Winning a competitive speed class generally requires a good gallop and some slick turns. For Lindsay Archer and Jarpur, however, it takes some strong shuffling and powerful “poofs.” “[Jarpur]’s a...
When Baker Bean first arrived at Days End Farm Horse Rescue in October 2006, the scrawny, malnourished two-year-old Appaloosa colt more closely resembled a crippled foal than a two-year-old. The...
They’re the fluffy speed demons eliciting "Awwwws" and squeals in equal measure on pony steeplechase courses around the country. They’re backyard pets, cart-pulling machines and the preferred mount of pony...
In early 2018, Michelle Durpetti faced a tough decision. Her amateur-owner hunter Moody Blues had made an incredible recovery from cervical vertebral malformation, or “Wobbler’s Syndrome,” more than six years...
When the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) first introduced the Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship Series in 2012, it was heralded as "D.C.'s newest—and cutest—sport" by the Washington Post. For some of...
