Author Archives: Marjorie Wilkinson

Of the three Olympic equestrian disciplines, dressage is generally the least-loved outside the horse world. “Horse Dancing,” as it’s regularly called by non-equestrians, lacks the suspense of a potential refusal...

Lately I, like much of the rest of the world, am a bit distracted from my regular pursuits by the massive world event known as the Rio 2016 Olympics. I’m...

Amid the insane summer heat, imagine if you will, you have found an escape as a horse—a snowboarding horse! https://youtu.be/oolKDfQqimI Your eyes do not deceive you. This is a game...

“One little song—give me the strength to leave the sad…bur[ied] safely in the past…” sing the Avett Brothers. They know that music has the power to heal us when life...

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….STAR WARS”  Cue score! There are a multitude of iconic sounds from the “Star Wars” cinematic universe—buzzing lightsabers, Chewie’s unique vernacular,...

With the Triple Crown off the table for 2016, you might think that there is no drama left for the upcoming Belmont Stakes. But, believe it or not, this horse race...

I must admit, I am a bit obsessed with the horse’s part in the history of film. Little pleases me more than the fact that the film industry owes its...

There was a time in history when being dubbed an “outlaw” was tantamount to a death sentence. An outlaw was someone whose non-conformist, anti-authoritarian and, frankly, criminal behavior set them...

Phil Kroll is seldom satisfied with the technical aspects of his photography, but in horses he can find no fault. It’s a dichotomy that is to the great benefit of...

Grantland Rice, the great early-20th Century American sportswriter once wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes, To write against your name, He marks—not that you won or lost—But how...

The jokes about falling in love with a horse lover run rampant. And that’s mostly because they ring true. She will always be with her horse. She will spend far...