Category Archives: Horse Play

In a recent groundbreaking study conducted by the National Institute for Equine Studies, researchers were shocked by the discovery that owning a horse is, in one scientist’s words, “expensive AF.”...

It's not exactly clear what is happening here. But judging by appearances, it looks like France and Croatia, represented by two rotund white ponies adorned in flags at CHIO Aachen,...

We have a problem in our house (and at our barn): Missing Spurs. Spurs take on a life of their own and disappear. All the time. But especially after horse...

Are you tired of your trainer? Are you bored with receiving quality instruction from a knowledgeable individual? Do you find yourself thinking “Hey self, maybe it’s best if we just...

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 should seek out in partner,...

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 actively trying to kill their...

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 class. It's the ponies and...

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 she can continue paying training...

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. See also: Storm, Snow, Wind...

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 rooms that make my living...

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 the Johns Hopkins University School...

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 them for the fact that...

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 would really, really like my...

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 only one sales point: the...

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 afford to be picky. If...

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 other equestrian endeavors, this discipline...

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 salary that is actually proportional...

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 mind, nerve and/or jump. Enter:...

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 truth from the hired help....

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 think before they speak. At...