Now Presenting: The Fourth Annual Horse Nation Halloween Short Story Contest

October 8, 2020

This post originally appeared on our sister site, Horse Nation - and we're spreading the word! In partnership with the Horse Radio Network, Horse Nation is host...

To Young Riders: The Case for Not Going Pro

October 7, 2020

Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s what the inspirational speakers and books tell you. Most young riders who spend their waki...

What’s Your Lowest Bar? A Follow Up Column!

October 1, 2020

2020 has made horse showing difficult for me, in many ways. I have been very lucky not to be personally hit with the tragedy of COVID-19, and not being able to ...

Reader Photo Challenge: Behind the Ears

September 21, 2020

I've had my new mare for about two and a half months now...and guess what. We JUST got our first "behind the ears" photo a couple of days ago.  On the days when...

A Lifelong Pursuit of Better Riding: Staying Positive when the Going Gets (Very) Tough

September 14, 2020

I’ve always been at peace with the fact that I chose a profession in a sport that I’d never master. Maybe as a 5 year old starting out, I didn’t understand that...

Finding the Silver Linings

September 9, 2020

Suffice it to say that 2020 is the year that no one predicted it to be.  Global warming, asteroids, wildfires - you name it - are all in the news, but a global ...

Katarina Stovall: ‘Does Access Equal Diversity In Equestrian Sports?’

September 3, 2020

In summer 2020, we launched a 1st Annual $5,000+ Diversity Scholarship with the support of generous donors, inviting minority equestrians to contribute to the d...

How Bree Brookins Found Her Stride

September 2, 2020

The first time Bree Brookins rode her new horse — the first horse she’s owned herself — she found herself overcome with emotion. After remaining calm throughout...

Briannah Kaitlyn McGee: ‘A Melting Pot of Gold’

September 1, 2020

In summer 2020, we launched a 1st Annual $5,000+ Diversity Scholarship with the support of generous donors, inviting minority equestrians to contribute to the d...

Lea Jih-Vieira: ‘Breaking Down Financial Barriers’

August 31, 2020

In summer 2020, we launched a 1st Annual $5,000+ Diversity Scholarship with the support of generous donors, inviting minority equestrians to contribute to the d...