You will be told many things when you first embark on purchasing tack. You just won't be told these things. 1. You will start out riding in whatever saddle and bridle...
My first foray into proper dressage was while I was in university. I was introduced to a coach who had been classically trained in Spain and Germany, and who had...
We all know that drinking and horseback riding have a long and distinguished history together. Whether it’s a sip of a flask on a fox hunt, or a beer on...
Nothing will ever replace my childhood daydreams of galloping my horse down the beach without a saddle or bridle, just like Alec Ramsey and "Black" in the first of "The...
I did something this weekend that I’m sure most people have dealt with at some time or another, but that I have been lucky enough to avoid for a very...
Like a lot of adult amateur northern equestrians, I’m not able to participate in the snowbird mass migration to Florida or California for the winter months. And just like you,...
As someone who buys and sells horses, my nightmare is the client who messages me a photo of some “really affordable” horse they found on the Internet. I believe that...
As a highly competitive junior rider, I swore there was one thing I would never be: an adult amateur. Showing on the A Circuit, my daily life included braiding, hacking,...
Even the best trainers and instructors can only do so much. The rest is up to you—the rider. 1. Arrive on Time We've all had that experience of leaving work late,...
Hello, my name is Aubrey Moore, and I am an adult amateur rider... Let's stop right there for a moment. How often have you heard someone say that phrase, "adult...
I’m sick. Not like *cough cough* I’ve got a cold sick. The kind of sick you can’t see. And you don’t always tell people about because you don’t want their...
It’s normal to get butterflies before a jump lesson, or feel tingly and nervous setting out on the cross country course. It’s even normal to be a bit anxious in...
The barn where I grew up riding had a clear line between two people: the boarders and the riding school people. In other words, money versus no money. And in...
You’ve packed your horse’s finest sheets, scrubbed him within an inch of his life, polished your tack, and made sure that your show clothes are pristine. After a long day...
Ok, so I knew that this fall wasn't really going to be a competition season. Rather, it would be the first season for Fezzik and me together, and the first chance...
I have the exact same feelings about riding roller coasters as I do about competing, especially in the jumper ring. If you ask me on any regular day when I'm...
Going away to clinics with your horse is different than staying home and different than showing. I had not been away from home with a horse to do anything in...
I recently returned to the equestrian world after more than 20 years away. I grew up riding saddle seat in the Midwest, but once college started—quickly followed by world travel...
