Best of JN
Best of JN: Wordsmiths, Hamster Wheels, and Workaholics — Horses and Graduate School, Part V
“We have to ask ourselves two questions about this hamster wheel—one, why are we running so fast, and two, are we even on the right hamster wheel?” (more…)
Best of JN: Moving Forward—or Sideways? Horses and Graduate School, Part IV
“I’m learning to move sideways. I had never thought of it as an option before—to step aside because one path isn’t working rather than trying to trudge ahead at all costs.” (more…)
Best of JN: On Trying To Do It All — Horses and Graduate School, Part III
“I cannot definitively say that if I had done X or Y differently, we would have had a different result. There is no way to know. What I do know is that if something didn’t work, you have to change it the next time.” (more…)
Best of JN: The Cold Call — Horses and Graduate School, Part II
“Cold-calls are terrifying and stressful. It’s the uncertainty, the feeling of being singled-out, and the sense that no matter how much you prepare, you may not know the answers to all the questions. I think that horses in competition are effectively being ‘cold-called.'” (more…)
Best of JN: Meeting of Minds — Horses and Graduate School, Part I
Think you have a lot on your plate? Here is the first installment of Ema Klugman‘s thoughts on the connection between new and old challenges as she begins law school AND preps for the inaugural Fair Hill 5*.
Best of JN: Give “Control” To Get Control
“Sometimes you have to let go of the feeling of control to gain control within the context of a mutual partnership.”
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Create Your Own Adventure: Freedom and Spirit in Horse Training
Bogged down in a riding rut? Are you and your horses bored with the routine? In this week’s Best of Jumper Nation, Gillian Warner shares her ideas for restoring what’s important to our lives with horses. Her advice? Create your own adventure!
Best of JN: Showing Up For Each Other
“Knowing you have a support system as your team to cheer you on on the good days, support you when you’re down, and strive to make each day a bit better, will sweeten the good times and help you during the bad times.”
Best of JN: What Inspires You?
Where do you find your inspiration? Both in life and the horse world? (more…)
Best of JN: An Open Letter to Lesson Horses
In this week’s Best of Jumper Nation, Gillian Warner offers her thanks to the lesson horses of the world. After all, where would most of us be without them? (more…)
Best of JN: Hope, Part 2
Susan Glover is back with an update on Steve and maintaining hope. (more…)
Creating Positive Communities: Marina Layton of “The Positive Equestrian”
In this week’s Best of Jumper Nation, Gillian Warner interviews Marina Layton to discuss the importance of making the equestrian world a positive space for our fellow rider and ourselves. (more…)
Best of JN: Horse People Are—and Have to Be—Relentlessly Optimistic
“Most of us will never achieve this kind of magical performance, but that doesn’t mean that we cannot try.” In this week’s Best of Jumper Nation, editor Ema Klugman discusses what we can gain from optimism. (more…)
Best of JN: Finding Time To Set Your Intentions
Are you working toward intent or just muddling through? (more…)
Best of JN: Finding a Nutrition Plan That Works for Your Horse
“While diving into the ins and outs of equine nutrition in a way I hadn’t before was intimidating, recognizing the numerous tools created to assist in identifying necessary management techniques and changes to nutrition programs was incredible.” (more…)
Best of JN: Pony Club, The Real Life “Saddle Club”
“True to Pony Club fashion, I still strive to reflect on every ride or every experience, first with what went well, then with a tangible plan to improve. While this approach is critical to my riding, it also supports me in my work outside of horses.” (more…)
Best of JN: Experience, an Open Mind, and Purpose — What Horses Teach Us About People
“Bringing the traits we develop as horsemen and horsewomen to the table in our human interactions can add great value to our social engagement and participation.” (more…)
Best of JN: On Horses and Hope
“Hold on to your hopes and dreams. Horses are one of the best parts of our lives and the great joy we get from our partnership with them is too often tempered by sadness, frustration, anger, or grief.”
Best of JN: Grit Through Growth
“With optimism and creativity to fuel resiliency, the courage to risk failure to strive towards your evolving mission can strengthen your resolve and grit while improving your success.” (more…)
Best of JN: How To Make Horse Shows Better
Did you know the mileage rule has been around since 1972? In this week’s best of Jumper Nation, Susan Glover discusses what can be done to make horse shows more easily accessible for the amateur rider. (more…)
Best of JN: Four Compassionate Skills for Training Spooky Horses
In this excerpt from the book she wrote with veterinarian Dr. Allen Schoen, The Compassionate Equestrian, horsewoman Susan Gordon discusses what to keep in mind when working with the overly playful (aka “spooky”) horse. (more…)
Best of JN: Celebrating Evolving Partnerships
When you have a horse in your life for any length of time, the partnership is sure to evolve as you both grow and mature. This week, Jumper Nation writer Gillian Warner discusses just that. (more…)
Best of JN: Developing Partnerships from the Ground Up — Mindfulness in the Stable
“I want to challenge myself and others to work on recognizing our general presence around the barn and horses.” (more…)
