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Hunter/Jumper Trends: What's Hot in the Show Ring!

As I said in my last post, Hunter/Jumper Horse Show attire is very traditional. However, it is also very trendy! Here are some of the exciting trends we are seeing in the Show Ring.

Show Coats: While you can't go wrong with the traditional navy blue show coat, it is refreshing to see riders wearing a range of beautiful colors and patterns in the show ring today. You will see Blues, Browns, and Grays in a variety of striped and plaid fabrics. Ariat's Legacy Hunt Coat is a per

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Added by Jane Turner on February 20, 2010 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Hunter Show Attire: Getting Ready for Your First Show.

If you are getting prepared for your first horse show season, choosing the correct attire for the Hunter/Jumper Ring can be a bit intimidating! Hunter/Jumper riding is a sport that is steeped in tradition, and much of that tradition has to do with the appropriate attire. While many traditions stay the same, the Hunter/Jumper ring is also very trendy! Here is a guide to help you choose horse show apparel that is both traditional and in fashion.

Show Coat:

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Added by Jane Turner on February 18, 2010 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Angelea Kelly Walkup has returned from the Netherlands.

Hi, Everyone's favorite Horse Girl is now back safe and sound on her farm in North Carolina. Angelea has been training six days a week for the last several months with Anky Van Grunsven in the Netherlands. Her adorable little traveling companion Piccolo was a hit over there. The beautiful mare Carrara has returned stateside and is quietly enjoying her rest in quarantine. For more on Angelea tune in and tack up at HorseGirlTV.com Continue

Added by Aimee Donaldson on December 9, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

Fitness for Riders

Hey all, My name is name is Elizabeth Hanson. I am the creator of EQUESTRIAN PILATES®, a fitness program for riders. I love helping people get in better shape to improve their riding. Just wanted you to know that I always have free tips on my website. Right now there are three sample exercises that help you gain better balance in the saddle. Just go to www.equestrianpilates.com/newsletter and try them out. Feel free to leave me comme… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Hanson on November 3, 2009 at 7:14pm — No Comments

Equine Affair

Does anyone know the artist who painted the picture used for the Equine Affair logo? I think it's just stunning!!! Thanks! Laura Continue

Added by Laura Gironda on September 24, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Rain Rain Go Away! Have an Evacuation Plan in Place.

Wow! We are really getting hammered here in North GA. We are in the mountains, so only wash-out mudslides, spotty flooding. I took a shovel and dug a moat around the barn, so everything drained. My tack grew aqua fur overnight. Cleaned leather all day. Who am I to complain about such a thing? We are O.K. But South of here. Oh, boy! Around Atlanta, many horses were taken to higher ground. Very sad, but 11 people have died. Mostly swept away in their cars. If you don't have an evacuation plan; mak… Continue

Added by Aimee Donaldson on September 23, 2009 at 8:44pm — No Comments

What a Difference a Horse Makes

I've recently purchased my own horse; my first horse. A beautiful Palomino Mountain Pleasure Horse. What a crazy/cool thing for me to do! Truthfully, it's probably a year too soon given my current abilities (novice rider) but Opportunity can knock at any time and although I may not be fully ready by some standards, not to take advantage of the economy, as well as help out a fellow horse owner to find a loving home for her horse and be able to keep her other horses by selling one seemed crazy. If… Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on September 22, 2009 at 7:29am — No Comments

Angela Kelly Walkup is in Holland!

Hi everyone! Everyone's favorite HorseGirl has arrived safe in Holland along with her beautiful mare Carerra, (and ofcourse, Picolo). Visit her site HorseGirlTV.com Go Angelea! Continue

Added by Aimee Donaldson on September 20, 2009 at 10:04am — No Comments

Jane Savoie has Five Free Gifts for You!

