When eventer Mikenna Hallock and her husband, Andy Hallock, established Three Beat Farms in Oregon City, Oregon, in 2021, the new professional looked for any opportunity to showcase her training skills to the equestrian community. That, in part, was why 28-year-old Mikenna decided to partner with a Clackamas County, Oregon, nonprofit rescue called Sound Equine […]
Since its inception in 2015, Detroit Horse Power has served the city’s youth, ages 11-18, with riding and other equine-related programming that helps its young participants develop social and emotional skills. For those nine years, the organization has operated on borrowed horses, equipment and facilities, transporting students from the urban center to participating barns outside […]
If you’re a parent considering getting your child a horse or pony for Christmas, I have some advice for you. I’ve been there and done that, and while it can be a hugely rewarding process for everyone involved, you must go into it with your eyes wide open. It’s vital to keep front and center […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association opened the 2024 USHJA Annual Meeting on Monday with five members elected to the USHJA Board of Directors. The five electees will fill four at-large seats and the officer position of national vice president. They are: USHJA members submitted nominations for USHJA board positions, from which a slate of candidates was developed by the USHJA […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Eventing Pathway Program Lists for 2025, including the Elite, Pre-Elite, Development and Development 25 Programs. Eventing Elite Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have achieved the Eventing Elite Program List for 2025. Eventing Pre-Elite Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have achieved the Eventing Pre-Elite Program […]
Ten years ago, Ashlee Bond topped a $1 million grand prix at what is now the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. In the decade since, the venue has undergone extensive changes, and the caliber of show jumping sport available at the horse park has increased exponentially. However, on Saturday, one thing remained the […]
The U.S. Dressage Federation and U.S. Equestrian Federation have announced that USDF will become the USEF recognized affiliate association for the sport of para-dressage beginning Jan. 1, taking over the role from the U.S. Para Equestrian Association. Leading up to the transition, representatives from the USPEA, USEF Para-Equestrian Sport Committee and USDF formed a task […]
Emma Hechtman started her day July 19 aboard Iglesias O.A. in the low junior jumper ring at HITS Saugerties (New York). After setting the pace for the class, the 18-year-old Heritage Farm working student hopped off and headed back to the barn to hack another horse, leaving her mom, Jill Hechtman, at the ring to wait […]
Life’s a dance for Emily Arriaga. The metaphor is more literal for her than most, as she has been dancing since age 4 and has her sights set on a career as a professional, and because she’s learned over her life to balance that passion with her passion for horses, which she also hopes to […]
When eventer Mikenna Hallock and her husband, Andy Hallock, established Three Beat Farms in Oregon City, Oregon, in 2021, the new professional looked for any opportunity to showcase her training skills to the equestrian community. That, in part, was why 28-year-old Mikenna decided to partner with a Clackamas County, Oregon, nonprofit rescue called Sound Equine […]
Since its inception in 2015, Detroit Horse Power has served the city’s youth, ages 11-18, with riding and other equine-related programming that helps its young participants develop social and emotional skills. For those nine years, the organization has operated on borrowed horses, equipment and facilities, transporting students from the urban center to participating barns outside […]
If you’re a parent considering getting your child a horse or pony for Christmas, I have some advice for you. I’ve been there and done that, and while it can be a hugely rewarding process for everyone involved, you must go into it with your eyes wide open. It’s vital to keep front and center […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association opened the 2024 USHJA Annual Meeting on Monday with five members elected to the USHJA Board of Directors. The five electees will fill four at-large seats and the officer position of national vice president. They are: USHJA members submitted nominations for USHJA board positions, from which a slate of candidates was developed by the USHJA […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the Eventing Pathway Program Lists for 2025, including the Elite, Pre-Elite, Development and Development 25 Programs. Eventing Elite Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have achieved the Eventing Elite Program List for 2025. Eventing Pre-Elite Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have achieved the Eventing Pre-Elite Program […]
Ten years ago, Ashlee Bond topped a $1 million grand prix at what is now the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. In the decade since, the venue has undergone extensive changes, and the caliber of show jumping sport available at the horse park has increased exponentially. However, on Saturday, one thing remained the […]
The U.S. Dressage Federation and U.S. Equestrian Federation have announced that USDF will become the USEF recognized affiliate association for the sport of para-dressage beginning Jan. 1, taking over the role from the U.S. Para Equestrian Association. Leading up to the transition, representatives from the USPEA, USEF Para-Equestrian Sport Committee and USDF formed a task […]
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Emma Hechtman started her day July 19 aboard Iglesias O.A. in the low junior jumper ring at HITS Saugerties (New York). After setting the pace for the class, the 18-year-old Heritage Farm working student hopped off and headed back to the barn to hack another horse, leaving her mom, Jill Hechtman, at the ring to wait […]
Life’s a dance for Emily Arriaga. The metaphor is more literal for her than most, as she has been dancing since age 4 and has her sights set on a career as a professional, and because she’s learned over her life to balance that passion with her passion for horses, which she also hopes to […]
