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...
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...
It Happens! With Vivian Golden, Richard Slocum and Tim Maddrix
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,...
The Plaid Horse Questionnaire With: Kristin Silon
Hometown: Frederick, Maryland
Profession: Orthopaedic Surgeon/Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist
Status: Amateur
Trainer: Alan Lohman
Horses: Kismet (3’3" Amateur-Owner Hunters), Four Score (3’3" Amateur-Owners), Lima Z (3’6" Amateur-Owners)
As a horsewoman, I am most proud of my commitment to my...
5 Strides With: Rain King
An “interview” with the young hunter, via his rider, Taylor Ann Adams
The 5-year-old Dutch Warmblood has won multiple Young Hunter championships in Florida
1. How does it feel to be a top 5-year-old hunter?
I don’t...
An Adult Amateur’s (Unrealistic) New Years Resolutions
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
It's that time of year again when everyone is focused on self-improvement—and I'm no exception. For most of my life, I've fallen into the resolution trap. You know, when you start to...
Capital Challenge: A Look Inside the Storied First Stop on the Indoors Circuit
BY SABRINA BRASHARES/JUMP MEDIA
Capital Challenge kicked off the Indoors season this year once again, bringing the best in the nation to Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD.
The 29th edition of the horse...
Savannah Strome: Rider and Environmental Activist
BY RENNIE DYBALL
You don’t need to spend much time with Savannah Strome to pick up on the special connection she has with her animals. Hand grazing one of her horses at a show in...
Lyn Pedersen: Riding, Recovery, and Giving Back
By Piper Klemm, Ph.D.
Alcoholism and addiction are epidemics in this country. Millions of people struggle with these serious, life-changing issues (see sidebar below), and the horse show world is no exception.
Lyn Pedersen wants people...
5 Strides With: Gentleman
An “interview” with the Green Hunter (via his rider, Colin Savaria!)
The 6-year-old Oldenburg was champion in the 3’3 Green Hunters in Ocala this spring.
1. What do you love about being in the show ring?
I...
Shamrock Show Stables: Cultivating a Confidence-Building Environment
By Tyler Bui
At World Equestrian Center in Ocala, a young rider came to watch his barnmates at Shamrock Show Stables compete. He’d previously only competed in a local horse show in a...
“I Do Lessons, Not Lunch” — How Karen Healey’s Passion for Teaching Launched Her To...
BY NANCY JAFFER
She’s a firecracker; always has been. Nothing can slow down the perennially energetic Karen Healey, who attacks her mission to teach, judge, or give a clinic with the same enthusiasm that began...
Exercise: Cavalletti and Coursework
Preview this exercise from Justine Jarvis, one of many in the new book, Grid Pro Quo: 52 Powerful Jumping Exercises from the World’s Top Riders by Margaret Rizzo McKelvy.
This is a great exercise to help prepare...
It Happens! 2022 Indoors Edition
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,...
It Happens! Colleen Acosta, Lindsay Yinger and Brooke Brombach
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,...
