Show Organizer Hacks #3: It Takes a Village (Or a Small City)

Throughout this series, we’ll be hearing best practices from organizers who host a combined total of over 50 horse shows annually! #LearnFromTheBest with tips from: Anna Mitchell of Mitchell Dressage Series Miranda Kettlewell of Commonwealth Dressage & Combined Training Association Liz Erwin of Potomac Valley Dressage Association Cynthia Brickley of Elysian Hills Training Center Great Read More

50 of Our Favorite Equestrian Facebook Groups

Looking to get registrations fast for your upcoming horse show or clinic? Here are 50 of our members’ favorite equestrian groups to help you get the word out. Read More

A question we get asked a lot is “How do I get more visibility and entries for my horse show/clinic?”  Here’s how:

  • Email your Strider URL out to your marketing list 2-3 times and invite them to enter.
  • Ask the Organizer to upgrade their account to StriderGold for top visibility across social media & Google Search results. Your activity name, photo, and a brief description will automatically show to all.  
  • Post your Strider URL in relevant equestrian Facebook groups. Riders love to click–> register!

Here’s how to upgrade any STRIDER account to StriderGold Getting found on Facebook & Google Search Results is a win-win!

Below are 50 of our favorite equestrian groups to consider.


-Read AND FOLLOW the group rules before posting.
-Pick just 3 groups in your geographic area to start.
-Avoid spamming groups, bump your post’s visibility with a comment instead.
-You must be “friends” with someone to tag them in a post.
-Play nice!

1.   Area 1 USEA

2.   USEA Area 1 Adult Riders

3.    USEA Area II

4. Virginia Horse Network

5.  Virginia Horse Show Riders

6.  All Things Horse- Loudoun VA/ Frederick MD

7.  Virginia Dressage Association- Fredericksburg Chapter (VADAF)

8.  Southeast Virginia Dressage Association

9.  Potomac Valley Dressage Association

10.  Southern Maryland Horse Network

11.  Horse Events Eastern Shore (only share events/ clinics)

12.  Local Horse Shows, Clinics, Events Open for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and perhaps Virginia

13.  Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio Horse Shows activity links- nothing for sale/services

14.  Oley Valley Combined Training Association – Community Group

15.  Delaware Horse Shows

16.  USDF Region 1 Group

17.  New Jersey Stables_Clinics_Horse Show

18.  New Jersey Equine Boarding/Training

19.  Today’s Equestrian Magazine (NE)

20.  New England Equine Events

21.  CT Horse Shows (only post horse shows in CT )

22.  Massachusetts Horse People

23.  Horse Clinics Shows Events in Maine

24.   EVENTING USEA AREA III TN, GA, SC, FL, MS, AL, LA – GENERAL GROUP

25.  Triangle Area Equestrians (NC)

26.  NC Horse Clinics/Shows Only Clinics and shows in NC will be allowed

27.  Open Horse Shows & Events in NC or SC

28.  South Carolina Dressage and Combined Training Association

29.  Aiken SC Area Dressage, Eventing, & Show Jumping

30.  KY~ Horse Shows & Events

31.  Georgia Horse Events and Clinics

32.  Horse Shows and Events in Oklahoma

33.    Area V Eventing Forum TX, OK, AR, LA

34.  Northeast Florida Dressage Association

35.   Area VI Tack Closet

36.  Utah Horse Shows, Events, & Lessons 

37.  Texas Horse Shows & Events Western focus

38.  Colorado Sporthorses: Eventing, Hunter/Jumper, Dressage

39.    Area VII Adult Riders OR , WA, MT, ID, AK 

40.    Eventers of the West

41.  Oregon’s Upcoming Horse Shows and Events

42.  Oregon Horse Boarding/Training

43.  Open Horse Shows In Michigan only schooling shows- nothing for “sale”

44.  Northeast Ohio Horse Shows

45.  Fresno County Horse Park 

46.  Horse Shows, Clinics, Competitions and Events in Northern California

47.  Horse Shows, Clinics, Cattle in Sacramento/Northern California

48.   Eventing Forum for Adult Amateurs (Activity links only, no ads)

49.  Hunter/Jumper & Dressage

50.  Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Lounge (one of our favorites!)