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!Made Us Think
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
...» Read More!Five Ways to Beat the Snowed-In Blues
Well, I’m stuck inside today. It seems that the entire city of St. Louis has shut down with the amount of snow and sub-zero windchill that we are receiving. I got to thinking about what
...» Read More!Sunday Videos: Horses in the Snow
Since snow is in the forecast for the majority of the country this weekend, I thought it appropriate to bring you some horses in snow entertainment. I perused YouTube for quite awhile last night looking
...» Read More!Mustang Millionaire: 120 Days of Training, 1 Competition
Mustang competitions seem to be growing in popularity across the country. In order to control population, hundreds of wild mustangs are rounded up each year and auctioned off to the public to become domesticated. Mustangs
...» Read More!The Horse: Winter Farm and Horse Care Tips
As we settle in preparing for record breaking cold this weekend, I got to poking around for some farm management tips for the cold weather. Our beloved horses and their homes are definitely as risk
...» Read More!What Do You Never Leave Home Without?
Horse & Hound recently published responses from several top riders on what items they never leave home without. Ranging from the horse itself to a lucky bag of gummy bears, it seems that many riders
...» Read More!Friday Video: Isabell Werth and Satchmo
[youtube]http://youtu.be/FMo-w69I0WA[/youtube] Here is a special moment captured on film to start your weekend off right. Isabell Werth’s former Olympic mount, Satchmo, retired from competition in 2011, but he clearly has not forgotten everything he learned.
...» Read More!Celebrating the Life of Claire Davis
In a touching and tear-inducing gesture, Claire Davis was honored yesterday in a ceremony celebrating her life. Claire’s horse, Graphite, was the centerpiece of the ceremony. Graphite was led into the arena and untacked for
...» Read More!My 2014 Goal: Keeping It Simple
Since 2013 has officially now come to a close, and I’m sitting here one yet another New Year’s Day…it’s another time for reflection. Reflection of what I feel that I’ve accomplished in the year that
...» Read More!EN’s 2013 in Review
It’s that time of year, EN. Get out your memo pads and write those resolutions down and get ready to conquer 2014. It’s been an incredible year here at EN, and we owe all of
...» Read More!Resolving to Live Whole Heartedly
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 is the year of the horse. Not to put any pressure on anybody, but I’m pretty sure that means amazing things are coming our way in the equestrian community
...» Read More!2013 via Flipagram
In the spirit of the year end recap, I decided to play around with an awesome new app called Flipagram. It’s free and it’s a great outlet for creativity. I collected some moments from the past
...» Read More!What Happens When You’re Not Looking
When you read this title, you may have thought I’m referring to things that happen when your back is turned. That’s not quite what I mean– instead, I’m talking about those horses that walk
...» Read More!Bad Eventer’s Relationship Advice
If you aren’t a regular reader of Bad Eventer’s blog, you should be! With the holiday season revolving around family relationships, Bad Eventer’s advice on choosing a mate and making it last is quite timely.
...» Read More!Hollywood Park Closes Its Doors
Hollywood Park has been host to many famous Thoroughbreds in its 75-year existence. Greats such as Seabiscuit, Affirmed, and John Henry have set foot on the track, and thousands upon thousands of people have walked
...» Read More!Christmas is a Time to Reflect
As I stood fully garbed in my Carhartt winter suit this morning, while mucking my stalls, I got to thinking about the holidays and what Christmas really means to me. When you’re a small child,
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