Category Archives: Books and Film

The Equus Film Festival is best defined by passion. Whether a film is about reining, racing, or hunting for the origins of America's wild horses, dedication, love, devotion, and perhaps...

The bags are packed. The list of the must-sees is made. The horsehair has been vacuumed out of car’s floor mats. Today is the first day of the 2019 EQUUS...

Films to make you laugh. Films to make you cry. Films to make you think. The 2019 EQUUS Film Fest, presented by GOSS RV Luxury Motorcoaches, serves up a four-day...

The cool thing about equestrian sports is that if you love horses, you have a ton of choices—there’s truly a discipline to suit every personality. And more often than not,...

What separates the equestrians at the top of the sport from all the other hungry, hard-working individuals striving to “make it”? In Riding for the Team, the new book from...

We all come from somewhere. And it is oftentimes our roots that make all the difference in how our lives unfold. In Riding for the Team, the new book from...

Free Spirits: Saving America’s Wild Horses opens with chaos. Short clips and sound bites from Bureau of Land Management officials, animal rights activists, news anchors, ranch owners, and horse trainers...

“Canter around the corner. Then walk!” Kelly called out from the middle of the riding ring, a large sandy area surrounded by a bright white wooden fence. She was teaching...

If there were horses born for a life in front of the camera, it would be the horses of Spain. Andalusians, Lusitanos, and others that hail from this peninsula country...

World-renowned equine expert Linda Tellington-Jones’ healing equine bodywork and innovative training methods have revolutionized the horse training landscape over the last 50 years. Her unique blend of hands-on TTouch (a...

Tom Lloyd’s documentary Romany Rai isn’t really a horse movie. Instead, horses are the film’s lifeblood, flowing in and out of every scene. Stout Cobs pull brightly colored flat carts...

I know. As riders, what do we do with that statement? Are we all, despite peppermints and chiropractors and organic feed and fly sheets, committing atrocious acts of cruelty against...

Horses on the big screen isn’t exactly a mainstream draw, so if you wanted to kick back and enjoy a horse flick you might've been stuck watching Seabiscuit for the...

We all remember that first ride…the anticipation…the thrill of actually throwing a leg over the back of a horse and feeling his feet move for you. For some, there might...

Inspired by her own childhood trauma when she spent seven days in a coma, awakened to a severely compromised body and brain, and rebuilt her life with the help of...

Horses have been the key to remarkable breakthroughs for many on the autism spectrum. Paula Josa-Jones, renowned dancer and choreographer, feels there are lessons for all of us in these...

So often, whatever riding discipline we favor, we are looking for that “missing piece” or “secret ingredient” that will help our horses go better, be more willing, stay sounder, longer....

Show jumping fans know Hunter Harrison as the name behind the famous Double H Farm, owner of superstar horses like the two-time Olympic team gold medal winner Sapphire and FEI...

Over and over and from numerous sources it is impressed upon us that we must provide leadership for our horses…that in order to train them, befriend them, be safe with...

“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 us the start we needed...