Not that Coolmore will need much help selling the virtues of American Pharoah to potential breeders, but the global bloodstock superpower has orchestrated an exceptional marketing piece for their prized...
Sometimes it sucks to be a Royal. Like when you’re playing in a charity polo match to raise money for a good cause, but you lose your balance and slide right over your...
Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard explains dressage. (“It’s brilliant! It’s just useless.”) And shares his suggestions for giving the sport more public appeal. (“Dressage a la burglar!”) Live at the Apollo! (In 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQs1_HyyAo
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...
It could have been bad. Real bad. Two horses hitting the ground simultaneously, their jockeys going down with them. This frightening scene played out during a novice hurdle race last Saturday...
Hang around the back gate at any horse show and you'll hear some things...wise words will be spoken, so too will the four-lettered variety. Words of hope, regret and pride fill...
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"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oztL8EeGixM You know that expression, there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers? That expression doesn't apply to the horse show office. As any wise, battle-seasoned veteran show office employee will tell you, as...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ntjrNhX4dc If you've been following our video series (and we hope you have!) then you probably know by now that there is Sh*t Trainers Say, and Sh*t Hunter Trainers Say, and...
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...
In many ways, the sport of polo is a world unto itself, even from other sports in the equestrian space. Long associated with privilege, glamour, and even princes, polo sometimes feels like the least accessible discipline...
It’s a rough world out there for the Adult Amateur rider. Surrounded by a sea of younger women with all their…youth. Never mind that because you, A/A rider, have experience, class...
We ask a lot of our horses—Faster! Slower! Jump this! Halt here! Come! Go! Whoa, whoa, whoa!—but do we ever stop and ask them what they want? Watch and learn....
It’s been more than 35 years since The Black Stallion film first captivated audiences around the world by bringing to life Walter Farley’s timeless story of Alec, the young boy shipwrecked on a deserted island...
Eat this, not that. Always go here, but never go there. Take this but...WHAT ARE YOU DOING DON'T TOUCH THAT! Because life's hard when you're new, and we all need...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvruXl4Gktw We've all had some happy, sad, frustrating, scary, hilarious, lazy, you-name-the-adjective times on our horse's back. Animals are no exception. Here are 10 times when animals discovered the mystical journey...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuPOh0veN3g We all know show moms are deserving of our thanks. They are the holders of ponies, the wipers of tears, and the payers of bills—the defenders of our walk-trot honor....
There are so many things to remember when it comes to packing for horse shows. There's the paperwork, tack, feeding, and grooming supplies. There's clothes for your regular classes and clothes for your special classes (eh...
On a recent trip home to Upstate New York, my mom and I planned an afternoon outing to visit my retired OTTB 30 minutes outside of town. I offered to drive,...
