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The Kind of Horse You Should Wait For

Thought Catalog published an article in January that describes the type of guy every girl should wait for. It lists a million different things that someone…

4 days ago

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Ways To Kill Your Groom

For a long time, I thought people were just casually negligent about their grooms’ safety. Eventually, it became obvious that a lot of people are…

3 weeks ago

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Where Are They Now? Past Winners of the Hampton Classic Leadline Class

You can debate just about every aspect of equestrian sport, but one fact is indisputable: when it comes to sheer adorability, nothing competes with a leadline…

1 month ago

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Woman Registers Husband for Risky Experimental Drug Trial to Raise Funds for Olympic Dream

A Vermont-area woman is coming under fire for insisting her husband sign up for an experimental drug trial that pays $20,000 to participants, all so…

1 month ago

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30 Common Pony Names and What They Reveal About Your Steed

What’s in a name? ONLY EVERYTHING. 1. Stormy: wants to be a wild horse. Requires a bucket of grain to be caught in the paddock.…

1 month ago

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8 Features of My Ultimate Dream Barn

There are a lot of articles out there about all types of amazing barns. Real barns with beautiful vaulted ceilings, ornate stall fronts, with tack…

2 months ago

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Study Finds “Horse Bug’ in People is Caused by Actual Virus

A virus may be behind some of the bizarre behaviour that is often observed in the horse obsessed, according to a recent study. Researchers at…

3 months ago

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10 Things I Learned About Riding from Being a Groom

Before I started grooming for amateurs, I thought I knew stuff. I thought that horses were amazing creatures with saintly souls and we should honor…

3 months ago

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7 Life Lessons I’ve Learned From My Mare

At least one of us is getting an education… 1. How to say “no” Or more accurately, “Hell, no.” Granted, this usually happens when I…

3 months ago

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The NEW Tennessee Walking Horse—for Laidback Lifestyles

In 1885, the first Tennessee Walking Horse was bred—for what purpose, people no longer remember. The animal required extensive training and upkeep, and it possessed…

5 months ago

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If “Groom Wanted” Ads Were Honest

Show barn absolutely desperate for staff after yet another new person quit. Preferably someone with grooming experience, but we’re at the point that we can’t…

6 months ago

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Welcome to the World of Competitive Hobbyhorse

This week in “I Can’t Believe This Is Really A Thing” we travel to Finland, where a new equestrian sport is gaining some serious steam. Unlike…

6 months ago

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Hey, Show Barns. Stop Paying Your Grooms So Much Money!

I have noticed a disturbing trend among a few show barns out there that needs to be stopped. These stables are paying their grooms a…

6 months ago

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The Warm Up Ring

Warm-up ring (noun): The equestrian version of “chicken” wherein you maneuver your horse around 20 other riders trying prepare for a good class whilst not losing your…

8 months ago

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30 Lies Grooms Tell Their Riders

We all know honesty is the best policy. Lying is wrong. However, every groom knows that sometimes, a rider doesn’t actually want to hear the…

8 months ago

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Sh*t Farrier Clients Say

It has been said that there is no such thing as a stupid question, and for the most part, that’s true. However, sometimes people don’t…