Riding isn't necessarily all about competing, nor is it all about moving up the levels. Sometimes, you may need more practice before you can move up. Sometime...
What does it mean to keep the main thing, the main thing? In other words, how can a person prioritize their primary goal while also committing time and effort t...
There have been SO many things going on with horse shows lately, from cancellations to concerns about leadership at the USEF level, to exorbitant costs, racism,...
A horse isn’t born with a handbook of how to be ridden, handled, or shown.
Beyond basic instincts to eat, drink, and run away from danger, horses don’t come k...
Dear Steve;
I barely know how to start this letter, in part because I fully understand that if I was to read it to you, I would get an annoyed look and some ...
Every rider remembers their very first instructor, as well as they can remember the very first time they sat on a horse. Every rider can also vividly remember t...
In this piece, professional event rider Megan Sykes shares her story about getting in a riding accident and her road to recovery. When she took a bad fall earl...
When I was a little kid, my friend Kim and I rode all over the place on her ponies. We lived out in the country in Wisconsin and had seemingly boundless fields ...
Lately, I have been watching a lot of live feeds of grand prix and other high level jumper classes, as shows are running again. One of the things I perpetually ...
Is it time to separate hunters and jumpers?
Before everyone starts the wailing and gnashing of teeth, my first caveat is that I don’t think separating the two...
