Every horse person knows the math doesn’t add up. Horses cost more than we’ll ever make, yet we keep buying more of them. It’s like potato chips. One is never enough. My...
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT—If recent history has taught us anything, it's that the kids will do just about anything for a Stanley. Available in varying sizes as large as 64 fluid ounces, Stanley...
SAUGERTIES, NY—Katheleen Connelly was just wrapping up her warm-up ahead of the 36-49 adult amateur 3’ hunter class when she was alerted by a series of loud, successive beeps. Mid-circle on...
Okay, okay. I’m guilty of ignoring household chores (and maybe my kids) to scroll endlessly through horse sale ads. Because you never know… my next elusive unicorn might just be...
REDMOND, WASHINGTON—A new study from Microsoft has discovered that employees everywhere are struggling with what has been deemed "the rise of the infinite workday.” The research conducted by the tech giant has...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—How was the West won? It wasn’t by the use of horses, oxen, or other livestock according to an education mandate set down last week by the Oklahoma's...
WELLINGTON, FL—It was all sun and games this winter at South Florida’s biggest winter horse show venue. But as the pony mothers adjusted their sun hats and clapped politely through...
DALLAS, TX—After the surprise resurrection of the Direwolf (which went extinct 12,500 years ago), scientists at the Texas-based Ginormous Biosciences lab revealed they had one, more, gargantuan secret up their sleeves: a...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A recent, nation-wide poll suggests there is a common theme among emergency room physicians when it comes to the things you should avoid: And that theme walks on four...
OCALA, FLORIDA—By midday, the dust cloud had reached above the Live oak tree line, and could be seen for miles along US-27N. The strange mass prompted immediate concern from the...
Shoot. Here comes the kid. Maybe if I look away, Kid will forget I’m here and choose another victim to torture. Oh man. She’s still walking towards me, singing Taylor Swift. I...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following the “saving” of TikTok last week, U.S. intelligence agencies have apparently adopted a strike-first approach to confuse and potentially debilitate the Chinese, who they fear could be spying...
OCALA, FLORIDA—Inspired by Mark Zuckerberg and Meta’s recent decision to remove third-party fact-checking from Facebook and Instagram, Level 4 Course Designer Greg Guthrie is pushing to eliminate "the tedium of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the United States Surgeon General released its landmark “Surgeon General’s Advisory on Horse Sports,” which declares that participation in horse-related activities is not only extremely...
There is no one on earth with more optimism than a horse girl on Christmas morning. I happen to know this firsthand. For many years in my early life, I knew that...
A prominent Olympic medalist has made her feelings on hairnets known, and it’s causing quite a stir. Recognizable not only for her talent and medals on the world stage but...
I bought a new pair of breeches last year, and I was struck by how things had changed. Not necessarily for the better, but that’s just my opinion. As I...
BREWSTER, NY—In an effort to convince her husband that horse showing is not a zero-sum pastime, Adult Amateur jumper rider Cindy Frank decided to host a dinner party using only...
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—The crackle of fall leaves skittering across the barn driveway. Streaming ghoul and goblin decorations in the trees. Costume classes at the local horse show. “No more,” says Leslie...
NEW YORK, NY—Do you feel sad? More tired than you’re used to? Do your arms feel weak and flabby from a conspicuous lack of flag-waving? Don’t despair: You might...
