What do you call the jitters that take over a horse when it’s left behind in the barn while everyone else goes out? I don’t know, but that’s what I felt like in the summer of 2011. I was...
Dear Ex-Hunter,Congratulations! You’re switching to jumpers. Maybe you want a new challenge. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of figure-eights and fleece-lined boots. Maybe your new trainer said you could do it. And you can!Wait a minute, you’re thinking. Isn’t this...
When your destination is the barn, the commute is always worth it.Depending on where you live and your horsekeeping, horse leasing or riding lesson situation, you might have a regular commute to the barn.
The drive to and from...
Gina Miles and S.V.R. Ron at the 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.When Gina Miles was presented with the individual silver medal in three-day eventing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she was a long way from her humble beginnings at...
We all fondly remember reading Misty of Chincoteague, Justin Morgan Had a Horse, and King of the Wind. Those books are some of Marguerite Henry’s most popular and well-known stories.But there’s more to Marguerite Henry than just Misty. In...
Happy Friday, everyone, and happy early Mother’s Day to the moms out there. That’s a reminder for everyone to pick up a card or flowers or a pet rock or NASCAR tickets or whatever your mom is into. If...
Auburn University’s athletics department has released a series of hilarious "sports collide” videos, where student-athletes from different sports trade places. Here’s the one where a football player tries riding a horse and equestrians take a stab at playing football....
The Kentucky Derby is an exciting two minutes, but what about a race that lasts 100 miles and a teenage girl and her humble horse win it all, finishing in less than 14 hours?
Over the winter, I had a...
Horse-related summer jobs funded what I wanted to do more than anything: ride more horses. I’ve worked as a helper at a horse day camp, a counselor at a sleep-away horse camp and as a camp wrangler. I loved...
In Part 1 of Road-Ready Tips for Hauling Horses, we looked at routine cleaning and checking of your horse trailer. In Part 2, we'll look at the maintenance that needs to be performed before your first trip of the...
