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...
Prixview Course Comparison: Breaking Down Performance at WEF’s Annual FEI Opener
By Catie Staszak for Prixview
Since the addition of WEF Premiere in 2021, WEF 1 has brought with it the first international classes of the annual Winter Equestrian Festival—kicking off 12 straight weeks of FEI...
Touch of Class: Show Jumping’s Great Thoroughbred Mare
BYÂ 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...
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...
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...
It Happens! Sarah Duhon, Margie Engle, Vanessa Brown and Jen Ritucci
BY Rennie Dyball
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...
Prixview: The Derby Field Was Made for Tic Tac. But Who Else Excels on...
By Catie Staszak for Prixview
Week 2 of the Winter Equestrian Festival offers an early opportunity for horses to jump on a different surface. The grass derby field at the Stadium is one of the...
American Bred Motueka: An Awkward Start and a Grand Prix Future
By Victoria Sheehan
Peering over the edge of the stall door, young Angela Pritchard stretched her 4-year-old legs to stretch as far as they could go. With wisps of hay in her hair and the...
Peter Leone: A Lifelong Passion
by Ann Jamieson
Jumpers
George stepped Peter up to the jumpers with the Thoroughbred Catch the Win, a small bay gelding formerly ridden by Rodney Jenkins. "He was very brave. You could ride the biggest course...
Laura Kraut: Talent and Timing – Part II
BY ANN JAMIESON
Cedric
Cedric immediately captured Laura's attention, yet she never dreamed he would go as far as he did. She picked the green seven-year-old out of a crowd of horses being shown for sale...
A Legendary Team: Idle Dice and Rodney Jenkins
BY ANN JAMIESON
He was the first horse inducted into
the Show Jumping Hall of Fame.
His principal rider was the most
successful show jumper in history, a member of 16 Nations’ Cup teams and ten
World Championships, winning...
Trainer Takes: What is Catch Riding?
By Tatum Mitchell
Catch riding is a regular activity within the horse industry, but for someone new to the sport, it’s a phrase that doesn’t quite translate directly. Even for veterans of the sport, the...
Must-Have Traits to Look for in a Grand Prix Jumper
By Kara Pinato Scro and Tori Bilas/Jump Media
For many horse shoppers, the process starts with a checklist of must-haves for the perfect mount. The ideal candidate must be able to jump a certain height,...
Rescued Show Jumper Takes Memorable Win at Desert Horse Park
By Tori Bilas
A few things are for certain in this sport: It takes hard work to succeed and sometimes you find success in the most unlikely of places.
That’s something Naomi Gard knows all too...
USEF Approves 32 Mileage Exemptions for First Trimester of 2023 Competition Year in Florida
By Catie Staszak
On Wednesday, Aug. 3, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced the approval of "hunter/jumper competitions to be added to the calendar for the first trimester of the 2023 competition year in...
5 “Simple, but Not Easy” Lessons from a George Morris Clinic
BY OLIVIA TAMBURROÂ
For my second clinic with George Morris, I immediately began preparing by cracking the spine of my copy of Hunter Seat Equitation and taking the stirrups off my saddle. When it came...
Judy Richter: Then and Now
BY ANN JAMIESON
The Beginning
Judy Richter's parents literally met on horseback. Philip Hofmann and Mary Kain were frequent guests at the Saddle & Sirloin in Kansas City, Missouri, "where the fast young crowd would go,"...
Littleton Equine Medical Center Acquires Colorado Horse Park
Singletree Equestrian, a group of Little Equine Medical Center (LEMC) veterinarians and key stakeholders, announced Wednesday the purchase of the Colorado Horse Park. LEMC will partner with LEG Shows & Events and Charlotte Robson to...
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...
From Another Lifetime: Katie Monahan Prudent Part II
by Ann Jamieson
Noren
Katie knew it was time to have a Grand Prix horse of her own. The two fathers who had helped Katie buy her farm, Adam Sanford, (whose daughter Shana rode with her),...
Human Touch: Reminding Riders to Care for Their Own Bodies, Too
BY TYLER BUI
We provide the highest quality of care for our horses’ bodies, but what about our own? In almost any other sport, the athlete’s physical state is top priority—but our sport is unique,...
McLain Ward: Olympic Athlete and Businessman
BY Devyn Trethewey
Hollowbrook Wealth Management Company hosted an exclusive online event with five-time Olympic equestrian show jumper, McLain Ward, to shed light on the importance of good business practices to succeed in the sport.
Philip...
