Tally Ho: Horse Show Dad Attends a Fox Hunt
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...
Pierce the HeArt Lessons Offer Sanctuary in Our Busy Lives
BY JESS CLAWSON
Most of us would agree that we’re living in stressful times. Between student loans, national and international political tensions, and what can seem like a never-ending...
Your Favorite Horse Based on Your Zodiac Sign
BY JESS CLAWSON
Sure, there are a lot of factors that influence the kind of horse we end up with, but maybe it’s also written in the stars?
Elite Chiropractic Knows Treatment is as Important for Riders as it is for Horses
BY JESS CLAWSON
Competitive riders in any discipline consider their horses athletes, and provide for them whatever they need to feel their best: thousands of dollars’ worth of new...
The Inspiration You Need for Your Horse’s Next Halloween Costume!
PHOTOS © PAM WHEELER
Each fall, Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) in Woodbine, MD, hosts a Fall Festival as a way to share the rescue’s mission with the...
Springtime Supplements Supports Riders Too!
BY TPH STAFF
Springtime Supplements has built a 40 year reputation on providing outstanding supplements for horses and dogs, but they believe humans should have the best in health...
10 Rocking Horses That Are So Real, You’ll Try to Feed Them
Like many horse crazy toddlers, I had a rocking horse that I rode on many grand adventures. It had a curved head, soft eye, and yarn tail. I loved it, but I...
Springtime Supplements Started out of Love for a Dog
BY TPH STAFF
Springtime Supplements got its start in 1979 when founder Dennis Hampt needed a solution for his beloved dog’s health issues. His Akita, Buddha, suffered a broken...
Bringing Dream Horses to Life: Terri Crowley Art
BY JESS CLAWSON
A true, equestrian heart inspires the horses in Terri Crowley’s art. Her favorite piece, “Mane Gone Wild,” features a Spanish-type horse that came to her in...
Liability Claim Trends in Our Current Climate
BY BRIAN APPLEBEE
Standard insurance for your horse or equestrian business doesn’t include coverage for personal injuries such as negligent the social media behavior of infliction of emotional distress, slander,...
Piccoli Horses: Learning Born out of Love
BY ANN JAMIESON
Piccoli is a company born out of a mother’s need to help her son. Kimberly Rogers’ son, Dylan, had been born healthy, but always had an...
25 Horse Tattoos Like You’ve Never Seen Before
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
While I spend a lot of time in pretty, traditional equestrian clothing, I still love tattoos. I've got a small collection of animal and literary inspired...
Visible Homes: Breaking New Grounds in Real Estate
BY JESS CLAWSON
Owning a horse farm is a lifestyle, whether it houses just a few companion horses or dozens of elite equine athletes. For many people, that lifestyle...
The Breyer Model Horse That Sold for $22,000
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Every summer before the hunter/jumper crowd flocks to the
Kentucky Horse Park for the Kentucky Summer series, a group of folks comes to
show with a very different...
Miracles at the Base of Mini Mountain: Healing and Love at the So Cal...
BY DIXIE AYALA
2018 Equestrian Voices Distinguished Entry
We share the same name, this pony and me. She was rescued from starvation and brought to...
Literally Endless: Turning Away from the Grind and Remembering to Dream
BY PIPER KLEMM
Dealing with the countless types of notifications we’re presented with these days is kind of like swiping gnats away from your face on a humid night...
Equestrian Excursion: Golden Gate Fields
BY JESS CLAWSON
I love Thoroughbreds. They are definitely my breed of choice for my personal riding and showing. While I don’t have a lot of direct experience with the racing industry, I certainly appreciate...
Great Fun Comes with Small Horses: The WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase at Devon 2019
BY EMILY MCNEILL
Although most equestrians are familiar with a Steeplechase race, not many have had the opportunity to watch one—especially ten times smaller!
Daniel Stewart’s Equestrian Athlete Camp Part 3: Broken Mirrors and Bamboo Trees
BY JESS CLAWSON
For more sports psychology insight and training advice, check out parts one and two of this series.
A long time ago when...
Daniel Stewart’s Equestrian Athlete Camp Part 2: Outgrouping, The Threat Response, and the Danger...
BY JESS CLAWSON
This is part two of my recap of the Daniel Stewart Equestrian Athlete Camp. Click here to read the first post.
I knew...
Daniel Stewart’s Equestrian Athlete Camp, Part 1: Beyond Hips, Heels, and Hands
BY JESS CLAWSON
Last week I found myself driving into the Adirondacks to the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, site of Daniel Stewart’s Equestrian Athlete Camp. With my...
Tips to Host the Perfect Kentucky Derby Party
BY JULIE UNGER
Plaid Horse
readers share a few traits: the love for horses, the love of style and knowing
how to work hard and play hard.
Hosting...
