When it comes to hoof cracks, some are superficial and have no effect on the hoof whatsoever, while others can penetrate all the way through the wall and into the...
I don’t know how I managed it, but I missed the Poldark wave when it first hit. Perhaps it’s because I don’t like period pieces and therefore ignored all the...
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...
It's four months late, but I finally watched the new adaptation of Black Beauty on Disney+. The truth is I had avoided it. After seeing the gauzy trailer dripping with...
Lesley A.J. Bauman’s alphabet book, J is for Justify, looks like what you might expect from a good children’s book. Its brightly colored pages of America’s most influential racehorses, gallop...
For many equestrians, the obsession with horses began with a fairy tale. A princess or a warrior rode up on a majestic steed with a long mane and shiny coat,...
There aren’t many of us who will ride a horse clear across the country, but in 1982, before GPS and cell phones, Melissa Chapman did it. On her own with...
Being a horse lover during the holidays is a special treat. It is like you belong to a secret society that actually knows what a bobtail is and has heard...
It seems that horse trainers are always trying to label a horse’s “type.” Is he a leader or follower? Social or a loner? All seriousness or a total goofball? The...
I am a sucker for long-distance adventure memoirs. If it has an unconventional journey that takes more than 100 miles, I have probably read it. From the comfort of my...
It was windy, wet, and dreary where I live this past weekend. But as the rain pelted outside, my laptop screen lit up with dozens of horse films from around...
Like many events, the 2020 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest is going virtual this year. Unlike many events in 2020, this one is perfectly suited for the at-home experience. Featuring...
The cartoon bay gelding, Fergus, is perhaps one of the earliest Equine Social Media Influencers. His big Roman nose, bay coat, and eyes that bug out when he spooks at...
EQUUS Film Channel will host the digital premiere of the feature-length film Hope's Legacy tonight at 7:00 pm EDT to support Brooke USA's efforts to help working equines worldwide. All...
Every summer for the past 11 years, Chief Jimmy Lulua tights up the hanes on his draft horses and leads a 1200-mile wagon trip. He and a group of kids,...
Most of us are hunching over keyboards and huddled in front of computer screens even more than we were before this whole pandemic thing was, well, a thing. Add a...
"You don't ride the Color," an old horsewoman once told me. It was useful advice for a horse crazy girl overwhelmed by flowing manes and flashy coat patterns. Over time,...
From the Black Stallion to Secretariat, Hidalgo to Seabiscuit, horse racing and film are often a perfect match. One reason for this, of course, is speed. A very tiny percentage...
