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BY KIMBERLY MALOOMIAN October 26, 2019 will forever be known as the day I won a car. Just to be clear, it’s not a lease. It’s mine until I...

"Casino and Raceway", aka "racino", is a formula that has been used increasingly in several US race courses in recent years when casino, hotels and other additional entertainment began to be added...

BY NATALIE STEMPEL After years of struggling in the hunter classes on my pony, it was time to find a partner who wanted to grow with me! Kasper has...

The "people's horse", as the double-winner of the Randox Health has been dubbed, is gathering his strength for next spring's challenge. Tiger Roll, the wildly popular four-hoofed champion that sent Aintree wild...

Too early to discuss the favourites for Ascot 2010 next June? Not in the least. Rabid betters are already carefully studying the champions. Favourites and runners are discussed on specialized sites like...

An age old debate among gamers and gamblers the world over, the question of whether horse racing or casino games are better has shaped many discussions since time immemorial.

BY JESS CLAWSON Showing in Wellington for the winter is a dream for so many young (and not so young) riders. Parents of those lucky equestrians that get to...

BY MCKAYLA HOHMANN Saddle fitting comes with many challenges: horses change shape, quality saddles are expensive, and sometimes even nice saddles aren’t adjustable enough to fit properly. Arena is...

Evaluating the bloodlines of the current top equitation horses  BY BETHANNE BORT Like many equestrians, I spent most of November 3, 2019 glued to the 2019...

BY PAM SAUL I have been around horses my entire life. When I mean entire, I mean sitting in front of my grandfather on the saddle at 6 months...

BY RENNIE DYBALL We hope you are enjoying books 1 and 2 of  The Plaid Horse’s new novel series, Show Strides. To celebrate the release of book 3, Moving...

BY HEATHER SIEGEL We go to the pet store on weekends, the place we know never to get a dog, regardless of their no-puppy mill pledge. But that’s because...

BY GORDON BALLANTYNE Recently, I was at a charity fundraiser with my wife and her horse barn people.  It was a black tie event so I pulled out my...

BY PONYMOMAMMY A couple weeks ago, I had one of those days. I was an octopus on roller skates trying to fit in more than I realistically had time...

BY JESS CLAWSON If you’ve spent more than 10 minutes in any horse-based Facebook group, you’ll come across questions about saddle fit. “What jump saddle fits a thoroughbred with...

BY ANNA T. VILLEGAS A child is fed with milk and praise.Mary Ann Lamb, 1764-1847 July, 1934  When I was ten, I...

Horse racing betting odds tend to focus on the success of a horse. Their previous results, their age but one of the most important aspects of their race, is who saddles them....

BY SISSY WICKES As I watched the Breeder’s Cup races at Santa Anita Downs, the tension I felt was not just excitement about the contest or my usual visceral...

BY KIM HINSON A Fresh Start with Wild Horses, Three Daughters and Gumption North Carolina 2000 “So should we buy a horse...

BY NINA FEDRIZZI Blink and you might have missed it, but late last month, word was shared across US Equestrian channels that big changes were in store for the...

BY ALLIE CARLSON Being from Connecticut, I am no stranger to chilly winter rides. But in the northeast that meant layering up, putting a quarter sheet on my body...

BY ANN JAMIESON The cover photo on her website says it all. It’s not of Melanie Smith and Calypso earning the gold medal in L.A., or of Melanie on the Olympic...