#HORSE SHOW
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: My Summer Show Season Tips
It’s getting HOT out, folks. And show season is here. That means taking extra steps to keep our horses comfortable and performing their best. Here are seven of my summer show season tips. (more…)
SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: 25 Things to Do Before a Horse Show
The time has come — horse shows are coming back! So here are 25 things you can do to prepare before a horse show. (more…)
Best of JN: An Introduction to Indoors, Meet the Big Four
Do NOT miss this chance to see the nation’s best! This article will give you the “who,” “what,” “when” and “where” for the Big Four of the jumping equestrian world!
Best of JN: A Step-By-Step Guide to Setting a Horse Show Budget
Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you budget for your next show — both for fun and for real!
5 Post Horse Show Rituals You Need to Adopt NOW, Presented by Draper Therapies
Here are 5 post horse show rituals that will keep you refreshed and excited to get back in the saddle for the next round.
3 Ways the Judge Can Be Your Ally
Despite how it might feel with their eyes upon you in the show ring, the judge is actually your ally as an equestrian: Lisa El-Ramey, USEF Senior “S” judge, shares her expertise.
‘Horse Show Hub’ Platform Centralizes Show Search Process
Find a show near you!
#TBT: 6 Things We Know To Be True About Showing Horses
No matter your discipline or breed of choice, there are several factors to show season that all equestrians have in common. Lindsay Shearman of Knollwood Farm explains.
Overheard at the Horse Show
Hang around the in-gate long enough and you’ll overhear some pretty funny things. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “someone should write this stuff down,” we’re all over it.
The Academic Equestrian: How to Horse Show
A helpful guide to the organized chaos.
The Show Must Go On… In the Parking Lot
It may have been out of view of the grandstands, but it was no less grand. Lorraine Jackson details the resilience of the horse-crazy folks at the Utah State Fair when rain turned the main show arena into a veritable swamp.
‘No Bling’ Show Circuit Attracting New Riders in North Carolina
No fancy tack or clothes? No problem!
Fit to Ride: Your pre-show warm-up
What do AC/DC, pink penguin pajama bottoms and power stretching have to do with show ring success? I’ll let HN hardbody Biz Stamm explain. (more…)
Your Turn: 20 questions every horse-show coach should be prepared to answer
HN Contributor Katy Groesbeck tells it like it is.
Horse Shows: Sometimes, just getting there is half the battle
By the time we trot down the centerline, says HN Contributor Katy Groesbeck, we’re golden. It’s the part that comes before that gives us ulcers. (more…)
Like a Frommer’s Guide to Horse Shows: Top 25 rankings
Have you ever gone to a horse show and been like, “These ribbons are so lame” or “This footing is like quicksand”? Well, NARG has come to the rescue with a handy horse show guide. (more…)