A Groom’s Life with Danny Ingratta
Between his towering 6'4" frame and penchant for bold fashion choices, Danny Ingratta is hard to miss at the show ring. But it's his outgoing personality that makes the Canadian...
Between his towering 6'4" frame and penchant for bold fashion choices, Danny Ingratta is hard to miss at the show ring. But it's his outgoing personality that makes the Canadian...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGlWVcnE9sg It is never easy to start a story with "After the loss of the mare to foaling..." Skipping ahead to happier days, we bring you Nancy! A purebred homozygous black...
Dirty boots. Ill-fitting tack. Number obscuring hair bows. Sometimes the littlest things can make a bad impression on the judge! Julie Winkel, a hunter and equitation judge with more than 30...
"Bella burst into the world in the early hours of the 16th of October, 2015 on the farm. Her six-year-old shetland mum, Rosie, was completely unaided. No one even knew...
No matter where you live, what your discipline, or how fancy your stable is, one thing is for certain: barn friendships are the best kinds of friendships, and they're pretty much all...
While the summer sun beats the West Coast into wilted submission, let's take a walk back in time to Winter 2016, when the place to be was HITS Desert Horse...
If you’re ever hired or volunteer (God bless you) for horse show jump crew duty, there are certain things you should know in advance. Your days will start early. Very early. You'll...
Horse people know we aren't exactly rational when it comes to our animals. Actually, we may not know, but if we do, we definitely don't care. How do you know...
What's the best thing about a barn friend? To start, let's just say it's great to have pals at the place where you spend most of your time. Friends who understand...
By and large, winter days in non-Florida climates tend to come in varying degrees of awfulness. The one bright spot? That ever-present chance of a snow day. For kids and...
Rugged, resilient and free, American mustangs embody the spirit of the Wild West. The origin of these feral wonders dates back to the 16th Century, when spanish explorers brought horses to...
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....
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...
Practice makes perfect for Four-in-Hand Pony National Driving Champion Lisa Stroud. Now if she could just remember the test... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNh8O3qUQpg Mortifying moments? We've all had a few. Send yours to carley@horsenetwork...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_0CvmTJFg With the July 18 deadline just weeks away, the race for Olympic team selection has rounded the final corner. Who will make the cut and be named a 2016...
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...