From the magazine Each month, The Plaid Horse is proud to introduce readers to equestrian brands that value inclusivity and diversity in their products and their advertising. CAVALIERE COUTURE Thoughts from Lela Reynolds, Founder HOW MY PERSONAL...

BY Hannah Fichter Just because summer is drawing to a close doesn't mean the fun has to stop. There's a plethora of engaging activities you, as a trainer or rider, can dive into to liven...

BY April Bilodeau TuffRider’s Carbon Fiber Print helmet gained such popularity and recognition after being ranked #2 overall in the Virginia Tech helmet study, that inventory was sold out across the country until very recently. With...

BY April Bilodeau From the magazine Original. Educational. Elevated. This is the Equestrian Institute (EI) program at Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills, MD. Founded in 1910, Garrison Forest is an all-girls, independent, private boarding and...

BY Helen Chimbos Keep reading for more information on past winners of the USEF National Pony Jumper Individual Championship, from 2001-2023.  2023 Air Force One & Reagan Voxman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAbqbzZTZ6M 2022 Magic Dragon & Aundrea Hillyard 2021 Miracles Happen &...

BY April Bilodeau As the 2023 USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, KY comes to a close, one final competition remains - the 2023 USEF Pony Medal  The Pony Medal takes place on Sunday, August 13 in...

BY Emma Gosselin A good pony is worth their weight in gold, and then some. We trust our ponies to cart around the tiniest riders, show riders how to ride through pony shenanigans, and...

BY April Bilodeau The 2023 USEF Pony Finals kicked off this week on Tuesday, August 10. The top ponies and pony riders from around the country gathered to compete in their respective divisions as...

Edited Press Release by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Aug 8, 2023, 8:12 PM EST Lexington, Ky. - The 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms got underway Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse...

Meet Courtyard Farm’s, Kristen Carollo BY April Bilodeau When many successful equine professionals share their journey, they often say that it was always their dream to train horses. For Kristen Carollo of Courtyard Farm, that wasn’t...

By Amanda Picciotto Feitosa / Jump Media Remodeling and construction projects generally require a plan of execution and an expert to ensure the design on paper becomes reality. The same is true when building a...

BY Helen Chimbos This week is an exciting week for riders and their ponies. Throughout the year, many riders' goal is to qualify for USEF Pony Finals at The Kentucky Horse Park. In order to...

BY Emma Gosselin 2023 Large: On Tour and McKayla Brombach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLwyDWUs7pE Medium: Qualen’s Charismagic and Emi Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcwA_LtWp8w Small: Otteridge Shameless and Addison Litman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmAbbwMQU44 2022 Large: Higher Love and Alexa Elle Lignelli Medium: FPF Favor and JJ Torano Small: Preston and Vivian Golde 2021 Large: Brixton...

BY Sydney Beese The Walnut Arena. 95,000 square feet of premium OttoSport footing. The venue is seamlessly crafted to elegantly house ten of the most ostentatious yet time-honored jumps known to the hunter pony world....

BY Allegra Calcagni The Interscholastic Equestrian Association offers affordable opportunities for students in middle and high school to gain show experience and be part of a team. Teams compete in both the fall and spring,...

BY Maddy Brown One of my biggest frustrations in this industry is the lack of understanding and consideration for the role that lesson horses play. So often, I see riders complaining about lesson horses for...

The 2023 USEF Pony Finals begins August 8th at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The top ponies and pony riders from around the country will gather at the horse park to compete...

A young rider shares her poetry with The Plaid Horse While promoting The Plaid Horse’s collection of equestrian books, Piper Klemm and Rennie Dyball meet all sorts of horse lovers. At this summer’s BreyerFest, Piper...

BY April Bilodeau A member of The Plaid Horse Professional Collaborative group on Facebook recently asked fellow professionals, "Please share your words for wisdom for a first time Pony Finals trainer!" Several members of the group...

With the end of the 2023 horse show season drawing more and more nearer, it's time for the next edition of PCHA Trophy Tidbits. Now that the pony trophies have been covered in detail...

After years of showing in the hunter ring, Brynn Garrett, 10, cleaned up in the Roadsters at the Devon Horse Show BY Helen Chimbos From the magazine It was a clean sweep for ten-year-old Brynn Garrett at...

BY Helen Chimbos The Kimberton Hunt Club 78th Annual Horse Show took place on Saturday, July 9 at Ludwigs Corner in Glenmoore, PA. The classes ranged from lead line to mini-prixs and large sums...