Ask Andre: Are We Showing Too Much and Practicing Too Little?
By Andre Dignelli
When I was younger, my mentor Judy Richter used to say to me: We mistake quantity for quality. At the time, I didn’t understand what she meant by that. I heard it,...
Touch of Class: Show Jumping’s Great Thoroughbred Mare
BY TPH STAFF
The hallways of the hunter/jumper sport are lined with champions, and one of the greatest on the wall is the Thoroughbred mare, Touch of Class.
Touch of Class (1973-2001) was everything she wasn’t...
In Photos: The Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’
PHOTOS by Quinn SaundersWORDS by Catie Staszak
The historic Spruce Meadows 'Masters' never disappoints. Two weeks of elite show jumping competition in Calgary, Alberta, CAN concluded Sunday with the $3 Million CSIO5* CP International,...
Ask Andre: What Do Your Most Successful Students Have in Common?
It’s been a rewarding summer when it comes to Heritage Farm alumni. Former Heritage riders made up 50% of the U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI World Championships. Jacob Pope won his first Grand...
How This Blind Jumper Rider Is Pursuing Her Dreams – and Paving the Way...
By Rennie Dyball
As Wren Blae Zimmerman turns toward the first fence in her jumper classic at World Equestrian Center, she isn’t looking for a distance. She’s just counting. Because while Zimmerman might appear like...
Horseshoe, Not Horse, Knocks Pole in Ottawa
By Catie Staszak
In show jumping competition, in order to incur a jumping penalty (unrelated to disobedience and the open water), the horse must cause the height of the fence to be lowered.
That would imply...
Prixview: Fantasy Sports Games for the Equestrian Industry—and Beyond
By Piper Klemm
Lucy Davis has developed quite the list of accomplishments—from her Olympic silver medal to her bronze medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games, she continues to find success at the highest level...
Unstoppable Margie Goldstein Engle
BY ANN JAMIESON
Like so many of us, Margie Goldstein Engle's love for horses came from out of nowhere. Although her family is athletic and enjoys sports, no one else had ever fallen in love...
Two-Thirds of Swedish Show Jumping Team Will Be Shoeless at Tokyo Olympic Games
Don't panic when you watch defending Olympic silver medalist Peder Fredricson's H&AM All In in the upcoming show jumping competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The bay, the only horse to jump all six...
Frank Chapot: It’s All About the Team and the Country
BY ANN JAMIESON
Early Life
Born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1932, Frank Chapot began a life centered around horses with a small pony which he drove around a local park, selling soft drinks. One might...
Celebrating Frank Chapot’s Legacy
BY ANN JAMIESON
Laura
Both Frank and Mary taught their daughters Laura and Wendy to ride. "We were so lucky with our kids they took instruction really well, we were always grateful for that," says Mary....
An Explanation of Jumper Course Formats
By TPH Intern Vyla Carter
When I first started doing the jumpers after years of only competing in the hunters, I was confused on what Table II, 2(a) and the random number and letter seen...
FEI BASICS
Above photo: Matthias Tromp and Quinta competing in a FEI 2* Event at HITS Balmoral. Photo by Emy Lucibello.
By Ashley Shaw
What Does CSIO5* Mean Anyway?
As an aspiring Grand Prix rider who currently competes in...
Vladimir Littauer and the Art of Forward Riding
William Steinkraus, Joe Fargis, Lendon Gray, Scot Evans, Bernie Traurig. What do these respected horsemen have in common? All were influenced by the forward riding system established by Captain Vladimir Littauer.
Much of today's...
Safety First: Rider Sports Football Helmet in Traverse City
By Catie Staszak
When covering the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab's Equestrian Seminar recently for US Equestrian, a quote that stood out to me was the following, from Stefan Duma, one of the Lab's founders: “If...
How Much Does it Cost to Show in the HITS $1 Million Dollar Classes?
BY MICHELLE FERRELL
At the start of 2019, professional show jumper and 3-time FEI World Cup qualifier, Jenni McAllister set the goal of riding in 3 of the HITS Horse Shows biggest money classes: The...
Armand Leone: Family Life
BY ANN JAMIESON
An Extended Childhood
Armand, Team Leone's senior brother, is the only one who didn't go into the horse business as a professional. It wasn't so much a choice, he says, but the fact...
Mary Mairs Chapot
BY ANN JAMIESON
"I've always loved animals," says Mary Chapot. "We always had dogs in the family. And horses were another animal to love, to pet, to hug."
While Mary's mother loved horses, and wanted to...
Todd Minikus NEVER SLOWS DOWN; The guy who never rides for second.
Originally from the September 2017 Print Issue
By Sissy Wickes
Thirty two years of riding at the Grand Prix level, over 130 National and International Grand Prix wins, 2014 Equestrian of the Year, 2014 Horse...
Riding Full Circle with TJ O’Mara
BY TORI BILAS
TJ O’Mara has become a household name for many riders aiming to succeed in the equitation ring. Wins in the 2016 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals, the 2016 Pessoa/US Hunter...
Texas Winter Series Week IV Ends on High Note for Elizabeth Mitchell
BY KRISTIN PITZER
Katy, Texas – February 28, 2021 – The Texas Winter Series Week IV, held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center (GSWEC), wrapped up on Sunday, February 28, 2021, with several more...
Laura Hite: The Amateur Winning in the Grand Prix Jumpers
BY TPH Staff
Laura Hite has not spent her entire life planning to ride in the Grand Prix ring. Like many amateurs, she grew up riding in hunters and equitation before stopping to finish college,...
