For well over a century, Félix Nadar’s 1891 portrait of Selika Lazevski has captured imaginations. Selika is said to be a celebrated equestrian of Nineteenth Century Paris circuses,...
It seems natural is all the rage these days. Take a walk through any grocery store and you’re likely to see this label on anything from ice cream to granola...
A couple weeks ago, we had to say goodbye to my horse Robbie. He was the star of “5 Ways to Help Your Fidgety Horse Relax for the Farrier,” because even...
It’s not always easy, but dang it’s worth it. That’s what I remind myself as I rub Neosporin on the saddle burns on the inside of my calves. When you’re...
One of my students came up to me a few weeks ago and started listing her goals for the season. Being a goal oriented person myself, I was intrigued. Claire...
We live in politically polarizing times. The constant bombardment of breaking news stories, tragedies, and a changing global social and financial landscape means there is no shortage of stress in our daily...
There is no one-size-fits all when it comes to life or breeches. There is, however, a perfect breech for just about every occasion. Even a few you might not have thought...
Ladies, let's be real for a minute. We all know the struggles, both busty and non-busty alike, of keeping "the girls" under control on horseback. Clearly, it was a man...
As a highly competitive junior rider, I swore there was one thing I would never be: an adult amateur. Showing on the A Circuit, my daily life included braiding, hacking,...
Every morning, Donnie MacAdams wakes up before dawn and heads downstairs to check on his roommates and deliver breakfast. It has been his routine for the past eight years when...
High fashion and horses have long been cushy bedmates, and for good reason. Equestrian sports attract the well-heeled, and the well-heeled are attracted to...well, heels. Iconic luxury brands like Ralph...
As a general rule, I’ve never bothered with New Year's resolutions. It’s easy (at least for me) to fall off the fitness bandwagon, or to forget to not eat that...
The New Year brings new goals, new resolutions and new fashion. We have highlighted seven fabulous items that will revamp your look for 2017. We all need a backpack ringside. The...
It is time that I tell the world. I have a disease. While not well-known among the general population, it is a dark secret of the equine community. It has...
We all have that friend from the barn, the one you don’t see anywhere else. You're excited to see them. You ride with them. You talk horses and theories with them....
Taking care of my own horses on my own farm has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Even then, after years of taking care of everyone else’s...
You know that feeling you get when you find some extra cash at the bottom of your bag? Feels like freedom, doesn't it? Like you, the fine folks at Freedman's...
There you are, frantically filling up shopping carts as the Holidays inch closer. You came to the supply store to get a little something for your barn's Secret Santa party but...
Purses are like horses—each has its own specific role to fill. Some are pasture ornaments, often adored in your closet but rarely taken out on the town. Others are the workhorses of...
