On one of those deliriously early, horse activity-related mornings, my friends and I decided to talk about the apocalypse. In true, dark, millennial fashion, we somehow conjured up an image...
Just how many people in their 50s decide to take up horseback riding seems to be an unspecified number, even for Google. There are plenty of tips and warnings for...
Elysian is a 16-year-old Quarter Horse gelding that arrived at Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) in Woodbine, Maryland, in March 2017. Elysian and 11 other horses were seized by...
“Go to school now, and get your degree out of the way. Horses will always be there” is the ideology most trainers tout to their high school senior level students...
“I’d like to buy a horse,” is a phrase that would rattle any frugal parent, especially my father. He worked three jobs to keep my family comfortable and happy. Perhaps...
When Holly Simkins went looking for a horse, she was eventually drawn to a breed she believed could take her to the next level in the show ring. In April...
Trigger warning: This story discusses personal reflections on rape and sexual assault. When I was 10, I fell off a horse for one of the first times. She didn’t do...
“Arab, Brabant, Cleveland Bay, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Fell.” When sleep eludes me, I list off horses in my head. I come up with a breed for every letter of the alphabet,...
Equine rescue organizations are widely known for the rehabilitation and rehoming of horses that have been saved from neglect or abuse. However, helping an individual transition their horse to a...
Looking back now, I would have killed me if I had raised me. There's no way around it. My early life was extremely difficult. I had no father figure growing...
Twenty twenty-three had its moments, as the seasons are wont to do. Some made us cry. Others made us cry laughing. Some made us reflect. And still others made us...
It was a banner 2023 for Southern Belle Thoroughbreds. When Katie Larsen looks back on the year that was, she exhales briefly, perhaps a perfect encapsulation of the busy times...
Horses have played a huge role in history and helped shape the world we live in. But when it comes to Christmas, they haven’t much of a presence, other than...
In May 2022, a 20-year-old Warmblood mare was seized by animal control officers in Howard County, Maryland, due to neglect. She was one of six horses found at a private...
#HorsesMadeMeDoIt is a new monthly column dedicated to the often insane lengths we'll go for horses. Without judgment. Or justification. Because we're all a little crazy here. But it's the...
In March 2023, Animal Control in Howard County, Maryland, seized a neglected pony whose owners failed to comply with previous orders to improve her care. The 13-year-old Chincoteague-type mare was...
I have been thinking about writing this for some time. Over the past year I’ve been waiting for some kind of conclusion to be able to feel like I can...
Before the trailer pulled up in front of the boarding barn with my precious cargo inside, I would have told you I was ready for horse ownership. I have ridden...
From world champions in sport to top grooms and equestrians that defy all the odds, the 2023 FEI awards are back with an exciting field of nominees from around the...
Donations to Ricardo Mendoza's GoFundMe page can be made here. At 2:15 am on Thursday, October 5th, amateur rider Lily Berlin was awoken in the RV Park at Murieta Equestrian...
