Channel Archives: Laugh

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...

PARIS, FRANCE—In her first appearance at an Olympic Games, Aurora Rella of Genovia said that she could, in fact, feel the cardboard beneath the sheets during her first stay in...

AVON, CONNECTICUT—'Gentle parenting’ is a child-rearing approach that encourages a fluid partnership between parent and child based on the child's internal willingness, rather than external pressures. The new ‘Gentle Ponying’...

JOPLIN, MISSOURI—A new spa and wellness concept is changing the way we think about self-improvement getaways. This spring, Deana Allen, 52, launched her flagship ‘RideON!’ equine bootcamp and wellness spa...

GOTHAM, ILLINOIS—A small, public library in Southern Illinois has added two horse classics to its list of verboten titles, and the names of these universally beloved children’s books may surprise...

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—Phelps, the 11-year-old Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse “sold” to U.S. Olympic gold medalist David O’Connor for $1 eight years ago has been making headlines of late—and for good reason. The...

"You're wasting my time and yours." WELLINGTON, FLORIDA—A Forest Hill Boulevard blowout shop called ‘The Blow & Go Bar’ has made a startling business decision following the wrap of the...

If the sea of female faces that currently make up the lower levels of show jumping are any indication, women will soon be killing it in the equestrian industry. According...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—A new equestrian research poll conducted by the Chillax Institute just released some surprising results. The Stockholm-based organization reports that the much-buzzed about orange mankini sported by Australian rider...

NEW YORK, NY—Promising to be one of the Hallmark's most anticipated releases of the season, “A Blacksmith for Christmas” is sure to be an instant holiday classic among middle-aged moms...

Do you have hay in your hair right now?  Are you still wearing the three layers of horse slobber-covered clothing you fed in this morning, but are too cold to peel off?...

DALLAS, TEXAS—Forget politics. A Lone Star State Thanksgiving nearly came to blows over the candied yams on Thursday when the family’s resident horsewoman tried to take the remote.  June Bowers,...

BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS—First-time parents Meghann and John Schnell are wasting no time in giving their newborn daughter, Abigail, the head start she needs in riding.  The lifelong equine enthusiasts and athletes—Meghann...

WILMINGTON, OH—An adult amateur rider at the Midwest Equestrian Center was forcibly removed from a flat class this week for heckling her fellow riders in the 36 & Over Adult...

DUBLIN, OHIO—In a conversation they have had many, many times before, Amanda Grant’s 50-something parents struggled to understand their grown daughter’s current financial choices.  Having ridden horses for nearly 20...

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY—Fresh off a week of round-the-clock observation at the 2023 USEF Pony Finals, Thomas Casing, a social anthropologist with the University of Michigan, came away with some revolutionary insights...

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA—Former compliance officer Joe Taber revealed he has a brilliant new ‘get rich quick’ plan for his retirement years. The proposition, he hopes, will not only add greatly to...