A couple of months ago, I posted my old dressage saddle on Facebook Marketplace. I measured it, took pictures, and posted it with the brightest colored saddle pad I owned...
Trigger warning: this story discusses themes of sexual misconduct and intimidation in the workplace that may be triggering for some individuals. Seven months ago, I reopened a SafeSport case against...
I’m celebrating a new horse today. Her name is Kaya, a teenaged quarter horse-cross mare. It’s an experience; at age 72, I’m brimming with excitement and eager anticipation of what...
The Longines League of Nations Final made for thrilling sport on Sunday—in the second half. But is that enough to fill the stands and capture fans? Olympian Dani Waldman and...
It started with a ski trip over Christmas in 2012. I hadn't skied in many years, but afterward, I noticed I was having chest pain. I thought, Well, I guess...
Raising my daughters around horses has shown me that horse-life is equal parts joy and heartbreak. They’ve grown up in dusty barns and sun-drenched rings, learning, falling, and climbing back...
In the fall of 2022, Zacko Hardin lucked into the horse that would make him a Grand Prix rider. TSH First Edition, a KWPN gelding lightly produced by the Netherland's...
Last winter, I bought a pony for my kids, sight-unseen from Florida (I know, I know). He was cute as a bug. His little face had already stolen my heart...
Trigger warning: This story discusses disordered eating. You know her by voice. This is her story. Multimedia journalist and equestrian sports commentator Catie Staszak sat down with Caroline Culbertson and...
After finishing the season of HBO's The Gilded Age, I once again found myself adrift without a show to look forward to in the evening. In these times, when the word...
This is an origin story. I am at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California and, in a fit of mischievousness, I'm trying to embarrass my friend. We are in...
HALLINGTON, LINCOLNSHIRE—Never one to let the moss grow underneath her feet, the Olympic team gold medalist, double World Championships gold medalist, and reigning European Champion for Great Britain, Ros Canter,...
Horse Bytes is back! With more show jumping intel, insights and occasional curses than ever. Join Olympian Dani Waldman and superfan Sadhbh P (pronounced: SIGH-ve) as they deep dive on...
In 2016 I had the great privilege of being selected to ride on the Rio Olympic team. I spent a large part of that summer in Europe training with the...
Richard Vogel and Cloudio entered the ring for the first time that day. It was the second round of the BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows and the German Team...
DEFHR Trainer Leigha Schrader explains how horses have been her passion and her purpose—and the immeasurable ways in which the horses she has worked with have given back to her....
If you want a blog post from a young, hot, equestrian mom who has her crap together, keep on scrolling. You know the type… They’re the ones on social media who...
Holy—! I have just finished watching what was probably the craziest five-star Grand Prix I’ve seen as a show jumping owner, journalist, and fan! We had a field of 40—and...
This episode is sponsored by Connaway & Associates Equine Insurance Solutions Inc. As a three-time Olympian, celebrated trainer, and founder of Bluman Equestrian, Daniel Bluman is the picture of success...
