The inaugural USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships now have dates and locations. There will be two championships in 2025, with the East championship taking place Sept. 16-21 during The Kentucky National in Lexington and the West championship happening Oct. 29-Nov. 2at the National Sunshine Series I in Thermal, California. The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association announced July […]
When you are a born to a horse-loving mom and don’t share the same insane passion, it can be tough going. Especially when horses are woven into the fabric of your daily life. Especially when you are the only son, blessed with four sisters who ride. The irony is that my son—the non-rider, the never-will-be-McLain—inspires […]
It’s easy to get burned out in the horse world. That is, unless you’re Lynette Bowman who, at almost 71, finds increasing joy in horses the longer she’s around them. And though Bowman has been a lifelong equestrian, it wasn’t until she was 65 and had recently lost her husband to cancer that she stepped […]
Imagine you have a large amount of bread dough. You divide it evenly and fill one long loaf pan with half and put the other half in a shorter pan with taller sides. How would the two loaves look once they’re baked? The one in the long pan would look closer to a baguette, and […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the dates and location for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions for 2025 through 2027. The event will continue to take place at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ilinois, on the following dates: The Festival of Champions showcases the top athletes and horses in 17 […]
Dressage riders and officials convened in Ermelo, the Netherlands, last week for the annual meeting of the International Dressage Trainers Club, International Dressage Riders Club, Dressage Organizers Club and the Dressage Officials Club. Members of the press were not granted access to the meeting, but Linda Keenan, secretary general of the International Dressage Trainer’s Club, […]
Last year, Molly Duda and her quirky Oldenburg gelding Disco Traveler (Donatelli—Cadence) shot up the levels from training to CCI3*-L in less than 12 months, earning a slew of accolades on the way. So it’s perhaps no surprise that they followed their 2023 success by not simply moving up to advanced this year, but doing it well enough to be selected […]
The 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals—West ended in exciting fashion Sunday at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. The event saw junior and young rider athletes vie for the prestigious title through four phases of competition held over three days, with Avery Glynn of Petaluma, California, emerging as the winner. The […]
The inaugural USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships now have dates and locations. There will be two championships in 2025, with the East championship taking place Sept. 16-21 during The Kentucky National in Lexington and the West championship happening Oct. 29-Nov. 2at the National Sunshine Series I in Thermal, California. The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association announced July […]
When you are a born to a horse-loving mom and don’t share the same insane passion, it can be tough going. Especially when horses are woven into the fabric of your daily life. Especially when you are the only son, blessed with four sisters who ride. The irony is that my son—the non-rider, the never-will-be-McLain—inspires […]
After decades of non-standardized methods of measuring noseband tightness, as of May 1, 2025, the Fédération Equestre Internationale will have a standardized method regulating noseband tightness. As part of the 37 action items in the Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan, the FEI has developed a new tool that FEI stewards will use to determine whether […]
It was born out of a desire to promote safer riding, but how does it work? And do those involved in its execution feel it’s making a difference?
It’s easy to get burned out in the horse world. That is, unless you’re Lynette Bowman who, at almost 71, finds increasing joy in horses the longer she’s around them. And though Bowman has been a lifelong equestrian, it wasn’t until she was 65 and had recently lost her husband to cancer that she stepped […]
Imagine you have a large amount of bread dough. You divide it evenly and fill one long loaf pan with half and put the other half in a shorter pan with taller sides. How would the two loaves look once they’re baked? The one in the long pan would look closer to a baguette, and […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the dates and location for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions for 2025 through 2027. The event will continue to take place at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ilinois, on the following dates: The Festival of Champions showcases the top athletes and horses in 17 […]
Dressage riders and officials convened in Ermelo, the Netherlands, last week for the annual meeting of the International Dressage Trainers Club, International Dressage Riders Club, Dressage Organizers Club and the Dressage Officials Club. Members of the press were not granted access to the meeting, but Linda Keenan, secretary general of the International Dressage Trainer’s Club, […]
Last year, Molly Duda and her quirky Oldenburg gelding Disco Traveler (Donatelli—Cadence) shot up the levels from training to CCI3*-L in less than 12 months, earning a slew of accolades on the way. So it’s perhaps no surprise that they followed their 2023 success by not simply moving up to advanced this year, but doing it well enough to be selected […]
The 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals—West ended in exciting fashion Sunday at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. The event saw junior and young rider athletes vie for the prestigious title through four phases of competition held over three days, with Avery Glynn of Petaluma, California, emerging as the winner. The […]
