The New Guard: Huntridge LLC Earns Tricolors All Year Long
By Tyler Bui
If you asked Halie Robinson years ago what her dream barn might look like, she would have described the barn she has now.
“I have always had a very specific vision for what...
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...
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 day off between hectic show travel that spans both coasts, and...
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...
Catch Me Named 2016 USEF National Horse of the Year
By Izzy Feinstein | Photo by Olivia Schrager
Catch Me, or more affectionately known as “Snoopy,” owned by Becky and David Gochman, was named 2016 USEF National Horse of the Year. Snoopy is a ten...
Ilana Halpern and Prosecco Pick Up Win in Pin Oak $30,000 USHJA International Hunter...
BY EMILY RANDOLPH/RANDOLPHPR
Katy, Texas – April 1, 2021 – Ilana Halpern of Lafayette, CA, rode Prosecco to victory in the $30,000 United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Hunt & Go Format International Hunter...
Glenda Monkarsh: Chasing Her Hunter Dreams Despite Partial Blindness
BY LILLIAN KENT
The Las Vegas adult amateur rider has fought through repeated setbacks in her equestrian journey
From the outside looking in, Glenda Monkarsh has the picture-perfect set up. Riding two talented geldings, Monkarsh has...
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 a local restaurant, and checked to...
The Perfect Horse for the Working Adult Amateur Who “Didn’t Want a Thoroughbred”
BY SAM SNYDER
Hunter or hunter prospect, at least 16.1
hh. Green is fine but needs to have a good
brain. No Thoroughbreds.
Those
were my criteria when searching for my first “grown-up” horse, the first horse
I would...
A Look Behind the Scenes of the Derby Finals Handy Round with Course Designer...
BY CHRISTINE FRENCH
Alan Lohman is a “R” USEF Course Designer who frequently designs courses throughout the country at shows such as Pin Oak Charity Horse Show (TX), Pennsylvania National, and the Washington International Horse...
Smiles, Style, Showmanship: The 2021 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Upperville Colt &...
WORDS by Catie StaszakPHOTOS by Erin Gilmore
The Upperville Colt & Horse Show returned after a year hiatus for its 168th edition—a display of top, modernized sport seamlessly intertwined with timeless throwbacks to beloved traditions.
The...
Serio Rocks International Hunter Derby at Palm Beach Series
Photo Copyright 2017 Susan Benson/Somerset SportArt
By Heather Vaxer
On Friday, January 6, Louise Serio rocked the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at The Ridge held in Wellington, Florida. She rode Jennifer Burger’s Rock Harbor to...
Who Jumped it Best? USHJA International Hunter Derby at WEF Premiere
The first derby of the winter circuit in South Florida came at the new Wellington Premiere show with the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Hannah Isop rode Believe to top honors, with Carousel and...
What ‘R ‘Judge John Berkos Looks for in a Hunter Round
BY EMMY DOLIN
Have you ever wondered what the judge looks for while watching your round? I interviewed R-rated judge, John Berkos, to get an inside look for what he looks for while judging.
What are...
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 great opportunity...
Early Morning Horse Show Survival Guide
BY ASHLEY SHAW
Early horse show mornings can be chaos, especially when your coffee hasn’t kicked in yet. It can be difficult to keep timely and organized when the sun isn’t even in the sky,...
How Capital Challenge Taught Karli Postel Schroeder to Thrive Under Pressure
BY TORI BILAS/JUMP MEDIA
Since its inception in 1993, the Capital Challenge Horse Show has held prestigious year-end finals, allowing the best hunter, jumper, and equitation riders to shine. In 2008, Capital Challenge began emphasizing...
The Smiles are Priceless
Wynmore Farm’s Sybil Greene and Melanie Wright share their philosophies on teaching, showing, and diversity in our sport
By Rennie Dyball
When Melanie Wright was 14 years old, she began riding with Patty Foster and Mary...
Ray Francis Passes Away
A recipient of the USHJA Lifetime Achievement Award, the Pennsylvania Horse Show Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Professional Horseman's Association's Frank Hawkings Lifetime Achievement Award and the USEF Pegasus Medal of Honor, among...
Skylar Wireman Shines in $10,000 National Derby at Showpark Racing Festival
BY GRACE SALMON
Twelve-year-old Skylar Wireman has been involved in the sport ever since she can remember. “My mom is a trainer, so I pretty much grew up around horses and loved them from 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,...
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...
