What do you get when you combine a talented young rider who grew up jumping massive fences on a not-so-big pony over on the Emerald Isle with the training program of...
Her voice gets louder. “RIGHT leg! Why are you hanging on the inside rein?!” You feel the anxiety begin to build in that familiar part of your gut. Your face...
On Saturday, April 9, for the first time in ten years, the University of Vermont Equestrian Team qualified for Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Nationals, which will be held at...
Don Stewart can often be found at the ingate of the junior hunter ring cracking jokes, keeping the atmosphere light and offering tidbits of wisdom to his talented group of...
Even for college riders, the world of collegiate riding can be extremely confusing. With several governing bodies and the rules of individual institutions, many teams operate differently. Basically, there are...
You can take the barn rat out of the barn, but you can never take the barn out of the barn rat. It’s in your blood, and you’ve seen it...
For the competitive equestrian, the horse show is your grand stage. All eyes on you. Show us what you got. Month upon month of tedious preparation, dodging setbacks and pouring...
In the age of handing horses off to grooms and jumping in Range Rovers for coffee runs, it’s important to remember that this sport is called horseback riding—as in these animals...
For many a young equestrian, going off to college means taking an extended vacation from riding. It doesn’t have to be this way. Especially if you happen to attend one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUpKrLdk2OQ There are so many things our horses do for us that it's only fair we try to provide them the royal treatment. Here are just a few reasons to...
One of the most notable developments from the 2016 USEF Annual Meeting was the passing of a rule requiring USHJA registered horses to be microchipped (EQ103.2, HU101.2, JP100.2). As of December 1,...
