While the 2018 Adequan U.S. Dressage Federation Annual Convention was marked by debate over a rule that raised the qualifying score for national freestyles from 60 percent to 63 percent, the 2019 convention took on a milder tone on the serene bank of the Savannah River. USDF President Lisa Gorretta addressed the assembly at the
Continue Reading...What Is Athletes For Equity In Sport?
Why was Athletes For Equity In Sport created? The simple answer is to affect equity in SafeSport procedures. The corporation was formed when people from many sports started sharing stories of their experience. The group of people that got together at the beginning of August was starting to learn from attorneys and people who had
Continue Reading...PS of Sweden Bridle bag & Browband cover
BROWBAND COVER Embroidered cover with polyester lining on the inside, fleece on the outside and a velcro fastening. Fits all PS-browbands and protects them from dirt and scratches. BRIDLE BAG Good looking, practical storage for your bridle. Perfect for protection of the bridle when trailing, at horse shows and so on. Closes with a zipper
Continue Reading...PS of Sweden Browband Bold Merlot
A gorgeous browband with large Merlot colored crystals. Our patented Click It™ design allows you to change the browband in a few seconds even with the bridle still on the horse. The Click It™ design allows you to use the browband on all bridles of standard size (32mm/1.25″). It has never been easier to coordinate
Continue Reading...PS of Sweden Jump Saddle Pad, Black, PRO, FULL
Designed for jumping, this black saddle pad has beautiful silver piping and a stylish white binding. The unique high-tech saddle pads from the PRO Collection by PS of Sweden are designed for the next level of the equestrian sport. Top equestrians need high-tech horse tack that meet their incredibly large demand on function and sustainability.
Continue Reading...PS of Sweden Bridle, Paladin
Anatomical and stylish best-seller! This innovative bridle is a mixture between our popular bridles Paragon and Jump Off. It suits perfectly for both dressage and showjumping. NOSEBAND The design of the noseband allows full freedom for the cheekbones and the sensitive nerve endings. It is fastened by regular pullback fastening which is extra padded underneath.
Continue Reading...One If By Land, Two If By Sea: Air Horse One
Dear Rita, Devoting one’s life to pursuit of top sport often requires a rider to travel great distances for training and competition. When I was kid, I started transporting horses the old-fashioned way: I once drove my Arabian eight miles down a dirt road in a two-seater cart to get to a 4-H meet. I
Continue Reading...A PSA: Get An HSA
Whenever I go through a crisis, I always ask myself, “What can I learn from this experience? What can I do better?” I’ve learned a few things from my recent broken hand experience: that horses are silly, that hands are fragile, that appropriate pain medication is wonderful, and that good people are even better. But
Continue Reading...Behind The Stall Door With: Lafitte De Muze
Often riders and grooms will describe their horse as having a puppy-dog personality, but if any horse ever epitomized that phrase it would be superstar hunter Lafitte De Muze. I spent about an hour chatting with Ashmeadow Farm barn manager Tim Delovich in Ocala, Florida, and “Lafitte” quickly became my buddy, licking my hands and
Continue Reading...Pre-Junior Jumping Championship Added To 2020 NAYC
On Dec. 3, officials from the U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the addition of the inaugural pre-junior jumping championship to the competition schedule for the 2020 Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships hosted at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, Aug. 4-9, 2020. The pre-junior championship is open to athletes FEI ages 14-16
Continue Reading...From The Outside Looking In
Among the many posts I’ve started writing but not finished over the years is one I began while sitting in an overflow parking lot at the Kentucky Horse Park facing the Alltech Arena. It was still early in our adventures on the A-circuit. My daughters’ dreams of riding in the ASPCA Maclay Finals still seemed
Continue Reading...Nine Tips To Avoid Becoming A PIA Boarder
We’ve all done it. The thing. The text. The ill-timed question. The snarky remark. The single moment in time that will flip the switch in our barn owner’s brain on their assessment of us: the PIA switch. You are a PIA boarder. The worst. When you’re labeled this way it will forever change your relationship
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