When It’s Time
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...
Standing Still and Moving On: When Horses Mirror Life
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...
Obstacles & Ramrod Wills
BY KIM HINSON
A Fresh Start with Wild Horses, Three Daughters and Gumption
North Carolina 2000
“So should we buy a horse...
Riding With Life: Melanie Smith Taylor
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...
An Aging Equestrian’s Journey Back To Horses After Injury
BY SUSAN GILSTRAP
On
my 44th birthday, I decided to take the day off and have a riding
lesson to celebrate. I mean, I’m a full-fledged adult. I can make my...
Why I Decided to Take Boarders on My Private Horse Farm
BY LYNN HAMILTON
A few years
ago, a property came up for sale in the Foothills of Alberta. The land is rolling, covered in a thick
blanket of spruce trees, and...
A Study in Hard Work: Brooke Farr & ABF Equine
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
It’s one of our favorite plots, featured in many horse movies. The horse-crazy, hard working kid that spends every hour they can at the barn. The...
Half-Leasing Doesn’t Make You Any Less of an Equestrian
BY BRITTANY FRADE
Whether we want to admit it or not, the
horse world is highly competitive and often driven by money. There is an inferred
pyramid with horse owners at...
Equitation and the Ammy
BY PONYMOMAMMY
My PonyKid saw a t-shirt the
other day that said I Get My Eq From My Mom. She was all, “Momma! I need
this shirt!”
But...
Claire Gordon-Neff Creates A Safe and Happy Haven for Horses and Riders
BY JESS CLAWSON
Some elements of life with horses seem to be so elemental that we forget to see them, like a fish not noticing water. In times when...
This is Not the Sport I Signed Up For: Riding through Shadows in the...
BY SARA ZIMMERMAN
This is not the sport
I signed up for.
These words swirl around and around in my head, keeping time
with the barely audible footsteps...
“I Did My Part”: Groom Katie Williams On What It’s Really Like Under the...
BY KATIE WILLIAMS
“It takes a village” is a favorite Instagram platitude, usually shared alongside some stellar horse show results and a few glittering photos from the winner’s circle....
20 Pictures for People Who Unabashedly Love Ribbons
Is satin your favorite fabric? Do you dream in blue, red and yellow? Sure, we know horse showing isn't all about the ribbons... but that doesn't mean we can't love them!
Becoming WIHS: Horses Return to the City
By Lindsay Brock/Jump Media
Watching from the stands of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), it all looks so easy. The decorated ring overflows with flowers and meticulously crafted...
The Long Road is the Short Road
BY PIPER KLEMM
For those of you who work, and wait, and work some more – we salute you.
I am impatient at best. When I...
Being Your Own Voice: Pushing Through Your Riding Doubts
BY SOPHIA STRAIN
I
never really appreciated the taste of dirt. It wasn’t until I came tumbling
down, face first, into the ground off a 17 hand horse—quite literally eating
the sooty,...
Through Horses, My Daughters Became My Best Friends
BY LYNN HAMILTON
I said goodbye to my twin daughters today. They
are off to university in another city, each on opposite sides of the country. However, referring to them...
4 Reasons Why Half-Leasing is a Great Option for Equestrians
BY BRITTANY FRADE
In the world of horses, ponies, showing and
ribbons there is no shortage of horse rider partnership/ownership options. Like
many other riders, I hit a stage in my...
Kym Smith Has Developed Into Her Own Role Model
BY JESS CLAWSON
Kym Smith has created a name for herself in the hunter world. She took on the title sponsorship of the Kym K. Smith/USHJA Young Hunter Pony...
Horses in Hawaii: A Conversation with Trainer Amy Quinlan
By Jess Clawson
Most US equestrians live and ride on the mainland which encompasses quite a bit of regional diversity in the sport, but people ride and compete in...
Everyone Wants to Be Us: Identifying a Fashion Fauxquestrian From the Real Thing
BY PONYMOMAMMY
Dating as far back as I can tell, the fashion world has been drawn to the iconic equestrian look. Some brands, like Ralph Lauren and Hermes, have...
Getting to Compete at Capital Challenge is a Gift for Dana Lee Brawley
BY MOLLY SORGE/JUMP MEDIA
Qualifying for and competing in the Ariat National Adult Medal Final at the Capital Challenge Horse Show means so much more to Dana Lee Brawley...
