Just One Look Takes Pony Jumper Blue
By Irene Elise Powlick
After a winter of travelling to rack up points, Prima Rose Bonaventura, 12, and her own Just One Look took home the first blue ribbon in the Pony Jumper division at...
Minding the Medal at Pony Finals
By Jordan Cobb
The culmination of long hours at the barn, grueling horse shows, and emotions of every variety is the opportunity to travel to Lexington, Kentucky at the end of the summer. It is...
Dade Dominates Devon Pony Jumpers
By Jordan Cobb
After only competing with National Treasure a handful of times, Katherine Dade walked out of the Dixon Oval victorious. Dade and Treasure teamed up in December, a few short months before the...
2018 USHJA Foundation Gochman Grant Winners Make Plans for Pony Finals
BY IZZY FEINSTEIN
Starting in 2016, the USHJA Foundation Gochman Family Grant has awarded grants to three deserving junior riders, giving them an incredible opportunity to attend educational activities and compete on a qualified pony...
Living the Dream at Pony Finals
Reprint of July/August 2014 Pony Issue. Read the full Magazine at https://issuu.com/theplaidhorsemag/docs/the_plaid_horse_70814_96_pgs
BY PLAID HORSE INTERN LILY SANCHEZ
Hi readers! I’m Lily Sanchez, 20, newfound intern for The Plaid Horse and part-time groom for Emily Elek...
Sunrise, Sunset: Pivotal Years with a Life Changing Pony
BY BIANCA JONES
I knew when I first saw him, that I wanted him. Sonny was a 14.2 hand sorrel quarter horse pony. We were told he was 10 when we bought him, but one...
PONY FINALS 2016: Stefanie Mazer Knows
See more from Stefanie Mazer in the 2016 Pony Issue HERE!
BY SISSY WICKES
Stefanie Mazer’s Forget Me Not Farm is every pony-crazy child’s dream. The driveway is lined with small paddocks and clean, white fencing....
Road Map to Pony Finals
By Katie Lenkart & Audrey Oldfather | Photo by Adam Hill
Where to buy food:
The main food stand located next to the Main Hunter ring has killer French toast- I get it almost every morning!...
10 Ponies For Sale or Lease That Will Not Be Random Measured
Due to US Equestrian enforcing random measurement, buying and leasing that pony hunter just lost a lot of market confidence. However, ponies over the age of 15 will not be randomly measured. Here are...
Pony Finals Candids
Photos by Adam Hill of Decaseconds.com
Hannah Loeffelbein and Saddle Sold Separately.
Maddie Schaefer, Mimi Gochman, and Morgan Ward chat between classes.
Emily Elek.
Kylin and Smantha Meyer sporting their Plaid Horse golf cart!
The ramp into the Walnut...
My Goal to Own a Horse: From a Lopsided Equestrian
BY CARLY PHOON
Being fully responsible for a living, breathing, animal– to some, the matter is mentioned with a casual shrug. But to me, it’s exciting, daunting, and a long-term goal. One day, I will...
Magic in Malvern: The Farm
Reprint of July/August 2014 Pony Issue. Read the full magazine at https://issuu.com/theplaidhorsemag/docs/the_plaid_horse_70814_96_pgs
BY PIPER KLEMM
During the Devon Horse Show this year, I had the privilege of staying with the Bernhard family at The Farm in...
Protected: Five Reasons Why I Love Pony Finals in the Rolex Arena
By Piper Klemm
The return of the USEF Pony Finals to the Kentucky Horse Park earlier this month was more than a celebratory occasion, and I'm still basking in the jubilance that comes with being...
