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...
Lessons From Levi – When The Horse You Got Isn’t The One You Thought...
By Kristyna Lucakova
“He’ll keep you out of trouble my father mumbled”, as he signed the check. Little did we know, he would do so much more than keep me out of trouble. For a while,...
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...
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...
Where Have All the Big Eq Ribbon Winners Gone?
As all equestrians in the U.S. near the end of their junior riding careers and are facing the stresses of “aging out” and which side of the December 1st USEF birthday they fall, they...
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...
Smothering the Shame: Regaining my Confidence in the Equitation Ranks
BY LAUREN AUBERT
Since my very first taste of showing on the A-circuit as a young child, I have always envied the classic, statuesque equitation riders with their floating half-seat at the canter, floating...
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...
Not Your Ordinary Day at the Fair
“Horses have the power to bring us joy and join us together.”
That's the message the Schuster Foundation, which works to enrich the lives of children from disadvantaged neighborhoods in Baltimore, promoted following its special...
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...
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...
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...
Hallie Grimes and Inquisitive are Victorious in the National Hunter Derby at Fiesta Classic
By Katie Lenkart
The new partnership of Hallie Grimes and Inquisitive proved to be a great one, taking home the win in the USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Fiesta Classic two weeks ago. The...
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,...
Who Jumped It Best? Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal at Desert International Horse Park
PHOTOS © IRENE ELISE POWLICK
Few things make a prettier picture than a lovely equitation horse and rider. For this week's Who Jumped It Best, some of the top junior riders on the west coast...
Heritage Farm: Beyond the Ingate with Grace Sappington
By Catie Staszak for Heritage Farm
In this behind-the-scenes series from Heritage Farm, we’re introducing you to the program’s horses and riders in a whole new way. Get to know our group beyond what you’ve...
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...
IEA Awards Over 100,000 in Cash and Collegiate Partner Scholarships During 20th Anniversary Season
Edited Press Release
Monday, June 20, 2022 (Columbus, OH) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) awarded $108,050 in cash scholarships and collegiate scholarships during their 20th Anniversary Season in 2021-2022. This total marks the largest single-year distribution of scholarship funds in the...
Remembering Kip Rosenthal
Rider, Trainer, Judge, Horsewoman (1951–2020)
BY JUDY RICHTER
Kip Rosenthal’s lifelong passion for horses began officially at age 10 when she began taking riding lessons once a week from Anne and Frank Grenci at Fox Hill...
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...
A Junior Rider’s Take on the Lack of Accessibility in the Equestrian World
BY KATARINA OSTROV
Work hard. Dream big. Reach for the stars. As long as you dream big you'll make it… right? In the expensive and competitive equestrian world, the chance of making it big or...
IEA Financial Aid: What is it? Who Gets it? How Can You Support it?
Edited Press Release
Riding horses is a dream come true. For some of us, a little help may be needed in making that dream a reality.
The IEA Benevolent Fund was established to provide a Financial Assistance Program for...
