Author Archives: Stephanie Richards

Does anyone else love Tuesdays at the horse shows? You get to relax and just ride your horses and be comfortable as you plan the week's classes. On these flat...

If I learned anything about myself during this past year of the COVID lockdown, it's that I really do love to entertain (and boy, did I miss it!). For my...

Men ride horses too! Sometimes it's easy to forget, what with 15% minority they're believed to make up of the equestrian market and the volume of women's wear posts we...

Fly season is officially here, and I am worried that I might never get the smell of fly spray out of my clothes. And while frequent fly spray showers are...

Whether you own or lease a horse, or simply take lessons at your local barn, riding is expensive. And so it the show apparel. It's easy to lose a paycheck...

You've got your burgers, hot dogs, and White Claws ready to go for Memorial Day. But have you shopped the biggest Equishopper sale of the year yet? There are hundreds...

While I wish all my days were spent riding horses through fields of flowers or jumping from horse show to horse show, for better or worse, much of my time...

We are getting dangerously close to fly season. (Related: did anyone else read about the cicada bloom that's happening this year?! No thanks.) I'm a planner. I like to make...

As our team gears up to get back on the show circuit after a COVID break, I'm training and riding more than ever. Silly or not, nothing motivates me more...

I'm a big believer in "less is more" when it comes to tack and riding equipment. I like to focus on basics and keep my riding and my gear as...

I try to keep my #ROOTD game strong. (See #ROOTD posts past.) And I like my horses to be well turned out, too. #EOOTD, if you will. For both, I...

It seems that no matter how hard I try to be otherwise, I am consistently over-scheduled, over-committed, overwhelmed and usually late.  Out of the chaos that is my daily struggle,...

I'm having a very hard time accepting that I'm an adult and that I cannot wear these fantastic jodhpurs by Dublin Kids. Dublin Kids' Supa-Fit Pull On Knee Patch Stirrup...

The paddock boot has long stood the test of time, regardless of season, age or riding ability. They are a constant in every equestrian’s closet, trunk or tack room. But...

We are busy.  We are running from meetings (Zoom counts) to the grocery store to school pick-up (doggie day care for me) to the dry cleaners and then home again....

We are this close to actual warm weather (ignore the snowpocalypse that's currently blanketing the middle of the country). While we wait for crocuses and daffodils to pop their tiny...

While I’ve certainly enjoyed the low-key vibes of 2020’s #WFH apparel, I will always prefer a polished look when riding. I like a tailored ensemble, which helps keep the focus...

Spring showers bring may flowers. And the perfect opportunity to show off this sleek waterproof rain jacket by Alessandro Albanese! I'm loving the sandstone color and that the coat is...

For those of us not lucky enough to be spending the winter in Wellington, Ocala or Thermal, it's been a long few months of apocalyptic freezes and incessant snowfall. We...