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...
A Quick Questionnaire with Rising Equitation Star Xavier Gomez
Big questions... simple answers! Learn more about junior rider and rising equitation star, Xavier Gomez.
As a horseman, I am most proud of the opportunities I’ve earned to compete.
As a horseman, I would most like to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Jill Abrams Tutoring Inc. Keeps Horse Show Kids on Track
BY TPH Staff
Showing in Wellington for the winter is a dream for so many young (and not so young) riders. Parents of those lucky equestrians that get to go have to make many arrangements...
Breaking Down Breeding: Maclay Finals Edition
Evaluating the bloodlines of the current top equitation horses
BY BETHANNE BORT
Like many equestrians, I spent most of November 3, 2019 glued to the 2019 Maclay Finals live stream presented by the National Horse Show...
Exclusive Excerpt! SHOW STRIDES BOOK 3: Moving Up and Moving On
BY RENNIE DYBALL
We hope you are enjoying books 1 and 2 of The Plaid Horse’s new novel series, Show Strides. To celebrate the release of book 3, Moving Up and Moving On, we are...
Taking the Leap: Leaving Home at 15 to Chase My Dressage Dream
BY SKYE SIMPSON
Right now, there are many young riders scattered across the country dreaming of victory gallops or training horses full time. I was just like them, and have worked from a working student...
Jordan Spinelli Brought a DIY Attitude and an Appaloosa to WIHS
BY MOLLY SORGE/JUMP MEDIA
She may not have come away from the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) with a ribbon, but Jordan Spinelli couldn’t stop smiling after competing in the Small Junior Hunter, 16-17 division...
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...
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...
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...
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...
