The Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show is known as the first jewel of the American Saddlebred “Triple Crown.” Any ribbon there is special. When it’s your second show with...
There is a saying among those in the American Saddlebred world that “once you rack you never go back.” Though no one knows the exact origins of this old adage,...
Saddle seat riders love a challenge. They live for exciting experiences like catch-riding a new horse or trying a new discipline, and they pride themselves on their adaptability. But is...
Saddle seat riding is fun, but it isn't for the faint of heart. It combines powerful, animated horses, tough competition and, sometimes, a lot of (self-imposed) pressure. Things don't always...
When you see a big-striding horse, wearing a cut-back saddle and being ridden by a human in a suit and English-style hat, that's a Tennessee Walker, right? Wrong. It could...
Saddle seat riders are a unique group. Representing one of the smaller sections of the equestrian world, they have their own habits, trends and even their own language. True, they’re...
