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Abigail Boatwright

Selecting a Hat for the Western Show Pen

This properly shaped light hat draws attention to the rider's face.   Few things mark you as a greenhorn versus…

9 years ago

Time for a New Trainer?

  Back in the day, most riding instructors were about the same: Direct, not especially patient and generally not empathetic…

9 years ago

Horse-Themed Birthday Party Ideas for Kids

Do you have a horse-crazy kid in your life with a birthday fast approaching? We've searched the web for some…

9 years ago

Photographing Icelandic Horses

  Martina Gates got her first camera at age 6, and fell in love with horses soon after. The Icelandic…

9 years ago

Three Equestrian Disciplines I’d Like to Try, But Probably Won’t

I’ll admit it—I’m not a big thrill-seeker. For example, when the county fair comes along in the summer, you won’t…

9 years ago

Equestrian Brianne Goutal Stands up for Horses

Brianne Goutal and Onira. Photo by Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports   Professional Equestrian Brianne Goutal’s involvement with the ASPCA, a national non-profit…

9 years ago

The Latest Looks for Western All-Around

Horsemanship tops today showcase crystals only on collars, shoulders, yoking and arms rather than on the bodice. Photo courtesy CaBlu…

9 years ago

Deworming Cheat Sheet

Click to download a printer-friendly pdf Parasite control is an important part of your horse’s health management. Since parasites develop…

9 years ago

Nine Reasons You Definitely Shouldn’t Send Your Kid to Horse Camp

YMCAHCwk5 by YMCA of Snohomish County on flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0   Every year for almost a decade, my sister and…

9 years ago

Horses in the Stars

Pegasus by Till Credner (Own work: AlltheSky.com) CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons   Are you a stargazer? Do you…

9 years ago