I have the exact same feelings about riding roller coasters as I do about competing, especially in the jumper ring. If you ask me on any regular day when I'm...
I wonder if enough people in the horse show industry set goals for themselves. If they are, are the goals being set revolving primarily around qualifying for something? Pony finals,...
If you are considered a young professional in the horse industry you may have quite a challenge in front of you. I am constantly looking around and wondering what hands...
Have you ever had the unpleasant experience of trying to explain to a non-equestrian that much of modern day riding technique, and dressage in particular, comes from a military background?...
Barbara Clarke is the Director of DreamCatcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary. Laura Leigh is the founder of Wild Horse Education. Here, they respond to recent headlines regarding the BLM Advisory Board's...
The conclusion of the Olympic Individual Show Jumping in Brazil was a thrilling and emotional event, and fans worldwide watched as the sport took on a different look. It is...
“Riding isn’t a sport,” the article reads. “YA? Well you try to control a 1200 lb horse with your pinkie,” the meme retorts. “Why doesn’t Valegro get the medal? He...
A cohesive sports team is typically characterized by a high level of mutual respect, admiration, shared goals, and a driven work ethic. And, if you're on the American Olympic dressage...
It's that time again! Every four years, equestrians around the world find themselves red in the face, defending horseback riding as a sport deserving of a place in the Olympic...
Walk into any sports stadium and you'll see them. Retired numbers, hung up in the rafters or on the fences. Retiring those numbers honors the greats of that particular sport....
There must be something buried in the human psyche that craves an object of blind devotion. Why else would there be fans of anything? Think about it. Somewhere there's a...
There is a lot of recent discussion about the hunter divisions and the many problems surrounding the sport. This is a topic that has been debated since the 1970's when...
Dear Clinton, I have been a fan of yours for years now. As a horseman, your consistency, and the way you teach the importance of pressure and release is something...
Elite equestrian sport has seen exponential growth in North America over the past five years. There are more 5* events in show jumping than ever before (four in 2009 versus...
There are plenty of drawbacks to being 70 years older than the OTTBs I ride—lack of former agility, lack of all courage, lack of being able to get on without...
Everybody knows how the system is supposed to work. If there are four jumps in the warm-up ring, you find the person who goes four before you, and you wait...
Every rider in every disciple at every level has heard it before: “Riding is not a sport.” And time and time again, every equestrian puts up a fight defending how...
My love for horses started, like many women, when I was young. My parents made me wait until I was five to start lessons. The memory of my first visit...
Last month, the state-of-the-art indoor complex that is Roberts Arena in Wilmington, Ohio hosted their first owned and run hunter/jumper show under the facility's brand new name: The World Equestrian Center....
