Author Archives: Laura Strassman

You will be told many things when you first embark on purchasing tack. You just won't be told these things. 1. You will start out riding in whatever saddle and bridle...

There’s a lot of furor in the seemingly staid upper crust world of equestrian sports these past few months. The FEI—that is, the people “in charge” of equestrian sports—are desperately...

Andrea Waldo has written the book that I wish I'd had many years ago. Fear and anxiety issues are things I've struggled with as a rider. I've had the good...

[Cue band] On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me... (Now try getting that ear worm out of your head.) Merry Christmas! About the Author (©Nature of...

It’s normal to get butterflies before a jump lesson, or feel tingly and nervous setting out on the cross country course. It’s even normal to be a bit anxious in...

Ok, so I knew that this fall wasn't really going to be a competition season. Rather, it would be the first season for Fezzik and me together, and the first chance...

Going away to clinics with your horse is different than staying home and different than showing. I had not been away from home with a horse to do anything in...

Work log, earth date August 13, 2016, Rider/Horse Mom Laura reporting:   When I last wrote, I had put a plan in place to "get my sea legs back" by...

People often compare boat ownership with horse ownership, mostly because they are both money pits and time sinks. But I think the analogy extends even further than that. Here's how...

I am an adult amateur eventer but unlike many of the “amateurs like us” stories I've read, I don’t feel like I am “like them”. I don't consider myself in...