Channel Archives: Laugh

Ah, ponies. Deceptively cute and decidedly evil, they are the ones that most children learned to ride on, our tiny legs flailing uselessly and bodies bobbing in out-of-rhythm attempts to...

Athens, GA—A Georgia trainer decided to break with convention when he opted not to mince words or use coded numbers in a recent sales ad for the seasoned Children’s Hunter,...

For the non-horse people in my life watching the Olympics: Thank you for appreciating the "horse dancing," we are now on the "show jumping" portion of the program. I hope...

Welcome, human, to the trail ride! My name is Angel and I’ll be your horse for the next hour. One hour, exactly. Don’t you worry, we'll get home on time....

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—A panel of experts from around the globe gathered together last week to review criteria for international-level eventing, specifically focusing on cross country day. After a week-long review of...

We spend a lot of time here waxing poetic about the numerous and varied ways horses enrich our lives, empty our bank accounts, and make the world a better place....

Ah, self-care. We’ve heard a lot about you in 2020. Self-care can look a whole lot different from one person to the next. For one individual, it may be a...

AUSTIN, TEXAS—Court documents reveal that a Cedar Park man filed for co-conservatorship of his wife claiming she had been brainwashed by a cult masquerading as the Hidden Fields riding stable...

After a flurry of Instagram backlash, aspiring rapper and multiple FEI World Cup™ Jumping Finals competitor Ljubov Kochetova was forced to clarify that she does not, in fact, have the...

Several roached maned horses watched as I walked towards the shed row barn. I couldn’t see anyone, which had me checking the time and feeling awkward.  "I'll be right with...

Rosette Stone has released a new course for friends and family of horse enthusiasts to learn how to communicate with their loved ones by speaking ‘horse.’ In a press release,...

OCALA, FLORIDA—A show steward at the newly opened Wonderland Equestrian Center was inadvertently forced to do his job on Thursday when he stumbled upon a display of blatant cheating during...

Newton, MA—Fed up with smelly socks on the couch, unwashed dishes in the sink, and trash that didn’t take itself out, Newton mom Abby Preacher was considering giving her husband...

‘Twas the day before Christmas and all through the stableAll the creatures were stirring, even old Mable.The horses were restless and wanting their feed,Like me with cookies, it’s called Christmas...

All horse jobs are prone to their ups and downs. Some days you’re completely on point, all the horses are ready to go, the barn is clean, and you make...

Late last week I sat down in my barn aisle and cried. I had just finished my morning chores—feed, turnout, clean stalls, water, set stalls for the night, sweep the...

It's Monday and you no doubt have many important things to do. These are not those things. But we suggest you stop here all the same. Dani Waldman, of #flamingfeathers...

WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY—A Garden State trainer was shocked to discover that the genetic roots of her longtime school horse indicate that he is, in fact, 10 percent unicorn. A...

Hi there! I see you standing at the gate! You must be new here, I've never been brought in from the field by you before but I have a feeling...

A college in Texas that moved their stallion-handling course online due to the COVID-19 pandemic is promising students they will get the same experience as they would in the typically...