Books and Film
“A Kid-Broke Hoss”
“First pony” stories are the stuff of legend. We all have them—mental records of the goodhearted babysitters and the devils on four legs that gave…
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Opinion
Horses in the Headlines
Op Ed: Banning Chicago’s Carriage Horses Isn’t Helping Anyone
A vote on a proposed ban on carriage horses in Chicago was postponed earlier in October. The Committee on License and Consumer Protection chairwoman said…
4 months ago
Amateur Hour
Confessions of a Former Horse Racing Hater
Recently I found myself at Monmouth Park racetrack at the top of the Jersey Shore for a family reunion party. It was maybe the fourth…
4 months ago
Show Jumping
Who Will Win the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Columbus? We Have Some Ideas…
Show jumping is a sport that’s equal part art and athleticism. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for a bit of science in the…
4 months ago
World Equestrian Games
Every Sport Needs a World Champion
From my observation, every Olympic sport has a world championship. Arguably, the two greatest titles athletes can earn are Olympic gold medalist and world champion.…
5 months ago
Horse Rescue
8 Reasons to Adopt a Rescue Horse
Over the years, I’ve developed a fondness for rescue animals. All three of my dogs are rescues, as are several of my cats. And since…
7 months ago
Show Jumping
5 Ways to Enhance the Viewer Experience for Show Jumping
Over the past 10 years, an explosion in the availability of information through social media and online streaming platforms has advanced the way sports are…
8 months ago
Show Jumping
Odds in their Favor: Expert Picks for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Ocala
Who will win the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Ocala? We called in equestrian sport scientist, Dr. Tim Worden, to pick his top three contenders. Dr.…
11 months ago
Love
For the Love of Mares
In my younger (ok, MUCH younger) days, I didn’t like mares. They seemed unpredictable and difficult compared to geldings, or even stallions. I was wrong.…
12 months ago
Horse Health
What’s In Your Feed: Co-Products or By-Products?
There is a trend these days to label many highly nutritious feed ingredients as worthless wastes. This particularly falls on anything that might be classified…
1 year ago
Opinion
How Do We Talk About Politics at the Barn?
“What if what we experience close up is real, and what we hear on the news from the mouths of those jockeying for power needs…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cold Weather Laminitis?
It happens every winter. A horse that may not even have a prior history of laminitis is found to be very lame and reluctant to…
1 year ago
Horse Rescue
Battered, Burned and Bonded
I awoke Friday morning and just stared at the comments. I’d spent the previous evening in a state of distress; a state of overwhelming fear,…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Cold Weather and Stiff Horses
Research has proven that exposure to cold causes increased stiffness in both muscle and connective tissue, including tendons and ligaments. A recent human study also…
1 year ago
Aftercare
For Breeders’ Sake
On Thanksgiving Day, while the turkey roasted and my family gathered, my significant other and I huddled on the couch with shoulders touching and a…
1 year ago
Horse Health
Managing the Skinny Older Horse
Impending winter weather and loss of good pasture make all owners of thin senior horses anxious. Some things to consider when a horse is underweight…
1 year ago
Amateur Hour
I Chose My Horse Over My Husband
There are obviously countless reasons why a couple decides to breakup or file for divorce. As anyone who has survived a failed, long-term relationship knows,…
1 year ago
Hunter/Jumper
5 Big Ideas to Fix the Hunter/Jumper Show System
There has been a lot of discussion this year at national and international levels of equestrian showjumping about the health of hunter/jumper sport. The FEI…
1 year ago
Show Jumping
From Wretched Ponies to Coping with Pressure: Beth Underhill Talks About Developing Young Riders
When I was a junior I was fortunate to be able to ride with a young, up and coming rider and trainer, Beth Underhill. I…
1 year ago
Safety
A Helmet Saved My Life
So, six months ago this was me. (Warning, the next photo might be a bit unsettling. No blood, just very broken bones. Also, cursing ahead.)…