23 Perfect Braid Photos That Will Make Your Type A Horse Show Heart Happy
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
You know what makes me happy? Horse shows. You know what one of my favorite parts of showing is? Seeing my horse in his formal best, all braided up. When...
A Barn Owner Responds to the “Ethics of Employment”
BY PONYMOMAMMY
I read the article, several times in fact, and I have a few things I’d like to add. Now it is entirely possible I misread the intention behind it, and I am by...
First Look: Spy Coast Farm’s New Rehab Center Does it All
BY NINA FEDRIZZI
Tucked away on 800 acres in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky’s bluegrass country, Spy Coast Farm makes a strong case for being a horse. On most days of the year, the facility’s...
My Complicated Body in Breeches
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
Last week, I shared an article to our Facebook page from the July issue of The Plaid Horse about body image in our sport. Later in the day, I went...
Who Jumped It Best? I Love New York Horse Show Jumper Classic
Last week's I Love New York Horse Show had big name riders and tough competition. Mclain Ward and HH Gigi’s Girl won the Jumper Classic, but that still doesn't determine who jumped it best!...
Throwback Thursday Trends We Miss: Full Chaps and Fringe
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Chokers, jelly shoes, plaid flannel shirts... so many of the fashion trends from when I grew up in the 90's are becoming mainstream again. But what about the horse world?
When it comes...
Learning How to Fall Off With a Smile on My Face
BY VYLA CARTER
I have fallen off my horse a lot. More times than I can count on all my fingers, including the swollen pointer finger I just sprained from falling off. And more times...
Body Image in Breeches: How We Can Move Our Sport Forward
BY RENNIE DYBALL
They say the only constant in life is change. But how does that apply to a sport rooted in tradition and some old-school tendencies?
Last month, an article on The Plaid Horse blog...
Safe Sport: Who Are We Protecting?
BY TIMOTHY WICKES
BAM! Down goes Jimmy Williams. The first big domino falls. #MeToo has hit the hunter/ jumper world like Serena hits a forehand. It seems that since Spring has sprung there’s been a...
Erica Quinn on Making It to the Top
BY SISSY WICKES
Many of us on the east coast will recognize Erica Quinn as a young rider who is as easily seen hacking horses in the ring at dawn as showing them under the...
Patriotic Tack Sets You Didn’t Know You Were Missing
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
If there's one thing I love about the hunters, it's the wide variety of striking, individualistic tack choices. Oh wait... that's literally every other discipline.
Still, for the hunter/jumper rider looking...
Is it a Bay and Gray World? Loud Coat Colors in the Hunters
BY LILLY JOHNSON
Though we have all seen our fair share of unique colored horses showing in hunter divisions; bays, greys, and solid colors are the most common. You don't often see many unique patterns,...
Talk Derby To Me: Overcoming First Derby Doubt with a Yellow Pony
BY PONYMOMAMMY
At the risk of aging myself, the concept of the hunter derby was foreign to me when I grew up at the horse shows. Sure, there were classics and shows with a field...
Who Jumped It Best? $131,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI 3*
Earlier this month at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Darragh Kenny led the victory gallop on Babalou 41. While Kenny may have won, it's up to you to decide your fan favorite!
So vote below...
We Need to Mentor For the Kind of Kids We Want In Our Sport
BY HALLIE DAVIS
These days, a lot of people in our industry like to talk down about the young riders of today. Recently, a post went viral on Facebook from a highly regarded trainer about...
5 “Simple, but Not Easy” Lessons from a George Morris Clinic
BY OLIVIA TAMBURRO
For my second clinic with George Morris, I immediately began preparing by cracking the spine of my copy of Hunter Seat Equitation and taking the stirrups off my saddle. When it came...
No Shame In Our Game: Horse Loving Signs
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
If there's one thing the internet is good for, it's a solid viral sensation. First, there was dog shaming. You know, those hilarious hand-written signs photographed next to an innocent looking dog......
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...
What it’s like To Be a “Horsegirl” in School
BY EMILY MCNEILL
While watching a movie in history class, a calvary stampedes onto screen. Immediately, your classmates swivel towards you. In the midst of completing punnett squares in biology, a question regarding horse genetics...
The Suicide Conversation We Should Be Having Before “They Will Be Missed”
BY BLOG EDITOR LAUREN MAULDIN
This week Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain became two of the over 30,000 Americans* that will die by suicide this year. In the aftermath of their loss, social media flooded...
Images of the Upperville Atmosphere – Tuesday, June 5th
With its green canopy of ancient oak trees, glossy hunters and top competition, few horses are as scenic as the Upperville Colt & Horse Show in Virginia. If you're not lucky enough to hack...
How to Add Pizzazz to An Equestrian Themed Party (Without Breaking the Bank!)
BY JENNIFER WILE RUBIN
I recently hosted a party for my horse-crazy daughter. Before I really got started with party planning, it was important to me to settle on a theme. I always find that...
