Equestrian sport, like beach volleyball and gymnastics before it, has the unique distinction of requiring a rather unforgiving wardrobe. Whether you’re kicking a*s and taking names in your dressage test, or going clear...
Dear Mr. Claus, I am writing this letter preemptively, as The Girl has been busy issuing her own letter and Christmas list, which she will undoubtedly be zipping off to...
In far-East Siberia, the winter landscape is as beautiful as it is fatal; an unbroken sheet of white stretching out as far as the eye can see, desolate and frozen. This...
Every year, we gather 'round the table to remember the things we are thankful for this holiday season. Good health. Mild weather. A stable job (badum tish!). But while wacky Aunt June and the rest of your non-horsey...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do40YApL1hA Although exact figures are hard to come by, the sheer magnitude of horses lost in the First World War can be difficult to process. Some estimates put the number as high as 8 million in four...
Jillian Scott’s horse artwork is really quite extraordinary, but she doesn’t require any brushes or paints. Nor does she take photographs, or sculpt life-sized horses out of copper or steel. In...
The following story is based on a recent report issued by the U.S. Interior Department Office of the Inspector General regarding the rancher, Tom Davis, and his dealings with the Bureau...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEh0S1ZZ8KE There are many things that adult amateur riders spend time worrying about. We worry about getting a good distance. We worry about staying on course. We worry about limiting the number of times our...
Have you ever wished that you could make like a masked avenger and whistle for your fearless steed any time you wanted his company? (Or, you know, when you were about to be...
Rafael Pease just wanted to catch some fresh powder on his 21st birthday. But the snowboarder got more than he bargained for when he discovered a stranded horse, trapped in four feet...
Recently, I wrote a brief post previewing a scene from Kenneth Branagh’s 2015 Cinderella movie, starring Lily James in the title role. This weekend, I watched the movie again in its...
When you reach the age when you’ve been a rider for most of your life, it’s important to regularly mine your experiences in search of insights. Try to remember those moments when, in an instant, your perspective...
If you’re a fan of endurance riding, then chances are you’ve seen this breathtaking photo of the 2015 Tevis Cup winner, 72-year-old Potato Richardson (who has won the Auburn, California event...
If you’ve been the recipient of any of these pickup lines in the past, well, then, you have our condolences…Oh wait. What’s that? You guys are married now? Oh wow, that’s SO great…...
While most of the action going down at the Dublin Horse Show last week was of the exciting-yet-bridled variety (save perhaps Andres Rodriguez’s delightfully unbridled enthusiasm for the puissance), it was French equestrian artist Clémence...
In many ways, the sport of polo is a world unto itself, even from other sports in the equestrian space. Long associated with privilege, glamour, and even princes, polo sometimes feels like the least accessible discipline...
Is your horse lazy? Hot and high-strung? Does he get moody? Come out like a different animal every day? Understanding our horses is hard work, and there are a multitude of factors that can...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZF1CLuQ40E As prey animals, horses can, at times, have a flight response and wild emotional trajectory that is not unlike the flight response and wild emotional trajectory of the average teenage...
It’s been more than 35 years since The Black Stallion film first captivated audiences around the world by bringing to life Walter Farley’s timeless story of Alec, the young boy shipwrecked on a deserted island...
