Author Archives: Gretchen Lida

On Saturdays I have been volunteering at a COVID-19 mass vaccination site. It has been strangely magical. There is a buzz of hope, agency, and human connection there that I...

A friend from my writing life now has a horse-crazy kid. She reminds me of all the moms and dads I have met along the way; those parents who now...

Black History Month may have come to a close for 2021, but the celebration of black voices, stories and experiences is a 365-day job. Here in the United States, Black...

It's four months late, but I finally watched the new adaptation of Black Beauty on Disney+. The truth is I had avoided it. After seeing the gauzy trailer dripping with...

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the U.S. Center for SafeSport placed 2012 World Cup Final champion and Olympian Rich Fellers and his wife Shelley Fellers on Temporary Suspension due to allegations of...

Lesley A.J. Bauman’s alphabet book, J is for Justify, looks like what you might expect from a good children’s book. Its brightly colored pages of America’s most influential racehorses, gallop...

For many equestrians, the obsession with horses began with a fairy tale. A princess or a warrior rode up on a majestic steed with a long mane and shiny coat,...

"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." —James...

To recap the unprecedented year that was, we asked horsemen and women from all spectrums of the industry to write a holiday letter to the year 2020. This is the...

The end of the year has come at last! 2020 is winding down, and it's time to heave a sigh of relief and take a break. If you are like...

Being a horse lover during the holidays is a special treat. It is like you belong to a secret society that actually knows what a bobtail is and has heard...

I am a sucker for long-distance adventure memoirs. If it has an unconventional journey that takes more than 100 miles, I have probably read it. From the comfort of my...

“9 am?” My trainer responded when I asked if I could have a Thanksgiving Day lesson. “I should be done feeding before then.” Her words were simple, but they had...

It was windy, wet, and dreary where I live this past weekend. But as the rain pelted outside, my laptop screen lit up with dozens of horse films from around...

Like many events, the 2020 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest is going virtual this year. Unlike many events in 2020, this one is perfectly suited for the at-home experience. Featuring...

The cartoon bay gelding, Fergus, is perhaps one of the earliest Equine Social Media Influencers. His big Roman nose, bay coat, and eyes that bug out when he spooks at...

Every time I sat down to finish writing this essay, I had to begin again.  The catastrophe on the page from before had blossomed into something even worse every time...

EQUUS Film Channel will host the digital premiere of the feature-length film Hope's Legacy tonight at 7:00 pm EDT to support Brooke USA's efforts to help working equines worldwide. All...

Every summer for the past 11 years, Chief Jimmy Lulua tights up the hanes on his draft horses and leads a 1200-mile wagon trip. He and a group of kids,...

"You don't ride the Color," an old horsewoman once told me. It was useful advice for a horse crazy girl overwhelmed by flowing manes and flashy coat patterns. Over time,...