The Horses of Poldark
On Sunday, season three of Masterpiece’s Swashbuckling series, Poldark, thunders back onto tiny screens across the United States. This 18th-century drama stars Aiden Turner as Ross Poldark, a roguishly handsome,...
Author Archives: Gretchen Lida
The Cyber Bully Inside All of Us
Almost everything I've ever posted, I published under a pen name. Gretchen is my real first name, and Lida is the first name of my great-grandmother. I am a big...
Your Horse Is Not a Therapist (But They Are Good Medicine)
When I teach horse riding to friends and family, I use like and as like trailer hitches: they pull my students into different concepts while they are in the saddle. “Hold...
Friend of Impeached South Korean President Is Just the World’s Most Powerful Barn Mom
If you ever wanted to read a corruption case turned equestrian themed soap opera, look no further than the recent impeachment of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye. And this...
A Recap of the Kelley Farmer and Larry Glefke Case in 800 Words or Fewer
On Friday June 30, 2017, just a half a day before suspensions were set to go into effect, the US Equestrian Federation issued a formal statement standing by their judgment...
A Letter to All the Single (Horse) Ladies
Dear Single Horsewomen, If you are like me, you slightly dread those dinners with all the other equestrians. The ones where everyone sits in a circle and swaps stories about...
Fat Girl Riding: Body Image and the Horse World
My thoughts about my body and outward appearance and that appearance’s connection to my self-worth is kind of like one of those dangerous see-saws made from old tractor parts. One...
About That Video With Titan: An Open Letter To Clinton Anderson
Dear Clinton, I have been a fan of yours for years now. As a horseman, your consistency, and the way you teach the importance of pressure and release is something...
