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Free-Range Your Pony Kid

When I was a kid we were basically like free-range chickens at the barn. Our parents dropped us off early in the morning and we spent the day pecking all...

The Day I Gave Up Riding Forever

When I was a child, I developed an obsession with horses. This was rather unfortunate, as I came from the kind of background where girls didn’t get to have horses....

This Adele Equestrian Parody Is Exactly How You Need to Start Your New Year

The only thing more popular than Adele’s latest hit “Hello”? Parodies of the singer’s instant classic. Now, thanks to Kelly Jewell, we have an equestrian version. Between the mud slinging, dancing on the car and cleverly...

16 Tweets that Perfectly Sum Up the Riding Life

Because some days are meant for falling face first down a Twitter hole and calling it "work." 1. Texting my trainer be like Me: *polite greeting, complete sentences, perfect grammar* Trainer: “ok w...

10 Images That Took Our Breath Away in 2015

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but writers like to minimize that comparison, lest we be out of a job. Still, there’s no denying that photo-driven stories have the ability at times...

Watch How Many Calories You Can Burn at the Barn Today

If your breakfast, like our breakfast, consisted of cutout cookies and a white chocolate mocha, it's easy to feel like your diet day is already shot. (Oh that was just us? Okay then.)...

“I sustained head trauma so severe I am deemed a medical miracle.”

Life comes at you fast, but it can it all be taken away just as swiftly. It’s a lesson one young equestrian will never forget. What began as just another...

Five Things NOT to Say to a Nervous Rider

You love horses and your dream is to ride with confidence and joy. But right now your fears are getting in the way of enjoying time in the saddle. What...

The Reality of Owning Horses

Whenever I tell people (that aren’t horse-y) that I have a horse, I usually always get the same response, and it’s usually a response filled with wonder and awe. If you...

Bravery is Learned. “Practice Your Guts.”

I recently read a quote by George Morris that resonated with me a lot. Now, I’m not a “GM groupie”. I respect his accomplishments as a horseman and I think...

5 Alarm Tones Guaranteed to Get You Out of Bed—Immediately

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtjrSoHIyuU Waking up is hard! Especially when it's 4 a.m. on a Sunday and you have to be at the barn braiding. We're here to help make sure you don't hit...

Watch Four-Day-Old Ollie Set the Bar on #FoalGoals

Some horses need time and training to learn how to negotiate a jump. Like this one, who’s clearly doesn’t understand the purpose of canter rails. At all. [caption id="attachment_3796" align="alignnone"...

Before You Buy Your Kid The Next Best Horse, Think Again

Anxious, wide-eyed parents ask me how to keep their kids interested in horses. All. The. Time. “You know…like you are, after all these years…” More often than not, this question...

Horrific Slaughter of Grand Prix Horse Brings Equestrian Community Together

Imagine you just imported a new Grand Prix horse from Europe. You go to work excited about your new prospect and are alerted that he’s missing from his stall. A quick search of the grounds reveals...

7 Things Adult Amateur Riders Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Right Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEh0S1ZZ8KE There are many things that adult amateur riders spend time worrying about. We worry about getting a good distance. We worry about staying on course. We worry about limiting the number of times our...

This Lady Walks to the Fence and Calls Her Horse—and Here’s What Happens

Have you ever wished that you could make like a masked avenger and whistle for your fearless steed any time you wanted his company? (Or, you know, when you were about to be...

Snowboarder Finds Horse in the Snow, Rides Away a Hero

Rafael Pease just wanted to catch some fresh powder on his 21st birthday. But the snowboarder got more than he bargained for when he discovered a stranded horse, trapped in four feet...

World’s Oldest Horse Passes Away

A horse believed to be the world’s oldest equine, passed away over the weekend at the ripe old age of 50. FIFTY! Fiddy. 5-0. Half-a-hunny. Orchid, a thoroughbred-arabian cross, was...

18 Signs You Grew Up Equestrian

1. Your horse was technically your first love. https://twitter.com/Shay_Shay81497/status/627880829788794881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 2. And your personal belongings, a billboard to express that love. https://twitter.com/hannahx905/status/623978111567310848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 3. Which drove you to acquire some odd, but...

These Horse Portraits Will Leave You Breathless

Lauren Blaha’s equine portraits are real and they are gorgeous. She’s shared some of her favorite “subjects” with us, and you can find more at her website, laurenblaha.com. Which ones do...

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