Category Archives: Hunter/Jumper

Legendary equestrian Frank Chapot passed away on June 20 at the age of 84. A six-time Olympian and two time Olympic silver medal winner, Chapot had been living in an...

So an eventer, a dressage rider, and a hunter walk into a bar… Just kidding. It was only me, and I did walk into a bar, only the bar was...

Maclay finals. One of the most prestigious and coveted equitation championships in the country. The prize is great. The stakes are high. And the horse show mothers are likely losing...

You can leave your jacket behind and (this year) don a funky fedora. Friends become fierce competitors and cameras click as rider, trainer, and coach examine the array of obstacles...

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....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlx9EC5g2D8 Last month, a video of a young girl galloping around a 1.35m Grand Prix CSI 1* on what appears to be a dinosaur was making the rounds on Facebook. She...

Three years ago, Canadian show jumper Erynn Ballard had a potentially career ending fall in the hunter ring. It left her with a broken collarbone, shoulder joint and shattered scapula—all...

You know you showed ponies back in the day if... 1. You wore a nameplate bracelet with your pony’s show name. 2. The Pony Finals changed location every year. 3. Every...

The year was 1972. Ian Millar, already an Olympian at age 25, had just bought a rundown property in Perth, Ontario with his young wife, Lynn. They were struggling to...

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...

What is a California Split? So glad you asked. A California Split is used the judge a class is very large (usually over 25 horses) or in a combined division...

Let’s get one thing straight. There is a serious difference between being “poor” in the real world and being “poor” in the horse world. [caption id="attachment_4047" align="alignleft" width="377"] Waiting to course...

I will not acknowledge you by using your name. I don't think you deserve to be acknowledged at all. I am writing this simply because I want to say, thank...

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...

“Riding is multitasking. If you can’t multitask, you’re going to have a problem,” says flat riding specialist Sally Amsterdamer. “You can’t just think rhythm, then forget to turn. Or you...

So you’ve followed our tips from last month to pressure wash and paint or stain your schooling course, but it’s still looking a little plain. Like plain white walls in...

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...

CLEVELAND—A mother and daughter are claiming they did indeed encounter the majestic, mythical creature known as the Unicorn while horse shopping earlier this summer. "We were stunned, to say the least. When we...

Buying a new saddle is a delicate and carefully considered process. First, there is the matter of fit, for you and your horse. Knee rolls, blocks, and seat depth depend...

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,...