Author Archives: Ryan Anne Polli

It is over. Mostly. Well, except for the part about the 'winning side' gloating for the next year about how they were so right, and the 'losing side' saying it...

You know what we are talking about. Your barn mates have been formulating a plan all summer long. Jenny wanted to have her own costume, but you all wanted to...

If you live in the California valley, no doubt you have called upon Laura Cameron for a barn visit around show time for body clips. Not just any body clip...

Meet 'Get Frosted', AKA Arnie. Owner Michele Henry sent us her video of Arnie (below) doing his best Schubert impression, and there's a very good chance it's the best thing you'll...

Another month, another collection for you! Fall is just around the corner, and now's a great time to curl up with your debit card, a PSL, and this list—the perfect...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEgsLu5nNhI Now that the roar of the Olympics is over, it's time to refocus our attention on the important things in life. Specifically, Kent Farrington. And my everlasting love of...

Disclaimer: This written piece (no, not calling it an article) is full of drooling, lack of sleep thanks to a crazy online streaming schedule and loads of objectification. Take it...

It's not always easy to find quality, horse-related items to circulate your closet or bag for everyday life. That is why our intern we keep chained to the computer team has scoured the interwebs...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGlWVcnE9sg It is never easy to start a story with "After the loss of the mare to foaling..." Skipping ahead to happier days, we bring you Nancy! A purebred homozygous black...

When you’re with the dudes, you’re just another dude. When you’re at the show, however, you’re the guy who can hang things and move things but can never find a...

[caption id="attachment_6237" align="alignleft" width="329"] Paige (seated) and Payton Leach with Igloo at the Riding Academy of Salinas, CA.[/caption] He isn't a famous show horse, he never won a race, he...

Back by popular demand, the Equestrian Hunter—bringing you an up-close-and-personal glimpse into the secret lives of all our favorite horse show groups. This week's focus: the Horse Show Father and...

We all remember Steve Irwin, and to be honest, this writer always had a little thing for him. What wasn't to love? Brave, loud, theatrically crazy and kinda adorable. Could there be anything better...

The paddocks are drying out, you can take off your gloves after 10 a.m. and you only have to wear two shirts and one down vest—spring is springing and it’s...

Humor is the universal language, and whether your horse dons a set of dressage tack or tools around with you at the ranch, we all share the same woes. Here...

To the unwashed masses, polo can be quite the experience. Champagne flowing, big hats, ladies in heels walking about the field "stomping the divots" (champagne in hand, of course). It...

Inevitably, all riders when talking to non-horse friends, get the same question; Isn’t it dangerous to ride a horse? And while most of us pass it off with a smile...

This adorable, cookies-n-cream coated cutie is just a couple weeks old. Her name is Lady Nadira, a bay leopard halfinger/gypsy cross. Not exactly something you see everyday. Her sire -...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tduvw-57LwU Of course, we humans all have regrets. Luckily for horses, they do not have smartphones nor the thumbs available to document theirs. Until they do, we can enjoy these regrets...

The dating scene is hard. Very hard. And while there are lots of fish out in that sea, the not-so-rare equestrian girl is a unique species. It takes a special,...