Channel Archives: Community

Have you ever looked at a 4* event rider galloping on a cross country course like it is just another day at the barn, wishing you could do that? Are...

Everyone has heard the expressions, “stubborn as a mule,” “works like a mule,” and “kicks like a mule." No one ever hears anyone say, “wise as a mule,” “dependable as...

This morning I shared a photo of my horse, Spike. I posted in a couple of Facebook groups that I belong to, and within literally seconds of them going up,...

You came out of your stall willingly, allowing me to put you on the cross-ties. Then the fun began. I brushed. You tossed your head up and snapped your teeth...

We all know the too-familiar story used in crime shows on television. A dynamic duo, perfectly paired in every way. They’re best friends who bicker like an old married couple...

This is a discussion of a very sensitive topic that elicits powerful emotions. Just stay with me 'til the end, it’s important. We’ll get through this together, I promise. We’ve...

Ok, so I knew that this fall wasn't really going to be a competition season. Rather, it would be the first season for Fezzik and me together, and the first chance...

Allow me to introduce myself...My name is Lindsay and I’m a professional horse trainer. When you think "professional horse trainer" you may have visions of George Morris dancing in your...

The first six months of my riding career were spent with two trainers; one for two months, and the second for about four. Then I started leasing my first horse...

As equestrians, we are accustomed to horses disrupting our daily activities. But this week, I invite you to witness an exuberant and surreal explosion of equestrian activity, courtesy of American...

It is every young horse lover’s dream to attend a riding camp where they get to ride all day, learn from top industry professionals, prove themselves in the show ring,...

I went through a horrible horse sale a few months ago. The buyers weren’t honest with their abilities nor their expectations, and I didn’t investigate hard enough to realize it. I...

The connection we as humans have with animals, is one of the most primal and spiritual that we will ever hope to know. As we grow, this unique connection changes...

He may have decided to dress up for the holidays like his namesake Italian heartbreaker, but Casanova decided to go a different direction. And, like the parent of any young...

"If your horse seems to be struggling or uncomfortable or acting out, do some troubleshooting. Pain issues—most often in feet, teeth, and back—are responsible for 80% of horses' behavioral problems....

It is no secret that our horses often live better than we do. While we duct tape holes in our boots, our horses get new shoes every five to six...

I survived my first summer in Florida. I didn’t think I would since I barely survived summers in New Jersey, where I moved from last November. I came here to...

Going away to clinics with your horse is different than staying home and different than showing. I had not been away from home with a horse to do anything in...

A few days after my 30-year-old gelding passed away, my neighbor—a mother in her 40's who grew up on a farm before moving to our suburban community—observed my leather Dover...

Have you ever dealt with a horse with an unsafe hind end? You know, the type that could wheel around, kick you in the forehead and land you in the...