Accountability at All Ages
How Quinn Haven Stables in Maryland is starting their young riders right
From the magazine
At Quinn Haven Stables in Friendship, MD, if you’re going to ride, you’re going to do it thoughtfully and with accountability....
How to Survive Your First Horse Show
BY CALLIE HILDENBRAND
Whether it was decades ago, last year, or coming up this season, any equestrian who shows has had to enter the ring for the first time. Some are overwhelmed with excitement to...
“She Didn’t Resemble the Rest”
How Maclay Champion Augusta Iwasaki prevailed over criticism about her looks to blaze the trail for riders in the Big Eq—and beyond
By Piper Klemm and Rennie Dyball
Augusta Iwasaki won the ASPCA Maclay National Championship...
Challenge Accepted
How Jacquie Cheikha perseveres through disability to excel at the sport she loves
From the Magazine
Close your eyes and think about how hard it is to ride a horse. Then think about how hard...
Oldfields School to Close
After 156 years in operation, The Oldfields School in Sparks Glencoe, MD, will be closing at the end of this academic year.
A release issued by the school read: "despite continued efforts by the Board...
Updates from The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
BY April Bilodeau
The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair began on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
The horse show kicked off with the junior equitation. Winners of some of the medals include:
ASPCA MACLAY HORSEMANSHIP CLASS...
How to Keep Your Show Shirts White
If you're constantly finding yourself getting ready to head into the show ring and suddenly you remember that coffee stain from earlier that ended up on your white show shirt, this one is for...
16 Things Your 16 Year Old Should Be Able to do by Themselves
BY PIPER KLEMM
Sixteen is an important age for any teenager. Beyond “Sweet Sixteen,” the milestone means driving for most of America’s youth… the first real step into independence and adulthood.
But in the equestrian industry,...
Holy Smokes: The Mighty Mustang That Could
By Lauren Aubert
To compete successfully in the jumper divisions, a horse should be quick on its feet to make the time allowed, scopey enough to leave the ground from any distance, and have enough...
Ask the Judge: Rachel Kennedy
By Catie Staszak
"R" judge Rachel Kennedy is making the judge's booth more accessible.
Kennedy, who runs her ESP Farm operation out of Brookeville, MD and Wellington, FL, was on the judging panel at...
Ask Andre: What Does it Mean to Have an Advocate as a Junior Rider?
By Andre Dignelli
I watched the movie King Richard recently, and the film really resonated with me. For those unfamiliar with it, it tells the story of the meteoric rise of tennis playing sisters Venus...
How Do Course Designers Prepare for Their Assignments?
Renowned course designer Alan Lohman shares how he sets courses at home—and at the biggest shows in the country.
Have you ever wondered what fuels a course designer’s creativity? Where do they get their...
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...
What I Learned On the A-Circuit
Photo by Deb Dawson Photography
By Lauren Aubert
You are gliding down an open road, over bumps, potholes, gravel; your nerves are bubbling inside of you like boiling water, ready to explode out into the open...
“I Do Lessons, Not Lunch” — How Karen Healey’s Passion for Teaching Launched Her To...
BY NANCY JAFFER
She’s a firecracker; always has been. Nothing can slow down the perennially energetic Karen Healey, who attacks her mission to teach, judge, or give a clinic with the same enthusiasm that began...
Eight Excellent Essentials for Excelling in the Equitation
Above: A rider searches for her next fence while in the air. Photo by Full Gallop Captures.
By TPH Intern Lauren Aubert
If you can believe it, I love equitation even more than alliteration. The equitation, or...
Breaking Down Breeding: Maclay Finals Edition
Evaluating the bloodlines of the current top equitation horses
BY BETHANNE BORT
Like many equestrians, I spent most of November 3, 2019 glued to the 2019 Maclay Finals live stream presented by the National Horse Show...
Applications Open for USHJA Gochman Grant for USEF Pony Finals and $25,000 USHJA Hamel...
Edited Press Release
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association has opened applications for the 2023 Gochman Grant for USEF Pony Finals and $25,000 Hamel Family Scholarship for Further Education. Both opportunities are currently accepting applications from active USHJA members.
The...
“The Judge Didn’t Like Me”
BY CARLY PHOON
Competing in equitation can be humbling. For me, a little moment of learning came from my last equitation flat class.
First, a flashback to the beginning of the show season: Eq flat classes...
How To: Qualifying For The Equitation Championships
Photo: Natalie Jayne competing in the equitation at WEF 2017
By Emy Lucibello
Equitation has become a huge part of the equestrian society, as riders compete for a place in the huge indoor championship medal finals in...
Hard Work & Good Horsemanship Pay Off for Alliyah & Kierstin Antoniadis
BY TPH TEAM
Alliyah and Kierstin Antoniadis are young riders demonstrating the value of horsemanship to a successful riding career.
Many adults remember being horse crazy kids who were dropped off at the barn for an...
Jordan Spinelli Brought a DIY Attitude and an Appaloosa to WIHS
BY MOLLY SORGE/JUMP MEDIA
She may not have come away from the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) with a ribbon, but Jordan Spinelli couldn’t stop smiling after competing in the Small Junior Hunter, 16-17 division...
