Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund

11/30/2020

If you don’t know about Wings, now is your chance.Check out this fun interview
with the 17-year-old show jumper. Click the link in our bio for more.

11/24/2020

Time for an adventure!

11/17/2020

Whatever is good for your
soul… do that.
Chagrin 2019
Photo credit: Caroline Holman


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11/12/2020

“I’ve taught General a few voice cues to keep him safe while riding and walking over things, like stepping into a trailer or over obstacles on a trail. He hasn’t missed a beat since losing his eyes, and a huge part in that is how brave he is and how much he trusts me.”

You won’t want to miss this incredible blog post on The Plaid Horse.Tap to read!
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Photo credit: Katlin Karsen

11/03/2020

“You see a horse with your eyes but you feel a horse will your soul.”

Photo credit: Caroline Holman

09/07/2020

No when it’s a long weekend (or involves ponies!)💙
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09/04/2020

That moment before you clench a top spot is literally everything when it’s with your partner 🐴. It is for that partnership that we strive every day to remember and celebrate that 💙
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SOARING to the finish line with Berdenn de Kergane at CHIO Aachen in the STAWAG Opening Jumping Competition 🔥 I gave you all a heads up to tune in.....if you did, you saw us grab 🥈place!
Our little stallion jumped SO well!! ⭐️
Do you think the rest of the week at will go just as well?
Who’s 🤞their fingers for us?
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09/02/2020

Cherishing each and every day with our partners 💙
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09/01/2020

Every day is a good day to practice the basics so we are ready for the show arena 🙌

Cantering over ground poles is a great way to work on course-riding skills without wearing out your horse’s legs. It removes the stress and anxiety about “the jump” and teaches you to focus on what really matters: the ride between the fences and through the corners of the ring. By understanding these fundamentals and consistently executing them properly, you will set yourself up for competition success.

Cindy Ford explains how to ride this exercise:
Pick up the left lead and canter a large opening circle. Maintain the left lead over Pole 1. At the end of the arena, execute a flying change at A. Canter over Pole 2, maintaining the right lead across the arena to Pole 3. Canter Pole 4 without allowing your horse to swap to the left lead over the pole or down the broken line to Pole 5. Maintain the right lead over Pole 5 and ask for a flying change at B. Proceed over Pole 6, maintaining the left lead and execute a flying change at C. Roll back to Pole 7 on the right lead. Canter past the in-gate and return to a walk.

More from Cindy on how to develop winning course-riding habits over ground poles >> https://practicalhorsemanmag.com/training/jumpfree-jump-schooling-30285

08/31/2020

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Now this is amazing! A future ⭐️ 👏🏻 We can’t wait to see you on the tour one day! Posted • .international.arena Hey ! We found your mini-you at Tops International Arena. A true future champion 🦚😍
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08/29/2020

A picture is worth a thousand words...and in this case, a portrait of the character, dedication and work ethic of LMCF / United States Hunter Jumper Association - USHJA participants. We love to see it 💙

The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program may be virtual this year, but that means EAP can happen from anywhere, even at a show! Vivienne Wood, who just finished second in the USHJA Hunter Seat Medal FInal - West, logged in to her virtual session with clinician Anne Kursinski between rounds.

08/27/2020

“When we get knocked down, we have to stand up and laugh, learn, and move on. That’s our sport!” - Nick Haness

This and more stories from equestrians via The Plaid Horse

We all make mistakes. But horse people,  as a group, aren’t always the best at handling  them. So TPH reached out to some top riders  to share their own show ring bloopers to  prove, once and for all, that these  mistakes really do happen to the best of us! “I flew Big Shot from California ...