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The Rise of the 3’3” Equitation Division and How It’s Changing Finals

September 25, 2026

Brought to you by The Plaidcast At 157 riders, the 2025 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final had the smallest field in more than a…

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Nine Years Old and On Top of the Pony World: Zoie Sherard & Elvenstar Ping Pong Win the Large  Pony Hunter Over Fences at USEF Pony Finals

September 24, 2026

BY PIPER KLEMM Ph.D.PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHAWN MCMILLEN PHOTOGRAPHY There is no bigger stage in the pony world than Pony Finals at Kentucky Horse Park in…

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From the 1.10 m to Young Rider Gold: The Record-Time Rise of Grayson Pacelli

September 24, 2026

BY PIPER KLEMM Ph.D.PHOTOGRAPHED BY: SARA SHIER PHOTOGRAPHY When Grayson Pacelli walked into the schooling ring with E-Up at the FEI North American Youth Championships…

Why Teenagers are the Future of Equestrian Sports

September 4, 2026

BY CHARLEE HILLEY The equestrian world is often defined by numbers. As a fourteen-year-old, third-generation youth rider, my 2026 show season has been filled with…

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August 28, 2026

How to Break a Difficult Course Into Manageable Pieces

July 25, 2026

Junior to Professional Can Be A Hard Transition

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June 21, 2026

Ten Things You Can Do to Actually Help Your Ten-Year-Old at the Barn

May 15, 2026

Ryan Haselden: Rising Fast in Technical Skill, International Competition, and Horsemanship

April 6, 2026

Do You Have to Be Thin to Win? The Facts Behind Glorifying “The Equestrian Body”

February 11, 2026

Trusting the Ride: Winning Thoroughbred Hunter Horse of the Year with Gio Lemon

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February 9, 2026

2026 NCEA Equestrian Statistics

January 23, 2026

What a Grand Prix Horse Taught Me About Horsemanship

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December 16, 2025

Sharing is Caring: How Two Sisters Share One Great Horse

December 15, 2025

Raising a Champion Without Burning Them Out

December 3, 2025

What My “Loveable Weirdo” Taught Me About Riding and Resilience

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December 1, 2025

It’s Horsemanship First For the Eynon Family

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November 30, 2025

Why So Many Talented Juniors Are Left Behind and What We Can Do

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November 5, 2025

Building a Name Without a Horse: The Importance of Catch Riding

November 1, 2025

What the Judges Saw: 2025 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final

October 20, 2025

Changes Made to Qualifying Criteria for 2026 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships

October 20, 2025

Paul Jewell Replaces Bobby Murphy as Course Designer for National Horse Show

October 15, 2025

Why the Washington International Horse Show Equitation Final Is Unlike Any Other

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October 15, 2025

How Eleanor Rudnicki Catch Rode Her Way to the Top

October 6, 2025

Course Design: Making Equitation Finals Challenging but Fair

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September 22, 2025

How Trainers and Riders Stay Grounded During Indoors

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September 4, 2025

The Grier School: Champions in the Compeition Ring and Beyond

September 3, 2025

Don Stewart Breaks Down What Makes a Great Equitation Horse