Our Horse Training & Showing category supports riders at every level—whether you’re working on the basics at home or stepping into the show ring. Explore training tips, discipline-specific guidance, show prep advice, and insights that help you and your horse grow together. From confidence-building exercises to competition strategies, this section is your resource for becoming a stronger, more effective, and more connected equestrian team.
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USEF Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic January 2-4, 2018
Read more: USEF Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic January 2-4, 2018Watch the USEF Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic from January 2-4, 2018. Use promo code RobertDover18 for a free fan membership.
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Horse Hauling; What the new regulations & laws mean for you
Read more: Horse Hauling; What the new regulations & laws mean for youWith all the recent changes to regulations regarding horse trailering, it’s no wonder many of us are left dazed & confused. Get the details here on what you need to do to stay legal while hauling your horse, or anyone else’s horse! ELD’s or Electronic Logging Devices The electronic logging device (ELD) rule – congressionally…
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US Equestrian: Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program for Students
Read more: US Equestrian: Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program for StudentsYou don’t have to be a record setting quarterback, point guard or track star to letter in junior high or high school sports anymore. The US Equestrian is writing a new chapter in the recognition of student athletes – one that honors Equestrians.
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What is English Pleasure?
Read more: What is English Pleasure?English pleasure can trace its roots to the bygone era when horses represented the primary mode of transportation to and from town. Society members prided themselves with showing off their elegant and finely-trained saddle mounts as they rode through the parks and into town, dressed in their finest hacking attire. These horses exemplified smooth-gaited movement,…
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KWPN-NA Keuring coming to Colorado!
Read more: KWPN-NA Keuring coming to Colorado!Our very own Hillside Center on Perry Park Road is working with the KWPN-NA to bring a Keuring to Colorado in 2018! This is the first Keuring in over 25 years to be held in Colorado. In order to make this event successful and get the approval of a date from KWPN-NA, we need anyone interested…
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What is Jumping?
Read more: What is Jumping?Jumping enjoys its place, both nationally and internationally, as one of the most popular and perhaps most recognizable equestrian events, aside from Thoroughbred horse racing. At its highest competitive level, Jumping is recognized as one of the three Olympic equestrian disciplines alongside both Dressage and Eventing. Essentially, what pole vaulting, high jump and hurdles are…
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What is Eventing?
Read more: What is Eventing?Eventing is the equestrian equivalent to a human triathalon, consisting of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event is usually contested over three days, hence the other popular term for the discipline, three-day event. By performing each of these classes, horses that compete in eventing show their balance, stamina, and precision.
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What is Vaulting?
Read more: What is Vaulting?Vaulting enjoys an ancient heritage and can probably be described as one of the oldest known forms of equestrian sport. Often described as gymnastics performed on horseback, vaulting’s origins can be traced back to Roman games which included acrobatic displays performed on cantering horses. Tracing history through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, many references…
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What is Endurance Riding?
Read more: What is Endurance Riding?Endurance is a long distance sport covering variations in altitude, terrain, and weather that tests the fitness and stamina of the horse as well as the athlete’s discipline and horsemanship skills. Periodic checkpoints occur throughout the competition to ensure the health and fitness of the horse and athlete. Given their ability to meet and master…
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What is Dressage?
Read more: What is Dressage?In today’s world, competitive dressage is recognized as one of the three equestrian Olympic disciplines, and as well, is a method for showcasing all levels of training in a competitive format. Currently, there are nine progressive levels of competition, open to any breed of horse and available for all levels of riders, in which the…
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Una moved to Colorado in 2007 and started the Colorado Horse Forum as a way to meet other equestrians in the area. Una now rides and competes in dressage. She operates a small dressage horse breeding program in Castle Rock.
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