For over 25 years, the Rattner family’s DevonWood Equestrian Centre in Sherwood, Oregon, has served the Pacific Northwest both as a full-service boarding facility and as home to countless educational and competition opportunities for regional equestrians. Built from the ground up on 40 acres in Oregon’s Willamette Valley by Justin and Ginny Rattner in 1998, […]
The final day of the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan. 2-5 in Wellington, Florida, began with McLain Ward gathering riders in the middle of the ring, not to outline a jumping course but to scrutinize tack choices, specifically bridles and bits. “I feel that people, in general, are getting a little gimmicky with […]
Beezie Madden started her gymnastics session Saturday—Day 2 of the USEF 2025 Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan. 2-5 in Wellington, Florida—with a fundamental lesson: the importance of properly mounting your horse. “I like to keep my outside rein a little tighter than the inside because I have control if he wants to go in any […]
When six of the country’s most successful young equestrians entered the arena for the first mounted day of the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan. 2-5 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival show grounds in Wellington, Florida, five-time Olympian Anne Kursinski began by emphasizing the importance of understanding their horses’ mechanics. “Many of the […]
The East Coast edition of the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series kicked off Thursday with little fanfare, as the clinicians and participants quietly set to work at what was formerly known as the Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic. The revamped dressage training clinic for promising young dressage riders, held at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival show […]
When it comes to horses, Gabby Drury is up for just about any discipline, on any mount. The 15-year-old is equally comfortable in an English or western saddle—or no saddle at all—and has dabbled in everything from speed events to jumping to saddle seat. She admits she particularly enjoys riding green, quirky, or “spicy” horses—and […]
Like many professional riders and trainers, Lauren Barwick has made sacrifices along the road to her goals. A five-time Paralympian and three-time Fédération Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games competitor for Canada, Barwick had her eye on the 2024 Paris Paralympics with her 2021 Tokyo Games partner Sandrino. But with a young family and a business […]
In the heart of Ocala, Florida, where equestrian culture intertwines with a thriving art scene, two artists are using their talents to celebrate kindness, creativity and the timeless beauty of horses. Cara Van Leuven, a seasoned equine artist living with bipolar disorder, and Kelsey Mahoney, a Sharpie artist with Down syndrome, joined forces to create […]
Sure, horse ownership might sound like a fast track to financial ruin, but it’s the most fiscally responsible decision you’ll make in the new year. Think of it as financial therapy—and way cheaper than years of a pompous financial planner side-eyeing your life choices. Here’s the logic: You could keep funneling your money into retirement […]
I recently returned from the U.S. Dressage Federation Convention, held Dec. 4-7 in Houston, where I participated in a talk titled “The Future of the Industry” with Reese Koffler-Stanfield and George Williams. I shared the findings from the survey of equine professionals I did earlier in the year and outlined the four biggest issues that emerged with the […]
For over 25 years, the Rattner family’s DevonWood Equestrian Centre in Sherwood, Oregon, has served the Pacific Northwest both as a full-service boarding facility and as home to countless educational and competition opportunities for regional equestrians. Built from the ground up on 40 acres in Oregon’s Willamette Valley by Justin and Ginny Rattner in 1998, […]
The final day of the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan. 2-5 in Wellington, Florida, began with McLain Ward gathering riders in the middle of the ring, not to outline a jumping course but to scrutinize tack choices, specifically bridles and bits. “I feel that people, in general, are getting a little gimmicky with […]
Beezie Madden started her gymnastics session Saturday—Day 2 of the USEF 2025 Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan. 2-5 in Wellington, Florida—with a fundamental lesson: the importance of properly mounting your horse. “I like to keep my outside rein a little tighter than the inside because I have control if he wants to go in any […]
When six of the country’s most successful young equestrians entered the arena for the first mounted day of the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, held Jan. 2-5 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival show grounds in Wellington, Florida, five-time Olympian Anne Kursinski began by emphasizing the importance of understanding their horses’ mechanics. “Many of the […]
The East Coast edition of the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series kicked off Thursday with little fanfare, as the clinicians and participants quietly set to work at what was formerly known as the Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic. The revamped dressage training clinic for promising young dressage riders, held at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival show […]
When it comes to horses, Gabby Drury is up for just about any discipline, on any mount. The 15-year-old is equally comfortable in an English or western saddle—or no saddle at all—and has dabbled in everything from speed events to jumping to saddle seat. She admits she particularly enjoys riding green, quirky, or “spicy” horses—and […]
Like many professional riders and trainers, Lauren Barwick has made sacrifices along the road to her goals. A five-time Paralympian and three-time Fédération Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games competitor for Canada, Barwick had her eye on the 2024 Paris Paralympics with her 2021 Tokyo Games partner Sandrino. But with a young family and a business […]
In the heart of Ocala, Florida, where equestrian culture intertwines with a thriving art scene, two artists are using their talents to celebrate kindness, creativity and the timeless beauty of horses. Cara Van Leuven, a seasoned equine artist living with bipolar disorder, and Kelsey Mahoney, a Sharpie artist with Down syndrome, joined forces to create […]
Sure, horse ownership might sound like a fast track to financial ruin, but it’s the most fiscally responsible decision you’ll make in the new year. Think of it as financial therapy—and way cheaper than years of a pompous financial planner side-eyeing your life choices. Here’s the logic: You could keep funneling your money into retirement […]
I recently returned from the U.S. Dressage Federation Convention, held Dec. 4-7 in Houston, where I participated in a talk titled “The Future of the Industry” with Reese Koffler-Stanfield and George Williams. I shared the findings from the survey of equine professionals I did earlier in the year and outlined the four biggest issues that emerged with the […]
