A few years ago, Rusty Sullivan, Executive Director of The Sports Museum in Boston, appeared on a local radio show to talk about the museum’s award-winning bullying prevention program, Boston...
I have always enjoyed teaching. Every day that I walk into the ring, I get excited that I can help someone get better and that I can become a better...
Opportunity is everything. I know because I’ve been on both sides of it. My parents are professionals so I grew up in the barn with a lot of access to...
When it comes to creating a major cultural shift, don’t discount the little things. Often, a handful of small-yet-thoughtful actions can be just as effective as, or more than, major...
Each spring, the best team and individual riders in the country are crowned in hunter-seat and western competition during the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s National Championship. As the cameras flash...
Scroll through the memes on any horse girl’s social media feed and you’ll likely stumble across the same old tropes. Go to the barn and you’ll never come back. Own...
There are few things more rewarding in show jumping than the feeling that comes from topping the podium of a big startlist in a big money jump-off class. Except, maybe,...
I can remember where I was standing. It was just an ordinary coffee shop, somewhere in Midtown New York. The midday rush was on, and the counter was swamped with...
At Desert International Horse Park, you don’t have to win to champion safe, healthy sport. But you win even more when you do! Joining forces for the second year in...
Trigger warning: This story discusses personal reflections on rape and sexual assault. When I was 10, I fell off a horse for one of the first times. She didn’t do...
At first glance, the Olympic Training Center might seem a long way from the neighborhood swimming pool, skating rink, or riding school. It’s not as distant as you’d think. Even...
Whether you’re eating healthier, taking up daily meditation, or embracing ‘Dry January,’ the New Year is all about self-improvement. But it’s not just people who can benefit from methodically implemented,...
Innovation in the 21st century has reshaped society in ways good, bad, and largely still unknown. In addition to rapid gene sequencing (good!), AI (terrifying!), and space travel (we’ll get...
At 28 years old, there aren’t many jobs that Gunner, a former cow horse, is still qualified to do. His feet are sore, so he requires special padded shoeing to...
“I am so happy!” enthused Richelle Cornell (CAN), after winning the Equestrian Canada Open Classic Benefitting #WeRideTogether class at Thunderbird Show Park on Sunday, aboard Certified. “I honestly really believe...
You may be a few years and a Grand Prix horse away from your first Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier, but don’t let that stop you. Perfect your jump-off game...
The coach who sexually abused my daughter pled guilty to criminal charges last week. How do I feel? It's complicated. For the past three years I've had to shut my...
