Back at the Barn with Kentucky Performance Products: 10 Jumper Barn Life-Hacks

May 10, 2016

Most "life-hack" websites clearly don't get me, or any other horse person for that matter. They seem to think I have all sorts of time for crafting, that my hou...

Equine Law: Presenting the Liability Release

May 9, 2016

I recently returned from the 31st Annual National Conference on Equine Law at the historic Keeneland Racetrack. One of the topics at the conference was liabilit...

Adventures in Braiding Part III: A World Class Mentor and Her Fledgling Grasshopper

May 6, 2016

Stephen Curry is to Basketball what Ruthann Smith is to Show Braids.  And she's been kindly helping me out because apparently Ruthann is a glutton for punishmen...

Back at the Barn with Kentucky Performance Products: 10 Masters of the Standing Wrap

May 3, 2016

If you're a bit obsessive about a perfectly prepared, applied, and color-coordinated set of standing wraps, this little collection is going to be oh-so satisfyi...

Equine Law: Sales Agreements for Special Cases

May 2, 2016

I recently worked on a sales contract for a client who was selling a horse with some special considerations. The horse had been known to be aggressive in the pa...

Back at the Barn With Kentucky Performance Products: Time to Evaluate Weight

April 29, 2016

Spring is the perfect time of year to evaluate your horse’s body condition and assess any changes to his feed. Kentucky Performance Products shows us how. ...

Adventures in Braiding Part II: Horse With a Heart of Gold

April 27, 2016

Last week we tried out the tools, but this week Lorraine Jackson seeks out the most important tool of all: a horse willing to be braided. Again, and again, and ...

Back at the Barn Aisle with Kentucky Performance Products: Applying Boots and Bandages Like a Boss

April 26, 2016

Incorrect application of wraps, boots and bandages can do more harm than leaving them off altogether. So to be sure we're getting it right, we went to the sourc...

Back at the Barn with Kentucky Performance Products: LGCT Behind the Scenes

April 22, 2016

At the end of the day horses -- even high-flying equine celebrities -- will be horses. On the surface, the Longines Global Champions Tour appears to be 100% gl...

Back at the Barn with Kentucky Performance Products: Black & White

April 19, 2016

Lucio Landa makes these behind-the-scenes snapshots pop by paring down its color palate. Argentina-based photographer Lucio Landa is one of our favorite photog...