A Pony’s Impact: How One Pony Can Influence Lives
BY VYLA CARTER
We all remember that special teacher in our lives- the one who made a difference to us. They may not have been the easiest or the kindest, but their impact is something...
Mistakes Happen (Even at Pony Finals)
BY PONYMOMAMMY
We survived Pony Finals! I feel like there should be some recognition for us moms that helped groom, and clean stalls, and wash breeches in the laundry...
10 Pony Cakes for Your Next Barn Birthday
Pony girls dream in fluffy forelocks, tiny trots and satin ribbons... and those dreams include birthday wishes! With crossrails and canter transitions constantly on the brain, it's no surprise that pony girls hope for...
Who Jumped It Best? Devon 2019 Small Pony Hunter
PHOTOS © IRENE ELISE POWLICK
Devon's opening weekend has top competition in all rings, but some of the fiercest riders are the pony hunters. These exceptional teams performed wonderfully...
6 Things to Look For When Shopping for a Short Stirrup Pony
BY STEFANIE MAZER
Short stirrup is an important division for young riders. For many, it’s their first time showing over straight rail fences. The jumps can have fill and width, and the courses start to...
Celebrating the Round: Regular Large and Small Green Pony Hunter Over Fences at USEF...
BY VYLA CARTER AND MACKENZIE SHUMAN
During the second day of Pony Finals, champions were crowned in the Regular Large Pony Hunter division and Small Green Pony Hunters. Top placing riders gave a little extra love...
Pony Hunt Teams: A Crowd Favorite at Devon 2019
BY EMILY MCNEILL
On Saturday afternoon on Devon’s junior weekend, spectators gathered around the wheeler ring to watch an event that is definitely a crowd favorite: the pony hunt...
Quality Wins the Game: Breaking Down the Pony Model
By Lauren Aubert
At many horse shows, a class where the ring is filled with ponies shown in-hand by their riders is often seen before the first jumping class of each division. This is known...
Kat Fuqua on the Rise
INTERVIEW BY EDITOR SISSY WICKES
After a stellar year in the show ring, eleven year old Kat Fuqua carried the momentum right through the indoor circuit. Competing at the Pennsylvania National, Washington International, and The...
The Pony Posse: When Loving Horses is Ageless
2018 Equestrian Voices Distinguished Entry
BY JOAN AGUADO
There are five of us in the Thursday night jumping class,
armored up in helmets and air vests, bracing ourselves to fly over jumps...
From World Grand Championships in the Tennessee Walking Horse Ring to Pony Finals
BY VYLA CARTER
Many pony riders are nervous, jittery and extremely excited as they head off to Pony Finals at The Kentucky Horse Park for the first time. Finley-Grace Brooks is just like them, but...
Quick Facts about Pony Measurement
CLICK HERE to read TPH Editor Sissy Wicke's "Pony Measurement: The New Normal?"
Read the entire US Equestrian Hunter Rulebook HERE
Quick facts about Federation Measurement Verification
There are three kinds of measurement proceedings for horses and...
How to Survive Growing Out of Ponies
By Eden Pessin
It happened to me. It will happen to a lot of you. I got tall.
Every year, as I grew from smalls to mediums to a 14h large, I knew it was coming.
Then...
Pony Finals Must Do’s
BY INTERN ANNIE BIRMINGHAM
With the start of the annual USEF Pony Finals quickly approaching, perfectly prepped ponies and their equally adorable riders from across the country are perfecting their final touches before heading to...
New Pony Parent Horse Show Guide Part III: Hurry Up and Wait
BY PONYMOMAMMY
We’re back with the final installment of the new pony parent horse show guide! Make sure you didn’t miss the vocabulary lesson and prep/clothing guide, but for today we’ll get on to surviving...
Devon Sibling Spotlight: The Propp Sisters
BY INTERN ANNIE BIRMINGHAM
Stella, Juliette, and Clara Propp are a trio of siblings hailing from New York, New York. Stella, 15, competes in the 3’3” junior hunters aboard Maraschino, Morocco, and Neato, in addition...
When the Dark Side Works: Buying a Green Broke 3yo Pony for My Kid
BY HELENE DUDLEY
You are putting your
child in danger!
That’s
hard for a parent to hear, especially when it’s true and yet—here I am.
Dear Santa, from Pony Moms
BY AVERILL PESSIN
Dear Santa,
I know the holiday season has arrived and I’m sure your mailbox is exploding with Christmas’s most popular request: A pony.
Santa, please, on behalf of pony moms everywhere, I’m begging you.
Just...
From The Wild to Pony Finals
Reprint of July/August's 2015 Pony Issue. Read the full Magazine at https://issuu.com/theplaidhorsemag/docs/tph070815
BY TPH STAFF
Mr. Popper is truly one of his kind, as he is the first full bred mustang to qualify for Pony Finals....
Rowfantina Gold Sovereign: A Pony Stallion of a Lifetime
BY LILLI BIEDERMANN
I was the unofficial President of the Winston Fan Club. Amy and Randy McCoy, Champlain Isle Ponies, Isle La Motte, Vermont, owned Rowfantina Gold Sovereign (aka Winston) and...
Farnley Dolphin: A Legendary Pony
Written by TPH Intern Irene Elise Powlick
With the face of an angel and a devilish look in his eye, Farnley Dolphin was an iconic show pony. Bred by the famous Joan Dunning at Farnley...
Not Being Able to Ride Made Me a Better Equestrian
BY LAUREN KEILTY
This past summer, I received a concussion from a naughty pony. Only a week away from the finals that I had planned on attending for the...
