Equitation Matters
BY ELIZABETH ONESS
“A bent spine is the enemy of self-realization.” –– Paramahansa Yogananda
Years ago, after a long break from riding, I was looking for a new trainer. I had a lesson with a hunter/jumper...
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Offers Equestrian Education with an International Focus
By Randi C. Heathman
Though many schools of thought exist regarding the way to approach equestrian education, nearly all agree that hands-on training is the best. Whether it’s riding or horse and stable management, immersion...
Get to Know the Equine Mastery Education System
‘‘With the Right Horsemanship Tools, Our Industry Could Be Revolutionized’’
By Annie Birmingham
Raegan Comeaux has trained riders from their first lessons all the way to the Indoor finals, but began to notice a growing trend...
Equitation Riders Chase Points, Confidence, and Success at Vermont Summer Festival
The old adage “build it and they will come” did not apply to the Vermont Summer Festival’s launch of Equitation Tuesday in 2013 because many of the biggest names in equitation were already making...
The Cost Of “Brushing It Off” After Falling Off
BY EMMA FRIEDMAN
It’s widely believed that when you fall off your horse, you get back on—no matter what. It is a training method for horse and rider. When you continue to ride after an...
5 Strides With: COCON 4
An “Interview” With The Equitation Horse(Via her own, Avery Glynn!)
The 12-year-old Oldenburg mare—”Calle” at the barn—and her partner finished 13th at the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals and 10th at the ASPCA Maclay...
Dual Enrolled Selected to Second Film Festival
By Catie Staszak/Catie Staszak Media, Inc.
Dual Enrolled, the short documentary on the demands and commitment required of equestrian student-athletes, has been officially selected to its second film festival. The 22nd Annual 15-Minutes of Fame Film...
Hawaii Native Rebecca Beall Finds Success on the Mainland with Oceancrest Farms
On Wednesday, June 23, the routine hustle and bustle at Oceancrest Farms came to a temporary pause. The group, based out of Rancho Santa Fe and Encinitas, CA temporarily turned their eyes to another...
Road to Maclay Finals: The History Behind this Equitation Classic
BY ERICA O'NEIL
The National Maclay Finals Championship will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky on October 27th this year making it the 135th year anniversary of the event.
Founded in 1933,...
The Ordinary Junior’s Road to Becoming An Amateur
BY IZZY FEINSTEIN
As I embark on my last show season as a junior, I feel as if I am merely an “ordinary” rider. I have not shown at a height greater than 2’6”, have...
Ask Andre: What is Your Preferred Show Ring Attire?
There is a lot of storied tradition in our sport, and I have great respect for that. I prefer a traditional look in the show ring. In my opinion, if it catches my eye,...
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...
Making the Grade: For College Coaches, All Eyes are on Heritage Farm
By Catie Staszak Media, Inc.
Maggie McAlary admits, she wasn’t planning on riding in college when she began applying to schools in 2009. The talented professional, now riding and coaching at the international level under...
Ask Andre: How Much Do You Think Applause Influences the Result?
In this age of social media, I’ve seen a lot of public judge bashing and judge bullying, in which I will not participate. You know who’s going to be judging before you get to...
American-bred Feature – Miracles Happen
BY CATIE STASZAK
The Bauman Family’s ‘Little Engine That Could’
Amber Bauman believes there was more at work than just timing when a pony jumper all but fell into her lap for her son Austin to...
Ask Andre: For Aspiring Riders, How Do You Break Through From the Local Circuit...
By Andre Dignelli
I get this question a lot: How do I get from A to B? How does an aspiring rider competing on a local circuit get an opportunity to break through to the top level?
At Heritage,...
Get to Know Top Junior Rider, John Angus
BY DANI SCHNEIDER
John Angus is an eighteen-year-old top junior rider competing successfully in all three rings. That’s impressive on its own, but even more so when you take into account that he’s only been...
I Believe Every Young Equestrian Should Give Pony Club a Chance
BY CHLOE HARDGRAVE
Long before I owned my first horse, I told myself I wanted to join the United States Pony Club. At the time I only wanted to join because I loved the thought...
A Successful Weekend at Devon for a Junior’s First Trip to the Dixon Oval
BY LANIE WALKENBACH
I was in complete awe when I arrived at Devon on Wednesday afternoon. From the iconic Devon blue grandstands to the lemon sticks, everything was just how I imagined it.
Wednesday
I hacked my...
For Medal Finals Winners, Success Starts at Harrisburg
A look back at five riders who came out on top and went on to international stardom
By Emily Randolph/Randolph PR
Ronnie Mutch, Victor Hugo-Vidal, Bernard Traurig, Chrystine Jones, Conrad Homfeld, Mark Leone.
Reading through the list...
What I Learned Horse Showing, Without My Horses
BY ASHLEY SHAW
Packed clothes, filled trunks, my bike secured to the back of the car – I was ready for a great three weeks of showing at the Colorado Horse Park. Except for one...
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...
