Channel Archives: Lifestyle

Many horse lovers have gone through a phase where they knew all the words to Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.”  We pined for square-toed boots, a cowboy hat that...

We are busy.  We are running from meetings (Zoom counts) to the grocery store to school pick-up (doggie day care for me) to the dry cleaners and then home again....

We are this close to actual warm weather (ignore the snowpocalypse that's currently blanketing the middle of the country). While we wait for crocuses and daffodils to pop their tiny...

While I’ve certainly enjoyed the low-key vibes of 2020’s #WFH apparel, I will always prefer a polished look when riding. I like a tailored ensemble, which helps keep the focus...

Black History Month may have come to a close for 2021, but the celebration of black voices, stories and experiences is a 365-day job. Here in the United States, Black...

Spring showers bring may flowers. And the perfect opportunity to show off this sleek waterproof rain jacket by Alessandro Albanese! I'm loving the sandstone color and that the coat is...

For those of us not lucky enough to be spending the winter in Wellington, Ocala or Thermal, it's been a long few months of apocalyptic freezes and incessant snowfall. We...

We hear it time and time again: Our horses are looking for a leader, and we need to be “it” in our micro-herd of two. We do our groundwork, we’re...

For most people, winter conjures up cozy images of hot cocoa by a roaring fire, snow gently falling outside frosted windows. But for equestrians, any mention of the cold season...

Equestrians are no stranger to aches and pains. Between thigh strain from No Stirrups November, sore arms from carrying heavy water buckets, and the bumps and bruises that come with...

For many equestrians, the obsession with horses began with a fairy tale. A princess or a warrior rode up on a majestic steed with a long mane and shiny coat,...

Can you ever have too many pairs of breeches? No. No, you cannot. But with the January Breeches Sale at Equishopper, you can certainly give it your best shot! This...

There aren’t many of us who will ride a horse clear across the country, but in 1982, before GPS and cell phones, Melissa Chapman did it. On her own with...

The holiday season is full of magic, but when an equestrian closet grows three sizes in a day it's likely the result of a clearance sale. Like the one currently...

The end of the year has come at last! 2020 is winding down, and it's time to heave a sigh of relief and take a break. If you are like...

Some say "there is no bad weather, there is only bad clothing." Those people tend to live in cold climates, like Canada and Sweden, and have perplexingly optimistic attitudes toward...

Being a horse lover during the holidays is a special treat. It is like you belong to a secret society that actually knows what a bobtail is and has heard...

It seems that horse trainers are always trying to label a horse’s “type.” Is he a leader or follower? Social or a loner? All seriousness or a total goofball? The...

I am a sucker for long-distance adventure memoirs. If it has an unconventional journey that takes more than 100 miles, I have probably read it. From the comfort of my...

Once, many moons ago, I ordered a custom made plaid Baker blanket for my Jack Russell just so he could "mini-me" the fancy horses I groomed at the time. It...