Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

Great fiction is made of grand adventures, but in real life, they're far less common. Not for Meredith Cherry. This fall, Cherry will embark on The Centauride, an epic quest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdjnzJ44SJU Most of us probably wish our horses could be a bigger part of our daily lives. Who wouldn't love to bring their gelding along on errands, on weekend boating trips...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMdFpGn3De8 "What am I speaking, Polish?!" This is what I remember my childhood trainer yelling at me when I failed to understand how to take my horse out onto the track during my...

The Time to Ride Challenge, in its third year in 2016, is now open for registration. The gist? Introduce new people to horses and riding and win cash and prizes....

Where have all the cowboys gone? Apparently to the local Walmart parking lot in Eagle Point, Oregon, where last week one of them intercepted a robbery-in-progress with his lasso and saved...

"Tractable. Beautiful. Versatile." These are just a few of the words used by lifelong Morgan enthusiast Kim Germ-Cramer to describe the breed she loves so well. As a rider at Broadmoor...

A woman in the U.K. was hit by a tractor while trail riding last month, breaking her neck in the fall. Fortunately, Rosie Archibald of Worcestershire, a mother of three,...

You may love horses, but we're guessing they're not your only addiction. Your car trunk may be filled with supplements and winter blankets, but your back seat is probably always...

It's a warm, sunny morning in June, which means there's a very good chance that "Pinto" the pony is off somewhere in a field, freaking out the neighbors. Pinto flat...

Almost everything about summer vacations is wonderful: new places, new people, amazing landscapes—except that part when you start to miss your horse at the end. But what if you didn't have to leave him behind?...

Maclay finals. One of the most prestigious and coveted equitation championships in the country. The prize is great. The stakes are high. And the horse show mothers are likely losing...

 The blood is thudding in your ears and the stands are packed under the bright lights of the arena as you prepare to take center stage. And you know everyone...

Equestrian brand ambassadors are a dime a dozen these days. Swoon-worthy hundred-thousand dollar horses and their riders promoting everything from bits and boots to nasal strips and blankets. One thing...

Beware, those of you planning a trail ride along the Amazon River in South America this summer. This month, scientists have finally proven a question that has been bugging them for...

Once upon a time, you were a kid at summer pony camp. You took to it like a fish to water, and by the time the week was over, you...

On Friday, a fire destroyed the home of Grand Prix rider Aaron Vale, his wife Mallory, and their daughter Kisner while the couple was busy on their farm, training horses...

If anyone doubted that William Fox-Pitt was ready to return to international competition following his serious fall on cross-country at Lion d'Angers last October, they're holding their tongues now. The 47-year-old...

If you happen to be touring historic estates in the U.K. this summer, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is a good place to start. In addition to its sprawling 18th century Baroque...

It isn't springtime at Miracle Mountain Ranch in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, without a crop of baby Quarter Horses in the pasture! This year the breedings were generously donated to the...

The life of a competitive show horse is a life spent on the road, undergoing endless hours of training, bathing, braiding, clipping and waiting around ringside. It's not for the faint...