Product Details

• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: Discovery Communications LLC
• Run Time: 280 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6000792824
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,901 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Welcome to the inside world of Junior Show Jumping, where America's top teenage riders, their trainers, their horses, and their families engage in life and death struggles each and every day. Episode 1: These teens are the best of the best of the riding world. Follow them as they compete for the biggest Championship Medal of the year. Episode 2: The competition heats up between Beacon Hill and Heritage Farm stables as riders and their horses strive for strong Regional performances. Episode 3: The Regional competitions continue with Nikko, Maggie, Natalie and Lindsay struggling to make the cut. Who will qualify and who will go home? Episode 4: The Maclay Regionals are over, now the riders turn their attention to the next big show, the USET Final. Since Chelsea failed to qualify at her Maclay Regional, the USET Final is her last chance to slip in. If she finishes in the top four, she'll get an automatic spot at the Maclay Final. Episode 5: The Medal Finals in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania are prestigious and one of the oldest national Finals in equitation riding. This is the third and last chance for Lindsay to try to make it to the Maclay Final. But an unexpected twist could cost her any hope of placing. Episode 6: It's the moment everyone's been waiting for... The Maclay Finals in Syracuse New York. One day, three rounds, 148 riders. Who will make it through each round and wind up on top?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite of mine & a sure thing for any young horse rider, December 28, 2011

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Ashley Nicole (MD, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horse Power - Road to the Maclay: The Complete 6-Part Series (DVD)

I didn't hear about this series until after it had aired on Animal Planet, so I was really happy when they came out with the DVD set of the episodes. Basically, it's a reality style documentary following the lives of junior riders competing for the Equitation Finals, all culminating with the Maclay Medal Final. Basically, it's the best of the best junior riders, battling it out to achieve their riding goals.

It's really interesting to get to see all the work and preperation that goes into competing at such a high level. It's very long hours, with hard labor. It takes a lot of mental toughness to ride at this level and try not to let the nerves and stress of it all effect your riding.

It's educational for any young rider, but also just really fun to watch. The way it's put together makes you really invested in each rider and her horse (I guarantee all of you will pick your favorite rider), and with each episodes end, you can't wait to find out what's going to happen in the next. With riding there are ALWAYS twists and turns, and things rarely go as planned.

I really hope Animal Planet will consider making another series like this, documenting equestrians, because it's a really under appreciated sport by many. But viewing this series, you can see this is definitely a SPORT.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, July 29, 2011

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Brittany - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horse Power - Road to the Maclay: The Complete 6-Part Series (DVD)

I loved this show when it was on, but I missed a few of them. The DVD is really good. I loved watching them ride and I wish they showed more about the teens training, but you only see a few seconds of their lessons. I tried to observe how they did things to learn from it, but it was difficult. But it is still a good DVD to have to watch the teens that are high up.

4.0 out of 5 stars Horse Lovers Dream, March 31, 2011

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Elaine D - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Horse Power - Road to the Maclay: The Complete 6-Part Series (DVD)

This DVD Series is a must for any horse lover. My daughter watches it at every available moment. We have tried to get it for the last year, but to no avail. We then tried Amazon. To our amazement we found someone from the US who would deliver it to us. It arrived in extra quick time, just in time for my daughters birthday. I would recommend this Dvd to anyone interested in horses or horse riding as it gives great tips.