I’ve been hearing it often from trainer friends: kids just don’t seem to want to work the way they used to. And I see it myself. Many riders show up, take the lesson, and rush off to the next activity. The days of the true ‘barn rats’ feel long gone. Kids are overscheduled, and sometimes—if
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Kent Farrington is an Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Pan American team gold and individual silver medalist, and a two-time former World No. 1. The 45-year-old American rider currently has 85 Grands Prix wins on his resume, trailing the sport’s winningest Grand Prix rider of all time, Julien Epaillard (FRA), by just two victories (Jumpr).
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Dear diary, I have enjoyed a mostly quiet week as she who must be obeyed was in Port Seagull for a work-related international kick off thing. It was the first time that she has been away properly since her human kissing spines operation and apparently she can confirm she sets the metal detectors off now
Dear diary, A lot like my stressage sheets of old often used to say, I’m pretty sure all our report cards would read “could try harder” right now. If the mercurial weather is anything to go by then our level of sacrifices needs to rise and Spring needs to at least start thinking about bracing
One Big Thing: US Equestrian Allocates $100,000 each to Safety Vest Study and Chromatic Fund View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ride EquiSafe (@rideequisafe) US Equestrian is pleased to announce that
It’s easy to get distracted as a rookie in the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5*. There’s a lot of external chatter on how first-timers will fare. Plus, translating a lifelong dream into the actual
Today, it will rain all day… HERE WE GO! KEEP THEM OFF THE TRUCK FUND. The KEEP THEM OFF THE TRUCK FUND will go on all day, all the time. It will always be here. Slaughter bound horses are in dire need daily in the US. The pipeline is real. If you want to save
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Today, I will ride! HERE WE GO! KEEP THEM OFF THE TRUCK FUND. The KEEP THEM OFF THE TRUCK FUND will go on all day, all the time. It will always be here. Slaughter bound horses are in dire need daily in the US. The pipeline is real. If you want to save a horse
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