These days it's pretty easy to become world-weary, and for many of us our respite is found in the barn, which can seem like an impenetrable world of peace and...
A few months ago, I came across a blogger’s article on the rat race that Young Riders and Pony Club create. I read her description of the feeling of complete...
The classical signs of Cushing’s Disease in horses (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction/PPID) of poor topline, sagging belly and long curly coat that fails to shed are only evident fairly late...
A big part of running a farrier business is educating horse owners. Everyone is at a different level of knowledge and comes to us with a different background, and we...
My darling, I've gotten hurt before. My past is littered with traumas. I healed, but that old pain lingered. I ached. There was a shadow over everything I did, and...
There’s been a lot of talk of millennials lately, and most of it isn’t good. Millennials (those born after 1980 but before 1995) have been accused of killing off industries,...
Disclaimer: I have written this article with a focus on show jumping and my examples reflect this. However, the content holds true for all equestrian disciplines. A great trainer will enthusiastically...
Every once in a while we meet a truly remarkable person; a person with a special gift and the ability to carry it out. They are humble, self-deprecating, and like...
On one level, it’s exactly what it sounds like: restricting what you feed your horse. The devil is in the details, though. Exactly what is being restricted, why, and how much?...
I rode show jumping horses for 40 years, I have so many amazing memories and am grateful for the success I enjoyed in my career. My most precious recollections go...
I walked off my XC course on Sunday and just shook my head. A grimace was plastered across my face and my reins draped across my horse's neck. Sweat dripped...
Do you ever wonder what grooms talk about when they're alone? What kind of secrets do they keep? Well, we asked a few brushers to share some tidbits they wouldn't...
Almost everything I've ever posted, I published under a pen name. Gretchen is my real first name, and Lida is the first name of my great-grandmother. I am a big...
A response to US Equestrian (USEF) President Murray Kessler's letter to members on August 2, 2017. Dear Mr. Kessler, I recently read your letter regarding the US Equestrian Board...
North Texas farrier Jessica Linder responds to L.C. Street's "Your Farrier Is Not a God." L.C, you are right about one thing—I am not a God. I am just a farrier....
You know what the best thing ever is at horse shows? The blue/red classes. If you haven't heard of these (and they're not a new phenomenon), here's the scoop: You...
Tendon and suspensory ligament injuries plague horses performing in all disciplines. Even pleasure horses and pasture ornaments may fall victim if they take the proverbial “bad step” over rough ground...
