It takes a village! →

Ainsley Jacobs and her JJ got to experience every horse lover’s dream: riding down a beach in the sun and the surf! →

While Ainsley Jacobs’ original goal to attend the 2017 American Eventing Championships as a competitor didn’t pan out, she made an important discovery while attending as a vendor. →

Roadtrip!! Ainsley Jacobs details a mini equestrian vacation including a dressage clinic with Jamie Stevenson. →

Recovering from No-Stirrup November can be tricky! →

Ainsley Jacobs and her horse JJ are slowly recuperating from a ligament injury — so she’s throwing it back today to the end of 2015, when she and JJ made their Novice Level debut! Adult amateur event blogger Ainsley Jacobs has been chronicling how she finds the takeaway lesson from the good, the bad and →

Ainsley Jacobs and her horse JJ are slowly recuperating from a ligament injury — so she’s throwing it back today to 2015, when she accidentally won a divisional reserve championship title. →

…all the way to Novice. →

If you and your horses have ever had a particular “nemesis” jump or obstacle, you’ll understand exactly how Ainsley Jacobs felt about a certain fence at a certain event. →

Ainsley Jacobs, our adult amateur event columnist, illustrates why well-fitting tack for both horse and rider is so important, and how not to spend a small fortune. →

Attending Rolex as a spectator is one thing, but attending as a vendor is a whole other animal. Finally recovered from a whirlwind Rolex weekend, Ainsley Jacobs explains. →

No, that 50-cent ribbon isn’t everything compared to knowing you rode, learned and tried your best… but having the physical manifestation of all of your hard work in your hand isn’t too shabby either. →

Humans don’t bounce. →

As George Morris says, “perfect practice makes perfect.” So why not practice showing? Ainsley Jacobs makes a case for the schooling show. →

Ainsley Jacobs, our adult amateur eventing blogger, rewinds to May of 2015 to remind us all what happens in moments when we stop riding. Ainsley finds the bright spot in every lesson to be learned! →

Don’t let that springtime mud get you down — Ainsley Jacobs, our amateur event blogger, rewinds to April of 2015 when she learned a valuable lesson on how to both ride safely and have a good time in less-than-optimal conditions. →

While amateur eventing blogger Ainsley Jacobs’ horse JJ recovers from an injury, Ainsley treats us to flashbacks from their story — such as the day JJ officially became part of the family! →

All a fabulous day in the life. →

The perfect step up! →

While her horse JJ is healing from a ligament injury, adult amateur eventing blogger Ainsley Jacobs is throwing back to some of her earliest experiences in competition! →

Ainsley Jacobs zooms out on her horse life to take a realistic view of her own experiences, finding the lesson that should be learned from each new challenge and sharing those lessons in her blog series! →

Ainsley Jacobs is patiently rehabbing her horse JJ from a ligament injury — in the meantime, she’s revisiting old chapters from their partnership, including their first finish at Beginner Novice! →

Alternate title: No-Stirrup November claims its first casualty of the month. Columnist Ainsley Jacobs reports on her most recent lawn-dart incident. →

It ain’t over until you’re over that XC finish line! →

Ainsley’s horse JJ is back in (trotting) action! →