Each week on #HallOfFameThursday, Horse Network recognizes members of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, and on the first Thursday of every month, an historic article. This week we feature 2011 inductee Hap Hansen. With...
I’ve always suspected my trip to the UK was possibly leaning more toward a parental pilgrimage than it was embracing my freedom as I explore part of this great world...
Every horse person knows the value of that one special equine relationship. It’s the horse that seems to find you when you need it most—that you bond with on a...
Falling in love, I’m told, often happens unexpectedly. I’m here to report that I have unexpectedly fallen in love with the Shetland Islands. It’s hard to pinpoint what turned my...
Glamis Castle is a handsome 14th-century castle in the Angus region of Scotland. A perfect way to spend the day. Early on in this adventure, I made a rule. No...
There are a hundred reasons why I am gallivanting around the UK, but there have always been three main draws: Badminton Horse Trials, the Shetland Islands and, right in the...
There is a certain odor in tack shops on Saturdays. Lingering among the luscious scent of new leather and sun shirts fresh off the rack is the unmistakable perfume of...
Like many young adults in their mid-twenties, Alicia Shread, 25, from Clarksville, Maryland, is focused on building a prosperous career. While horses were always a hobby for her, after spending...
Look good. Feel good. Do good! That's the premise behind Swedish fashion brand Equestrian Stockholm. Committed to both sustainable fashion and designing products that inspire and empower women, Equestrian Stockholm...
When Gideon, a Quarter Horse gelding in his twenties, and his 18 herd mates first arrived at Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR), Woodbine, Maryland, in January 2021, their situations...
"I've never been more nervous to go into the ring," said Venezuelan show jumper Antonio Martinez. For riders, weeks of preparation for two minutes in the ring is a familiar...
When I meet someone new, I often don’t introduce myself as a horse person—and it is probably not for the reasons you think. Ok, maybe I lied. It is partly...
In early 2022, a 26-year-old pony named Quest safely carried young children around their first dressage show, helping them earn ribbons and experience the thrill of competition. Though the day...
Only a dark horse can cause an upset. Death rides a pale horse. And a green horse, well isn’t green at all. Why do we say such things and where...
“Twenty-two percent of millennials say they have ‘no friends,’” claimed a Vox article from 2019. While that stat was pulled from a poll of fewer than 2,000 people, the truth...
Every self-respecting horse person owns a curry comb, and we use it diligently on our horses to remove the remnants of a mud bath, erase sweat marks and/or give a...
Larisa Quirk has been a supporter of Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR), in Woodbine, Maryland, since she was young girl volunteering at the farm. Her dedication to the DEFHR...
As conflict continues to rage in Ukraine, the situation grows more dire for equestrians evacuating the war zone with their horses. The Ukrainian Equestrian Federation Charity Foundation (UEFCF) estimates upwards...
Sometimes socks are more than just socks. Sometimes socks are a statement. A manifesto even. Sometimes socks stand for something bigger than the feet they ensconce. Sometimes socks are an...
If good things come to those who wait, Kevin Winkel has done his time. And then some. The American show jumper took 20 YEARS to ask out fellow Grand Prix...
