Protected: Purina®: Save Money Without Compromising the Health and Well-being of Your Horses
It seems as though diesel, groceries, fertilizer, grain and hay are all on the price escalator going up, up, up.
There are many reasons for soaring prices, including pressure on crops from ethanol production, higher...
Bringing Past and Present Together: Show Jumping Hall of Fame’s Annual Dinner
BY NANCY JAFFER
It was a bit surreal to be at the Show Jumping Hall of Fame’s annual dinner watching a 1981 video of Michael Matz competing on Jet Run, only to look over at...
Bullet Journaling for Equestrians
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Let me introduce you to my favorite stress-coping mechanism for the year—bullet journaling.
The past few years, I've been a big journaler. It's taken a variety of forms. When my mental health...
Mary Crane and Forever Bernardini: 2022 North American Field Hunter Champions
Mary Crane riding her Forever Bernardini won both the 2022 Theodora A. Randolph Field Hunter Championship as well as the Dr. Mathew Mackay-Smith Award for the Highest Placing Thoroughbred in the weeklong competition held in Middleburg, VA. No horse...
Top 9 Horse Books on Audible for Your Next Drive
1. The Perfect Horse
2. Horse Gone Silent
3. It’s Not Just About the Ribbons: It’s about Enriching Riding (and Life) with a Winning Attitude
4. Believe
5. A Champion’s Mind
(Alright not horse specifically, but worth the competition...
Alesi Farms: Creating a Legacy in American Hunter Breeding
Home of Marabet Farm and Olde Oaks Farm
By Victoria Sheehan
Paris is always a good idea. Paris, Kentucky, sits in the heart of Bourbon county. Less than 10,000 people call this town home. There are...
From Palm Beach Island to the Jump Shop: Meet Maria Ranieri Gugliuzza, Dalman Jump...
By Catie Staszak for Dalman Jump Co.
More than four years ago, Maria Ranieri Gugliuzza was painting several elaborate murals in the homes across Palm Beach island when she got one of the most unique...
Ultimate Exercise Routines for Riders: Fitness That Fits a Horse-Crazy Lifestyle
By Laura Crump Anderson, Certified Personal Trainer
All too often, my clients tell me that the number one barrier to exercise is a lack of time. Between horses, competitions, family, careers, and other obligations of...
Wordley Martin: The Arena and Footing Experts on How to Maintain Your Riding Arena
By Amanda Picciotto Feitosa / Jump Media
Regardless of discipline, the maintenance of your arena can make the difference between a premium riding surface and subpar footing. Watering, dragging, and annual upkeep are all common...
‘Dream’ Return to WCHR Week for WON Equestrian’s Rachel Geiger Barker
By Catie Staszak for Weather or Not Equestrian
Rachel Geiger Barker’s first recollection of WCHR Week at Wellington, FL’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came on a most rainy Saturday in February of 2002.Looking back, the...
Sissy Secures Barrel Racing Success Thanks to Palm Beach Equine Clinic
WORDS: Sabrina Brashares/Jump MediaPHOTOS: Courtesy Margo Crowther
There’s nothing more exciting than buying a young horse with a lot of potential. When Margo Crowther of Fort Myers, FL, purchased three-year-old “Sissy” she was looking forward...
An Interview with Actor and Equestrian Eric Nelsen
BY PEARL RUNNING DEER
Eric Nelsen is an Emmy and Tony Award -winning American actor and producer. He’s best known for his role as Ennis in the record breaking television series 1883. The prequel to Yellowstone. On stage, Nelsen...
One of a Kind: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Revolutionizing Equine Veterinary Care in...
By Catie Staszak for Equine Hyperbaric Center of South Florida
Dr. Byron Reid will forever remember the construction of his equine hyperbaric oxygen chamber in Loxahatchee, FL.
After all, it took a flatbed trailer with two...
Forget Me Not Farm Raises Funds for Pediatric Cancer Research With an Evening of...
By Caroline Mosebrook
What do you get when you combine heroic children with a fashion runway and a Wellington, FL farm?
Equestrians gathered at Forget Me Not Farm in Wellington FL, on Saturday, Jan. 29 for...
Top 10 Horse Books on Audible for Your Next Drive
1. Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Heralded by Jane Smiley for The New York Times Book Review as “A revelation . . . best horse book I’ve ever read,” Brooks’ 2022 novel has reminded the...
Film and Horses: Country Music Video With Horses
BY PEARL RUNNING DEER
Music is an important part of movies and TV shows. The music rhythm enhances what you see, and enjoy. One of the most important parts of Dressage is the music. Without...
Does ChatGPT Know More About Horses Than You?
By Piper Klemm
In all the discord and discussion of ChatGPT, are we going to see equestrian articles generated by artificial intelligence? While we cannot speak for other publications, at The Plaid Horse, the answer...
Danny & Ron Book Excerpt: Forever Home
By Ron Danta & Danny Robertshaw and Larry Lindner
Before Danny was released from the hospital, twenty-four days after he was admitted, the doctors sat Ron down and explained that Danny’s life expectancy was in...
American Stalls: Designing Your Dream Barn
By Troy Anna Smith
Yash Balasaria, CEO of American Stalls, has one overriding goal for his family business. “We are just looking to make your life easier!” he cheerfully tells The Plaid Horse. Balasaria has...
Get to Know the Equine Mastery Education System
‘‘With the Right Horsemanship Tools, Our Industry Could Be Revolutionized’’
By Annie Birmingham
Raegan Comeaux has trained riders from their first lessons all the way to the Indoor finals, but began to notice a growing trend...
Equine Elixirs: The Power of Positude and Calmakazi
How Positude and Calmakazi supplements address spooky, nervous, anxious, hormonal and temperamental behavior
If you’re looking to address your horse’s behavioral or temperamental challenges, you don’t want to miss Equine Elixirs’ popular product duo: Positude...
The Equestrians of Color Photography Project: Ateasha Baltodano and Josh Boggs
The Plaid Horse is proud to introduce some of the photo project’s featured equestrians to our readers in each issue
In 2020, a group of photographers came together to create the Equestrians of Color Photography...
