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No Guts, No Glory: How to Be Fearless like Boyd Martin

When Boyd Martin recalls competing in his first horse trial as an 11-year-old, he still…

Junior Rider Round Table: What's the Point of Equitation?

Equitation isn’t in the Olympics, it’s mostly dominated by juniors, and it’s presence at shows…

Talent Isn't Enough: Frank Madden On What It Takes to Make It

Olympian and superstar show jumper Beezie Madden wasn’t a stand out rider as a junior.…

No Freestyle, No Problem: Eiren Crawford Borrows from Jacquie Brooks to Compete Last Minute at the Royal

They say go big or go home. British Columbia’s Eiren Crawford had never attended The…

Justine Dutton's New Priorities: 'That Fall Scared Me…I Knew Something Had To Change'

Photo by Nicole Severino Nearly five months ago, event rider Justine Dutton was attacking the…

The Blood Rule: Could the FEI Ease Restrictions?

The sharply contested blood rule, as it stands today and is enforced by the FEI…

The Blood Rule and A Flood of Controversy

At the Olympic Games in Rio, four show jumpers were eliminated from individual competition when…

Ayden Uhlir Just Did It: First Equestrian to Land Nike Sponsorship

This article first appeared in the October 2016 issue of Heels Down Magazine. For stories…

Numbers Game: Using Data to Disrupt Equestrian Sports

This article first appeared in the January 2017 issue of Heels Down Magazine. For stories…

The Working Student Exchange: Are We Eating Our Young?

By Ashley Harvey The working student arrangement is a fixture in busy competition and training…