Jumper Nation Announces 1st Annual $1,000 Diversity Scholarship [Update 7/02: Total is now $5,000!]

June 26, 2020

Update 7/02: We are thrilled to share that upper level eventer Hannah Hawkins has contributed an additional $1,000 to the award fund, bringing the total to $5,0...

Help Alex Titan with Research Study: Equestrian Sport & Moral Qualities

June 26, 2020

We received the following information about this research study project from the FEI.  It is a legitimate research study and any information submitted to help w...

Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts for the Father Figure in Your Life

June 20, 2020

Father's Day is coming up tomorrow...here are some last-minute gift ideas that may be just what you need for some inspiration for that father figure in your lif...

The Future of Our Sport: The Silos of Hunters, Jumpers, and Equitation

June 19, 2020

Is it time to separate hunters and jumpers?  Before everyone starts the wailing and gnashing of teeth, my first caveat is that I don’t think separating the two...

Understanding Fear

June 16, 2020

As a trainer who deals mainly with adult riders, I spend just as much time talking about fear and anxiety as I do about the correct use of our position and aids...

Thoughts on Inequality and Racism

June 11, 2020

On June 9, 2020, Bill Moroney, President of US Equestrian, released a letter regarding the organization's stance on racism and its commitment to diversity in eq...

The Lesson Horses of My Soccer Uniform Days

June 11, 2020

As I sit at my computer working on leads for the sale of my own horse in order to move on to another, typing ads got me reflecting on where my riding all began....

What Kind of Program Are You In?

June 5, 2020

What kind of program are you in? Are you the one who lays awake the night before a lesson or show day, worrying about everything, including whether or not your ...

10 Hidden Costs of Showing: What No One Tells You Until You Get the Bill

June 4, 2020

This post originally appeared on Jumper Nation in 2016 -- but it still holds true today!  Nicole Chastain Price, a trainer and rider who holds her USDF Bronze, ...

Fight Against Inequality: Resources from Readers

June 4, 2020

I intended for the piece I wrote yesterday to open up discussions on inequality.  Some readers brought up that some of the imagery and wording used were not sen...