06/26/2025
👏👏👏 “The thrill of the hunter ring isn’t in the speed or the sound. It’s in the subtlety. It’s in seeing a horse lock onto a line, take a breath with the rider, and jump out of rhythm like poetry in motion. It’s in rewarding elegance, balance, and partnership instead of brute force or sheer guts.
And it’s in knowing just how hard it is to make all of that look easy.”
Brought to you by The Plaidcast Many spectators, and even some riders, find that the hunter ring lacks… excitement. It’s not fast like the jumpers. It doesn’t have a buzzer or a clock. It’s quiet—on purpose. But if you ask Nick Haness, one of the most successful hunter riders competing tod...
