Lessons in Horsemanship: What Taking a Green Horse to Its 1st Show Taught This...
BY CHLOE HARDGRAVE
For many competitive equestrians, the time will eventually come to show a green horse. Maybe it’s a baby Warmblood you have trained yourself, or an OTTB recently retired from the track. Regardless...
Raising Them Right: How Elzabeth Lampert Brings up the Next Generation of Horsewomen
By Emily Randolph/RandolphPR
When interviewing young people, it’s not unusual to have to help pull the words out of them or string together their sentences, which is why Zoe and Ivy Lampert are immediately impressive.
At...
My First Equitation Finals
BY RENNIE DYBALL
Three junior riders tell us how they made it this far – and how they plan to finish strong.
Fall is a special time for riders. It’s that sweet spot in between fly...
The Red Thread: Connections Beyond the Saddle
BY DR. CATHERINE MUZZY
Lucy, Macy, and Lily are three young riders who all ride for
the San Juan Capistrano, California based Bridges Equestrian Interscholastic
Equestrian Association (IEA) Middle School Team. All three of these girls were...
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...
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...
Is the Equitation a Prerequisite to Professional Success?
By Kirstie Dobbs and Hailey Johns
Equitation finals is arguably the most stressful time of year to be a junior equitation rider. The pressures associated with equitation regional, zone, and national finals are enough to...
A New Direction for Hidden Ridge International
Covid changes, circuit championships and ... cows? Allyson and Evan Coluccio find success (and some surprises!) with Agatha and Alexa Lignelli
By Lindsey Long
When 10-year-old Agatha Lignelli was champion with her large pony hunter Chiccobello...
It’s Never Too Late: How I Started Showing at 17 and Achieved My Goals
BY KIKI ROSENBLAT
From seven-year-olds rocking it in the ponies to seventeen-year-olds flying around the high juniors and everything in between, this sport is filled with passionate kids of all ages and skill sets. But...
Lessons From a Lease: To the Horse Who Made Me Who I Am Today
BY
DANA WHITE
To Mack
Do you remember
that hot mid-September day in Saugerties, New York? After finishing two
Marshall and Sterling Finals courses, we both held our heads high as I sat in
my saddle waiting to hear the...
The World of Winter Circuits: A Beginner’s Guide to Braving the Journey
BY LAUREN AUBERT
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a circuit newbie, competing on a winter circuit can be a daunting task as the format is much different from the average horse show. Countless...
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,...
Climbing Quickly: Lauren Little Has the Formula for Success
By TPH Editor Lauren Mauldin
How does one define the formula that makes for a successful rider? Many would start with natural talent. An eye that leads them to perfect distances, poise in the saddle....
Ask Andre: Do You Have to Ride with a Big Barn to Win a...
By Andre Dignelli
I don’t want to speak for all of the larger operations, but the key to winning is all about preparation and program.
I can only speak for myself, but Heritage Farm’s program is...
Shiloh Roseboom’s Next Act
By Nina Fedrizzi
As the curtain closes on one winning partnership, California’s top pony rider is looking ahead to new mounts, new divisions, and a new set of challenges – and she’s meeting them all...
Scenes from 2019 Devon Junior Weekend
It's easy to get wrapped up in the prestige around a horse show. After working hard to qualify and traveling miles, it would be easy for anyone to buckle under the pressure. Junior riders...
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...
Breaks over Burn Outs
By Chloe Hardgrave
Not many things in this sport are without emotion. If you have a bad lesson, you usually are upset or angry afterwards. If your horse injures himself, all you can think about...
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...
Ask Andre: How Do You Manage Multiple Top Riders at the Same Time?
By Andre Dignelli
“Competition at highest level is not about winning. It’s about preparation, courage, understanding, and nurturing your people—and heart. Winning is a result of that.” -Joe Torre
This quote from Joe Torre is one...
It Happens! Indoors Edition
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 to prove,...
Watch, Listen and Learn With Andre’s Take
Andre Dignelli's Heritage Farm won its 11th USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East when student Natalie Jayne took the title in 2021. Leading one of the largest and most accomplished operations in...
