California-based hunter/jumper trainer Robert "Sean" Leckie was issued an interim suspension by the U.S. Center for SafeSport on Friday, April 4, 2025 for allegations of misconduct. Interim suspensions are imposed...
From its inception, #WeRideTogether has been firm about the fact that safeguarding sports is everyone’s responsibility. Now, a free online course is helping to bring the organization’s message to a...
If there’s one certainty in this industry, it’s that riders love to jump for a good cause. In its third year running, the $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20m Open Classic...
Mark your calendars: The $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20 Classic returns to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) this weekend on Sunday, March 9—and it’s bringing its biggest year yet. Just...
“How many helmets have you had to replace?” It’s a common, inside-baseball question among competitive equestrians. Because—let’s face it—most, if not all, of us have suffered falls and blows to...
I love this sport. Anyone who rides will tell you that equestrian is a lifestyle. It's your family. It's your base. It’s your identity. That’s especially true for youth athletes....
Are you a concerned parent whose child just started riding? A coach hoping to bring best practices to your team? A passionate rider at a beloved, longtime barn, looking to...
A few years ago, Rusty Sullivan, Executive Director of The Sports Museum in Boston, appeared on a local radio show to talk about the museum’s award-winning bullying prevention program, Boston...
I have always enjoyed teaching. Every day that I walk into the ring, I get excited that I can help someone get better and that I can become a better...
Opportunity is everything. I know because I’ve been on both sides of it. My parents are professionals so I grew up in the barn with a lot of access to...
When it comes to creating a major cultural shift, don’t discount the little things. Often, a handful of small-yet-thoughtful actions can be just as effective as, or more than, major...
Each spring, the best team and individual riders in the country are crowned in hunter-seat and western competition during the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s National Championship. As the cameras flash...
Scroll through the memes on any horse girl’s social media feed and you’ll likely stumble across the same old tropes. Go to the barn and you’ll never come back. Own...
There are few things more rewarding in show jumping than the feeling that comes from topping the podium of a big startlist in a big money jump-off class. Except, maybe,...
I can remember where I was standing. It was just an ordinary coffee shop, somewhere in Midtown New York. The midday rush was on, and the counter was swamped with...
At Desert International Horse Park, you don’t have to win to champion safe, healthy sport. But you win even more when you do! Joining forces for the second year in...
Trigger warning: This story discusses personal reflections on rape and sexual assault. When I was 10, I fell off a horse for one of the first times. She didn’t do...
