How to Get Over Your Horse Show Nerves

After months of work, your trainer thinks you're ready to compete in a horse show at a nearby equestrian center. But thanks to a combination of performance anxiety and...

Rachel Alexandra’s Daughter to Compete in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday

Embed from Getty ImagesEvery spring, horse racing fans turn their attention to Churchill Downs, where the prestigious Kentucky Derby will be held on the first Saturday in May. But...
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And Here’s Your Participation Ribbon

 I was doomed even before I loaded my 25-year-old gray Connemara gelding, Wimpy, into the trailer for our first show when I was 16. Freshly bathed the night before,...
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5 Things To Do When It’s Too Wet to Ride

What do you do when it rains? Skip your ride? Ride indoors? Just deal with it and ride in the rain? #rain #rainymonday #equestrianproblems A photo posted by Horse...
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The Story of Zena

One of my horses is a pretty Quarter Horse mare I met when she was 3 years old. Zena is a well-built beautiful blue-gray with black points and a...
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Michael Jung and Fischerrocana FST win their second consecutive Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

Michael Jung and Fischerrocana FST take a victory gallop in between rain showers after winning the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event isn’t great for underdog...