Sir Paul McCartney is a living legend. He's spent 50 years on the music scene pumping out a seemingly endless stream of hit songs, whether it be as a member...
“We need to get into a fire rescue before the fire personnel, so I listen to the scanner and as a situation develops I’m pulling on my boots, getting on...
Some people don’t believe in love at first sight. And frankly, neither do I. But from the very first moment, he was brought in from the pasture and promptly attempted...
People often compare boat ownership with horse ownership, mostly because they are both money pits and time sinks. But I think the analogy extends even further than that. Here's how...
“One little song—give me the strength to leave the sad…bur[ied] safely in the past…” sing the Avett Brothers. They know that music has the power to heal us when life...
I am an adult amateur eventer but unlike many of the “amateurs like us” stories I've read, I don’t feel like I am “like them”. I don't consider myself in...
On June 12th, renowned horse trainer Mark Russell suffered a catastrophic neck injury while hosting a clinic in Massachusetts. The accident occurred as Russell was working a young horse. He...
The barn is a community—like-minded people sharing a very important part of their lives. In the last two weeks, there have been two serious incidents at our barn. During the...
I got the text message Monday afternoon. I had known about the neglect case for quite some time as my good friend Carrie Gilbert had been in the thick of...
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….STAR WARS” Cue score! There are a multitude of iconic sounds from the “Star Wars” cinematic universe—buzzing lightsabers, Chewie’s unique vernacular,...
Monday before the horse show Barn has the nerve to be closed. Prepare and pack clothes for every occasion—heat, rain, snow, tornado, etc.—and definitely bring that adorable new seersucker sundress...
Fear of fence height is pretty normal. Most horses and riders who jump at all are comfortable at 2 feet because most horses can almost walk over 2 feet. Even 2'3"...
Great fiction is made of grand adventures, but in real life, they're far less common. Not for Meredith Cherry. This fall, Cherry will embark on The Centauride, an epic quest...
Remember Rosco, the Salt River Wild Horse foal that was abandoned by his herd? Well, the Internet's favorite orphan is doing just fine, folks. Just fine indeed. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9gRgouAikw...
Before I ever heard about learned helplessness applied to anything, there was a real sense of the meaning. Learned helplessness could be seen in the eyes of any living being...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdjnzJ44SJU Most of us probably wish our horses could be a bigger part of our daily lives. Who wouldn't love to bring their gelding along on errands, on weekend boating trips...
The Time to Ride Challenge, in its third year in 2016, is now open for registration. The gist? Introduce new people to horses and riding and win cash and prizes....
From sales yearlings to seniors, pleasure trail horses to upper echelon competitors, caretakers and owners are attuned to muscle bulk. Additionally, muscle dysfunction or pain is a grossly under-appreciated cause...
