Category Archives: Opinion

When I have a client that it is ready to start looking for a new horse, there are lots of conversations I like to have with them long before the...

The FEI’s recently released 2023 draft revisions tackled many of the usual suspects: noseband tightness, board matters, biosecurity, and more. But it also readdressed the Federation’s 2020 social media policy,...

By Jay Duke Around the world, tens of thousands of horses are bought and sold every year. These transactions vary from $1,000 to millions, and many dreams and businesses are...

This week, USEF released its nominees for the 2022 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year Awards. Voting is open now for the nominees, who will be announced...

It’s that time of year again! Time for one of the premier events on the international show jumping calendar, CHI Geneva! CHI Geneva is not only one of four events...

The only thing more comical than seeing the New York City public at a horse show, wearing their slick, high fashion ensembles, is hearing the convoluted equestrian jargon comes out...

As a horse girl, I am sad about the Queen's passing, but I understand others' rage. A recent photo from Queen Elizabeth II's funeral finally broke my cold, jaded soul....

In collaboration with On Course Equestrian. If I’m being really honest with myself, lately I’ve had to think about this question a lot: am I spreading myself too thin? I’m used...

He had a smile like a pirate. His teeth, a string of nicotine stained pearls that clacked together when he laughed—and he was laughing at me. So much so that...

When I meet someone new, I often don’t introduce myself as a horse person—and it is probably not for the reasons you think. Ok, maybe I lied. It is partly...

Let's have some real talk—about generalizations and why I both love and hate them. Starting with, I love Thoroughbreds. I think that has become very clear to everyone over the...

Earlier this week, my mare let out the world’s most pregnant capriole ever documented. Perturbed that she was not the first back into her stall for dinner, she took a...

Which team is poised for a comeback? Which one has a long haul ahead? Can anyone catch Eye Candy? MLSJ co-founder Keean White and ten-time Olympian Ian Millar breakdown the...

In the last 20 years, following multiple rider and horse deaths due to cross country falls, a number of safety measures were introduced into the sport of eventing. Not the...

“Hello? Customer service, please?” Do you ever feel helpless calling a company and trying to work your way through an automated phone tree to speak to an actual person that...

As a professional, a big part of my business is selling horses. Some I personally purchase, develop and sell. Others are owned by clients who have hired me to help...

I only rode once when I lived on the island of Nantucket, MA. A stranger lent me a fiery Friesian Cross that snorted and puffed across the moorlands. I only...

“A true champion is a true champion. They go fight and, win or lose, give it their all.”—Glover Teixeira As Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie left the second turn...

Okay, so in the Belmont Stakes (G1), Irad Ortiz, Jr. is out and off Known Agenda after a Thursday spill, Flavien Prat moved over from his Preakness-winning ride Rombauer to...

Left to Left is a debate style column where two authors argue opposite sides of a trending subject. This week's topic is the ongoing tension between the World Equestrian Center...