Author Archives: Marjorie Wilkinson

I’m always intrigued when a band decided to title a track “Equestrian.” It’s a rare glimpse into how the artistic mind thinks about the sport of horseback riding. And while...

To promote the video for their single “No Rest,” the now defunct band, Dry the River, commissioned French multidisciplinary creative Xavier Barrade to make eye-catching posters to be hung around...

Imagine yourself in a front row seat at the final day of the 2017 Badminton Horse Trials earlier this month. Heart racing, hooves pounding, breathlessly counting the rails as they...

With the race for the Triple Crown underway, it seems even non-equestrians are currently focused on what makes the perfect racehorse. So now seems the perfect time to revisit a...

In modern society, the horse ownership is often regarded as a luxury of the wealthy or the hobby of eccentrics. But high in the Himalayas of Nepal, where the way...

For well over a century, Félix Nadar’s 1891 portrait of Selika Lazevski has captured imaginations.     Selika is said to be a celebrated equestrian of Nineteenth Century Paris circuses,...

This weekend, Parisians throw open the doors of the Grand Palais to equestrians the world over for what is, hands down, the prettiest horse show on the planet. https://youtu.be/9raDhDGn9aA For the...

The 89th annual Academy Awards may have gotten a lot of things wrong last weekend, but they did get at least one award right. Amid the big winners and wild fashion,...

Did you forget to grab a card for your sweetheart? Of c-horse, by that I mean your beloved four-legged friend. Well, have no fear! I’ve combed through the history of...

In the 1990’s, grunge band Nirvana defined the mood of a generation by dramatically smashing guitars to smithereens. Those days are gone. Today, dream pop group Real Estate is presenting...

To hold on or to let go. That is the question this latest playlist tackles. This query is common both in horseback riding and life. From on top of the...

For years it was nearly impossible to see a foreign film, and particularly an American film, in Poland. During the communist era, films under went painstaking review by the Artistic...

Who says Royal Ascot racecourse, the famed hangout of England’s upper crust, hasn’t got a sense of humor? The have—at least for the holiday season! The cheeky team has unveiled...

It’s almost unfathomable, but the holidays are here again. It’s time to scour those horse catalogues for all the gear you absolutely don’t need! But if you have a moment...

It’s almost unfathomable, but Thanksgiving is upon us once again. It’s time for equestrians, one and all, to sing their favorite carol, giving thanks for the great skill of a...

As equestrians, we are accustomed to horses disrupting our daily activities. But this week, I invite you to witness an exuberant and surreal explosion of equestrian activity, courtesy of American...

As alpha predators, most humans are lucky enough to live their daily life free of fear. But once a year at Halloween, we like to see how the other half...

The sport of horse racing is quite literally archaic. Archeological data indicates that horse racing dates back to at least the ancient civilizations in Greece and Egypt, and served as...

Have you ever had the unpleasant experience of trying to explain to a non-equestrian that much of modern day riding technique, and dressage in particular, comes from a military background?...

When I was a kid, I regularly told people that the Tom Petty’s classic “Free Fallin’” perfectly defined my life. In response, those very same people would rightly point out...