Testing The Waters with Young Horses
I’ve made it down to Aiken this year, and while the weather isn’t always as exciting as one imagines in theory, the horses that have joined me down here certainly are. I’ve got four horses
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A Riding Epiphany
Have you ever been riding your horse and all of a sudden, like magic, you have an epiphany? Where you actually get off your horse when you’re done riding, and think to yourself, how stupid
...» Read More!Turn ‘Em Out, Turn ‘Em Out!
It’s winter, so the ground is invariably slick, frozen over, covered in snow, or totally muddy and disgusting. You look at the ground and you imagine all of the 36 ways that your horse could
...» Read More!Abigail Lufkin: What to Do During the ‘Deep Freeze’
Abigail Lufkin is a former CCI4* eventer who is now a sports psychology consultant and clinical social worker based in the Los Angeles area. You may remember seeing Abigail ride around Rolex on horses such as
...» Read More!The Perils of Being ‘Extreme’
The Sochi Winter Olympics, which kick off in just under two weeks, feature some of the most terrifying sports ever invented by mankind. Luge, skeleton, aerial skiing, giant slalom, snowboard halfpipe, ski jumping … they all look
...» Read More!Exploring the Why
I have never felt the need to talk excessively about anything, even horses. Perhaps growing up with two extrovert sisters forced me to look inside and examine early on. I recently watched an interesting story
...» Read More!Jorna Taylor: Ode to the Horse Show Mom
Blogger Jorna Taylor recently wrote a heartwarming piece dedicated to hard working horse show moms everywhere. After our toast to our supportive significant others, we had to also pay homage to those horse show moms
...» Read More!A Tribute to Equestrian Significant Others
We’ve all heard the numerous lists of signs that you’re dating an eventer. But what about those long suffering significant others? There are a precious few significant others that are just the right combination of
...» Read More!The Migration
So you’re thinking of joining the great migration, and you’re not sure how to start. Do you go to Aiken? Or do you trek to Ocala? How do you go about finding a barn with
...» Read More!On Crowdfunding and Syndication
Crowdfunding is huge these days. It seems as though everyone has the next great idea that could make millions, if only they had the funding. The power of the crowd is mighty, and it seems
...» Read More!So It’s Winter, Now What?
To say that the thrill of the winter season has worn off would be an understatement. Oh, it’s not all horrific; in fact, there were lovely moments where my town, the village, and parts of
...» Read More!Eventing: The Whitest Sport?
Here’s something that nobody wants to talk about: diversity in equestrian sport, or more specifically, the lack thereof. While black athletes have made inroads into many traditionally white-dominated sports in recent decades, a glance around
...» Read More!Allison Springer and Katy Groesbeck on the Importance of Education
Chris Stafford of the USEA Podcast Channel has brought us another round of interviews this week. This week’s subject revolves around college education
...» Read More!Being Private Investigators for Our Horses
I have always been fascinated by detective and investigative work. I’m not entirely sure where this interest originated from, but nevertheless, untangling mysteries and problem solving has always been at the forefront of my mind.
...» Read More!Ten Habits of Highly Successful Riders
All over the internet, we see lists telling us how to be slimmer, how to get a leg up in the corporate world, how to improve our love lives and how to find satisfaction in
...» Read More!Ice, Ice, Baby…
Perhaps if Vanilla Ice had been born and raised in Northern Maine, opposed to Southern Dallas TX, he might have reworked the lyrics in his song, such that the word “ice” was not as prevalent,
...» Read More!This Is Not A Confession
This weekend is the Hawley Bennett clinic at Dragonfire, and as with all occasions where photographs may be taken, I found myself putting some thought into what my horse and I would wear. I am
...» Read More!10 Signs You Might Be an Eventer
Courtney Due of the JustJump3Day blog recently posted her own list of signs that you may suffer from the eventing bug. Courtney graciously agreed to let us reprint her post here on EN, so we
...» Read More!Losgelassenheit: How Do You Keep Your Horse Relaxed?
I’ve been riding with Denny for over seven years now, and the word “losgelassenheit” has come up in conversation maybe 4,368 times, more or less. The first time I heard this word, I thought to myself, Huh
...» Read More!The Do’s and Don’ts of Selling Your Horse
Spring is a big time for equestrians to think about buying a new horse for the upcoming competition season, and as a result a large amount of horses that were improving over the winter come
...» Read More!10 Things You Just Don’t Say …
Have you ever been in a grocery store, Best Buy, Kmart, or a local cafe and seen an infant that you thought was absolutely hideous looking? I mean, you actually thought how could someone reasonably
...» Read More!David Ramey, DVM: This Shouldn’t Have To Be So Expensive
David Ramey, DVM, has been in private sport and pleasure horse practice in the Los Angeles area of southern California since 1984. He has published over a dozen books on horse health, and has lectured
...» Read More!How Do You Handle Stress?
During my forced day indoors today, I got to thinking about stress factors and how we handle them individually. Personally, I feel that I handle stress well. However, when I begin to break down the
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