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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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 years ago