A Court Jester amongst Dressage Queens: Part 2
In Part 1, I talked about my reasons for switching from hunters to dressage in 2016. This time, I recall my deep-dive into the sport and my immersion into dressage...
Author Archives: Mallory L. Haigh
Do Unto Others: Being a Good Boarder, Barn Hand, and/or Barn Owner
I’m fortunate to say that I have now experienced three different perspectives of barn life: that of a boarder, a barn hand, and a boarding barn owner. My facility is...
A Court Jester amongst Dressage Queens: Part 1
My first foray into proper dressage was while I was in university. I was introduced to a coach who had been classically trained in Spain and Germany, and who had...
Where Is the Love? Bringing Camaraderie Back to Equestrian Sport
We live in politically polarizing times. The constant bombardment of breaking news stories, tragedies, and a changing global social and financial landscape means there is no shortage of stress in our daily...
A Canadian’s Survival Guide for the Winter Equestrian
Like a lot of adult amateur northern equestrians, I’m not able to participate in the snowbird mass migration to Florida or California for the winter months. And just like you,...
New Year Resolutions on the Farm
As a general rule, I’ve never bothered with New Year's resolutions. It’s easy (at least for me) to fall off the fitness bandwagon, or to forget to not eat that...
Horse Homership: 10 Lessons Learned from Bringing My Horses Home
Taking care of my own horses on my own farm has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Even then, after years of taking care of everyone else’s...
May the Horse Be With You: Riding By the Jedi Code
With the newest instalment in the Star Wars film universe being released in a few short days, there’s no time like the present to figure out how we can all...
