Fair Hill: From America’s Aintree to America’s Newmarket
BY DOROTHY OURS AND BARBARA HECK
Reprinted from the 2020 Bloodstock Notebook, published in the U.K. to coincide with the December Tattersall Sales
Tucked in the beautiful rolling hills of the northeast corner of Maryland, the...
Horse BnB: Putting Equestrian Accommodations on the Map
BY CATIE STASZAK
Whoever said life with horses was glamorous never took their horse with them on a road trip.
Laura Baker learned the realities of traveling with equines firsthand while shipping her horses across Canada...
Meet Noel: Madrone Ranch Stables’ Mascot and Cart-Pulling Celebrity
BY KRISTIN PITZER
Walk along the aisleway at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center (GSWEC) in Katy, Texas, during the Great Southwest Winter Series, and you will find a stall setup unlike any other. Where many...
Making ‘Strides’ Toward a More Technological Equestrian Community: STRIDER
Technology does have a place in the equestrian industry, and Strider has set out to bring the industry forward—in a user friendly manner.
Are You Following These Equestrian TikToks?
BY KAYLA DIXON
It had been another month of scrolling on the addictive video sharing app called Tiktok. The presence of equestrians on this app continues to grow. I have rounded up another set of...
Horse and Human Trauma Survivors Help Each Other Heal
BY ANDREA LONDON
Each year, the BLM conducts roundups to capture thousands of wild mustangs in the Midwest and Western United States. No matter what your thoughts are on the practice, it’s a hard experience...
More Repurposed Horseshoe Craft Ideas Than You’ll Ever Know What to Do With
Does your barn have a pile of old horse shoes? Have you kept a set from a special horse that's been sitting around? We joke that our horses get shoes more often than us,...
Mama in the Making: The Top Four Traits of a Successful Broodmare
By Kara Pinato Scro and Tori Bilas/Jump Media
When it comes to breeding horses, there isn’t one rule of thumb or a magic bullet that can guarantee successful offspring, but having a solid and reputable...
Ten Equestrian TikToks to Follow
BY KAYLA DIXON
You have probably heard of the popular video-sharing app TikTok—magical app that seems to have endless content. With fun filters, audio choices, and special effects, you will find something for everyone.
Equestrians around...
Over 50 Jaw Dropping Body Clips
Love it or hate it, body clipping season is upon us. Those of us that show don't have a lot of creative input with our clips. The biggest question might be how big to...
How to Create Holiday Horse Photos With Your Cell Phone Camera
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Tis the season to throw a Santa hat or a bow on your horse and smile for the camera! While the best photos are undoubtedly shot by a professional equine photographer, sometimes...
Disney Made a New Black Beauty Movie and I Have FEELINGS About It
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
I've never been one to cry in movies, especially when I was younger. My late husband once challenged me to watch Life is Beautiful without tearing up, and (although it was a...
A Perfect Morning Riding in Spain
I wake up in the morning to a sore butt and a stiff back. My body groans a little bit as I roust myself out of my cozy, little bed in the 1000-year old...
Amira Chichakly and Bustin Scones Show Girl Power in New York Racing
BY LAURIE SCOTT
In a world dominated by men and the colts they train, Amira Chichakly is making a name for herself. Her brand new training stable has already hit the board a number of...
If You Had One Magical Day to Spend with Horses, What Would You Do?
And money is no object! Heather Harelik Tseng posed this great question in The Plaid Horse Adult Amateur Lounge on Facebook and we loved daydreaming along with you. Here are some of our favorite...
Losing One of the Herd
BY LYNNE SCHMIDT
All I knew as I entered my last two semesters of graduate school was that I wanted to work with animals. As my advisor and I sat down to look at the...
Tire Kicker
The ad said, “Please, no tire kickers,” and I was just old enough to know that I was one. I saw it hanging on the bulletin board at the feed store in town, just...
Cowboy Versus the Canadian Air Force
BY SIOBHAN SEARLE
A lazy horse who would much rather be eating grain barely survives an attack from the least likely of sources.
I had just finished my grain and was about to sneak off to...
Riding on the Beach Photo Gallery
If you ask a horse lover about their equestrian bucket list, more likely than not riding on the beach will be included! There's something about the surf, wind, sand and sun that just invites...
A Brush with Barbaro: How Students Uplifted a Racing Icon
For two college summers I had the great fortune of working for Olympic show jumper rider and consummate horseman, Michael Matz. At the time I was attending Cornell University but returned home to Philadelphia...
A Good Boy
BY CHRISTINE BENSON
Lewis is a person—just like you and just like me. Like us, his sameness is completed by those things that make him dazzlingly unique. He is young, a boy of maybe nine...
Wild No More: How An Ex-Offender Tamed My Donkey and Taught Me About Humanity
BY ANDREA LONDON
I met Thomas four years ago when he was in South Carolina visiting his ailing mother and sister. He had come to town to spend several weeks with them, but knew that...
