Manufacture Your Fit: Advice to the Young Professional
Saturday, March 26 2022
By Rob Jacobs Within any industry, it’s challenging to find a business that has most of what a person is looking for professionally. This is especially true within the equestrian industry. The industry is designed for the workaholic who is detail-orientated and willing to work more than the traditional 40 hours per week. In
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Trainer in Each of Us
Saturday, February 13 2021
By George Williams So, here’s the question: If you’re a professional, do you consider yourself a trainer? Or are you a coach, or an instructor? Or both? Or all three? These three terms have a tendency to be treated as all the same thing. In my opinion, they are not the same. The USEF has
- Published in Weekly Feature
Brittni Raflowitz Emerges as a Professional Rider
Tuesday, March 17 2015
By Dani Moritz-Long Brittni Raflowitz was fortunate to grow up with America’s premier winter circuit practically in her backyard. Now 19 years old, Brittni is an accomplished professional who’s had the opportunity to learn from the best — including McLain Ward and the late Barney Ward. She now trains with Candice King and her dad,
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Lauren Tisbo breaks record in the International Wiesbaden Pfingst-Turnier
Saturday, July 05 2014
June 25, 2014; Wiesbaden, Germany – Fromthe 6 th to the 9 th of June, Germany played host to an exciting weekend of equestrian competition in jumping, dressage and eventing as the 78 th Pfingst-Turnier Wiesbaden 2014 began. Representing the United States, Lauren Tisbo and her horse La Centa leapt to victory in Friday evening’s round of showjumping, breaking records as they went
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
The Colorado Horse Park and Griffis Residential Present the Military and First Responders Appreciation Day July 19
Saturday, July 05 2014
Parker, CO – July 3, 2014 - Colorado Horse Park’s Summer in the Rockies brings thousands of horses and riders to the Denver area over the course of its six-week run. This year the show is bigger than ever, with even larger numbers of competitors traveling from all over the United States to compete in show jumping and enjoy the ideal Colorado weather and the wonderful amenities of the Colorado Horse Park and surrounding areas.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Searching for contenders.
Sunday, December 30 2012
Like a baseball team, I try to build contenders. I try to build contenders from the hands (riders and horses) I am dealt. The kids and adults come to me with goals and aspirations, and I attempt to coach them into successful horsemen and hopefully winners
- Published in General, In the Irons, Z-Blogs