FRIDAY ROAD TO THE HORSE WATCH PARTY THREAD 🎉

It’s the first day of RTTH, y’all! If you’re wondering what this wild event is all about, you can check out the Road To The Horse website or better yet, read the lovely pieces Tik wrote for us about his experience at Road To The Horse last year: A Letter to Tomcatt and Reflections on Road To The Horse. 

Tik will be competing in Championship Round 1 at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT, and you can tune into the official livestream here. Don't forget, everyone who comments in a RTTH watch party thread this weekend is entered for a chance to win a free, private 30 minute Office Hours session with Tik! 

Until then, chat amongst yourselves, send Tik winning vibes, and let us know if you have any questions. We’ll reconvene at 2 PM to watch together!

Our very own Tik Maynard is back at Road to the Horse — and we’re throwing a weekend-long watch party to cheer him on!

Fire up the livestream and join us here in the NF+ community from March 28 – 30 as Tik defends his title at the World Championship of Colt Starting in Lexington, KY.

How to join us:

📺 Catch all the action live (and free!) on the official Road to the Horse YouTube.

🗣️ Join our daily watch party threads in the RTTH forum to chat about the competition, because...

🎁 Everyone who comments in the RTTH threads this weekend will be entered for a chance to win a free, private 30-minute Office Hours session with Tik! 

When we'll be tuning in:

🗓 Friday, March 28 

• 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT – Championship Round 1

🗓 Saturday, March 29

• 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT – Tik’s Clinic

• 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT – Championship Round 2

🗓 Sunday, March 30 (Tik’s time slot TBD—stay tuned!)

• 10:45 AM ET / 7:45 AM PT – Championship Round 3, Competitor 1 & 2

• 1:15 PM ET / 10:15 AM PT – Championship Round 3, Competitor 3 & 4

PS — if you're attending in person in Lexington, drop by the NF+ booth on the sponsor concourse to meet the team & Tik!

If you have any questions about the schedule, accessing the livestream, or more, we're all ears. And whether it's IRL or online, we'll see you this weekend! Go Tik! 🤠

RTTH 2025: How To Watch & When To Tune In

How do I access the livestream of the event?

Domestic and international viewers can catch all the action live (and free!) on the official Road to the Horse YouTube. This is what we'll be tuning into for the watch parties. (There will also be on-demand replays on the Pluto TV app 24 - 48 hours later.)

When will we see Tik compete & when should I tune in?

Friday, March 28 

• 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT – Championship Round 1

Saturday, March 29

• 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT – Tik’s Clinic

• 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT – Championship Round 2

Sunday, March 30 (Tik’s time slot TBD—stay tuned!)

• 10:45 AM ET / 7:45 AM PT – Championship Round 3, Competitor 1 & 2

• 1:15 PM ET / 10:15 AM PT – Championship Round 3, Competitor 3 & 4

What if I have a question or need help?

If you have any questions about the schedule, accessing the livestream, or more, ask away — and lots more info can be found on the Road to the Horse website, too!

The first three episodes of our brand-new case study series, Riding with Tik Maynard, are now streaming on NF+!

In each case study, Tik works with real riders and horses in unscripted sessions. The initial three episodes introduce you to Diane and her young horse, Chico, as they move the early stages of backing with patience, precision, and a whole lot of listening.

Plus, these new episodes come just in time to cheer Tik on as he defends his title at Road to the Horse! More to come on that in 3... 2... 1...

Noëlle will be sitting down soon with financial coach Mary Hurston for a No Stupid Questions episode of Dear Horse World, and we want your questions on money, finances, and budgeting as a rider and horse owner!

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the financial side of horse ownership — whether it’s covering unexpected vet bills, the expense of show season, or just managing the month-to-month costs — this is your chance to ask an expert. Mary is a financial coach (and fellow equestrian) who knows firsthand that no two months of horse ownership look the same.

Drop your questions for Mary below and we'll ask as many as we can during the episode. (And no question is too basic or simple: when we say "no stupid questions," we mean it!) 

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18th at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT for a "Review My Ride" virtual clinic with Josh Nichol! 

This is a great opportunity to get personalized advice from Josh on your training questions, and to learn from other riders' experiences and challenges. 

Let us know you'll be there and add the clinic to your calendar! (And if you can't make it, the full replay will be available on NF+). Then, submit your video here for a chance to have Josh review it during the event.

Let us know if you have any questions & see you tomorrow!