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If The Difference Is In The Details, Should Equitation Riders Be Allowed To See Their Scorecard?
This article was published by NoelleFloyd.com and has been reprinted with permission.To win an equitation class, riders must produce seamless tracks with quiet aids and elegant poise to impress the judges. This we know. The class is pinned, ribbons are handed out, and...
YOUNG JUMPER PROFILE: CCF CORAL SEA
No stranger to developing young horses, Michelle Parker has successfully competed on many mounts, including homebreds. CCF Coral Sea, aka ‘Coral’, is practically family for Parker. Coral was bred by Parker’s mother and is the offspring of two of Parker's previous...
YOUNG JUMPER PROFILE: NIKOLINA
Jason McArdle's wife, Susan, with their newborn daughter, London, and Young Jumper, Nikolina (owned by Fairbanks Valley Farm, LLC) A veteran of developing equine prospects, Jason McArdle has earned six young jumper championships over the last decade. Bringing several...
Taylor Battles Back From Breast Cancer For A Blenheim Derby Win
Two years after her diagnosis, she’s feeling stronger than ever aboard L’Con Reyes. Horses have played a starring role in Katie Taylor’s life from her first pony ride around the age of 4. They kept her focused in her junior years at the Karazissis family’s Far...
A Talent Search Tale: An Important Step in the Show Jumping Pathway
Since the Show Jumping Talent Search Program began in the 1950s, it has played a key role in the pathway for promising riders to represent the United States in Show Jumping Competition. Familiar names like Beezie Madden, Richard Spooner, Lauren Hough, McLain Ward,...
FIRST FIRSTS: JAMIE SAILOR
Jamie Sailor and Flashdance jumping to victory in the YJC Western League 5-year old Final at Showpark PC: Captured Moment PhotographyJamie Sailor is becoming a household name on the West Coast. Though her #PathwayToSuccess began many years ago, achievements in both...
FIRST FIRSTS: AUGUSTA IWASAKI
Augusta Iwasaki is High Score Junior as well as Champion in the USHJA International Hunter Derby at 2019 Showpark Ranch & Coast. PC: Captured Moment PhotographyAt only fifteen years old, Augusta Iwasaki has claimed numerous first firsts in competitions across...
Video – USHJA WCHR West Coast Spectacular Final Round and Judges Interview
Watch! Judges interview and all twelve second rounds with scores. United States Hunter Jumper Association, World Championship Hunter Rider West Coast Spectacular at the Blenheim EquiSports June Classic I
FIRST FIRSTS: ALLISON LAJOIE
Allison LaJoie and Delmonde taking a victory gallop during the FEI CSI 3* Bronze Tour at Blenheim Spring Classic II PC: McCool PhotographyA native to the California show circuit, Allison LaJoie has experienced numerous firsts at Blenheim EquiSports events. A recent...
YOUNG HUNTER PROFILE: DEJA BLUE AKA “DJ”
DJ and Sophie Simpson claim victory in the Brookway Stables Young Hunter Classic at Showpark Ranch & Coast. PC: Captured Moment PhotographyDeja Blue aka “DJ” is a stunning KWPN dappled grey gelding, owned by Lexie Looker. DJ began his #PathwayToSuccess in the...
