# @theplaidhorsemag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdcIxZPjPfo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70628939-theplaidhorsemag-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/267dc8b3e7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T19:00:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Plaid Horse Magazine (@theplaidhorsemag) — https://gondola.cc/theplaidhorsemag

## Caption

What happens when the cost of competing keeps rising, but the opportunities on the other side keep shrinking?

USEF Large R Judge, trainer, and clinician Geoff Case argues that the hunter ring is facing a growing incentive problem. Competitive horses can require significant investment, while prize money, owner recognition, and major derby opportunities have declined. At the same time, the jumper ring can offer riders a wider range of horse prices and greater opportunities to compete for meaningful prize money.

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## Tags

equestriansport, horseindustry, hunters, horseshowing, ushja, hunterjumper, theplaidcast, showhunters, horseandrider, equestrian, theplaidhorse, showjumping, ourindustry, hunterring, equitation, equestrianlife, horsesofinstagram, horsepeople, horsecompetition, horsecommunity

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