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Your Horse Isn’t ‘Broke’. He’s Trained.

Over the weekend, I was excited to watch and learn from three top-level dressage professionals…

Is Our Sport’s Dress Code Pricing Out Competitors?

Take a trip down the road to any local schooling show in your area. Not…

What If Whips Were Banned?

The discussion over the excessive use of whips in the sport of horse racing has…

We Can Run This Show, But Should We?

2020 has been the year of ethical and public relations dilemmas. For many events scheduled…

The Fall That Crushed My Confidence: 5 Stories From Real Riders

Falling off is unfortunately just part of the sport we love so much. But the…

Unpopular Opinion: Don’t Use A Pelham If You Need A Bit Converter

The Pelham has been a popular bitting option in the hunter/jumper world for as long…

No, You’re Not Ready To Move Up

The U.S. Eventing Association’s safety subcommittee has proposed new rules to ensure horse-and-rider pairs aren’t…

Equestrians, We Need To Do Better

By Bethany Unwin A need for solidarity brought thousands of people with a common thread…

What Your Breech Rise Preference Says About You

One of the beauties of equestrian sport is that it attracts all different kinds of…

I’ll Probably Never Jump Above 3-Foot And I’m Cool With That

I love horse showing. It helps me set goals and work toward them. And there…