A Weekend Clinic with Peter Borggreve This weekend, Jennifer Diamond will once again ride under the guidance of Peter Borggreve, her coach of the past eight years, as he travels to host a training clinic. For Jennifer, opportunities like this are not simply about preparing for competition - they are part of a long-term philosophy about how riders and horses develop over time. In a sport built on patience, feel, and refinement, Jennifer believes strongly in the importance of mentorship and...

Collection is one of the most misunderstood concepts in dressage. It is often described in terms of what we see: elevated forelegs, shorter steps, a higher poll, more expression. But those visual markers are the result of correct training, not the definition of collection itself. True collection begins behind the saddle. When a horse collects correctly, the hind legs step further underneath the body, carrying more weight and lowering the croup slightly as the joints compress. This increased...

There is a moment in every rider’s life when the dream begins to feel real - not because you have arrived, but because you realize how far you have come. For me, that journey did not begin with international horses or a clear path forward. It began the way it does for so many American riders: with a deep love of horses, and the willingness to work for every opportunity. One of Jennifer's first horse shows Growing up, nothing was handed to me. Every hour in the saddle was something I earned...