Daniel Stewart’s Equestrian Athlete Camp, Part 1: Beyond Hips, Heels, and Hands
BY TPH TEAM
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 fingers clenched on the steering wheel...
Let’s Train People for Careers in Our Sport
By Kristin Pitzer
Let’s face it. In the horse industry, it’s typically the people in the spotlight — the trainers, the breeders and the owners — who get the applause and credit at the end...
Mind Body Horse: Achieving Alignment Through Yoga
If a life can have a narrative, the throughline of Carrie Fraser’s story is one of alignment. Emotionally, physically, and spiritually, her life has been an education in finding that balance. She started Mind...
Why Shame Is So Damaging and How to Overcome It—A Therapist’s Take
By Jeannie Moran, MSW LCSW
Stephanie Ray Peters bravely kicked off The Plaid Horse’s anti-shame campaign for our May-June cover story. To continue the conversation, we spoke with Jeannie Moran, MSW LCSW, a therapist with...
Experimental Careers: Horses Integral at Kentucky Equine Research
By Esther Hahn
By the time a nutritional supplement hits the shelves of a tack shop or lands in a shopping cart, multiple levels of research and development theoretically support its effectiveness. How often does...
Dorothy Douglas Receives Style of Riding Award at World Equestrian Center – Ocala
BY CATIE STASZAK
With three lucrative hunter derbies, highlighted by the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3'6" - 3'9" under the lights in the Stadium arena, there are no shortage of award ceremonies on what has...
Visible Homes: Breaking New Grounds in Real Estate
BY TPH Staff
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 is a dream, but Nichole McCaig...
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...
Over 50 Horse Cookies & Cupcakes to Delight Any Equestrian
Fancy horse treats are all the rage these days with super creative equestrian bakers giving nothing but the best for their horse, but what about the humans? These amazing cookies, cupcakes and sweets will...
Horseback Across Three Americas
By Verne R. Albright
Verne R. Albright’s expanded rewrite of the Best Selling book about his 1966-1967 Peru-to-California ride – entitled Horseback Across Three Americas – will be for sale in the late summer...
The Science Behind Why Riding is So Therapeutic
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Mindfulness is a word that gets tossed around a lot lately. I originally threw it into the same bucket that holds a lot of other new-age ideas I consider "granola." You know,...
Ejiao: The Illegal Trade That’s Bringing Donkeys To The Brink Of Extinction
If not stopped, donkeys could be extinct within the next 15 years. What can people in the United States do to help?
BY JENNIFER FINCH
In some areas of the world, working equines are the foundation...
40th Birthday Fox Hunting Adventures (and how you can have your own!)
BY MELISSA MARSHALL
“The most important thing to know is how to ride the sage bushes. You will be traversing huge areas of it at a gallop, and it will look like there is no...
In Defense of Unmounted Lessons
BY DAPHNE THORNTON OF TWO BIT TRAINING
When it comes to riding lessons, I understand that riding is the overwhelming desire, as well as the underlying principle, guiding most participants. However, sometimes riding is not possible,...
What’s The Science Behind Human-Animal Interaction?
BY TYLER BUI
Dr. Megan K. Mueller is the Co-Director of the Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction. She leads the Tufts Pet and Well-Being Lab. Mueller has been in the saddle for as long as...
Self-Compassion for Equestrians
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
If you're anything like me, you're pretty tough on yourself. In fact, it's a trait I see that's pretty common among equestrians. We're always striving for better. We work exceptionally hard. We're...
Why Get a Dog?
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 we are not here for a...
Fine Artist Lisa Palombo Selected as Artist for Secretariat’s Birthdate Celebration
THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS & ICONIC HORSE HONORED FOR HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Caldwell, NJ – March 30, 2020 – Fine artist Lisa Palombo today announced she was selected as the featured artist by the Secretariat Foundation to...
All About Tummy Gummies
Equine Elixirs created the first equine antacid gummies—how can they help your horse?
Curious about Tummy Gummies, the first equine antacid created by Equine Elixirs? We’ve got the answers to your questions here.
The Gastric...
Starting an LLC- How to Start an LLC | What is LLC
As humanity entered the modernization period from the early period, the population of humans grew up rapidly. It became a very important task to provide them with all the lively resources; that is the...
Journey to the Mongol Derby: Training for the Mongol Derby
BY BIANCA FARMAS-GRIFFITH
So, you think you have what it takes. How do you prepare for such an adventure? The obvious answer is physical training, however, experience and mental preparation are invaluable as well. Because...
Educating the Veterinarians of Tomorrow While Caring For the Horses of Today
Palm Beach Equine Clinic Internship Program Brings the Best to Horse Sport
BY LINDSAY BROCK/JUMP MEDIA
When Dr. Scott Swerdlin of Palm Beach Equine Clinic considers the most rewarding part of being an equine veterinarian, he...
