Amanda Cousins

The 12 Equestrian Pains of Christmas

No matter where you go this time of year, you are haunted by the sound of Christmas carols at every turn. JN's Amanda Cousins decided to put her own spin on one...

Confessions of a Hunter Princess Gone Rogue

I don’t feel like I’ve actually earned the title ‘Hunter Princess,’ and if you have read my Thoroughbred Makeover blog series on Jumper Nation, you know I have ...

Riches to Ribbons: Navigating the Makeover

In just a couple of weeks, the Kentucky Horse Park will be flooded with OTTBs and supporters of the breed for the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeove...

Riches To Ribbons: Mythbusters

The purpose of this blog was to invite you all along on the journey I take each year retraining a horse for the Thoroughbred Makeover. It’s supposed to be enter...

Riches to Ribbons: Artie Meets My Ego

JN's Thoroughbred Makeover blogger Amanda Cousins enjoys allowing her Makeover mounts to dabble in a little bit of everything. She recently took her 2019 mount,...

Riches to Ribbons: Artie Meets Sleepovers

About five months into training, Artie is now a worldly (or at least local) traveler. We ship somewhere for a lesson or to school at least once a week. The last...

Riches to Ribbons: Artie Meets Jimmy Wofford

JN's RRP Blogger Amanda got the chance to ride with the legendary Jimmy Wofford. In today's blog, she takes more of an introspective approach and discusses the ...