Jim Wofford

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, Jim Wofford shares stories of growing up in a horse-crazy family that had military icons and Olympians at the breakfast table.

Do you have the tools you need for competition this year … and do any need sharpening?

Hunter/jumper, eventing or dressage—remember, they’re all parts of a whole.

Here’s a sneak peek at what eventing icon Jim Wofford discussed in Part 2 of his podcast interview for Practical Horseman.

Get the inside scoop on this week’s guest on the Practical Horseman podcast, eventing icon Jim Wofford.

Jim Wofford explores how Derek di Grazia, designer of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country course, still stays a step ahead of elite competitors

Jim contemplates the continuing influence of the Italian cavalryman who originated the forward seat.

Legendary eventing trainer Jim Wofford shares his thoughts on today's dressage rides and who to watch for on Friday.

Legendary eventing trainer Jim Wofford shares his thoughts on this year's riders competing at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5*.

Jim Wofford shares his “slow and safe” approach to learning to ride your horse at the gallop.

Veteran eventing coach Jim Wofford suggests books to boost your knowledge in the off-season.

… in which Jim highlights some of the ways horses were central to all sides during the U.S. upheavals of the 19th century.

It took only half a century for horses, which had been mankind's essential partner in war and commerce for millennia, to be supplanted in those endeavors by machinery ... even as they became indispensable for sport and companionship.

Jim Wofford reflects on a few of the countless instances when horses have been an intrinsic part of human history.

Thought-provoking questions leave Jim contemplating the future of eventing.

Do you know the length of your horse’s stride? Jim tells you why it’s important and how to figure it out.

… unless you avail yourself of the experiences of others as well as your own.

The cross-country phase is why we do this sport. Here’s how to make the most of it.

Thoughts on reconciling the demands of competition—when ‘they’ are keeping score—with classical training principles

A very personal farewell tribute to a matchless horseman--Bill Steinkraus.

Jim shares the highs and lows of the day, along with how scoring changes have made the sport more suspensful and how "The Terminator" was able to get an edge on the rest of the field.

Check out what eventing coach Jim Wofford and several of the top riders think about this year's imposing cross-country course. Is it the biggest and most technical course we've seen here in Kentucky?

Jim Wofford shares his thoughts about this year’s cross-country course, which he thinks is the hardest, but best course Derek di Grazia has ever designed.

Jim advices riders not to overlook this essential in preparing for your new competitive season.