As young riders graduate high school, a concern among many is where and how they can keep riding during their college years. There are several intercollegiate riding programs in the United States that offer riding opportunities and camaraderie for...
Champion trainer Julian Nemmers explains how to navigate through AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 1.For Pattern 1, you’ll enter with a big walk, moving around the corner, and then start the trot.The collected trot is first but should be ground...
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) leadership announced that they will add ranch riding classes to their growing western division. Ranch riding competition includes the individual performance of an approved pattern. The patterns emulate maneuvers commonly used in ranch...
It sounded like he was being dive-bombed by sea-planes when I spoke with Pedro Cebulka last week.“That’s another one coming over now,” he’d say with a laugh as our conversation about his life and times had to be put...
Whether it is an open or breed show, a mountain trail challenge, or a mounted archery competition, I love showing. When COVID-19 quickly shut down all events, summer was suddenly feeling empty. Thankfully, horse people are resourceful folk, and...
The FEI European Championships in the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines of jumping, eventing, dressage and para dressage will not be held in 2021 due to the revised dates for the Tokyo Games next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
There are many important questions pertaining to equine conditioning and fitness as we all look forward to returning to work. Hilary Clayton, BVMS, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVSMR, MRCVS, served for almost 17 years as the Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair...
Imagine a snow globe. Inside is the city of London, England. There’s the bridge, Big Ben, the river, Buckingham palace. Now give it a shake and it turns into a Christmas wonderland, where ponies prance, jumpers leap, and elves...
The Online Riders Collective is proud to launch Clinics for a Cause to help mitigate the struggles equestrians are facing due to COVID-19. From not being able to ride to facing lost income, riders and equine business owners are...
A visit to The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto should be on every equestrian’s bucket list. The event, which runs for two weeks every November, offers the ultimate in fair favorites with culinary delights, farm animals, shopping, and...
