It’s not every day you get to interview your equestrian idol. But that’s just what 2019 Young Rider Advisory Board member Lila did! Lillie Keenan is a 23-year-old grand prix jumper from New York, N.Y., who made her international...
To increase your horse’s lateral bend, improve his carrying capacity and correct the horse that “falls through” the outside shoulder, try using these circle and square exercises author Julia Kohl, adapted from her book Creative Dressage Schooling with permission...
You’ve seen sleekly groomed western showmanship horses with expert skills move in sync with their handlers while outfitted in halters with shining silver. The horses stand at attention with their legs in perfect alignment. They walk, trot, pivot and...
Catastrophic injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses is a top concern for the industry and for its fans. That sentiment is shared by researchers at the University of Kentucky’s (U.K.) College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. These researchers have been working...
The Garden State CDE hosted an exciting weekend of combined driving competition at the Horse Park of New Jersey, highlighted by two 2020 USEF Intermediate Combined Driving National Championship divisions. The combinations put forth valiant efforts in their quest...
Competitors in the 2020 Adequan/USEF Para Dressage National Championship concluded their week at the Tryon International Equestrian Center on October 25 with their FEI Para Freestyle tests.Rebecca Hart of Wellington, Fla., and Rowan O’Riley’s El Corona Texel held on...
USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National ChampionshipCalifornia eventer Tamie Smith had a big victory on home turf at the Galway Downs International on Halloween weekend, winning the 2020 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship with Elliot-V, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned...
USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National ChampionshipCaroline Martin of Miami, Fla., captured four championship titles during her weekend at the Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington, Va., and capped her impressive weekend piloting her own QC Diablo Hit to the top of...
Young Rider Gracie Elliott realized her dreams of competing at the North American Youth Championships (NAYC) and shares her story.I've always been a goal-setter. In kindergarten I had the goal of learning how to tie my shoes. Sophomore year...
Have you been accused of ducking over jumps? If so, you’re not alone. Ducking is a common bad habit. It occurs when your upper body breaks over too far, almost as if you’re lying on the horse’s neck. Sometimes...
