Karen Sparks is the only millennial woman running five-star shows in North America. No one is more surprised than she is. This is her story. Brought to you by Three...
"You read to fire your heart aflame. You read to lop the top of your head off. You read because you're the bravest idiot around, and you're willing to go...
This episode of Horse Person is made possible by Nikovian. Use code horseperson15 at checkout for 15% off. Dr. Darby Bonomi, a sport and performance psychologist and a recent guest on the...
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...
