Earlier this year, I bought a new car. Well, new to me, but only slightly used. I didn't really want a new car, but it was time. I'd always said that I was going to drive my old Corolla...
Most horses have that one spot that they love having scratched. You might have one that likes a nice wither scratch, or one that leans into your curry comb when you’re grooming his neck. Levi, a rather large horse...
Editor’s Note: Stable Advice is a place for our readers to offer their advice on some of those uniquely equestrian problems. These aren’t the questions that you’d normally ask your vet or trainer. These are questions about horse life,...
For the horse trainer known for his respect and consideration of the horse, Mark Rashid’s journey of seeing his first novel, "Out of the Wild,” transformed into a feature film has been a lot like his horsemanship.
"Sometimes, when we’re...
It was hard to take in what I was seeing. Forty horses coughing and sneezing, with draining eyes and runny noses, stood around miserably, ignoring the fresh hay in the feeder. The wranglers and I were busy taking...
By now you must have heard about Quest and Rio, the emaciated horses rescued with awful hoof neglect this month in Maryland by Days End Farm Horse Rescue. The horses each had more than three feet of excess hoof...
The differences between my fellow airplane passengers and me began to enumerate right around the time I admitted I needed to call this kind of jet-setting work—life on the road as a clinician—something else.At first, I thought of it...
Photo courtesy of ChetPaila ShawWhen the famous Chincoteague pony Surfer Dude, died this spring, the stallion’s passing made national news. His legacy lived on this year at the 90th annual swim as his offspring made history at the July...
Hello and happy Friday, everyone! Here’s what’s been happening in the horse world this week.My favorite story of the week? This profile of a 75-year-old dressage rider. We’ve talked about the very awesome Century...
Baby Rose arrived on Mother's Day in May of 2010
Some people might say, "What were you thinking!" when they hear that at the age of 65 I was going to breed my retired dressage horse, India. Even the vet...
