Channel Archives: Lifestyle

While I wish all my days were spent riding horses through fields of flowers or jumping from horse show to horse show, for better or worse, much of my time...

We are getting dangerously close to fly season. (Related: did anyone else read about the cicada bloom that's happening this year?! No thanks.) I'm a planner. I like to make...

As our team gears up to get back on the show circuit after a COVID break, I'm training and riding more than ever. Silly or not, nothing motivates me more...

I'm a big believer in "less is more" when it comes to tack and riding equipment. I like to focus on basics and keep my riding and my gear as...

I try to keep my #ROOTD game strong. (See #ROOTD posts past.) And I like my horses to be well turned out, too. #EOOTD, if you will. For both, I...

It is very easy for those of us who are amateur riders or armchair equestrians to look at those at the top of international competition not just with admiration, but...

It seems that no matter how hard I try to be otherwise, I am consistently over-scheduled, over-committed, overwhelmed and usually late.  Out of the chaos that is my daily struggle,...

The new Netflix film, Concrete Cowboy, is much more adult than the young adult novel it's based on. Unlike G Neri's Ghetto Cowboy, there is more swearing, drugs, and violence....

I'm having a very hard time accepting that I'm an adult and that I cannot wear these fantastic jodhpurs by Dublin Kids. Dublin Kids' Supa-Fit Pull On Knee Patch Stirrup...

The paddock boot has long stood the test of time, regardless of season, age or riding ability. They are a constant in every equestrian’s closet, trunk or tack room. But...

It's impossible to scroll through horsey Instagram and not stumble upon one of those mind-blowing mane or tail braiding videos. The video typically features a hunter with the perfectly pulled...

Spring has sprung and blanket sales are in full bloom at Equishopper! With top brands like Weatherbeeta, Horseware, Rambo, Pessoa and more—up to 60% off!—it's the end of season sale...

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...