Channel Archives: Lifestyle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUpKrLdk2OQ There are so many things our horses do for us that it's only fair we try to provide them the royal treatment. Here are just a few reasons to...

Upstate New York is a special place to grow up, and an even better place to learn how to ride. Here are 16 reasons why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDEJ7HsUFZY 1. Going to the...

The build up alone was enough to write home about. A mysterious invitation arrived at about the same time that a vague, intriguing video began to appear on facebook. “Blue...

The dating scene is hard. Very hard. And while there are lots of fish out in that sea, the not-so-rare equestrian girl is a unique species. It takes a special,...

I had horses starting at an early age, which means I’m not afraid of dirt. And not just dirt found in your front yard, dirt that is in fact comprised...

After stumbling across this video for High Country Horses, a horse trek operator based in Glenorchy, New Zealand, we’re pretty sure we’ll never ever want to ride horses Down Under....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTviJCxTCGQ We have all made sacrifices to be a part of this horsey way of life. Forever past are the days of grabbing your flip flops and spending a lazy...

The only thing more popular than Adele’s latest hit “Hello”? Parodies of the singer’s instant classic. Now, thanks to Kelly Jewell, we have an equestrian version. Between the mud slinging, dancing on the car and cleverly...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but writers like to minimize that comparison, lest we be out of a job. Still, there’s no denying that photo-driven stories have the ability at times...

Most longstanding luxury saddle makers use time to their advantage. Established 20 or 30 or even 50 years ago, they stake their reputations on their legacy. Voltaire does just the opposite. In just five...

You love horses and your dream is to ride with confidence and joy. But right now your fears are getting in the way of enjoying time in the saddle. What...

When you reach the kind of superstar status where people recognize you by your nickname (Hey, Beezie!) and the world’s toughest critics (*cough* GEORGE MORRIS) marvel at your textbook position,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtjrSoHIyuU Waking up is hard! Especially when it's 4 a.m. on a Sunday and you have to be at the barn braiding. We're here to help make sure you don't hit...

Hang around the back gate at any horse show and you'll hear some things...wise words will be spoken, so too will the four-lettered variety. Words of hope, regret and pride fill...

We all know that adding more shavings to a stall often just feels like, well, more:more to clean, more to pay for, and more to lug in and out of the barn....

Four years ago when I took a chance on a “rescue” prospect, I wasn’t really
 sure what I was getting myself into. It turned out that this horse was
 labelled...

These days, California-based hunter rider Hope Glynn of Sonoma Valley Stables in Petaluma has a full plate. With 40 clients, 53 horses and ponies in training, and a busy on-the-road schedule...

Jillian Scott’s horse artwork is really quite extraordinary, but she doesn’t require any brushes or paints. Nor does she take photographs, or sculpt life-sized horses out of copper or steel. In...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEh0S1ZZ8KE There are many things that adult amateur riders spend time worrying about. We worry about getting a good distance. We worry about staying on course. We worry about limiting the number of times our...

When a horse refuses a jump on course in competition any manner of disasters can happen. You might get pitched onto the ground or into the jump. You could get caught...