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...
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...
Brian Moggre: Bringing Home Big Wins
By Dominique Gonzalez
When Brian Moggre moved into his childhood home at two years old, it caused a domino effect on his life. A barn was located nearby, and on the daily trip back and forth...
The Plaid Horse Questionnaire With: Stacia Madden
I’d be lost without: an assistant at the ring with me.
As a horsewoman, I am most proud of: the amazing team Beacon Hill has evolved into over the years.
As a horsewoman, I work to...
The Working Student: Two Junior Riders Share their Experiences and Offer Advice
BY Emma Marlowe & Gabriela Pattinson
Emma Marlowe & Gabriela Pattinson are both working students for trainers in Southern California. Here they share their experiences and offer some advice to other young riders interested in following...
Whitethorne Equitation Challenge: Day One
BY MIA JONES
The morning started early for Nicole McMillion and Naomi Wegner. Both of whom got up for a hack with their horses Milan and El Grande. The early morning hack was quickly followed by...
Hometown Hero Caitlyn Connors Takes Second Place at the 2018 Devon Horse Show
BY ANNIE BIRMINGHAM
When Caitlyn Connors stepped into the Dixon Oval at the 2018 Devon Horse Show aboard her own Express Blue GP Du Bois Madame for the $3750 junior jumper division, she never imagined...
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...
Rinaldi Rides On
PHOTO: Zara winning in the medium junior jumpers. Picture: Emma Seving Photography
By TPH Intern Mackenzie Shuman
Giavanna Rinaldi, 17, has made a name for herself in the horse world. Her uncanny ability to guide any horse...
Bridging the Gap: Emergence of the 3’3 Equitation
BY LAUREN AUBERT
In the midst of the medal finals madness, horse shows offer competition for graduates of the 3’ height but also those who are not quite ready to move up to 3’6. As...
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...
The Plaid Horse’s Favorite Halloween Costumes
Picking out a fun costume and getting delicious candy makes Halloween a pretty awesome holiday. However, experiencing the Halloween spirit with your horse is even better!
Here are some of the TPH Team favorite halloween...
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...
Devon Sibling Spotlight: The McCaulley Sisters
BY ANNIE BIRMINGHAM
Kennedy and Lauren McCaulley, hailing from Elgin, Illinois, are two siblings training with the Jayne family at Our Day Farm. Kennedy, 16, competes in the low/medium junior jumpers aboard Zara and Zershina,...
That Magic Click
BY RENNIE DYBALL
Leigh Nanda and El Casper won both the NAL & the WIHS Children’s Jumper Finals—after just a few months of showing together
Leigh Nanda was fairly new to horse showing when she got...
My Take: An Ode to Being a Good Student
By Taylor Derrico
Throughout my life, I have been asked over and over again what sport I play. When I say I am an equestrian, most people look at me with a blank stare on...
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...
Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final Past Winners
Keep reading for more information on the past winners of the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final, from 1948 to 2023.
2023 Carlee McCutcheon
https://youtu.be/_aWeGd39zaM?si=jaMGi08jwpg6xFtC
2022 Luke Jensen
2021 Grace Debney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucFXuWQcN0
The course in 2021:
2020 Taylor...
Horses Taught Me How Hard Work and Passion Can Overcome Obstacles
BY EMILY SHEVELAND
Receiving the Hamel Family Foundation Scholarship is just one more example of how the hard work and dedication I’ve acquired through riding has been a true blessing. A sincere thank you goes...
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...
“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...
The Reality of Working Abroad in the Horse Industry: Told by a 17-year-old
By Valentina Martínez
The Equestrian World is Harsh and Challenging
In the beautiful sport that we riders chose to do, more people will judge you than congratulate you. Unfortunately, you will have to learn to live...
