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...
Kid: "What?! I thought horses love Christmas! Who doesn't want extra carrots and peppermints?" Horse: "And that's where you're wrong, young padawan. Let's count the ways that Christmas stinks..." 1. Santa Hats [caption...
My husband hates watching TV with me if the program is something I am deeply involved in. Greys Anatomy? I am usually yelling at Shonda Rhimes for killing off another...
Horse girls have a bad rep. Somewhere between middle school and middle age, the "weird horse girl" labels morphs into "crazy cat lady with more money." While there may, occassionally, be...
Crushing on a co-worker? Think your trainer is sus? Low key worried your horse has a drinking problem? Tell it to horse confessions! The anonymous Twitter account dedicated to releasing your deepest darkest secrets into...
Turns out, the things I look for in a horse are disturbingly similar to what I look for in a man... 1. Athletic I'm just sayin', a few toned muscles never hurt...
Skijoring and snow polo. Horse racing skiers and sledding. Every sport is improved by adding a little horse. Some we just haven't gotten around to inventing—until now. Ice dressage Does your dressage...
Snowmen-riding Santas. Jack Russell elves. Frozen Christmas trees and an entire audience freeze framed in the scene. The Longines Masters of Paris 2016 delivered the most epic Mannequin Challenge yet... https://youtu.be/HLS6HiaW8IE
With the newest instalment in the Star Wars film universe being released in a few short days, there’s no time like the present to figure out how we can all...
There is no more glorious feeling (apart from rolling in the mud) than galloping through the finish flags at the end of a clear cross country round. Your coat is...
For many teachers and students, the beginning of the holiday season means just one thing: mid-term report cards. It’s a time when the rubber hits the road (or the the...
