to balance work-life and horses....
