When it comes to equine fitness, we tend to think of a racehorse at its peak speed; an undeniable athletic feat, a muscular 3-year-old galloping at a full-out sprint, nostrils...
This episode of Horse Person is made possible by Nikovian. Use code horseperson15 at checkout for 15% off. Dr. Darby Bonomi, a sport and performance psychologist and a recent guest on the...
Trigger warning: This story discusses disordered eating. You know her by voice. This is her story. Multimedia journalist and equestrian sports commentator Catie Staszak sat down with Caroline Culbertson and...
This episode of Horse Person is made possible by Nikovian. Use code horseperson15 at checkout for 15% off. Bits are among the most commonly used tools in riding, but how often do...
When Caroline Howe wrote an open letter to USEF on May 27 that was published in The Chronicle of the Horse, she blew open a conversation about dire horse welfare...
This episode of Horse Person is made possible by Nikovian. Use code horseperson15 at checkout for 15% off. When we talk about bits, the conversation often centers around control, feel, and performance....
If you’ve ever trudged into the field, halter in hand, only to watch your horse turn tail and leave like they just saw a tax collector—congratulations, you’re not alone. Few...
Lessons from an FEI dressage rider for $5? What's the catch? That was my reaction—and the reaction of lots of other riders—when they saw Meghan Laffin's post. Why would an...
“Sometimes the decisions we make (with) our heart and not our heads… are the ones that change the course of our lives in the way that they’re meant to. In...
“Getting back [in the show ring] feels great. It’s been a long and hard 17 months…” That was Jonathon Millar’s message to me several days ago. He had sent me...