Hi everyone. Just visit Jane's website and enter your name and e-mail address. You will receive a downloadable video, audio, 2 reports and her newsletter. No purchase necessary. You will love her! Continue

Added by Aimee Donaldson on September 19, 2009 at 4:25pm — No Comments

BrightFuse.com A Talent Community

Hello Friends at EquiVillage, Not to blur the lines of Social vs. Professional networking, however, I would like to let you know I have posted my profile on BrightFuse.com http://www.brightfuse.com/aimee-donaldson Furthermore, I've started two groups there. "Equestrian Professionals" and "Equestrian Real Estate". So, I hope this is helpful to anyone seeking employment, looking to boost their business, or hire someone. Also, if anyone would like to see what I'm up to un-related to horsemansh… Continue

Added by Aimee Donaldson on September 16, 2009 at 1:52pm — No Comments

Trot, Trot, Trot, Trot, Trot!

Isn't it just awesome when it all starts to come together?! Just 8 weeks ago, I had no idea how to make a horse move forward and there I was, trotting happily around the arena. It was bloody brilliant! I was recounting my activities to my husband later. He said "I just don't see what's so hard. Isn't it natural? Don't you just do it?" Er, well no. Not quite. Gosh when I think about it, there's a lot. Heels down, with weight in your heels not the balls of your feet, light leg pressure, eyes forw… Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on August 14, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Freedom for wild horses

Please visit www.freedomforwildhorses.com 10% is donated to Return to Freedom American Wild Horse Sanctuaty Continue

Added by Freedom for Wild Horses on August 11, 2009 at 12:34pm — No Comments

The Greenhorn Goblin

Well, I"m not laughing yet about my antics with Rally two weekends ago, in fact I've been deeply reflective. If I'm brutally honest with myself my desire is streets ahead of my abilities. This isn't fair to Rally or worse his owner who when she wanted to half lease her horse, I don't think expected to have to babysit the leaser in the process. My riding school also offered to let me join their barn program this week. School horses are different from non-school horses for sure (and thus I won't g… Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on August 8, 2009 at 10:03pm — No Comments

To Lease Or Not To Lease, That Is The Question

This 40+ year-cum-8-year-old just can't get enough of horses. I'm reading little girl mags (But they're so packed full of newsy horsy stuff in a way that's easy for me to digest/learn, honest!) and find myself wanting to hang around the barn all the time. I want my own horse yet I'm smart enough to know that if I had one, I wouldn't know what to do with it. I've read a ton of stuff and got a lot of new knowledge in my brain but not yet the confidence to put all that into practice. Leasing is a… Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on August 4, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Matthew McConaughey Taught Me How to Post

'Now we'll learn how to Post" said my riding instructor. "It's not Up, Down, Up, Down but rather more like this" and she demonstrated moving back and forward from the hips (vs. up and down from the knees). I thought about it for a minute and a very clear vision came to mind. "I get it!" I yelled excitedly. "I'll just picture having some fun with Matthew McConaughey!" I tried it and it worked! She got it immediately and instantly laughed with a tiny blush. Good job the 8 year olds didn't. Oops… Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on August 3, 2009 at 7:59pm — No Comments

The Two-Point Position

For balance, strength, and position my instructor tells me. I'm grateful for all those years of practice in public bathrooms and the "No touch sit squat". Sure built up the right muscles for Two Point :) :) Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on August 1, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Ride Sally Ride!

I'm a super late bloomer to the world of horses. I always wanted to learn how to ride as a kid but it just wasn't in the cards at the time; an expense my parents couldn't afford back then. Flash forward, oh I don't know - 30 something years on and here I am! I took a lesson to help my 8 year old daughter feel more comfortable (she likes to evaluate everything before she joins in and I thought by seeing/watching what I did, the expressions on my face, and that I was doing it any way would help)… Continue

Added by PonyGirl09 on July 30, 2009 at 8:04pm — No Comments

New Here

Hi everyone, I'm new to EquiVillage! A little about me, I grew up outside of Washington DC have been involved in horses all my life. I grew up on a small horse farm where my mother bred and trained show hunters. I grew up under (and was named after) Jane Marshall Dillion of the Junior Equitation School where I learned from a decades old system of riding that not only produced riders, but also fostered horsemanship and discipline. I rode on the A circuit through my junior years periodically and w… Continue

Added by becca glover on April 10, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments