Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just starting your horsemanship journey, bits are a complex science. It can seem daunting to choose the right one from the wide array of western bits available, but armed with information about the...
Whether high school graduation is one, three or even five years away, it’s never too early to begin thinking about what you might want to do once you accept your diploma. Leaving horses behind after graduation isn’t an option...
For Horse Haven of Tennessee, providing enough hay to feed its over 60 horses can get costly. The horses the nonprofit cares for came from situations of neglect and abuse, leaving many starving and with medical issues. With winter...
Teenagers who ride often have to juggle a lot of activities. As many of you know, it can be difficult to fit in schoolwork, horses and family—and for some teens, a job.Amy Stoney is an 18-year-old young rider...
It can be difficult to tell one dressage rider from another at a show because everyone tends to wear black coats and white breeches. But I’m pretty sure that I don’t blend in with the others in the warmup...
This morning, Veteran’s Day, I saw a picture on Facebook that honored the 8 million horses that died during World War I. The blurry, black and white image took me back a few years to seeing the play War...
Photos courtesy Mitch Borenstein In 2009, author, horse trainer and attorney Mitch Borenstein met an "unfixable” horse that changed his life and challenged what he knew after 20 years of experience fixing the unfixable. He recently wrote a book, Last...
Frank Keat got...
Time is not always on my side when I head to the barn. On some days, it’s not just time working against me. It feels like the universe wants me to be late for my lesson!
I always try my...
