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Animals do not have the free will to pick their owners and pick their jobs. That is always decided for them. I like to think that in a perfect world...

I did something this weekend that I’m sure most people have dealt with at some time or another, but that I have been lucky enough to avoid for a very...

Like a lot of adult amateur northern equestrians, I’m not able to participate in the snowbird mass migration to Florida or California for the winter months. And just like you,...

To hold on or to let go. That is the question this latest playlist tackles. This query is common both in horseback riding and life. From on top of the...

Cedar Creek, VA. The year, 2004. My mother and I packed our bags and prepared for battle. We joined up with a few friends and embarked on the long drive from...

Every day my husband reminds me that we are not poor, we are broke. There is a difference. I am lucky enough to have a horse and to get to...

Even the best trainers and instructors can only do so much. The rest is up to you—the rider. 1. Arrive on Time We've all had that experience of leaving work late,...

For years it was nearly impossible to see a foreign film, and particularly an American film, in Poland. During the communist era, films under went painstaking review by the Artistic...

It was the summer of 1969 and I had just completed my sophomore year at Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, NJ. I was proud to be a member of...

The truck lurched. Then again. My stomach jolted to my throat. We heard a loud bang, and the truck swerved. “What was that?” I bolted upright, peering over at Dad...

I think my pony may be magic. I first realized her powers When she made one of my worst days, One of my best. Or that time she made me...

It’s the holiday season. A time for ugly sweaters and drinking too much at the office party then regretting it the next morning when you see your boss. Wait, that’s...

John’s barn was small and sweet. He explained to Zoe when she showed up at three-o’clock that he leased the property from a couple who lived in Manhattan. They had...

“No matter where you go... there you are.” This quote actually comes to us from Confucius, the well known Chinese teacher, editor, politician and philosopher who lived between 551 and...

In part 1, I talked about some of the things that will put you on your farrier’s good client list. Here, I’m going to give you some hints on making...

With the newest instalment in the Star Wars film universe being released in a few short days, there’s no time like the present to figure out how we can all...

I've led an interesting life. In just 30 short years I have experienced some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Recently, I've had the chance to speak...

The barn where I grew up riding had a clear line between two people: the boarders and the riding school people. In other words, money versus no money. And in...

It’s almost unfathomable, but Thanksgiving is upon us once again. It’s time for equestrians, one and all, to sing their favorite carol, giving thanks for the great skill of a...

At some point in time we have all been there, a place we thought couldn't possibly exist—the horse slump. Although it's hard to admit you're in one, it's a place that...