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A Derby Dream, Realized
BY LINDSAY RANSOM
Dreams in this sport rarely arrive all at once. More often, they take shape slowly, through years of small moments, unexpected turns, and partnerships that change what we believe is possible.
For me, the...
Trainer Tuesday: Do You Use Lunging as a Training Tool In Your Program?
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week, we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Sue Lyman and Kensington Court Conquer Inaugural $25,000 Thoroughbred Hunter Derby at Upperville Colt...
Upperville, Va. – June 2, 2026 – The highlight event of the 2026 Upperville Colt & Horse Show on Tuesday afternoon was the inaugural $25,000 Thoroughbred Hunter Derby. The class was held under the...
Trainer Tuesday: How Would You Help A Rider Who Twists Their Body In The...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week, we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How Would You Help A Rider Who Struggles With Their Track In...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week, we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How Would You Help A Rider Who Struggles to Hold Their Lower...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week, we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How Would You Help A Rider Who Frequently Has Time Faults?
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week, we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How Would You Help A Rider Who Tends To Sit Back Too...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week, we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How would you describe a horse that jumps hollow?
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How do you handle a rider who gets angry when something isn’t...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: When would you have a student use a driving rein as a...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Williams Sporthorses Prioritizes Equine Wellbeing
By KIMBERLY LOUSHIN
In a world where there’s horse shows nearly every week of the year, it can be easy to get caught up in the never-ending grind of showing week after week. Without a...
Kelli Cruciotti-Vanderveen and Windstar Chart a Course Beyond Ordinary
By KIMBERLY LOUSHIN
In December 2024, Kelli Cruciotti-Vanderveen, Serenity Farm Show Stables and Windstar Cruises got together to celebrate not just the season, but a historic new collaboration between the international show jumper and the...
Grimoire D’Elphen Sets the Standard
By KIMBERLY LOUSHIN
The word Kristen Wallis uses to describe her stallion Grimoire D’Elphen is kind. Known as Graham in the barn, the stallion has a lot going for him. He’s an outstanding athlete with...
Trainer Tuesday: How do you help a physically or structurally limited horse activate their...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Trainer Tuesday: How do you properly execute ‘slicing’ a jump, and when and why...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
It’s Horsemanship First For the Eynon Family
By KIMBERLY LOUSHIN
Head to the Eynon family’s KHC Farms in Rolling Hills Estates, California, and you won’t find a professional groom in sight, but three teenage girls, Kylie, Hailey, and Chloe Eynon tending to...
An AED Could Save a Life, and Isn’t Outlandishly Expensive
The need for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at horse shows has never been clearer than when 14-year-old Ryan Haselden went into cardiac arrest while competing at Fox Lea Farm in February. The teen’s life...
Doing Right by the Horse: The Case for Fewer Classes and More Thoughtful Riding
BY ASHTEN LOGUE
About a year and a half ago, a client approached me and said that they were ready to buy their second horse. Their current horse was a little Thoroughbred mare that had...
Trainer Tuesday: What is a trait, personality type, or skill in a rider that...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...
Pressure Proof With Daniel Stewart: Broke, But Not Broken
By DANIEL STEWART
The best thing about having it all, is knowing you already do!
When something breaks we throw it away. After all, it’s broken and no longer valuable. It’s no longer perfect. From cups...
Trainer Tuesday: With a rider who has–or maybe has been taught to have–an exaggerated...
Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers...