Memoir
I Can Never Ride My Horse (And It’s Actually OK)
Like many adult riders, I started my equestrian obsession at a very young age. Since riding lessons at the age of eight, a majority of my…
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Amateur Hour
Letting Go of Perfection with an Imperfect Horse
My pursuit of perfection has gotten me into a lot of trouble over the years. Both in and out of the saddle, it’s led to paralysis…
4 months ago
Driving
Barn Lessons
We horse people are a curious lot. Joy is found in mundane chores. Every season brings its peculiar challenges of mucking out stalls, feeding, cleaning…
4 months ago
Safety
Even the Leadline Horse Can Dump You in the Dirt
A few months ago, I fell off our three-year old son’s leadline horse. Chiquita is the sweetest, chillest, laziest mare you can imagine. Nothing bothers…
5 months ago
Amateur Hour
SCREW GUILT! A Revolutionary Riding Philosophy
I’ve been feeling a little guilty lately because I haven’t been able to maintain my riding and competing at the level I once did. I…
5 months ago
Amateur Hour
6 Things That Helped Me Conquer My Fear After a Riding Accident
I’ve been riding horses since I was five-years-old. Maybe even before that. My mom used to hold me in front of her on the saddle on…
5 months ago
Eventing
A Front Row Seat for the Badminton Horse Trials 2017
Imagine yourself in a front row seat at the final day of the 2017 Badminton Horse Trials earlier this month. Heart racing, hooves pounding, breathlessly…
5 months ago
Memoir
Riding High: An Accidental Rider Adventure
As an exchange student, I looked forward to watching Shakespearean plays at Stratford-upon-Avon, making new friends and traveling to other countries. I knew attending college…
5 months ago
Memoir
Looking Back at Pony Club
I was 12 years old, in 1966. My horse was Hootenanny, a 16 hand Belgium/Cross, golden chestnut with a blonde mane and tail. He had a…
5 months ago
Amateur Hour
I Forgot Riding Could Be Fun
I’m not sure when riding stopped being fun for me. It crept up on me. A dread that began on my way to the barn…
5 months ago
Life
Momma’s Boy
I’d like to sincerely wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all of the horse show moms who tirelessly support their young riders in the often…
5 months ago
Art
The Art and Humor of Horseracing
With the race for the Triple Crown underway, it seems even non-equestrians are currently focused on what makes the perfect racehorse. So now seems the…
5 months ago
Breeds
A Cautionary Tail
As horse owners, we all have enough to worry about. Horses are constantly determined to do themselves harm. You can literally put them in a…
6 months ago
Life
Mud Season at the Barn
New life is revealing itself between melted snow and budding green. The sun is ever warmer. Snow tires changed. Passover and Easter celebrated. Spring should…
6 months ago
Life
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
I was never emotionally attached to photographs or found the need pull them up and relive the past. I thought I had all I needed…
6 months ago
Amateur Hour
My Horse Is My Spirit Animal
The Urban Dictionary defines “Spirit Animal” in this way: In pagan religions and systems, a spirit animal or totem is meant to be a representation…
6 months ago
Stories from the Heart
An Open Letter to the Little Girl Who Loves Horses
Oftentimes in our riding careers, we lose touch with our beginnings and forget that little girl who fell in love with horses. Even if you began…
6 months ago
Amateur Hour
A Court Jester amongst Dressage Queens: Part 2
In Part 1, I talked about my reasons for switching from hunters to dressage in 2016. This time, I recall my deep-dive into the sport…
6 months ago
Books and Film
Must See Horse Films From Around The World
In modern society, the horse ownership is often regarded as a luxury of the wealthy or the hobby of eccentrics. But high in the Himalayas…
6 months ago
Memoir
My Brother’s Suicide
As a regular, horse-crazy teenage girl, nothing in my life had really shaken me until April 2nd of 2016. I was away that weekend, showing…