Category Archives: Hunter/Jumper

A: When I train riders to compete in a hunter under saddle class, I try to ensure that they know what they are truly being judged on; so many people...

Forget no-stirrup-November. For many riders (**raises hand**) there is literally nothing scarier than trot jumps.  Unfortunately for us, according to 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games Team gold medalist and 2018...

Newly inducted Show Hunter Hall of Famer Jenny Karazissis has been notably absent from the show ring this year, after being sidelined by an injury in January. “It was quite...

You don’t get extra award points for being humble, but if you’re 2022 Equestrians of the Year Adrienne Lyle and Hunt Tosh, you certainly win a few more fans in...

Thirty-one competitors across professional, junior, and amateur ranks contested the Saturday evening’s $100,000 WCHR Central Hunter Spectacular at Flintridge Horse Park in Traverse City. But it was a trio of...

Last year, Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS) launched an initiative to offer big money classes to hunter riders. It’s called the Hunter Incentive Program. But really, it’s a hunter appreciation...

The 2022 Desert Circuit at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) has officially kicked off! *Cue fireworks* The DIHP winter season in balmy Thermal, CA starts with a week of national...

On a Thursday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park, Robert Blanchette is juggling. Blanchette, who runs the Salinas, CA-based Blanchette Equestrian alongside his wife Tammy, brought forward two FEI horses, a...

Brought to you by AIG: "We share your passions... and we'll help you protect them." Chances are, if you live in North America, you have a clearly defined vision of...

Men ride horses too! Sometimes it's easy to forget, what with 15% minority they're believed to make up of the equestrian market and the volume of women's wear posts we...

Fly season is officially here, and I am worried that I might never get the smell of fly spray out of my clothes. And while frequent fly spray showers are...

Whether you own or lease a horse, or simply take lessons at your local barn, riding is expensive. And so it the show apparel. It's easy to lose a paycheck...

You've got your burgers, hot dogs, and White Claws ready to go for Memorial Day. But have you shopped the biggest Equishopper sale of the year yet? There are hundreds...

While I wish all my days were spent riding horses through fields of flowers or jumping from horse show to horse show, for better or worse, much of my time...

We are getting dangerously close to fly season. (Related: did anyone else read about the cicada bloom that's happening this year?! No thanks.) I'm a planner. I like to make...

As our team gears up to get back on the show circuit after a COVID break, I'm training and riding more than ever. Silly or not, nothing motivates me more...

I'm a big believer in "less is more" when it comes to tack and riding equipment. I like to focus on basics and keep my riding and my gear as...

I try to keep my #ROOTD game strong. (See #ROOTD posts past.) And I like my horses to be well turned out, too. #EOOTD, if you will. For both, I...

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair (DHSCF) will not run in 2021, show organizers announced today. But this time it's not the pandemic shouldering the blame. It's bureaucracy. Originally scheduled for...

Show riders have long bemoaned the low purses offered in hunter divisions. Traverse City Horse Show (TCHS) is looking to change that in 2021. The Michigan-based series has added a new...