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Skimping on Shavings? Bed ‘Em Up! New Study Says.

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....

My Rescue Horse Was Diagnosed With Equine Lordosis. Here’s What I Learned.

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...

Hope Glynn: 8 Things I Look for in a Close Contact Saddle

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...

8 Questions for Body Clipping Artist, Jillian Scott

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...

7 Things Adult Amateur Riders Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Right Now

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...

His Horse Stops at the Fence and Then This Happens…

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...

Overheard in the Horse Show Office

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oztL8EeGixM You know that expression, there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers? That expression doesn't apply to the horse show office. As any wise, battle-seasoned veteran show office employee will tell you, as...

18 Signs You Grew Up Equestrian

1. Your horse was technically your first love. https://twitter.com/Shay_Shay81497/status/627880829788794881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 2. And your personal belongings, a billboard to express that love. https://twitter.com/hannahx905/status/623978111567310848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 3. Which drove you to acquire some odd, but...

15 Moments That Perfectly Sum Up Riding a Cold-Backed Horse

Some horses handle the change in seasons like a pro. Some horses don’t. [show-list]

These Horse Portraits Will Leave You Breathless

Lauren Blaha’s equine portraits are real and they are gorgeous. She’s shared some of her favorite “subjects” with us, and you can find more at her website, laurenblaha.com. Which ones do...

Getting Ready for Equitation Finals—Then vs. Now

Across America, “Regionals” are well underway as the competition heats up for this year’s Equitation Finals. Kim Ablon Whitney and Jennifer Stiller take a moment to reflect back on The Finals of...

21 ‘Aha’ Moments Every Rider Will Recognize

When you reach the age when you’ve been a rider for most of your life, it’s important to regularly mine your experiences in search of insights. Try to remember those moments when, in an instant, your perspective...

12 Signs You Suffer From Post Working Student Disorder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk_tD_CYxBE Earlier this week, Kate Severson posted on “10 Things You Should Know Before Becoming a Working Student.” It’s full of mad #equestriantruths for aspiring working students. Now let’s fast forward 15...

A Christmas Story

The essence of the mythical Pegasus is alive in every horse, no matter how big or how small they may be. We can either be lifted to our greatest heights,...

10 Things You Should Know Before Becoming a Working Student

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zTneVWzwvg I thought it might be helpful to give you all a little heads up of things you should know before going to be a working student. Keep in mind,...

How To Take Stunning Horse Photos with Your Smartphone

My first digital camera changed my recorded equestrian life. Gone were the awkward, ginormous-head-tiny-rump photos I’d so often caught on film years prior. Now, when my horse moved from where...

What Horse Husbands Do

Shortly after I met my husband Ian for the first time, he expressed a disinterest in meeting my horse, Katie, who at the time was in her mid 20’s. She...

Incredible Horse Escape Caught on Tape

We can all enjoy the following clip with the assurance that the horse was uninjured, and thank goodness for that, because this valiant pony deserves a standing ovation. [fb-video src='https://www.facebook.com/anythinghorse/videos/679198615514830/']...

Grab a Tissue, This Kleenex Commercial Is Going to Make You Cry

Oh, hey. Feel like having your heart ripped out, squeezed to the brink of despair and then wrung dry? It’s your lucky day! Kleenex has just the thing to fit that tall...

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