Category Archives: Video

Most of the mustangs who become part of the Florence Prison Wild Horse Inmate Progam have never been touched by human hands before, at least not voluntarily. Their first interactions...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlATnb8hT8o Horse shows can be stressful on amateurs. You know this. Your trainer knows this. Yet somehow the two of you are having a failure to communicate. She's explaining your course....

Horses have a reputation for making most things more complicated than they need to be, and it's not entirely undeserved. They come up unsound two days before the horse show....

Show horses have difficult jobs. Learning to live life on the road; working long hours in the cold, rain, or shine; standing still for the braider in the wee hours...

Is the world ready for a mainstream riding reality series? Viewers in the U.K. are deciding this month, where the five-part Blue Chip All-Star Academy series is airing on Sky Channel...

Like its British Isle ancestors, the Newfoundland pony is a small, hardy and willing work horse with fabulous hair. For centuries, the breed was counted upon to clear the rugged...

Monday, June 20th kicked off the first official day of summer, and boy does it feel good. The sun is high in the sky, the ice tea is clinking in...

The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is mostly desert, sparsely populated and contains the 4th largest reserve of natural gas on the planet. It’s also home to one of the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVgZAenjNDE Mastering the elusive tail braid is like riding a bike. At first, it's hard to find the balance you need to secure a steady start and coordinate the opposing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCP4OPv0TNs The horse is by nature a social animal, and their ability to make friends outside their own species is the stuff of endless Internet GIFs and YouTube videos. Horses...

Remember Rosco, the Salt River Wild Horse foal that was abandoned by his herd? Well, the Internet's favorite orphan is doing just fine, folks. Just fine indeed. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9gRgouAikw...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMdFpGn3De8 "What am I speaking, Polish?!" This is what I remember my childhood trainer yelling at me when I failed to understand how to take my horse out onto the track during my...

Spontaneous outbursts of hyperactivity. General clumsiness. Messy eating habits. Inventing new ways to get filthy every single day. When you think about it, having a field full of ponies is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVkXsENQg0c When you're a foal, every day is a new adventure. A change in turnout fields is a trip to the wild frontier, just ripe for exploration. Humans are strange, two-legged creatures that...

Maclay finals. One of the most prestigious and coveted equitation championships in the country. The prize is great. The stakes are high. And the horse show mothers are likely losing...

 The blood is thudding in your ears and the stands are packed under the bright lights of the arena as you prepare to take center stage. And you know everyone...

Equestrian brand ambassadors are a dime a dozen these days. Swoon-worthy hundred-thousand dollar horses and their riders promoting everything from bits and boots to nasal strips and blankets. One thing...

It isn't springtime at Miracle Mountain Ranch in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, without a crop of baby Quarter Horses in the pasture! This year the breedings were generously donated to the...

“Oh, are you a jockey?” No, I just happen to be short and ride horses, but thanks for asking, I never get asked that question, ever. Life can be hard...

The life of a competitive show horse is a life spent on the road, undergoing endless hours of training, bathing, braiding, clipping and waiting around ringside. It's not for the faint...