Channel Archives: Lifestyle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuPOh0veN3g We all know show moms are deserving of our thanks. They are the holders of ponies, the wipers of tears, and the payers of bills—the defenders of our walk-trot honor....

“What happened?” I asked. They replied that I fell out of the cart my pony was pulling, and was knocked unconscious. Minutes later, I asked again, “What happened?” And this...

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When artist Garðar Ólafsson decided to combine Icelandic horses and waterfalls in stunning black and white video, the similarities between the two may not have been immediately apparent. But in art, the...

Small children riding patient ponies is always a recipe for cute. But a small child nearly falling off a well-behaved pony, in slow motion, then recovering to finish his pattern and canter home hands-free?...

When Trevor Breen and his one-eyed horse Adventure de Kannan won the famedEquestrian.com Hickstead Derby last year, it was a long sought victory. Prior to 2014, Breen and “Addy” had won nearly...

Carrots. Scratches on their withers. Leisurely days spent grazing in the sun. Horses like a lot of things. Stuffed animatronic versions of themselves are just not among them. Case in point:...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDYhjggZMk0 What’s a little public humiliation between friends? HILARIOUS, that’s what. #sorrynotsorry horses. [caption id="attachment_764" align="alignnone" width="640"] ©artandbeautyfreak via flickr CC[/caption] [caption id="attachment_763" align="alignnone" width="600"] ©stickynotesfromparis.tumblr.com[/caption] [caption id="attachment_761" align="alignnone" width="528"]...

For celebrities, life is rarely simple. The paparazzi never quit; cellphone, email, and vacation privacy is an illusion at best; and the constant public scrutiny is enough to reduce most grown men to tears. When...

If you're ever hired or volunteer (God bless you) for horse show jump crew duty, there are certain things you should know in advance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkybzfrFp2s 1. Jump crew days start...

In July of last year, we were introduced to “Satan” the pony, Kentucky’s resident bad seed palomino who inadvertently burst onto the international stage when his owner, Jessica Lynn, wrote a...

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Chances are, somewhere back in your training history, there was a horse or many different horses that helped to make you the rider you are today. There was the kindly soul who...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGXxOiGYsjk Ah, show week. It's finally here, and you totally, probably, quite possibly got this. Visions of clear rounds and a perfect half-pass have you up and at 'em well...

Are you familiar with Steampunk? If not, we’ll let this beautiful winter photo shoot by Best of the West introduce it to you. The collaboration took place between a group of friends and...

We all know that documenting life's major events—getting engaged, getting married, having a baby—is almost as important as living them. Naturally, these moments are meant to be shared with our nearest and dearest,...

There is nothing wrong with your horse barn. It does everything a barn should: provides adequate shelter for your horses, keeps the hay dry and look, you even got a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L82RgxqAQBs Riding lessons? More like life lessons... 1. Sleep is a luxury, not a necessity.   2. You’ll be the one cleaning up the crap in this relationship. Every. Time.  ...

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  Fake riders are easy to spot: their hands are smooth and their vehicles are *gasp* CLEAN!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vup8h3_sfTc   1. You say, "I can drive!" and your friends are like... 2. This...