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 the horse show, and for the...
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...
Pritchard Hill: A special horse, world-class wine, and a unique friendship
BY RENNIE DYBALL
Of all the messages Balmoral receives on social media, this one was a first... “Is Pritchard Hill the name of the beautiful jumper? Who named the horse and do you know why...
A Win Right Out of the Gate: Meghann Murphy and Furstentusch N Claim Victory...
By Irene Elise Powlick
Meghann Murphy and her own Furstentusch N took the win in the $250 Carousel Hunter Derby, sponsored by The Plaid Horse, at the Coachella Valley Classic, a USEF ‘B’ Rated show...
Who Jumped It Best? Upperville High Performance Hunters
It's time for another Who Jumped It Best?! Pull up a chair under the shade from the oak trees and watch the High Performance Hunters from the 2018 Upperville Colt & Horse Show. The...
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...
John Bragg and Early August Dominate Indoors
BY SISSY WICKES
Athleticism, style, look and attitude are the attributes that every horseman looks for in a prospect. While it is difficult enough to assess these qualities while standing in front of a horse,...
Who Jumped It Best? HITS Coachella 3’6″ Junior/AO Hunters
Judging this class requires no travel time, certification or long days in the sun! Take a look at these talented riders and their beautiful hunters from HITS Coachella. These pictures are all from the...
Who Jumped It Best? $25,000 USHJA Hunter Derby at The Devon Horse Show
Now it’s your turn to play judge! All of these pictures were taken at the same angle, at the same jump in this year’s $25,000 USHJA Hunter Derby at The Devon Horse Show.
Who do...
Who Jumped it Best? Performance Hunter 3’6″ at WEF 5
Some of the hunter discipline's very best were out in full force at WEF 5 in preparation for World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week in Wellington.
As hunters get ready to take center stage,...
Who Jumped It Best? The 2018 Devon Horse Show: Green Hunter 3’6″
Now it's your turn to play judge! All of these pictures were taken at the same angle, at the same jump in this year's 3'6" Green Hunters at The Devon Horse Show.
Who do you...
What Determines How You Place in the Hunters?
BY DAPHNE THORNTON OF TWO BIT TRAINING
We are pretty committed to client education at Two Bit Training. Our unmounted lesson topics range from leg wrapping to taking a temperature and pulse to walking a...
My 5 Favorite Things about Devon
By Jordan Cobb
1. Shetland Pony Races- Everyone dreams of riding around the Dixon Oval in a class competing against the best of the best, but it's not too bad when it's filled with adorable...
Climbing Quickly: Lauren Little Has the Formula for Success
By TPH Editor Lauren Mauldin
How does one define the formula that makes for a successful rider? Many would start with natural talent. An eye that leads them to perfect distances, poise in the saddle....
On Hunters and Horsemen
By Robin Greenwood
Probably our biggest controversy in the Hunter Jumper world at this time is the use of drugs on horses. This is not a new problem. Drug rules and drug testing went into...
Decoding the Derby: Highlights of the USHJA National Derby Program
Above: Professional Rider Hope Glynn competes in a derby class aboard Cabana VDL. Photo by Full Gallop Photography.
By TPH Intern Lauren Aubert
At horse shows nationwide, there is one spectacle in particular that can rack up...
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 combined score of 270.5 to place...
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...
Dorrie Douglas Dashes to Devon
Above photo credit: Mareish Media
By Sissy Wickes
Dorrie Douglas, rider for Mike McCormick’s MTM Farm in Flower Mound, TX is packing her bags to head to Devon, Pennsylvania. Douglas will be competing S&L Farms’ S&L...
Jessica Lohman: A Woman in All Corners of the Equine Industry
BY VYLA CARTER
Throughout her life, Jessica (Jessi) Lohman, of Poolesville, MD, has found herself in virtually every corner of the equestrian industry. She rode in the hunters and did fox hunting as a child,...
The 2’6” Hunter Division is the Face of Income Inequality in America
BY PUBLISHER PIPER KLEMM
As I sit through the United States Hunter Jumper (USHJA) Affiliate Meeting, we’re hearing a lot about outreach. There’s the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), local...
Retraining the OTTB Hunter with Caitlin Maloney
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Thoroughbreds are talented, budget friendly, smart and extremely willing horses… so why don’t we see more of them in the hunter ring? After all, Thoroughbreds were the original hunters far before the...
