This month, the industry has been buzzing with the release of one of the biggest helmet safety studies in recent years from the renowned Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. The results...
When Benjamin Franklin proclaimed that, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” he was referring to fire prevention in Philadelphia. But, this sage piece of wisdom is...
Earlier this year, American Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut was involved in a serious fall while competing—her helmet saved her life. Laura’s mare, Jakarta, took a stride out in a...
It’s 2020 and the entire world is being ravaged by a pandemic. But ok, let’s talk about top hats, again. Earlier today, Dressage Today reported that a petition signed by 150...
My original injury was March 14th, 1999. I had been riding “problem horses” in the Middleton Hunt, and we were out hunting. I was in the second flight and my...
This is my helmet. Four weeks ago today, it saved my life. I have always been pretty good at sticking a buck, spook, spin, etc. But we all end up...
I breed, train, and show my own horses. I know the highs and lows of doing what we all love so much. As much as a perfect ride can take...
So, six months ago this was me. (Warning, the next photo might be a bit unsettling. No blood, just very broken bones. Also, cursing ahead.) THANK GOODNESS I was wearing...
There are few things in the news that affect horsemen more than reading about yet another barn fire in which multiple horses have perished. More so than from other tragedies,...
A few months ago, I fell off our three-year old son’s leadline horse. Chiquita is the sweetest, chillest, laziest mare you can imagine. Nothing bothers her—I could put Henry, who...
"More people get killed or injured riding horses wearing helmets than those who don't wear them."* "They don't do anything to help so haters go suck a helmet."* “All a...
If you’re a rider, chances are you’ve been lectured at least once (or 30 times) on the importance of wearing a helmet while you’re on a horse. But assuming you’re...
This was a typical preliminary jump from 54 years ago. The jumps were easy, but the test was incredibly hard. We did roads and tracks down near GMHA (Green Mountain...
We all know that nothing we do with horses is totally safe, because accidents can happen in the most serene settings with the calmest horses. But there are a few...
I knew the news was bad about Philippa Humphreys hours before it was ever released. I was doing what I always do on the weekends of the “big ones.” Scrolling...
The horse world has lost some good riders in the last few weeks. Sadly, it happens all too often. Horses can be unpredictable and people get hurt. Some of it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk_tD_CYxBE Earlier this week, Kate Severson posted on “10 Things You Should Know Before Becoming a Working Student.” It’s full of mad #equestriantruths for aspiring working students. Now let’s fast forward 15...
