DeAnn Sloan
‘Oh Crap’ Monday: A Really Crappy Situation
Well, this is about the crappiest thing we can think of.
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SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Labor Day Sale Starts Now!
Use code 20LaborDay to take 15% off hundreds of products from SmartPak, plus a $50 gift card with any order over $200.
Best of JN: 10 Equine Insurance Questions Answered
An experienced agent, and grand prix jumper rider, weighs in to answer common questions. By Laura Connaway. (more…)
Kentucky Performance Products: Weigh Your Horse’s Feed
“Feed by weight, not volume.” Here’s why. (more…)
Best of EN: Sports Psychology with Dr. Darby Bonomi: Frustration — A Guide Out of the Cloud
“Frustration. It’s a cloud of dark energy that hovers over us. Under it, we feel stuck and irritated, unable to see our way out of a situation.” Sport and Performance Psychologist Dr. Darby Bonomi helps us find a way out from under the cloud.
Katarina Stovall: ‘Does Access Equal Diversity In Equestrian Sports?’
“I believe that if the sport were more affordable, more people would participate, including more minorities.” Fifteen-year-old Katarina Stovall discusses the importance of mentorship and access programs in equestrian sports.
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Thursday Video: You Can Do It, Cuddles!
This jockey clearly is ready for the Derby. (more…)
How Bree Brookins Found Her Stride
Bree was under the impression that Black girls simply didn’t ride horses. Moving to North Carolina in search of a new barn family, she says she encountered more than a little racism, both direct and indirect.
Ecovet Presents Mind Your Melon: Ride King Guillermo
There’s nothing like riding vicariously on a Derby contender… except actually riding one. (more…)
Enjoy Derby Week Virtual Farm Tours
Don’t miss out on the experience of Derby Week! Even though spectators will not be allowed and many will not be traveling to Lexington for this year’s Derby, you can still experience some of the magic of the Horse Capital of the World through these virtual tours.
#goriding Grams of the Week
Another week of horse life, rounded up in your images. (more…)
California Wildfires: Help the California Wildlife Fund, Win ManeJane California Spur Straps
Our sister site Jumper Nation has teamed up with ManeJane to help provide relief to those affected by the California wildfires. Donate and enter a chance to win! (more…)
Briannah Kaitlyn McGee: ‘A Melting Pot of Gold’
“The amount of melanin in your skin does not determine your ability, especially in horseback riding.” Today we welcome the voice of Briannah Kaitlyn McGee, a 15-year-old from Southern California who reminds us that diversity is something to be celebrated.
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Oh Crap Monday: Broken Brakes
Sometimes your horse has no brakes, sometimes your horse’s brakes are too good. They key is finding that perfect middle ground where the brakes are juuusst right. (more…)
Lea Jih-Vieira: ‘Breaking Down Financial Barriers’
“There are countless times I turned down offers to play in tournaments because I could not afford it, or times I was only able to play because I had connections to people generous enough to subsidize the costs for me. I have missed so many opportunities to improve my game solely because I could not afford it.”
Kentucky Performance Products: Fiber
The key to healthier horses is making sure they have enough fiber in their diets. (more…)
Scnobia Stewart: ‘A Dedication to Inclusivity’
“My hope is that the current and future generations of minority equestrians will be able to enjoy the sport without feeling inferior or out of place.”
Best of JN: 3 Core Exercises to Improve Rider Balance & Position
This week’s Best of Jumper Nation brings you three exercises that are sure to help improve your riding. (more…)
Book Review: ‘How Good Riders Get Good’
By Denny Emerson (more…)
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: The Foundation for the Horse
Every week we team up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. Today we recognize the Foundation for the Horse, which is providing assistance for horses affected by the fires in California and those affected by Hurricane Laura.
Reader Photo Challenge: Magical Muzzles
Here are 17 smooch-worthy muzzles. (more…)
