25 Years of Memorable Moments at the Capital Challenge Horse Show
BY MOLLY SORGE, JUMP MEDIA
For 25 years, the Capital Challenge Horse Show (CCHS) has been the home of truly outstanding hunter performances. The show has become a highlight of every hunter rider’s year as...
Honesty, Respect & Trust Create Perfect Partnerships at Sky High Equestrian Center
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Though purchasing a new horse is often an exciting prospect, finding the ideal equine partner can be a frustrating endeavor. The same can be said of selling horses, and no matter what...
The Best Way to Save Our Equestrian Games Is To Attend Them
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
All the medals have been given out, and even bitten by the world’s top riders as they stood grinning on a podium. I’ve got a stack of Tryon 2018 hats...
Heathman Farm & Cormac Hanley on the Rise
BY SISSY WICKES
The Grand Prix: the ultimate in equestrian showjumping competition. We watch in person, we livestream, we read results online and on paper. We root for our favorite riders and horses in America...
#FanGirl or the Upside of Social Media
BY SISSY WICKES
Most of us fell in love with our sport as youngsters. I tell romantic stories of peeking between the lower rails of the ring at Devon while a legend showed. We remember...
A Medal Finals Primer
BY EMMA DUBINSKY
For equitation riders, the fall season means one thing: finals are coming. It means longer days at the barn, no stirrups, and prep over harder courses. But with all the finals available...
I’m From North Carolina and I’m Proud Of Our Imperfect WEG
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
On Thursday night after several long days of travel, heat and humidity, I’m writing this blog post with somewhat spotty wifi at my Aunt’s lake house in Lake James, North...
Jumping in Jockey Stirrups: Steeplechase 101
BY RENNIE DYBALL
For most of us in the horse show world, the idea of guiding a galloping horse around at 35 miles an hour with your stirrups hiked up is a foreign, daunting concept....
Stronger Than Ever: How Battling Cancer at 30 Changed This Rider Forever
BY RENNIE DYBALL
Katie Taylor had just found one of those grooves in her riding where everything clicked.
It was October of 2017 and the 30-year-old trainer from Durango Farms in Orange County, California, was riding...
LAURACEA: Luxury Bags for Equestrians
BY SISSY WICKES
The best products for our industry are consistently designed by those who understand our industry. It is difficult for people who have never experienced a horse show season to comprehend it. The...
Impressive Results From an Inclusive Facility: Millennium Farm Offers Something For Everyone
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
When you walk through a horse show, you weave through a wide sampling of equestrians. Some are born into it, growing up on perfectly turned out, fancy ponies. Others have...
Hurricane Preparation for Horse Owners
When it comes to mother nature, there's not anything we can do to stop it. From floods to high winds, we're at the mercy of whatever the storm will do, but that doesn't mean...
Horse People Are Crazy, But I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way
BY PONYMOMAMMY
Let’s be completely honest for a moment. As a group (and yes, I freely acknowledge that includes myself) horse people are pretty crazy. On a daily basis, I look in the mirror, see...
Tiny Model Horse Tack So Amazing You’ll Think It’s The Real Thing
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Confession time. I am obsessed with all things miniature. If something is smaller than its intended size, I'm totally here for it. Of course, this interest grows exponentially when you show me itty...
Equine Ulcers: Prevention is Better Than The Cure!
BY ANDREA D. ELLIS FROM ANIVADO
What is the cause of stomach ulcers in competition horses and how can we prevent them?
Behavioural markers of ulcers are very unreliable as not all horses show these, but...
20 Awesome Spots and Dots That Brighten Up Hunter/Jumper Shows
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
Though I've been extremely fortunate to own and ride great horses in my life, there's a holy grail that keeps eluding me. I dream about, yearn for and obsess over...
3 Things That Won’t Make You a Better Rider (And 3 Things That Will)
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Even though I've been riding for well over twenty years, nobody would ever consider me an authority on training, equitation, or really anything to do with horse showing. And that would be correct!...
Social Media Etiquette for the Polite, Digital Equestrian
BY THE PLAID HORSE STAFF
We live in a time when anyone can take a quick comment or photo and publish it on the internet immediately – often in front of the eyes of thousands...
The 2018 Hampton Classic Jump for Charity: Pal-O-Mine Equestrian
BY ANNIE BIRMINGHAM
The eight days of competition are well underway at the 2018 Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, New York, and with it comes the excitement of competitors and equine enthusiasts alike watching...
The Ultimate Pony Playlist: 5 Hours of Music About Horses
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
Does your drive to the barn suffer from a lack of equestrian tunes? Do you ever workout at the gym and think, "This beat just doesn't have enough pony in...
Tips for Memorizing Your Horse Show Courses
BY EMMY DOLIN
Memorizing courses at horse shows can be stressful. There is a lot to think about, such as how many strides to maintain in lines, where to halt, and how to ride the...
