My Dad’s Journey From Skeptic to Horse Whisperer
BY KAITLYN YOURKOSKI
At the age of six, I stumbled into a barn to watch my friend ride, clueless that I would also fall in love with the twelve-hundred pound animals. Everyday I begged my...
“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...
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...
From an Unbroke Four-Year-Old to Junior Hunter Finals
BY OLIVIA TAMBURRO
This July, I am attending Junior Hunter Finals with my horse. His USEF registered name is Quin Cardo, and I think we set ourselves apart from a lot of the other horses...
Working Her Way to Success: A Rider’s First Experience at the Devon Horse Show
Photo: Irene Elise Powlick
By Grace Salmon
Kaitlyn Lovingfoss of Canyon Country, California is no stranger to success. In March, she topped a field of 27 in the Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship at HITS Coachella. In...
Lauren Little’s Big Wins at Blenheim: Young Role Model and Winner.
BY KAITLYN YOURKOSKI
Lauren
Little may be young, but she is proving herself in the equestrian industry. At
only 14 years old, she was awarded circuit champion in the large pony hunters
at the Sonoma Horse Park and...
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...
Scenes From Devon 2019: Junior Weekend Day One
PHOTOS © IRENE ELISE POWLICK
This Devon Horse Show Coverage Brought to You By:The Clothes Horse has been manufacturing custom made horse blankets, tackroom drapes, and trunk covers since 1972. Growing out of one man’s...
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...
Deslauriers Dominates Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship
By Meghan Blackburn
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For the first time, the 2016 Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship was held as an actual class, rather than a tallying of points for high point rider across...
Tips for Applying to College: The things your guidance counselor is not going to...
By Brooke Mallin
Freshman and sophomores
It’s time to start thinking about where you want to go to college. Start visiting colleges….often driving to horse shows, my mom would pull our trailer through different campuses along...
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...
How They Win at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships
The dressage and show jumping Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), presented by Gotham North, give young riders a unique opportunity to experience team competition in a championship format. Teams and individual riders from...
Quick Questionnaire with Mimi Gochman
Rider status: Junior Hometown: New York City and Palm Beach, FL Trainers: Scott Stewart and Stacia Madden
• As a horsewoman, I am most proud of: all the things I have learned through the horse...
New Jersey Equestrian Gives Back to the Homeless
BY IZZY FEINSTEIN
When New Jersey equestrian Christina DeMattheis learned about the Covenant House, a charity dedicated to helping homeless and trafficked youth, she immediately wanted to find a way to get involved.
After hearing about...
My Horse Show Dad Actually Tried Riding!
BY CARLY PHOON
My dad is the classic, supportive horse show dad. He listens to rapid-fire accounts of my rounds, and raving over my equestrian idols. He grudgingly watches USEF videos with me. Tries to...
Lanie Walkenbach Finds Success in the Region 6 ASPCA Maclay Regionals
By Mackenzie Shuman
The jumps were set, the horses groomed, the riders ready, the mood tense. Riders from all over Region 6 were ready to compete in the ASPCA Maclay Regionals to claim their spot...
Savannah Strome: Rider and Environmental Activist
BY RENNIE DYBALL
You don’t need to spend much time with Savannah Strome to pick up on the special connection she has with her animals. Hand grazing one of her horses at a show in...
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...
The Best Boss You’ll Ever Have
Photo: Hunter Siebel takes a victory jump on Boss after winning the 3'6" Grand Championship at the 2017 USEF Junior Hunter Championships West Coast.
By Mackenzie Shuman
As soon as Hunter Siebel stepped into the large,...
Beyond the Saddle: Confidence Built at the Barn
BY RYAN SETH
As a young rider and high school
sophomore, I’m constantly learning.
Whether it’s while hunkering down
in the classroom working on my Spanish homework or fostering a bond with a new
horse, there’s always something to...
The Plaid Horse Questionnaire with: Skylar Wireman
Status: Junior Hometown: Bonsall, CA Trainers: Shayne Wireman, Andre Dignelli, & Lisa Halterman
As a horsewoman, I am most proud of the mare we bred. I recently won a Grand Prix on her.
As a horsewoman,...
