Category Archives: Laugh

I'd be lying if I said this was the first time I tried international show jumper Adrienne Sternlicht's invigorating *cough* grueling *cough* morning routine. I've faltered at step-one every time....

 Annoying quirks and bad habits? We've seen a few... 1. The catch-savvy horse  Dedicated to his craft, this horse is literally the most frustrating creature on four legs, especially if...

I have a big horse. Heck, he’s not just a big horse, he’s one of the tallest thoroughbreds I have had the pleasure to work with—and that’s saying something. "Kennedy"...

As relatively affordable and extremely versatile athletes, off-track-thoroughbreds are a great option for just about anyone in need of horse power. Taking in a retired racehorse is a real win/win. The...

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...

Farriers are an enigma, but as horse owners, we can’t live without them. When my husband and I were dating, he wanted to go to farrier school. I supported this...

It is time that I tell the world. I have a disease. While not well-known among the general population, it is a dark secret of the equine community. It has...

You've heard of horse whisperers. Kristy Lake is a sock whisperer. The first sock whisperer, in fact. Likely the last one too. Because what Kristy does defies logic, science, and,...

Running a farrier company, we get a lot of calls for help with unusual hoof-related issues. Whether that’s trimming pigs, goats, cows, etc. or just odd horse issues (um, the...

He may have decided to dress up for the holidays like his namesake Italian heartbreaker, but Casanova decided to go a different direction. And, like the parent of any young...

You know what we are talking about. Your barn mates have been formulating a plan all summer long. Jenny wanted to have her own costume, but you all wanted to...

I like efficiency. I like the idea of multitasking and being all sorts of productive. We live in the middle of nowhere, so when my farrier husband is working on...

It was a few days before my 54th birthday and I was at the starting point at the Amwell Valley Trail Association’s annual hunter pace. My horse Joey, came into...

I recently returned to the equestrian world after more than 20 years away. I grew up riding saddle seat in the Midwest, but once college started—quickly followed by world travel...

One of the oddest phenomena that I have come across running a farrier business with my husband is simply the challenge of figuring out where he needs to go to...

Thirty-four #GroomProblems that prove you are, without a doubt, a full-fledged groom. (In case you were too tired to tell.) About the Author When she’s not sharing hard-won #groomtruths, Brooke...

You know what I’m talking about. It’s murmured in dark aisles and unlit corners of tack shops. One female rider sidles up to another and whispers the horrid word. Chafing....

To any one of her many equestrian fans, Kaley Cuoco is a celebrity second, and a high-jumpin' horse girl first. But like any horse girl whose day job happens to entail making...

Riders! They’re out there and they’re dangerous. Whether you happen upon one in their natural habitat or are approached by one unawares on the street, we’ve got the survival guide cheat sheet...

At the dawn of time, when showjumpers were still riding unicorns and all-weather footing was the stuff of imagination, the very first groom stood atop Mount Olympics. There was a...