Tore up from the floor up is the phrase that keeps occurring to me. Here I am with shaking, hungover hands trying to write this column, the very last of...
Dani Waldman tackles tough topics on her YouTube show, Horse Bytes. This season, the former international show jumper for Israel didn’t shy away from pressing issues, among them: oversaturation and...
I was lying on my stomach on the hotel bed paging through photos on my computer, tears streaming down my face. I was crying because horses are so beautiful. I...
This episode of Horse Person was made possible by our presenting sponsor, Connaway and Associates Equine Insurance Services. Two of the toughest events in Anna Buffini’s career have happened over...
“Your brain is three pounds of Jell-O.” The doctor was speaking, holding a colorful model of a human brain in her hands. Is my brain three pounds of Jell-O? I...
Editor’s note: This story was removed at the author’s request to comply with the terms of a legal settlement between the parties featured in the original reporting. Horse Network stands...
If there’s one certainty in this industry, it’s that riders love to jump for a good cause. In its third year running, the $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20m Open Classic...
I want some drama. “If I were you I’d get off the phone with me right now and start calling every hand surgeon from Miami to Jacksonville,” says the doctor...
There’s something different about losing a horse. Horses don’t just take up space in our lives; they shape our days, our routines, and our identities. We have hopes and dreams...
Trigger warning: this post contains references to suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Sometimes, you think you have it all planned out—the path for yourself, the path for your...
It can be the case that we look back on our lives and can easily identify inflection points—the key moments and events that led to change, to new goals, to...
Mark your calendars: The $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20 Classic returns to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) this weekend on Sunday, March 9—and it’s bringing its biggest year yet. Just...
We are in the thick of it. Mid-WEF, thick like syrup. You have three places to go every day, and more in the evening. Nights go late at fundraisers, galas,...
Full disclosure: I have never been a fearless rider. I’ve always been a worrier. And here’s another truth bomb. At times, I’ve envied my brave friends. But learning to approach...
“It’s something meaningful I can do to improve a few lives.” — Sigrid Haines on adopting nine horses from Days End Farm Horse Rescue -As told to Alice Collins /...
You think you know the game. A rider enters the ring. She is riding a horse. Together, they negotiate a series of obstacles—jumps—and come out with a score based on...
A menacing face hangs over the arena—huge eyes hollowed out by shadows. It is Ben Maher, looking as grim as anyone ever has. Flash! Boom! Pow! Bam! A veiny hand...
Dear Moms, Fair warning: horses are going to steal your kid’s heart. Buckle up, buttercup—you’re in for a wild ride. Which is exactly why I wish I’d had a mentor...
