Category Archives: Hunter/Jumper

It’s not always easy, but dang it’s worth it. That’s what I remind myself as I rub Neosporin on the saddle burns on the inside of my calves. When you’re...

Well, that took an unexpected turn... On Wednesday, the United Stated Equestrian Federation (USEF) issued a press release announcing it's crack down on doping violations under the new Equine Drugs...

The short video below is the inspiration for this article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH8MQLdEryM There are so many great aspects about working with horses. The sport teaches compassion, hard work, dealing with success...

It's been nearly 25 years since I rode in the equitation finals—25 years! Besides being nearly impossible to believe,I've noticed a few trends from the results of the interceding years....

The judge. When I was younger, I revered the judge of any horse show I attended. The judge always seemed to loom larger than life. He or she basically had...

Throughout her long and impressive career, Wellington-based rider/trainer Candice King has made a name for herself on the international show jumping circuit. She's represented the U.S. on numerous Super League...

It's a moment Hunter Holloway has been preparing for her entire junior career. After narrowly missing the title in 2014 and going off course in 2015, it was the 18-year old's final...

Wrapping up a successful year and even more successful indoor circuit, David Gochman's Fun added the "Isgilde" Challenge Trophy, donated by Mr. and the late Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler, to his...

“Jumping courses today in different disciplines requires different seats at different moments in time on course. Sometimes we are up out of the saddle, sometimes up more, sometimes sinking into...

When COO Robert Jordan agreed to sponsor the stabling for the Fall 2016/Winter 2017 season at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, he was looking to promote his online equine medical...

Anyone who has been fortunate enough to get a glimpse at the inner workings of Millar Brooke Farm knows that the devil is in the details. But here’s a little...

This week, more than 500 of the top national and international horses and riders in the world are coming together in Washington, D.C. for the 58th annual Washington International Horse Show...

Last week, T.J. O'Mara captured his second major equitation title in as many weeks weeks. (He's the 2016 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals—East and 2016 Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Final champion). Consider him your equitation...

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is just days away and as we get excited for horse showing in the heart of D.C. on October 25-30, we took some time...

Walk into any major hunter/jumper show on the East Coast and there's one name you're likely to find at least once, but maybe two or three times, at the top...

Video can be a very useful tool in the training of horses and riders. As the saying goes, "There is often a difference between what we feel, and what is...

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,...

Two equitation finals in the bag for 2016. Two victories on the books for New Jersey's T.J. O’Mara. Two Sundays ago, the 17-year-old Rumson resident captured the 2016 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping...

It’s equitation finals season! Time to drop the stirrups and pick up a few position tips from the pros—so we can all learn to ride with the precision of Victoria Colvin,...

For years people (parents in particular) have cited the many reasons why riding as a junior is a great extracurricular activity for teenagers, maybe even better than typical sports like soccer or...