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13 Thoughts Every Rider Has While Wearing White Breeches

Equestrian sport, like beach volleyball and gymnastics before it, has the unique distinction of requiring a rather unforgiving wardrobe. Whether you’re kicking a*s and taking names in your dressage test, or going clear...

Improve Turns and Obedience with “The Cartwheel”

Pole work is an important part of training a horse, both physically and mentally, says Sally Amsterdamer, a British dressage instructor who specializes in flat work for show jumpers. “The...

“I sustained head trauma so severe I am deemed a medical miracle.”

Life comes at you fast, but it can it all be taken away just as swiftly. It’s a lesson one young equestrian will never forget. What began as just another...

4 Things the Modern Rider Wants in a Saddle

Most longstanding luxury saddle makers use time to their advantage. Established 20 or 30 or even 50 years ago, they stake their reputations on their legacy. Voltaire does just the opposite. In just five...

The Shetland Pony Grand National Is All You Need to See Today

This is it. The entire Shetland Pony race calendar has been pointed to this moment right here—the Shetland Pony Grand National at Olympia. These are the fastest ponies in Great...

Beezie Madden: “What I Look for in a Close Contact Saddle”

When you reach the kind of superstar status where people recognize you by your nickname (Hey, Beezie!) and the world’s toughest critics (*cough* GEORGE MORRIS) marvel at your textbook position,...

Fear of Flying

Why do show hunters, equitation riders and horse show pleasure riders so often lope along in that "dead zone" canter? Part of the answer must be that the slower, more...

Bravery is Learned. “Practice Your Guts.”

I recently read a quote by George Morris that resonated with me a lot. Now, I’m not a “GM groupie”. I respect his accomplishments as a horseman and I think...

Eddie Izzard’s (Hilarious) Guide to Dressage

Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard explains dressage. (“It’s brilliant! It’s just useless.”) And shares his suggestions for giving the sport more public appeal. (“Dressage a la burglar!”) Live at the Apollo! (In 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQs1_HyyAo

Watch Jessica von Bredow-Werndl Perform a Freestyle in Only a Snaffle and a Saddle Pad

German dressage rider Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER) is currently ranked #5 in the world with her 14-year-old KWPN stallion Unee BB. In 2015 alone, they won the Grand Prix and the Grand...

Hope Glynn: 8 Things I Look for in a Close Contact Saddle

These days, California-based hunter rider Hope Glynn of Sonoma Valley Stables in Petaluma has a full plate. With 40 clients, 53 horses and ponies in training, and a busy on-the-road schedule...

7 Things Adult Amateur Riders Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Right Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEh0S1ZZ8KE There are many things that adult amateur riders spend time worrying about. We worry about getting a good distance. We worry about staying on course. We worry about limiting the number of times our...

The Horse I Couldn’t Quit

A few months ago, dripping in sweat and battered and bruised, I came home and text messaged my best friend Meghan, telling her that I thought it was time to...

18 Signs You Grew Up Equestrian

1. Your horse was technically your first love. https://twitter.com/Shay_Shay81497/status/627880829788794881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 2. And your personal belongings, a billboard to express that love. https://twitter.com/hannahx905/status/623978111567310848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 3. Which drove you to acquire some odd, but...