Author Archives: Morgan Withers

My darling, I've gotten hurt before. My past is littered with traumas. I healed, but that old pain lingered. I ached. There was a shadow over everything I did, and...

Look, your horse is a terror. He kicks the walls, bangs on his door, and paws incessantly in the cross ties. If you so much as hold out your hand...

For a long time, I thought people were just casually negligent about their grooms' safety. Eventually, it became obvious that a lot of people are actively trying to kill their...

Do you ever wonder what grooms talk about when they're alone? What kind of secrets do they keep? Well, we asked a few brushers to share some tidbits they wouldn't...

What's in a name? ONLY EVERYTHING. 1. Stormy: wants to be a wild horse. Requires a bucket of grain to be caught in the paddock. See also: Storm, Snow, Wind...

Usually, we tip people who do stuff for us. Bartenders and waitresses are high on the list. But unless you're flat-broke or unforgivably cheap, your hair stylist, pizza guy and...

Before I started grooming for amateurs, I thought I knew stuff. I thought that horses were amazing creatures with saintly souls and we should honor them for the fact that...

Show barn absolutely desperate for staff after yet another new person quit. Preferably someone with grooming experience, but we're at the point that we can't afford to be picky. If...

I have noticed a disturbing trend among a few show barns out there that needs to be stopped. These stables are paying their grooms a salary that is actually proportional...

There is a commonly held belief that a lot of riders today are lacking in what we call horsemanship—a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of horse care and handling, which...

The great thing about telling yourself lies is that you can just pretend to believe yourself. The lie you tell you today can directly contradict the one from yesterday. What are...