Category Archives: Horse Play

Practical Horseman recently published a list of things to avoid when seeking a boarding barn. It caused an uproar in the instructor/boarding world, because everyone loves barn drama! Thankfully, The...

1. Humans making sudden, unnecessary movements—movements that could be perceived as aggression on the part of the human (like chasing them with a plastic bag tied to a whip). [caption...

We regret to report that earlier this week, Donald Trump disrupted our perfectly peaceful world—the horse world—by taking an apparent swipe at none other than Secretariat during a campaign rally...

There’s cute. There’s adorable. There’s even adorably cute. Then, there’s stuff like this that transcends endearing superlative. According to the video shared bySterling Bartow, this is a three-day-old miniature horse...

We can all enjoy the following clip with the assurance that the horse was uninjured, and thank goodness for that, because this valiant pony deserves a standing ovation. [fb-video src='https://www.facebook.com/anythinghorse/videos/679198615514830/']...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDNp8uQcKJo *Chill, no horses or humans were harmed in the making of these gifs. [show-list]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZF1CLuQ40E As prey animals, horses can, at times, have a flight response and wild emotional trajectory that is not unlike the flight response and wild emotional trajectory of the average teenage...

When introducing a greenie to a ditch, remember to be patient. Let the horse take it all in and react accordingly. Also, remember to press record, lest you miss out...

Eat this, not that. Always go here, but never go there. Take this but...WHAT ARE YOU DOING DON'T TOUCH THAT! Because life's hard when you're new, and we all need...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvruXl4Gktw We've all had some happy, sad, frustrating, scary, hilarious, lazy, you-name-the-adjective times on our horse's back. Animals are no exception. Here are 10 times when animals discovered the mystical journey...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuPOh0veN3g We all know show moms are deserving of our thanks. They are the holders of ponies, the wipers of tears, and the payers of bills—the defenders of our walk-trot honor....

If history has taught us anything, it’s that the world’s next great dance-off is just around the corner. First there was the alleged Britney Spears/Justin Timberlake post-break-up dance-off of 2002, which was...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNXUho0YbaA You’re heading to the first jump on course. What could go wrong? ONLY EVERYTHING. 1. Your horse spooks A golf-cart backfires, the speakers pop, Jumbotron blows a bulb, the mere...

In July of last year, we were introduced to “Satan” the pony, Kentucky’s resident bad seed palomino who inadvertently burst onto the international stage when his owner, Jessica Lynn, wrote a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGXxOiGYsjk Ah, show week. It's finally here, and you totally, probably, quite possibly got this. Visions of clear rounds and a perfect half-pass have you up and at 'em well...

We all know that documenting life's major events—getting engaged, getting married, having a baby—is almost as important as living them. Naturally, these moments are meant to be shared with our nearest and dearest,...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PSBzdePfk Chances are if you're a horse person, you're also a dog person—or at least have a collected a few of each over the years. For as long as horses have...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a-72_q1zeQ Horse girls are often referred to as “crazy cat ladies with more money” but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some compelling reasons you should give dating one a shot!...

Hello horse fans, Boy, this is awkward. I realize most of you probably hate my guts—I get that—but I figured that with few days to cool off, maybe you hate...