Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

As you watch him blaze across the arena and lock eyes on the first barrel, you could easily get the wrong impression about Walter. But pro barrel racer Megan White insists...

At some point this summer, many of us will have a good reason for icing our horse's legs. Maybe he's had a hard week, or just completed his first Novice...

Last month, the state-of-the-art indoor complex that is Roberts Arena in Wilmington, Ohio hosted their first owned and run hunter/jumper show under the facility's brand new name: The World Equestrian Center....

There are plenty of people who would argue that no matter how beautiful you are, you can't get by on looks alone. You know the platitudes: beauty is only skin-deep,...

For all its trolls, filth, and downright strangeness, the Internet does, on occasion, attempt to be a fairly happy place. Case in point: social media's latest dance craze, the Running...

Bulldogs. Cute, wrinkly, snarfley little creatures and, you might assume, not exactly a greyhound in the athletics department of dog breeds. But when it comes to their potential as canine...

In its nearly 120-year history, the Devon Horse Show in Pennsylvania has worn many hats. Founded at the turn-of-the-century by a pragmatic group of country gentlemen looking to improve their carriage...

Oh, the things Lily must have seen. After headlines broke back in March of a mare discarded at the New Holland auction stables after apparently being shot more than 120 times with...

Barn Rats. Chances are your facility has its own infestation. Though typically harmless and often dedicated and hard working, barn rats are unlikely to relocate once they've honed in on a...

After exhaustive research and much deliberating, I've come to the conclusion that there isn't much I wouldn't watch Figaro the mini horse from Oakland, California do. Fortunately, what Figaro actually...

Sprawling acreage. Top-notch arena footing. A barn that could decpostcard. And, you know, a mansion to go with all of it... [caption id="attachment_6323" align="alignnone" width="640"] ©2015RAM[/caption] These are just some...

In many ways, the timeline of horse domestication is still a mystery to scientists. Previous studies have established what appears to be the starting point for domestication at 3,500 B.C....

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is taking a creative approach to the growing lines outside security areas this spring: they're bringing in the miniature therapy horses from Seven Oaks Farms of...

Do any of these sound familiar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXNOK4Jgsg8 They say a woman's work is never done, but they just as well could have been talking about farriers. Part vet, part handyman,...

We all ride horses probably for very similar reasons, chief among them being that we love them. Is loving horses enough to make this crazy hobby into a full-blown career?...

Horse people are a notoriously traditional set. Most of us don't love change, as evidenced by things like our centuries-old competition uniforms and the fact that most of us would never...

Spring shedding season is here, and the competition is on. In the left corner: your trusty curry comb. In the right corner, the revolutionary SleekEZ grooming tool. One thing that's for...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCQ3q1BY33A A lot of parents want to bubble wrap their kids, buy them the perfect pony, and watch them trot around at horse shows and win blue ribbons. But that's...

If you're a fan of Ellen DeGeneres (who isn't?) then you might be familiar with her regular guest game, "Never Have I Ever". Of course, Ellen didn't invent the skit,...

No one ever said barn moms have it easy. Navigating the waters of your tween’s adolescence is hard enough without throwing horses into the mix. Normal kids want a dog, carpool to soccer,...