Holiday Gift Ideas: Topline Leather Custom Browbands
‘Tis the season to have absolutely no idea what to get any of your friends or family, for the umpteenth year in a row. Every once in a while you find the perfect present, but
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Opinion
Stuck Between Ice And A Hard Place
My family and I use to live in an old farm house right up the road from Tamarack. I will never forget one freezing cold night, my mom took my two sisters and I out
...» Read More!(in)Famous Trotting Styles
Previously on (in)Famous, I examined some of the more colorful jumping and spooking styles that our horses throw at us – literally. I recently began training for a new job as a riding instructor, which
...» Read More!Nine Foolproof Ways to Survive Winter
This Saturday night, I officially saw the first few flakes of snow falling in Washington, D.C. I’ve dug out all of my heavy weight blankets, my various sets of gloves, and I’ve visited Amazon buying
...» Read More!Leaving on a Horse Van, Don’t Know When They’ll be Back Again …
“Leaving on a Jet Plane” was written by John Denver back in 1966. Not to get overly sentimental or anything, but I’ve been a part of the Tamarack crew now for more than seven years, and every single
...» Read More!Locking Into Position
There are certain things in life that if not lined up perfectly simply do not work. A seatbelt. A jump cup and a pin. A truck hitching to a trailer. There are a million examples
...» Read More!Finding Your Place in the Sport
It’s a running joke at events that at some point during the weekend, usually after a competitor’s party beverage or two, I will inevitably descend into an “I love you, man” style monologue about our
...» Read More!The Long and Short Of It
I’ve always been a confirmed lover of the short-coupled horse, and despite the fact that Nyls is a smidge over 17 hands, he has a serious case of tiny-head, short-neck syndrome and rides like a
...» Read More!Being Pinpointed
This picture was taken last summer and represents more than what meets the eye. I remember that day down to the last detail. Boy was it humid. I remember there were two other people in
...» Read More!Top Ten Things Your Horse Would Say If He Could
“This lady …” Photo by Samantha Brooke Photography Being that it’s now officially winter — I’ve broken out my poofy coat with fur-lined hood and started shopping for hand warmers — we here at EN
...» Read More!The Multifaceted Hackamore
About eight weeks ago, I started riding Valonia — my main squeeze! — in a hackamore because she developed a minor sore in the crease of her mouth. Of course, I was bummed, and I
...» Read More!Why Being Intimidated by Upper-Level Riders is Overrated
While waiting for William Fox-Pitt to arrive and give his first set of lessons last week, the crowd of riders and spectators were filled with nervous jitters. How could we act in order to not
...» Read More!Stef George: Technology Etiquette for Contacting Your Barn Manager
Many thanks to Stef George for sending in this lighthearted look at the best ways to communicate with the barn managers in our lives. As the barn manager of White Fox Equestrian Center in western
...» Read More!The Pains and Joys of Selling a Horse
We all intimately know the struggles involved with buying a horse and how it is simultaneously the most exciting and wondrous thing you could be doing, as well as the most exhausting and horrific experience
...» Read More!HSBC Eventing Riders’ World Rankings List Updated
The HSBC Eventing Riders’ World Rankings were updated recently with several riders making remarkable jumps up the board. As expected, Andrew Nicholson and William Fox-Pitt are sitting first and second, with 634 and 621 points
...» Read More!What Do We Have To Lose?
I recently heard this provocative statement from a friend of mine: “Once you have something else to live for, you become a weaker competitor.” I don’t know exactly where this quote came from, but I
...» Read More!What the Fox Says
By now you’ve seen tons of pictures and heard numerous accounts of the excellent William Fox-Pitt clinic, kindly hosted by Morningside Training Farm; but some of us still haven’t had enough, and by “some of
...» Read More!Reflections at the End of the Season
My show season for 2013 has come to a close, and I find myself at the point of reflection. It’s always a huge relief both emotionally and financially for the season to end for a
...» Read More!DIY or Not? Eventing’s Great Debate
It’s the same conversation I’ve heard a million times. Both sides are passionate; both sides espouse anecdotes to prove their case, and truth be told, both sides are right. It’s eventing’s great debate: Is it
...» Read More!Culture Shock Part VII: Tails
I thought my transition to “full-blown eventer” was complete when full-seat breeches and a flipped brim on a skull cap started to look normal. Soon after, I recognized myself as still somewhat of an outsider
...» Read More!A World Where Money Means Everything and Nothing
I was about 14 years old when I had my very first horse. He was a purebred Connemara gelding named Towerhills O’Ryley, and my family and I bought him as an unbroke 2 year old.
...» Read More!Alandra Halem: Things Don’t Always Go As Planned
Thanks to Athletux, we had numerous guest bloggers bringing us all the action from Galway Downs. Alandra Halem, a former California native, groomed Copycat Chloe for Allison Springer, and it’s been great to have a groom’s
...» Read More!Michelle Matschke: A Spectator’s Perspective on Event Profitability
Michelle Matschke is a 2007 graduate of Johnson & Wales Equine Business Management program currently working in the marketing and editorial world. Her hobbies include window-shopping for OTTBs online and following her friend from JWU, Daryl
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