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This Sunday marks one of the most exciting days of the year at The Traditional Equitation School — our annual Spooktacular Horse Show ! Not only is this a fan-favorite event filled with costumes, candy, and fun… it’s also the final show in our 2025 TES Four-Show Series , where we will determine our Year-End High Point Champions. If you’ve been competing throughout the season, this is your last chance to collect points and move ahead in your division — or defend your lead! 🏆

🐴 Team TES IEA Horse Show The TES IEA Team kicked off the 2025–26 season with two great shows at Vista A and Vista B last weekend! Riders competed in multiple divisions, earning valuable points toward the Zone Finals — riders qualify for postseason competition after earning 15 points in their class. 🏅 Vista A Results Verona – 2nd in Future Novice Test (5 pts) Edyn – 4th in Varsity Intermediate Test and 5th in DSE (5 pts total) Leni – 4th in Future Novice DSE (3 pts) Roma

At The Traditional Equitation School, we’re all about horses — but have you ever wondered why humans ride horses and not their striped...

🏆🎤 Ladies and Gentlemen… it’s SHOWTIME! 🎤🏆 Get ready, TES family—the moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! The 2025 IEA Team...

If you’ve spent time around horses, you’ve probably heard someone mention “the withers.” But what exactly are they, and why do they...

🎙️ TES IEA Weekly Round-Up: Tryouts, Team News & the Road Ahead! 🐎 Ladies and gentlemen, saddle up — the 2025–2026 IEA season is...

🎯 TES IEA Dressage Team Tryouts – Fall 2025 We’re forming our new team for the 2025–2026 season, and you do not need to be a current TES...

Horses once roamed North America, but they went extinct here around 10,000 years ago. It wasn’t until the 1500s, when Spanish explorers...

🐴 What Is the Posting Trot — and Why Does It Matter? If you've started riding lessons, you’ve probably heard your instructor say “start...

Can Horses Throw Up? It’s a strange question — but one that surprises almost everyone: Horses can’t throw up. Ever. Unlike humans and...

🐴 How Many Hours Do TES Horses Teach Per Week? At The Traditional Equitation School (TES), the health and well-being of our horses come...

No—they can’t! Horses are known as obligate nasal breathers , which means they can only breathe through their nose , not their mouth....

If you’ve ever seen a horse curl its upper lip and stretch its neck in the air like it just smelled something very strange, you’re not...

Spoiler: Yes, you are. Thinking about signing up for a horse show but not sure if you’re ready?If you're riding at TES, the answer is...

President Ulysses S. Grant was known for his love of fast horses — and in 1872, he was actually arrested for speeding in a horse-drawn...

On Saturday, May 4th, TES proudly kicked off its 2025 Schooling Show Season with a fantastic dressage competition at the Los Angeles...

Dressage, often referred to as the "ballet of horseback riding," is a highly skilled form of riding performed in exhibition and...

New Barn, New Energy—Here’s What’s Happening! On Sunday, all TES horses made the big move to their temporary home in the Show Barns as we...

Subject: 🌟 TES is Getting a Spring Glow-Up—Thanks to LAEC! Dear TES Families, We’re excited to announce that TES is temporarily...

The TES 2025 Show Series kicks off on May 4th with dressage, and while braiding isn't required, we encourage riders to braid their horses...