Sport

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…

Developing Intuitive Feel for Piaffe and Passage

Just as intriguing as they are demanding, the piaffe and passage are two of the…

Hunter horse - Devon Horse Show
Why is a Hunter Circle So Important?

It’s more than courtesy. There are a lot of traditions we follow in the hunter,…

What It's Like to Lend William Fox-Pitt Your Horse

When it was announced that eventing would be making its debut (in an abbreviated form)…

Star Wars: The Return of Dujardin

Photo by Kevin Sparrow Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, a…

How Cian O'Connor Trains at Home

He’s an Olympic medalist and one of the top show jumpers in the world, so…

The Golden System: How Germany Consistently Produces Top-Ranked Riders

By Emilie Ehrman The equestrian industry has plenty to say about the German style of…