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Give Me Your Eyes

Shane Ledyard's latest novella Sycamore Whispers is a powerful, coming of age story where faith and nature play their mysterious roles perfectly in a young girl’s struggle to overcome adversity. Here the...

The Cyber Bully Inside All of Us

Almost everything I've ever posted, I published under a pen name. Gretchen is my real first name, and Lida is the first name of my great-grandmother. I am a big...

Designing a Training Program for Your Horse

A correctly structured yearly training plan induces physiological adaptation and allows a horse to peak for important competitions. At the same time, the proper scheduling of rest and therapeutic interventions...

Momma’s Boy

I'd like to sincerely wish a Happy Mother's Day to all of the horse show moms who tirelessly support their young riders in the often expensive, sometimes frustrating, always passionate...

Coming to You Live…

Tune in for the 2019 Ringling Cup 6-Goal Final live from Sarasota Polo Club in Florida this Sunday, March 24 at 13:00 EDT! This weekend's match sees the Whiskey Pond...

The Prettiest Horse Show On the Planet

This weekend, Parisians throw open the doors of the Grand Palais to equestrians the world over for what is, hands down, the prettiest horse show on the planet. https://youtu.be/9raDhDGn9aA For the...

And the Sun Does Rise

It is over. Mostly. Well, except for the part about the 'winning side' gloating for the next year about how they were so right, and the 'losing side' saying it...

3 Ways to More Confidence

Three sport psychology tips from April Clay's latest book, 52 Ways to More Confidence. 1. Define your athletic brand What is your confidence brand? Every athlete has an overall sense of...